Brian Newsome

West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Softball Team wins 4th State Championship, 34-0 Record

Gray Collegiate Academy defeated A.C. Flora Friday night by a score of 11-1. Gray swept Flora in the best-of-three series to win the SCHSL Class 4A state championship. It’s Gray’s fourth state title and the third straight state championship. The first two championships were in Class 2A. The last two were in Class 4A. The […]

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Gray Collegiate Teachers Earn More than $70,000 in State Performance Bonuses

Gray Collegiate Academy announced that five of its teachers have been recognized by the South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) for exceptional academic performance during the 2024-2025 school year. Through the SCDE’s Strategic Compensation Pilot Program, which rewards educators for measurable student growth, Gray Collegiate teachers collectively earned $73,760 in performance bonuses. The recognized teachers […]

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5 Gray Collegiate athletes sign college scholarships

Five Gray Collegiate athletes have signed college scholarships and plan to play on the college level. Those signing are: JT Sowell to play football at Appalachian State Rilan Cunningham to play football at Coastal Carolina Braylhan Thomas to play basketball at Georgia Southern Darius Carr to play basketball at Wingate University Avery Tucker to play […]

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Gray Collegiate wins twice and will play for a State Championship in baseball

Gray Collegiate Academy won twice with scores in the last inning in the SC High School League 2A Upper State tournament. The War Eagles defeated Mid Carolina of Prosperity by a score of 7-6 to force a game two. Gray was down 6-0 going into the last inning and went ahead on a Grand Slam […]

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Gray Collegiate Boys Soccer Teem wins, going to State Finals

The Gray Collegiate Boys Soccer team won a high school soccer playoff game, Monday.The War Eagles defeated Greer Middle College by a score of 6-0 to make it to the finals.Gray will face its Charter sister school, Oceanside Collegiate Academy, on Saturday at 2:15 p.m.

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Gray Collegiate Academy is the 2A District 4 Champion in baseball after win over B-L

Gray Collegiate Academy defeated Batesburg-Leesville, 6-4, Monday, to qualify for Upper State Playoff round. With the win, Monday, the War Eagles are the 2A District 4 Champions. Gray is now in the 4-team, double-elimination Upper State playoff bracket. The War Eagles from West Columbia have defeated Landrum and Saluda in the playoffs before the win […]

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Gray Collegiate Boys and Girls Basketball Teams honored at the SC State House for winning State Championships

The Gray Collegiate Academy Boys and Girls Basketball teams were honored at the SC State House, Wednesday. The teams were recognized for winning the 2A State Championship this year. Gray Collegiate Academy is in West Columbia. Pictured are players, coaches and administrators, along with State Rep. Chris Wooten. (Gray Collegiate photos)

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Ryan Kussro, of Gray Collegiate, named C-WC Rotary Student-of-the-Month

Ryan Kussro, a student at Gray Collegiate Academy, has been named as the Cayce-West Columbia Rotary Club’s Student of the Month. Ryan is a standout on the school’s soccer team. He is pictured with his parents Ray and Gina Kussro. Gina is a teacher at Saluda River Academy for the Arts. Also pictured, left to […]

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