Cross Country

Below is a grid containing the current (2024-25) calendar as well as the tentative calendar for the 2025-26 school year. 

Please keep in mind that dates may change for next year and a final calendar will be published to member schools once all dates are finalized following  the April Executive Committee Meeting. 

	2024-25	2025-26 (Tentative)
Dead Week	6/29 -7/5/25	6/28-7/4/26
Credit Recovery	8/12; 3/10	8/11: 3/9
Closed Season	7/29 -8/1	7/28-7/31
Fall Sports – 1st Practice	8/2	8/1
Football – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree	8/8	8/7
Fall Sports – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree	8/9	8/8
Week “0” – Varsity FB ONLY	8/23	8/22
Week 1 – Football	8/30	8/29
Swim/Girls Golf Pre-season	8/9	8/8
Fall Sports – Pre-season	8/16	8/15
Swim/Girls Golf – 1st Contest	8/19	8/18
Fall Sports – First Contest	8/26	8/25
Competative Cheer -1st Comp.	9/2	9/1
Last Meet- Swim	10/5	10/4
Last Match – Girls Golf	10/19	10/18
Last Match – Volleyball	10/21	10/20
Last Match-  Girls Tennis	10/21	10/20
Last Meet – Cross Country	11/2	11/1
Last Competition – Cheer	11/9	11/8
	2024-25	2025-26
Winter Sports – 1st Practice	11/4	11/3
Winter Sports – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree	11/11	11/10
Winter Sports –  Pre-Season	11/22	11/21
Winter Sports – 1st Contest	12/2	12/1
Last Match – Wrestling	1/31	1/30
Last Game – Basketball	2/14	2/13

	2024-25	2025-26
Spring Sports – 1st Practice	2/3	2/2
Spring Sports – 1st Scrimmage/Jamboree	2/10	2/9
LAX – Pre-season	2/14	2/13
LAX – 1st Contest	2/24	2/23
Track and Field/Soccer -Pre-Season	2/21	2/20
Track and Field/Soccer – 1st Contest	3/3	3/2
Other Spring Sports – Pre-Season	2/28	2/27
Other Spring Sports – 1st Contest	3/10	3/9
Last Match – Lacrosse	4/17	4/16
Last Game -Baseball	5/3	5/2
Last Game – Softball	5/3	5/2
Last Match –  Boys Tennis	4/25	4/24
Last Match – Boys Golf	5/10	5/9
Last Match – Soccer	5/2	5/1
Last Meet – Track	Handbook	Handbook
State Finals	2024-25	2025-26
Swimming	10/11-10/12	10/10-10/11
Girls Golf	10/28-10/29	10/27-10/28
Girls Volleyball	11/7, 11/9	11/6, 11/8
Boys Volleyball		11/1
Girls Tennis	11/9	11/8
Cross Country	11/16	11/15
Competitive Cheer	11/23	11/22
Football	12/5-12/7	12/4 -12/6
Wrestling – Duals	2/8	2/7
Wrestling – Individuals	2/21-2/22	2/20-2/21
Basketball	3/6-3/8	3/5 -3/7
Lacrosse	5/3	5/2
Boys Tennis	5/10	5/9
Track and Field	5/15-5/17	5/14-5/16
Boys Golf	5/19-5/20	5/18 -5/19
Soccer	5/22- 5/24	5/21-5/23
Baseball	5/24-5/31	5/23 -5/30
Softball	5/27-5/31	5/25 -5/29

Fall Sports – March 1-31, 2026   AND May 1 – 31, 2026 

Winter Sports – September 1-30, 2025  AND  April 1-30, 2026

Spring Sports –  October 1-31, 2025 AND  January 1-28, 2026

NOTE:  All sports have from June 1 through their July Closed season for practice. (Except for the July  Dead Week) FALL SPORTS WILL ENTER A CLOSED SEASON JULY 27-30, 2025. WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS WILL BE CLOSED BEGINNING July 31, 2025

Ten days of competition are permitted June 1 – July 26, 2025.  Participation at team camps and other outside organizations is included in these 10 days.  No school will be permitted to attend or participate in team camps between July 27, 2025 and In-Season. 

NOTE:

• Competitive Cheer can hold try-outs in May.
• Football has 10 days in full pads in May, after three days in helmets only.
• Lacrosse – Goalies may wear full gear during open season.
• Boys Lacrosse –
  • October – Helmets, Gloves and Shoulder pads may be worn. (No arm/elbow pads)
  • January Period – First 5 days – Helmets, gloves and shoulder pads only.  Full gear may be worn after the first 5 days. 

