New Heights

Hawks split their two games last week defeating Long Middle School in Cheraw on Wednesday, March 7 and then losing to Chesterfield/Ruby Middle later in the week.   Both games were called at the two-hour time limit.

Director Geoffrey Mack led the NHMS Small Ensemble as they performed at the 3rd Annual Art at the Center sponsored by the Pageland Chamber of Commerce. Membership continues to grow with Chorus having more than 200 members and Band having 106 members.  Both groups gave excellent performances at the Winter Concerts. The Small Ensemble is scheduled to perform at Springhill Assisted Living, tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 15.

The New Heights Lady Hawks basketball team remained winless as they finished the last week of the regular season with losses to the McBee Lady Panthers on Monday, Jan. 23 at home by a score of 19-11 and on the road at Long Junior High School in Cheraw on Thursday, Jan. 26 by a score of 32-6.

The New Heights Middle School boys’ basketball team defeated the visiting Hartsville Red Foxes 52-34 last Thursday, Jan. 19. The win improved the Hawks’ record to 4-5 for the year. The host team led 29-21 at halftime. Hawks’ head coach Billy Covington said his team was in the game physically and mentally.