Nation Ford High

A new coach for Nation Ford High School boy's basketball team should give the Falcons just what they need to grow the program.

Donnie Holland comes to the Falcons' program with a wealth of experience. That experience should help lead the team past the eight wins they had last year.

It's not always easy to repeat at a champion, but the Nation Ford Lady Falcons are going to try and do just that this hoops season as they defend their Region III-AAAA title.

Fort Mill's Mark Blackmon captured his third consecutive Class AAAA cross country state title Saturday at the South Carolina High School League state championships at the Sandhills Research Center. The confident sophomore eased across the finish line about 100 meters ahead of the second-place runner.

If you have been involved in high school basketball in the Palmetto State over the last quarter century, than then the name Donnie Holland stands out.

If not, that name is about to become more well known to Fort Mill Township sports fans.

Holland, who is starting his 33rd year of coaching at the high school and collegiate levels, has been hired to lead the Nation Ford High School boys basketball team.

Nation Ford's run through the state volleyball playoffs came to a screeching halt Thursday at No. 1 Dorman. The Cavaliers won the match 3-0 (25-16, 25-23, 25-16). Nation Ford finished the year with a 26-4 record.<

The Nation Ford High Lady Falcons are heading to the Upper State title game Thursday to meet either Byrnes High School or Dorman High School.

The Lady Falcons beat Hillcrest High School in the third round of the Class 4A state playoffs Tuesday.

The Nation Ford Lady Falcons volleyball team breezed through its second-round opponent Boiling Springs 3-0 on Thursday to advance to the third round of the Class AAAA state playoffs.

Coming off its second loss of the season, Clover came into Nation Ford's stadium on Friday and took its frustration out on the Falcons in a 47-14 victory.

It seems there isn't a sport that Frank Snider can't coach. But for now, Snider is content to lead the Nation Ford High Lady Falcons basketball team starting this winter.