Penalties for Violating the Open and/or Closed Season Schedule

Any school allowing an illegal practice will be subject to the following penalties: may include the placing of the sport on probation.

1 day in violation / 1^st occurrence per sport – $500 fine and team loses one day of practice and limited to one pre-season scrimmage and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

2 days in violation / 2^nd occurrence per sport -$500 fine (per day) and team loses two days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and cannot be the home team during the playoffs and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

3 days in violation / 3^rd occurrence per sport- $500 fine (per day) and team loses three days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and cannot participate in the postseason and the head coach (and any assistant coach involved) will be suspended from the first two contests)

OR
The Offending school may choose: $500 (per day) and the team loses three days of practice, limited to one scrimmage, cannot host any events and the head coach (and any coach involved) is suspended from coaching in a minimum of the first 50% of the teams regular season contests and is not allowed to coach in the playoffs.

FALL SPORTS	Report Qualifiers	1st Playoff	Qualifiers	State Championship
Swim	10/5	n/a	n/a	10/9, 10, & 11
Golf	10/18	n/a	10/20	10/27-10/28
Volleyball	10/20	10/21	n/a	11/1, 11/6 & 11/8
Tennis (Team)	10/20	10/23	n/a	11/8
Tennis (Ind.)	10/20	n/a	n/a	11/10 -11/11
Cross Country	10/20	n/a	11/7-11/8	11/14-11/15
Competitive Cheer	n/a	n/a	Week of 11/10-15	11/22
Football	11/11	11/7	n/a	12/5 – 12/6
WINTER SPORTS	Report Qualifiers	1st Playoff	Qualifiers	State Championship
Wrestling (Team)	1/29	1/31	n/a	2/7
Wrestling (Ind.)		n/a	1/24 (G) 2/13 & 14 (B)	2/20 & 21
Basketball	2/13	2/16	n/a	3/5-3/7
SPRING SPORTS	Report Qualifiers	1st Playoff	Qualifiers	State Championship
Lacrosse	4/24	4/27	n/a	5/8 -5/9
Tennis (Team)	4/24	4/28	n/a	5/9
Golf – Class A	n/a	n/a	n/a	5/11
Tennis (Ind.)	4/24	n/a	n/a	5/11-5/12
Track & Field	n/a	n/a	5/8-5/9	5/14 -5/16
Golf	5/9	n/a	5/11	5/18-5/19
Soccer	5/1	5/4	n/a	5/21-5/23
Baseball	5/2	5/5	n/a	5/23 -5/30
Softball	5/2	5/6	n/a	5/26 – 5/30

2025 – 2026 SPORTS SEASON CALENDAR
FALL SPORTS		Schedule Due	First Practice	First Scrimmage/ Jamboree	First Contest	Last Contest
Football		5/1	7/31	8/7	Week 0 -8/22Week18/29	10/31
Golf		8/1	7/31	8/8	8/8	10/18
Swim		8/1	7/31	8/8	8/8	10/4
Volleyball		5/1	7/31	8/8	8/15	10/20
Tennis		8/1	7/31	8/8	8/15	10/20
Cross Country		8/1	7/31	8/8	8/15	11/1
Competitive Cheer			7/31	8/8	8/15	11/8
WINTER SPORTS		Schedule Due	First Practice	First Scrimmage/ Jamboree	First Contest	Last Contest
Basketball		10/1	11/3	11/10	11/21	2/13
Wrestling		10/1	11/3	11/10	11/21	1/30
SPRING SPORTS		Schedule Due	First Practice	First Scrimmage/ Jamboree	First Contest	Last Contest
Lacrosse		2/1	2/2	2/9	2/20	4/24
Soccer		2/1	2/2	2/9	2/20	5/1
Baseball		2/1	2/2	2/9	2/27	5/2
Softball		2/1	2/2	2/9	2/27	5/2
Tennis		2/1	2/2	2/9	2/20	4/24
Golf		2/1	2/2	2/9	2/27	5/9
Track & Field		2/1	2/2	2/9	2/20	5/1

AAA – November 7th at Lexington High School Qualifier Scores

AAAA – November 9th at Spring Valley Qualifier Scores

AAAAA – November 11th at Irmo Qualifier Scores

Tickets available on GoFan

Class A Program – Class AA Program – Class AAA Program – Class AAAA Program

Class AAAAA Program

Class A Thursday May 19, 2022 
Lower Richland High School

5:30	4×100 Relay	G then B		5:00	Long Jump	B and G
5:40	4×800 Relay	G then B			Shot Put	B
6:10	High Hurdles	G then B			Discus	G
6:25	100 meters	G then B			Javelin	B
6:30	1600 Meters	G then B			Pole VaultHigh Jump	GG
6:45	400 Meters	G then B		6:00	Triple Jump	B and G
7:00	400 Hurdles	G then B			Shot Put	G
7:20	800 Meters	G then B			Discus	B
7:30	200 Meters	G then B			Javelin	G
7:45	3200 Meters	G then B		6:30	Pole VaultHigh Jump	BB
8:10	4×400 Relay	G then B

