As we continue with our salute to and introduction of the Crescent/New Deal Athletic Hall of Fame inductees for 2018-19, we say a huge CONGRATS to three-sport athlete George Gray, Crescent High Class of 1965!
George Gray – Class of 1965:
Referred to by one of his former coaches as “...one of the greatest athletes I ever had the pleasure to coach,” George Gray was a three-sport star at Crescent in basketball, football, and baseball. In football. As a football player, he was All-Conference for two years, participated in the North-South All Star Game, and was MVP his senior year. As a standout in basketball at Crescent, Gray played in three state championship contests and on four conference championship teams. He was also captain of the basketball team and held the state record for steals in a state championship game for over three decades. He received the “I Dare You” Award for character and leadership upon graduation from Crescent in 1965, and lettered in both basketball and baseball at Anderson College. Gray also served as a youth coach at the Anderson Area YMCA for many years, and was a YMCA Ambassador in 2008.
CONGRATS to George Gray, Class of 1965!
Crescent JV Volleyball gets the 2-0 victory over West Oak tonight, making it a perfect night for Tiger Volleyball!
CONGRATS to Crescent Lady Tiger Volleyball..... region victory over West Oak tonight!
Our Lady Tiger players and coaches LOVED hosting our future Tigers for Rec Night! GO TIGERS!!!
CTeam Volleyball gets the win over Riverside tonight! CONGRATS !
The Crescent Show Team had another great weekend at the Anderson County Livestock Show! Several students placed in the top of their showmanship classes. Hannah Wooten won a $300 Anderson County Cattlemen’s Scholarship. Brent Erwin, Michaela Herring, and Hannah Wooten each took home first place in their respective breed shows. Brent also won Reserve Grand Champion Hereford!
A3 Robotics attend performance at the Peace Center to see a live performance from astronaut Terry Virts.
Crescent Lady Tiger Volleyball hosts West Oak in another region match tonight. JV starts at 5:30, Varsity to follow. It’s also Rec Volleyball Night, come out and support our current and future volleyball players!
As we introduce our newest Crescent/New Deal Athletic Hall of Fame inductees this week, CONGRATS to Danny Jackson, Class of 1964! Coach Jackson is married to Marian Miles Jackson (‘64), and his two children Jeff (‘91) and Anna (‘94) are both CHS graduates as well!
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Danny Jackson – Class of 1964:
As a student-athlete and coach at Crescent, Danny Jackson participated in six state championship contests and was on two state championship teams. A three-sport star in football, basketball, and baseball, Jackson was on basketball teams that played for three state championships. He was All State, North-South All Star, All Conference, Team Captain and MVP in football, and earned a full scholarship to Clemson where he was a part of two ACC Championships. After serving in the United States Air Force, Jackson served as a teacher, coach, and administrator for 30 years in Anderson 3, coaching in basketball, football, and golf. He was also the Athletic Director at Crescent for five years. During that time, Crescent teams won the region title in football, three state championships in softball, and a state championship in wrestling. Without question, one of Jackson’s most significant accomplishments at CHS was that he initiated/co-sponsored the FCA Chapter at Crescent for 18 years.
CONGRATS to Danny Jackson, Class of 1964!
Tigers/Cubs Sports Schedule for Week of 9/24-9/29:
MONDAY (9/24)
*JV/V VBall HOME v West Oak (5:30/7)
*CTeam VBall @ Riverside Middle (5:30)
TUESDAY (9/25)
*CTeam VBall @ BHP (5:30)
THURSDAY (9/27)
*JV/V VBall HOME v Powdersville (5:30/7)
*CTeam VBall HOME v Riverside (5:30)
*CTeam FBall HOME v Liberty (5:30)
*JV FBall HOME v Powdersville (7)
*Cross Country @ BHP
FRIDAY (9/28)
*V FBall @ Powdersville (7:30)
SATURDAY (9/29)
*Competitive Cheer @ Easley HS
*JV VBall @ Dixie Tourney
On behalf of the Crescent/New Deal Athletic Hall of Fame Committee, Congratulations to the 2018-19 class of inductees!
Danny Jackson - Class of 1964 (Athlete, Coach, Athletic Director)
George Gray - Class of 1965 (Athlete)
Mitch Wilson - Class of 1980 (Athlete)
John Franks - Coach
The Hall of Fame Induction Banquet will be held on Thursday, October 25 at 6:30 pm in the Crescent High School Media Center. For info on tickets, contact Crescent High School at 874-352-6175. More information on the inductees will be following in the coming days!
Tiger Football wins a THRILLER over Fox Creek tonight! Late drive and score for the 35-29 victory! GO TIGERS!
CONGRATS to the 2018 Crescent High School Homecoming Queen...Miss Jordan Milford!
At the half, Crescent Tiger Football leads Fox Creek by a score of 16-8.
It’s a Football HOMECOMING Gameday Morning!!!! Crescent Tiger Football takes on Fox Creek at 7:30 tonight.... come out and support our Tigers and take in the Homecoming festivities!
GOOD LUCK to the JV Football Tigers as they travel to Fox Creek today. Please note the early start time of 5:00 pm because Fox Creek does not have lights on their JV field. GO TIGERS!
It’s been a great long weekend for the Crescent Show Team!
The team traveled to the York County Fall Livestock Show on Saturday where Nick Bowman, Brent Erwin, and Michaela Herring all took home first place in their respective breed classes of the Angus, Hereford, and Simmental Shows. Hannah Wooten received second place in a tough Senior Showmanship drive, and she also won Reserve Grand Champion in the Crossbred Show.
Today, the team traveled to the Greenwood County Livestock Show where Nick Bowman and Emily Wilson both took home first place in their respective breed classes of the Angus and Crossbred Shows. Brent Erwin won Reserve Grand Champion in the Hereford Show. Hannah Wooten received second place in anther tough Senior Showmanship class, won Grand Champion Crossbred, and ended the day by winning Supreme Champion Overall Female!
Super proud of how well these students work together as a team, but even more proud of how they win together!
The Crescent FFA Show Team had another successful Saturday at the Abbeville County Livestock Show. Each team member placed in the top of their class in showmanship. Nick Bowman and Hannah Wooten won their breed classes. Brent Erwin won Reserve Grand Champion Hereford. Emily Wilson won Reserve Grand Champion Simmental with Michaela Herring placing second behind her in class. Congratulations to such an awesome group of hardworking young adults!
It is time to complete FBLA Membership Applications! Visit https://goo.gl/ZRtnjy to fill out your application. See Mrs. Dickerson in room 104 with any questions. You must be a CHS student to participate.
Mrs. Stone’s class is learning about and designing their own gardens.
Kindergarten students from Mrs. O'Quinn's class at Iva Elementary have been busy planting a STEM garden!
