By Thomas Grant, Jr. During Fort Jackson Night this past Saturday, the Lexington County Blowfish with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott presented a check of $3,660 to USO South Carolina in support of the non-profit organization’s efforts to assist troops by providing them morale, welfare and recreation-type services. Portions ofContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This past Saturday saw the Lexington County Blowfish hold Fort Jackson Night as it invited nearly 1,000 troops for a night of baseball and post-game fireworks. What they and the fans in attendance also came away with was a memorable 11-10 comeback victory that served asContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia Post 79 and Lexington Post 7 are involved in a 3-team race for first place in the American Legion League 3 standings. West Columbia (4-3, 4-2) held a ½ game lead over Richland Post 215 (3-4, 3-2) following Monday’s 2-0 loss to Orangeburg PostContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Meredith McEnulty of Gilbert was named Class 3A Volleyball Player of the Year. She had 183 kills, 153 aces and 104 digs for the Region 5-3A champion Lady Indians. Photo from Gilbert High School Athletics – Gilbert’s Meredith McEnultyContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Defending Coastal Plain League champion Lexington County Blowfish held its second annual “Hooties” Night this past Friday. The contest against the Macon Bacon saw the team wear their Hooties themed jerseys which were auctioned off online. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Lexington Medical Center FoundationContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24 is competing in a new Upstate league in American Legion baseball. It currently stands in second behind Golden Strip Post 271 out of Simpsonville in the League VI standings. On Monday, Chapin/Newberry won its fourth straight game overall and first in league playContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The state of South Carolina will have at least one representative at the College World Series. Shortstop Colby Shelton, a native of Lexington, earned a trip to Omaha, Neb. with the University of Florida this past weekend at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Returning to his home state,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Rain forced the Lexington County Blowfish to reshuffle its schedule. Following an exhibition game against the Kingsmen Friday, the Blowfish played host to a doubleheader Sunday against the Florence Flamingos. Game One saw Lexington County fall into a 3-0 hole after one inning. Starter Charles HerringContinue Reading
Leesville – The 19th Annual Weekend With The Pros is set to return to Lake Murray at Captain’s Choice Marine on June 7 and 8. This exciting, family-friendly event will feature world-class wakeboarders Bec Gange and Parker Swope, offering attendees the chance to experience the thrill of wakeboarding up close.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A comeback victory in walk-off fashion was commonplace throughout Lexington High School’s run to a Class 5A baseball title. Wildcat Stadium served as the site for Lexington Post 7’s season-opening victory Monday night. Fittingly, it came courtesy of the bat of a member of the stateContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s not just about college baseball at Lexington County Blowfish games. This first full week of action provided the usual family-friendly activities for all ages. From “Dog Day Tuesday” where ticket purchasers could bring along their favorite canine for free to the weekend fireworks shows, there’sContinue Reading