By Thomas Grant, Jr. All-State guard Cam Scott, a recent graduate and state boys’ basketball champion from Lexington High School, and now a freshman on the University of South Carolina men’s basketball team, returned to his roots this past Saturday for a Back-to-School Weekend event at his alma mater, PleasantContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin Kickoff Classic not only marks the close of preseason high school football for Chapin High School. The event’s return Friday to Cecil Woolbright Field Stadium highlights a “new era” for the school. A year ago, renovations to the seating and press box resulting inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Lexington High School produced two state champions this past school year. Their strong showings overalls in athletics helped the two Lexington County schools place in the Top Five of the 2023-24 Carlisle Cup for Class 5A. Conducted by the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association and renamedContinue Reading
Lake Murray Elementary Teacher Wins Neon Apple Columbia, S.C. — Lake Murray Elementary School (District Five) art teacher Sherry Hope was honored by the Columbia Fireflies and given a Neon Apple. Hope was recognized at the Fireflies game July 28 and presented with a Neon Apple Award and a $250 prizeContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The South Carolina American Legion Baseball playoffs opened with three Lexington County teams with title aspirations. On July 31, the last remaining team was eliminated in the semifinals played at Sparrow Stadium in Florence. Lexington Post 7 lost 5-4 to defending champion Florence Post 1. JacksonContinue Reading
The University of South Carolina has announced the third annual “A Celebration of Dawn Staley” featuring Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America. Roberts will join Staley for a fireside chat to discuss Staley’s life and career at this fundraising event, scheduled for August 13. The event will takeContinue Reading
The Town of Irmo recently honored Sheila Foster for her outstanding accomplishments in the University of South Carolina’s women’s basketball program, presenting her with a proclamation from the town. Foster, who played at USC from 1978 to 1982, rewrote South Carolina’s women’s basketball record book, establishing herself as one ofContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A fourth straight series comeback and second consecutive Coastal Plain League title was not to be for the Lexington County Blowfish. The Wilmington Sharks completed a Best-of-Three series sweep of the defending champions Friday at home. They defeated the Blowfish 9-2 in Game Two to winContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The South Carolina American Legion Baseball playoffs opened with three local teams with title aspirations. As on Wednesday, only Lexington Post 7 remaining in the running for the championship and a spot in the Southeast Regional. On Tuesday, Lexington eliminated West Columbia Post 79 with aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Down 7-0 at Forest City after two innings, it appeared the Lexington County Blowfish’s chances as repeating as Coastal Plain League champion were sunk. Over the next seven innings, the Blowfish found their winning “stroke”. They scored 12 unanswered runs and held on for the 12-9Continue Reading
Special from Midlands Striper Club A total of 29 young people participated in the July 20 Lake Murray Youth tournament out ofDreher Island. The Midlands Striper Club held its annual youth tournament in which 48 striped bass werebrought to the scales weighing a total of 190.58 pounds with a 3.97-poundContinue Reading