By Thomas Grant Jr. The county’s best volleyball rivalry resumed Wednesday at Lexington High School. The Lady Wildcats and River Bluff met in the first of two Region 4-5A matchups. As part of Brest Awareness Months, the two teams also wore pink jerseys. Lexington came out on top in threeContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A teams posted a combined record of 26-3 in non-region games. Starting Friday, the second season begins as the six teams battle each other over the next month. One of the three matchups is the revival of the Battle of the Dam. Longtime rivals LexingtonContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The 2024 Midlands Striper Club Ladies Tournament, held on September 14 at Lake Murray, saw another impressive turnout. A total of 21 Lady Anglers participated, reeling in 20 striped bass weighing a combined 67.22 pounds, with an average fish weight of 3.36 pounds. Half of theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. There will be a new but familiar face as Lexington County Blowfish head coach next summer. The club announced on Sept. 25 the promotion of Michael Menhart to the position. He spent the past season as an assistant coach. “I am incredibly grateful for the opportunityContinue Reading
By THOMAS GRANT JR. Just one football team remains undefeated in the Lake Murray Region. River Bluff improved to 5-0 on the season following a 44-0 shutout of Cheraw in The Swamp. It was a dominant effort on both sides of the football. Darius Cane rushed for 99 yards andContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Even in the off-season, the Lexington County Blowfish remains an active organization. Having celebrated its 10th year in Lexington, the organization will commemorate its 20th year this upcoming season. The team released its 2025 schedule at Wednesday’s monthly luncheon at the Lexington County Baseball Stadium VIPContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. In a Week Three which saw two Lake Murray teams bumped from the undefeated ranks and a third one stay there thanks to a late defensive stand. Linebacker Blaine Fielder’s breakup of a potential game-winning 2-point conversion attempt by Gilbert gave River Bluff a 14-13 roadContinue Reading
PROSPERITY, S.C. – Tyler Campbell of Martin, Georgia, emerged victorious at the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Super Tournament, held on Lake Murray, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 13 ounces. The tournament, hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, wasContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Special to Midlands Striper Club On Aug. 17, the Midlands Striper Club held their montlhly tournament on Clark’s Hill / Thurmond Lake with 14 participating teams. A total of 17 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 157.54 lbs. with a 9.27-poundContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray region has four undefeated high school football teams after two weeks. Lexington, River Bluff, Chapin, and Newberry are all sporting 2-0 records. All are also leaning outside the Top 10 of their respective classifications in the High School Prep Football poll. The WildcatsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The 2023-24 rookie season for Memphis Grizzlies forward GG Jackson II ended on a positive note. It appears the former Ridge View state champion and University of South Carolina forward’s 2024-25 season may have started on a negative one following an off-season injury. On Aug. 30,Continue Reading