By Thomas Grant Jr. “It’s been surreal.” That was Irmo Little League Seniors team head coach Pete von Ahn’s description of his team’s historic season. This All-Star group of players from Lexington-Richland District Five high schools Chapin, Dutch Fork and Spring Hill reached unchartered territory for the seven-year-old program. NotContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. Having swept Mid-Carolina in the first round of the S.C. American Legion Baseball Junior League playoffs, Irmo Post 7 looked to move a step closer to the state tournament. Standing in the way was its fellow American Legion Post 7 member and defending state champion Lexington.Continue Reading

By Thomas Grant, Jr. There is one more American Legion game to be played this season for West Columbia first baseman Corbin Wright and Lexington Post 7’s Jake Tolbert of Gilbert. Both were selected to the inaugural American Legion All-Star Game. It will take place July 23 at Sparrow StadiumContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The 2023 American Legion senior season ended for West Columbia Post 79 on Friday.It lost 6-4 to Lexington Post 7 in a game moved to Lexington High School after Thursday’s rainout at Brookland-Cayce High School. West Columbia took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of theContinue Reading

By THOMAS GRANT JR. Shane Fidler has hit the ground running at Airport High School. The new head football coach and athletics director has wasted little time energizing a program which has not posted a winning record since 2017. Despite being the Eagles’ third head coach in three seasons, FidlerContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. Dreher Community Center on the shores of Lake Murray was the site once again for the monthly Midlands Striper Club Youth Fishing Tournament. About 18 youngsters took part in the July 15 event. A total of 30 striped bass were caught and brought to the scalesContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia and Chapin-Newberry lost by the same 6-5 score Wednesday night in S.C. American Legion baseball playoffs. In the case of Chapin-Newberry, the defeat to Greenwood Post 20 in the Upstate Region marked the end of its season. Post 193/24 trailed 6-2 when it scoredContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. West Columbia Post 79 and Chapin-Newberry Post 193/24 began play in the South Carolina American Baseball playoffs. This year’s opening round is a double elimination format with the top teams earning a trip to Florence for the state tournament taking place July 18-23 at Francis MarionContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The top All-Stars of the Coastal Plain League are headed back to Lexington County Baseball Stadium. The home of the Lexington County Blowfish will once again hold the CPL All-Star Show. The 2-day event begins Tuesday with the All-Star Fan Fest, a skills competition, and HomeContinue Reading