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The 2024-25 school year had plenty of championship-level moments across Horry County athletics.

From state championships to athletes sharing their personal stories, here's a roundup as the year comes to an end.

The fall was highlighted by a surge of impressive performances to begin the school year, anchored by the incredible run from the North Myrtle Beach girls volleyball team. The Chiefs 鈥� led by standouts like Olivia Borgman, Clara Cloninger and Bella Loeswick 鈥� did their part to leave a legacy. Their remarkable 30-win season was capped by a Class 5A-Division II title over Nation Ford at Dreher High School, bringing well-earned hardware back to Horry County.

In the winter, Horry County shined again.

First, the Carolina Forest wrestling team pulled off a remarkable postseason run, which culminated in freshman Drew DeForrest pinning his Boiling Springs opponent in the team state finals to help the Panthers to a 42-31 win, the school鈥檚 first wrestling championship in Carolina Forest High history. The Panthers joyfully hoisted the trophy high 鈥� again at Dreher High 鈥� to celebrate the title.

Then, a month later, the Atlantic Collegiate boys basketball team won the Class 2A state championship in the first year the school was eligible to compete for a SCHSL state title. Head coach Tanner Massey鈥檚 group leaned on their 鈥淕ame 7 mentality鈥� to knock off High Point Academy, 58-52, providing standouts like Justin Bellamy, Jaylen Bellamy, Jamie Brooks and Anton Daniels a championship-winning moment they won鈥檛 soon forget.

Then in the spring, two Horry County powerhouses again rose to the top.

First, it was the excellence of the Myrtle Beach boys tennis team. The well-rounded group soared to the Class 5A-Division II finals against Riverside and finished the job at the University of South Carolina鈥檚 indoor tennis center with excellence. Spenser Green, Ashiv Patel, Caleb Cahill and Foster Cahill were standout leaders for the Seahawks, helping another championship ring be added to the already-full Myrtle Beach shelves.

Then, to cap off the spring, Aynor鈥檚 softball team did what Aynor鈥檚 softball team has done so often 鈥� win with dominance. The standout duo of Alivia Hess and Maddie Johnson combined to pitch countless shutouts for the Blue Jackets over the season, ultimately leading Aynor to a Class 3A championship series sweep over Belton-Honea Path.

And in the midst of the standout team titles, there were also remarkable individual performances that made Horry County athletics so special.

For instance, in the fall, champions like Jenna Guthinger (St. James swimming - 100-yard butterfly), Ella Kate Barnett (Aynor golf) and Anna Claire Roof (Conway tennis) stood atop the podium and claimed their status as the state鈥檚 best.

In the winter, wrestlers Dillon Miles (Aynor - 113 pounds), Noah Justice (Loris - 120 pounds) and Javon Johnson (Loris - 190 pounds) won their brackets and picked up champion titles.

And in the spring, track and field stars like Green Sea Floyds鈥� Abram Suggs, Myrtle Beach鈥檚 JJ Brown and North Myrtle Beach鈥檚 Destinee Vereen all claimed individual state championships.

The year鈥檚 excellence can be summed up simply 鈥� athletic excellence is alive, well and surging across the area.

The amount of sheer success across Horry County athletics is difficult to fully describe. The county is big 鈥� really big. Because of that, even with a sports staff that is dedicated to reaching every inch of the county to share some of the best high school sports stories we have to share, you won鈥檛 be able to hear about every single accomplishment that takes place 鈥� and we wish that wasn鈥檛 the case.

You won鈥檛 always hear about the region cross country champion.

You won鈥檛 always read about the spectacular return serve in an early-season tennis tournament.

Heck, you won鈥檛 always read about all of the tremendous accomplishments that take place on the football field or basketball courts.

But, those achievements are taking place every day across Horry County, and they are worth celebrating.

I know I speak for our entire sports team when I say we are thrilled to be sharing the stories of high school athletes and coaches here in our hometown. We wish we could be everywhere, every day. It鈥檚 truly that fun.

The year was a joy to cover.

We can鈥檛 wait to see what the next school year brings.

Have a safe and happy summer.