Class AA Friday May 20, 2022 
Lower Richland High School

5:30	4×100 Relay	G then B		5:00	Long Jump	B and G
5:40	4×800 Relay	G then B			Shot Put	B
6:10	High Hurdles	G then B			Discus	G
6:25	100 meters	G then B			Javelin	B
6:30	1600 Meters	G then B			Pole VaultHigh Jump	GG
6:45	400 Meters	G then B		6:00	Triple Jump	B and G
7:00	400 Hurdles	G then B			Shot Put	G
7:20	800 Meters	G then B			Discus	B
7:30	200 Meters	G then B			Javelin	G
7:45	3200 Meters	G then B		6:30	Pole VaultHigh Jump	BB
8:10	4×400 Relay	G then B

Class AAA Saturday May 21, 2022 
Lower Richland High School

9:30	4×100 Relay	G then B		9:00	Long Jump	B and G
9:40	4×800 Relay	G then B			Shot Put	B
10:10	High Hurdles	G then B			Discus	G
10:25	100 meters	G then B			Javelin	B
10:30	1600 Meters	G then B			Pole VaultHigh Jump	GG
10:45	400 Meters	G then B		10:00	Triple Jump	B and G
11:00	400 Hurdles	G then B			Shot Put	G
11:20	800 Meters	G then B			Discus	B
11:30	200 Meters	G then B			Javelin	G
11:45	3200 Meters	G then B		10:30	Pole VaultHigh Jump	BB
12:10	4×400 Relay	G then B

Class AAAAA Friday May 20, 2022 
Spring Valley High School

5:30	4×100 Relay	G then B		5:00	Long Jump	B and G
5:40	4×800 Relay	G then B			Shot Put	B
6:10	High Hurdles	G then B			Discus	G
6:25	100 meters	G then B			Javelin	B
6:30	1600 Meters	G then B			Pole VaultHigh Jump	GG
6:45	400 Meters	G then B		6:00	Triple Jump	B and G
7:00	400 Hurdles	G then B			Shot Put	G
7:20	800 Meters	G then B			Discus	B
7:30	200 Meters	G then B			Javelin	G
7:45	3200 Meters	G then B		6:30	Pole VaultHigh Jump	BB
8:10	4×400 Relay	G then B

Class AAAA Saturday May 21, 2022 
Spring Valley High School

9:30	4×100 Relay	G then B		9:00	Long Jump	B and G
9:40	4×800 Relay	G then B			Shot Put	B
10:10	High Hurdles	G then B			Discus	G
10:25	100 meters	G then B			Javelin	B
10:30	1600 Meters	G then B			Pole VaultHigh Jump	GG
10:45	400 Meters	G then B		10:00	Triple Jump	B and G
11:00	400 Hurdles	G then B			Shot Put	G
11:20	800 Meters	G then B			Discus	B
11:30	200 Meters	G then B			Javelin	G
11:45	3200 Meters	G then B		10:30	Pole VaultHigh Jump	BB
12:10	4×400 Relay	G then B

Dates:	May 23-27
Press Conference:	May 23 Facebook Live
Tickets:	GoFan

Dates:	May 21, 24, 28
Press Conference:	May 20 Facebook Live
Tickets:	GoFan

	State Championship Program
Date:	May 7, 2022
Press Conference:	May 5, 2022 Facebook Live 9 a.m. – AAAAA/AAAA 10 a.m. – AAA/AA
Schedule:	10 a.m. – AAAAA/AAAA 1 p.m. – AAA/AA
Location:	Dr. Eddie Floyd Tennis Center
Map:
Tickets:	Tickets can be purchased at Gofan.co Ticket will be good for each session. Cash will not be accepted at the gate. No Pass outs. Tickets must be validated by a gate worker. Do not validate your ticket early. Screenshots of tickets will not be accepted. The ticket link will go on sale Thursday.
Gates Open:	9:00 am (Use the entrance on the right side to enter the facility)

NOTE: Class AA Upper State Qualifier will be Friday May 13, 2022 at Liberty High School starting at 5:00 PM