By Thomas Grant, Jr. John Sawyer, a standout student-athlete from Batesburg-Leesville High School, has officially signed to play football at Erskine College. Surrounded by family, coaches, and teammates, Sawyer celebrated his commitment to continue both his academic and athletic journey at the collegiate level. Known for his dedication and leadershipContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. For two seasons, Jordan Leath led the Northside Christian Academy girls’ basketball team to its winningest stretch in school history. He now heads across the street down Corley Mill Road to revive the River Bluff program. On Wednesday, he was officially introduced as the new LadyContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Region 4-5A baseball title once again comes down to the battle of Lexington. Archrivals Lexington and River Bluff entered this week tied for first place in Region 4-5A. On Tuesday, the two teams opened a crucial 3-game set to decide the champion. Game 1 wentContinue Reading
Lake Murray, S.C. – The American Bass Anglers (ABA) 2024 American Fishing Tour Championship will cast off at Lake Murray from May 3–9, 2025, at Dreher Island State Park in Prosperity. Originally scheduled for fall 2024, the event was postponed due to the effects of Hurricane Helene, but it’s comingContinue Reading
By Robin All This week’s photo provides several great checkpoints to help evaluate your swing—especially if you’ve been snapping phone pictures or videos of your form. (If you haven’t started yet, give it a try! Seeing your own swing is the first step to identifying areas for improvement.) One ofContinue Reading
Special to Lake Murray News Great competition and windy fishing result in good weigh-in for two Midland Striper Club tournaments this month. Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament in combination with the 2025 DNR Open Tournament out of Dreher Island on April 19. A total of 24Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Having completed the girls lacrosse program’s best record in regular season history, Lexington now looks to make more history. The Lady Wildcats (13-1) earned the top overall seed in the Class 5A Division I Lower State. This means a first-round bye and as many as twoContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. First place in Region 4-4A was settled by a pitcher’s dual in Gilbert. Lady Indian starter Ainsley Minchew and Gray Collegiate Academy’s Makenzie Sease battled for 6 ½ innings Monday. At stake was sole possession of first place in Region 4-4A in the first of twoContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Before facing each other starting next Tuesday in a home-at-home series for first place in Region 4-5A, Lexington and River Bluff participated in the Forest Acres Classic. Sponsored by A.C. Flora High School, the three-day, 8-team tournament features teams throughout Lexington and Richland counties and defendingContinue Reading
Special to The New Irmo News By Thomas Grant, Jr. River Bluff High School announced the appointment of Brandon Feix as the new wrestling coach. Feix will be taking over the reins previously held by Zachri “Storm” Nelson, who recently resigned from his coaching position. Over the last four years,Continue Reading
Pictured is Lexington’s Izzy Saville By Thomas Grant Jr. Spring Break finds the Lexington girls’ lacrosse team enjoying an historic season. With Wednesday’s game at Evans (Ga.) remaining, the Lady Wildcats have wrapped up their first-ever Region 4-5A District Four championship. They clinched the title following a 16-5 win overContinue Reading