NPC Information
April 6-8, 2021
Easter Sunday is April 4

Tourney Information (PDF)

When: 2021 dates are April 6-8 (Easter Sunday is April 4)

Where: Saluda Shoals Athletic Complex - 6071 St. Andrews Road, Columbia, SC 29212

Who: All HS boys and girls varsity teams are welcome to participate, but we plan to field a 24-team boys tourney and 12-team girls tourney.

Format: Each team will play three matches (one per day) and a champion will be determined via point system.

Cost: $450 per team. If both the boys and girls teams attend, then the entry fee will be reduced $50 per team or $100 total. Entry fee is due December 1, 2020.

Shirts: Each team has the option to purchase a tourney shirt at $15 each. The shirt order form is due March 9, 2021. Shirts may be paid via check in advance or on-site at check-in. Make sure to list the sizes for your coaches, players, etc. Shirt orders are NOT mandatory.

​Sanctioning: NFHS & SCHSL

Contacts: Kevin Heise at kheise@grayca.com | (803) 447-6496 for more information.

Why the NPC?: Great NIKE gear for coaches! Premier facilities! Three officials for every match!

Committed Teams for #NPC21:

BOYS
Bishop England (SCHSL 3A)
Blythewood (SCHSL 5A)
Cardinal Newman (SCISA 3A)
D.W. Daniel (SCHSL 3A)
A.C. Flora (SCHSL 4A)
Gray Collegiate Academy (SCHSL 4-2A)
T.L. Hanna (SCHSL 5A)
Ridge View (SCHSL 5A)

***We can space games out over the complex to stay in compliance with SCHSL COVID-19 rules.

2021 NIKE Palmetto Cup
Saluda Shoals Park - Columbia, SC
April 6-8, 2021

***SUBJECT TO CHANGE***

BOYS
Group A - Blythewood, Bishop England, Cardinal Newman, Legion Collegiate
Group B - D.W. Daniel, A.C. Flora, Gray Collegiate, Ridge View

GIRLS
Gray Collegiate, Hammond, Pinewood Prep, Spring Valley

Tuesday, April 6
12:00 pm - D.W. Daniel 1-3 A.C. Flora (Field 2)
12:00 pm - Gray Collegiate 6-0 Ridge View (Field 4)
2:30 pm - Blythewood 2-1 Cardinal Newman (Field 1)
2:30 pm - Bishop England 4-0 Legion Collegiate(Field 3)
5:00 pm - Hammond 3-0 Pinewood Prep (Field 2)
5:00 pm - Gray Collegiate 1-7 Spring Valley (Field 4)

Wednesday, April 7
12:00 pm - Ridge View 3-7 D.W. Daniel (Field 2)
12:00 pm - A.C. Flora 1-1 Gray Collegiate (Field 4)
2:30 pm - Cardinal Newman 2-1 Bishop England (Field 1)
2:30 pm - Legion Collegiate 1-2 Blythewood (Field 3)
5:00 pm - Pinewood Prep 9-0 Gray Collegiate (Field 2)
5:00 pm - Spring Valley 0-2 Hammond (Field 4)

Thursday, April 8
9:00 am - Pinewood Prep 4-2 Spring Valley (Field 2)
11:30 am - A.C. Flora 7-1 Ridge View (Field 1)
11:30 am - Gray Collegiate 2-0 D.W. Daniel (Field 3)
2:30 pm - Blythewood 1-3 Bishop England (Field 2)
2:30 pm - Cardinal Newman 5-0 Legion Collegiate (Field 4)
5:00 pm - Gray Collegiate 0-8 Hammond (Field 1)

All scores will be updated at our tourney website - http://www.nikepalmettocupsc.com/2021-npc.html

4/6/21 matches updated above

4/7/21 matches updated above

4/8 matches updated above

BOYS
Group A Champion - Bishop England
Group B Champion - Gray Collegiate

GIRLS
Champion - Hammond

I am curious as to how both divisions of the Palmetto Cup were able to be determined by points. The SCHSL has always required tournaments to be determined by a championship game. Has that requirement been changed?

Only preseason tournaments are required to have a champion produced via a championship match. The ruling changed two years ago, thus why tourneys such as the TaxSlayer Border Classic and the Smoky Mountain Cup have emerged as viable in-season options. The format used for this years NIKE Palmetto Cup was extremely well received.

Boys All-Tournament Team
Guillermo Cely, JR - Gray Collegiate
Nassio Charles, SO - Ridge View
Nick DeFazio, SR - Bishop England
Connor Flynn, JR - Cardinal Newman
JT Gardner, JR - Gray Collegiate
Braden Gritz, Legion Collegiate
Matthew Harrison, SO - Cardinal Newman
(MVP) Ryan Kussro, JR - Gray Collegiate
Ben Lordi, SO - Bishop England
Jonathan Mallis, SR - A.C. Flora
Zachary Michel, SR - Bishop England
Lyman Ott, SR - A.C. Flora
Terry Watson, JR - Blythewood
Ezra White, JR - D.W. Daniel

Girls All-Tournament Team
Caroline Brindel, SR - Spring Valley
Riley Cox, SR - Pinewood Prep
Karla Gordon, JR - Gray Collegiate
Eme McQueen, JR - Hammond
Hannah Morris, SR - Spring Valley
(MVP) Maxine Palisin, 8th - Hammond
Logan Rivers, 8th - Hammond
Maggie Rollins, FR - Pinewood Prep
Heriot Sadler, SR - Hammond
McKenna Zielke, SR - Pinewood Prep

Thanks to the following media outlets and colleges that attended the NIKE Palmetto Cup.

Media
Columbia Star
FOX Sports Radio AM 1400 “Talking Sports With Teddy Heffner”
Lexington County Chronicle
WLTX-19

Colleges
Lander University
Newberry College
USC Salkehatchie
USC Sumter

Ezra White, JR - Daniel