Indian Land High

It wasn't always pretty, but the Indian Land High School football team won it's season debut.

As the Fort Mill school area swells in size, the level of expectations and competition amongst its myriad of sports teams rises as well, so much that its reaches have crept down the road to Lancaster County.

The Indian Land High athletic department handed out awards to it spring sports participants last week.

Indian Land's boys soccer team has wrapped up the third seed in the state tournament, the region championship and a first round bye with two big wins last week.

Indian Land girls soccer coach Mark Bonda knew his team was going to go through some growing pains at the start of the season, but was confident that it would be worked out by the end. He couldn't be any more on the money after his girls closed out the season with 7-0 thumping of Chester Wednesday night.

It has been a few years since Indian Land has had a mens soccer player go on to play in college, but that has recently changed. Two-time all-state goalkeeper Patrick Sweatt has signed to play for Newberry College next season.

Women’s soccer coach Mark Bonda knew his team was going to go through some growing pains at the start of the season, but was confident that it would be worked out by the end. The Lady Warriors have won two games in a row and four of their last five to improve to 6-7 on the season.

After an outstanding season, standout senior ILB Tyler Watkins has a very clear career path in mind. The Indian Land High School athlete has a future in mind that's fitting for someone who takes on two of the most physically demanding positions in football.

Coming into the season, the Indian Land boys golf team was looking to lower scores and become more consistent around the greens. In the last four matches, the results have not always been what they wanted, but the team is starting to become more consistent and have shaved strokes off from last year.

After playing their first seven games on the road to start the season, the Indian Land Lady Warriors softball team dropped their home opener 4-3 in extra innings to Region III rival Chesterfield High School.

The Indian Land High School Lady Warriors soccer team kicked off the season with an impressive win and a good showing in an early season tournament.

Led by a group of four-year starters, an All-Area selection and a talented bunch of underclassmen, the Lady Warriors soccer team is coming off a 12-6-2 season and poised to again be one of the areas elite teams.

Head coach Jonathon Ferguson knew that his Warriors golf team was not ready to compete in the state tournament last year. This year, there is optimism the team is ready to take the next step and be far more competitive in the Region.

In Indian Land, hosting their first home playoff game in 13 years, it would be understandable if there were some pregame jitters on the part of the Indian Land Warriors boy’s basketball team.