Kevin Heise

Gray falls just short in quest for State Championship in high school soccer

Oceanside Collegiate Academy defeated Gray Collegiate Academy, 2-0, in the 2A State Championship high school soccer final, Saturday. The game was played at Irmo High School.  Gray Coach Kevin Heise described nationally-ranked Oceanside as powerful. “They are arguably the best soccer team of all classifications in South Carolina,” Heise said. “We knew we had to […]

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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 is state runner-up in boys soccer

West Columbia’s Gray Collegiate Academy lost, 2-0, to Christ Church in the State Championship soccer final, Saturday at Irmo High School. Christ Church is the defending Class 2A champion.Both of Christ’s Church’s goals were scored in the second half and came within two minutes of each other.

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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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Gray Collegiate Academy’s Legaci Ellis and Connor Pullie to play soccer in college

Gray Collegiate Academy’s Legaci Ellis and Connor Pullie will play soccer at the next level. Legaci has been a member of Gray’s varsity squad for three years after transferring from Dreher HS. She tallied more than 700 minutes in goal this year and assisted Gray’s girls team in winning the region championship with an undefeated […]

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Art on State is May 7, Soccer Coach Kevin Heise to be recognized for 500th win by West Columbia City Council

Feature photo from City of West Columbia Art on State event. At its 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday, West Columbia City Council will consider a motion that will allow for the Art on State event to be held from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. on May 7. In the past, Art on State has featured music, […]

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Gray Collegiate Boys Soccer Coach Kevin Heise gets 500th win with Tuesday victory

Gray Collegiate Academy boys soccer coach Kevin Heise reached the 500-win mark Tuesday, as the War Eagles claimed a 5-2 Region 3-2A victory at Columbia High School. The win improved GCA to 3-2-0 overall and 3-0 in conference action. Heise, now in his 30th season as a Varsity Boys Soccer Head Coach, is one of just four […]

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