Coach Dion Bethea

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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Gray Collegiate wins in first round of high school basketball playoffs, BC falls at Beaufort

Gray Collegiate Academy and Brookland-Cayce played first-round games in the SC High School League basketball playoffs, Wednesday. Gray won its 2A game and BC, a 3A school, lost. Scores below. Gray Collegiate 83, Greer Middle College 21 Beaufort 77, Brookland-Cayce 50

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Gray Collegiate Academy opens its new basketball arena Friday night with wins over FC

The new 1,500-seat basketball arena aka “The War Zone” was opened on the campus of Gray Collegiate Academy, Friday night. Several dignitaries, along with school officials, turned out for the occasion at the West Columbia school. In the first games in the new site, Gray swept Fairfield Central. The Gray girls won, 56-37. The GCA […]

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Gray Collegiate Basketball, Football State Championship teams are honored at SC Statehouse

Gray Collegiate Academy’s State Championship basketball and football State Champions were honored Wednesday at the South Carolina Statehouse. The Gray football team won the 2A State Championship in the fall and the basketball team won its crown in March. The basketball championship was Gray’s fourth State Title in five years, after three-straight state championships 2018-20. […]

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Gray Collegiate wins 4th 2A boys basketball state championship

The Gray Collegiate Academy boys’ basketball team won the 2A boys basketball state championship. The War Eagles of West Columbia defeated previously unbeaten York Prep 56-53. Junior Montraivis White scored 18 points. It is Gray’s fourth State Title in five years. After three-straight state championships 2018-20. Gray is coached by Dion Bethea.

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Gray Collegiate basketball team wins Tarkanian Classic in Las Vegas

The Gray Collegiate boys basketball team won Tarkanian Classic tournament title in Las Vegas.Gray Head Coach Dion Bethea noted that Gray, of West Columbia, finished second in the tournament in 2014, but won it this year. “Dang it feels good,” he said as the team was leaving Las Vegas with the first-place trophy.

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Gray Collegiate Academy gets new weight room; gym, cafeteria, stadium in the plans

A new $500,000 weight room was unveiled at Gray Collegiate Academy, Wednesday. “Now we have everything we need to be successful,” said Gray Athletic Director and Football Coach Adam Holmes. He said he used to have to bus his team to other parts of Lexington County to weight train, but now the War Eagles have […]

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Gray Collegiate clinches playoff spot in boys basketball; Girls win too

Gray Collegiate boys’ basketball team defeated Newberry, 84-35, Tuesday in Newberry. With the win the War Eagles, of West Columbia, claimed the team’s fifth straight Region 3-2A title. Gray also earned a No. 1 seed in the SC High School League Tournament. The War Eagles, coached by coach Dion Bethea, had not played for 16 […]

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