The Lion's Roar

The Lions Roar is Riverwalk Academy's weekly athletic newsletter. Each week we will keep you updated about what is going on in our athletic program. Introduce you to one of our student athletes, and provide you with information that is beneficial to you and your athlete as they strive to improve every day.

Riverwalk Academy’s athletic program, governed by the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL), offers students in grades 7–12 the opportunity to compete in a variety of sports. Our coaches are dedicated to supporting student-athletes in their athletic journey while emphasizing academics, character development, and continuous improvement.

We strive to build well-rounded individuals by fostering perseverance, sportsmanship, and teamwork—traits that serve athletes well both on and off the field. Through goal setting, hard work, and overcoming challenges, our athletes develop resilience and determination that extend beyond the playing field. At Riverwalk, success is measured not only by wins but also by personal growth, teamwork, and the lasting lessons learned through competition.

May 27 - Athletic Award Banquet (State, Region and Team Awards)

Congratulations to our senior athletes on there graduation this past week.

Jada Shannon - Volleyball

Brayden Dawkins - Basketball, Track

Jae Holmes - Track

Moises Hudson - Swimming

Adam Johnson - Basketball

Aqil Johnson - Basketball

Trenton Marshall - Cross Country

Cadence Ruppe - Volleyball

Pernille Nilssen - Spirit Cheer

Nathan Mullinax - Golf

Garrett McConnell - Golf

Beginning this year, the state is transitioning from PlanetHS (Big Teams) to Arbiter for all athletic registrations. Families will use Arbiter to upload required documents, including athletic physicals, health forms, and birth certificates. A key update is that only a parent or guardian needs to create an account, and they can add multiple students under one profile. This streamlined process is designed to make registration more efficient and user friendly for families.

Students that did not participate in athletics for Riverwalk in the 2025-26 seasons, must have their information uploaded before participating in any off season workouts.

Athletic physical forms can be picked up at the school or click the attached document.

Make sure your student-athletes are ready for the 2026-27 ahtletic season with a $25 basic K–12 sports physical at any Novant Health Urgent Care location in South Carolina. A routine physical helps assess an athlete's overall health and can identify conditions that may affect their ability to participate safely in your program.

Click here for more information.

Girls

100m - Aleena Johnson - 13.30

200m - Aleena Johnson - 29.09

800m - Emme Herring - 2:31.17

4x100m - Annie Carney, Abby Marshall, Aleena Johnson, Hayden Thurman - 56.53

4x800m- Emma Commander Layken Dawkins, Adelaide Kaluzny, Annie Carney - 11:38.81

Long Jump - Olivia Shaver - 11'11"

Discus - Mariya Lowery - 86'6.25"

Boys

200m - Jae Holmes - 22.47

800m - Hunter Willis - 2:03.13

1600m - Hunter Willis - 4:33.50

3200m - Hunter Willis - 9:44.44

4x800m - Kazen Scarbrough, Kyran Kelly, August Farrand, Blake Willis - 8:43.94

Long Jump - Jae Holmes - 17'1.5"

2026 Spring Leadership Conference

2026 Spring Captains Course

SCHSL Leadership Summit

2025 Fall Captains Course

2025 Health and Wellness Summit

Looking for a way to show off your school pride? We have stickers available for purchase on the school store for $5.00.

We now have two options for you to purchase Riverwalk clothing items

The Riverwalk BSN Sideline Store is always open! Click here to purchase shirts, shorts, hats, and other accessories!

The Jostens Mascot Shop is available to purchase shirts, shorts, hats, jackets, and other items!

Student athletes that are part of a varsity team before the first competition and remain with the team throughout the year will earn a varsity letter.

Letterman jackets can be purchased through Jostens.

Click here for the sizing chart.

The basic letterman's jacket for Riverwalk Academy has already been designed and can be found on the website. From there you can customize the jacket to fit your taste.

Richard Ball

rball@riverwalkacademy.com

803-327-8423