The 2021 athletics year will open slowly for Chronicle Country schools.

With several school districts waiting until Friday to resume sporting activities, there are a lesser number of basketball and wrestling contests planned for Tuesday. A Region 3-2A doubleheader between Batesburg-Leesville and Gray Collegiate will take place in West Columbia and fans will not be allowed in attendance. 

A scheduled doubleheader Tuesday between Richland Northeast and Irmo will feature only the junior varsity and varsity boys teams. The 2 varsity boys teams will meet again Friday in Columbia. 

Saturday will feature a plethora of wrestling matches, including a pair of tri-matches at River Bluff and Lexington high schools.    

VARSITY BASKETBALL 

Tuesday’s Games 

North Augusta at Airport 6 pm 

Batesburg-Leesville at Gray Collegiate 6 pm 

Chapin at Dutch Fork 6 pm 

Swansea at Strom Thurmond 6 pm 

Richland Northeast at Irmo (boys) 7:30 pm 

Thursday’s Game 

WW King Academy at South Aiken Baptist School 5:30 pm 

Friday’s Games

WW King Academy at Laurens Academy 5:30 pm 

Airport at North Augusta 6 pm

Strom Thurmond at Swansea 6 pm  

Irmo at Richland Northeast at Irmo 6 pm 

Gray Collegiate at Batesburg-Leesville 6:30 pm 

Saturday’s Games

Dutch Fork at Lexington 4 pm 

WRESTLING 

Tuesday’s Match

Midland Valley at Airport 6 pm 

Wednesday’s Match

Irmo at Blythewood 6 pm 

Friday’s Matches 

Airport at North Augusta 6 pm 

Saturday’s Matches

Brookland-Cayce at Camden 10 am

South Aiken at Gilbert 10 am 

Catawba Ridge/Phillip Simmons at Irmo 10 am 

Beaufort & Bluffton at Lexington 10 am 

Hammond/Dreher at River Bluff 10 am