By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lexington girls rebounded before the end of the year at the Carolina Invitational in Charleston. The Lady Wildcats found themselves playing at two different schools. Following a 53-48 loss to Berkeley, they defeated Perkiomen Valley Basketball 53-45 with both games taking place at Summerville HighContinue Reading

(Photo by Lexington High School Boys Basketball) The Lexington boys basketball team visit Cameron Indoor Stadium, the home of the Duke Blue Devils. By Thomas Grant Jr. During Robert Wells’ tenure as Brookland-Cayce boys basketball coach, the Roundball Classic was a holiday staple in the Lexington County community. He’s nowContinue Reading

Photo and article by Thomas Grant Jr.  A new head coach will lead the White Knoll football team this fall. After resigning and announcing it to the players, Nick Pelham was named the inaugural head coach of Lake Wylie High School. He will be formally introduced during a Jan. 13Continue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. View Post(opens in a new tab) Several Lake Murray-area schools will compete in different — but familiar — classifications over the next two years following the release of the South Carolina High School League’s final placement numbers for the 2026–28 cycle. Gilbert, Newberry and Batesburg-Leesville areContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant, Jr. Several Lake Murray–area wrestling programs are entering the season with statewide recognition, as nine local teams were included in the South Carolina Wrestling Coaches Association preseason polls across multiple classifications. In Class 5A Division I, three Lake Murray schools earned spots in the Top 20. LexingtonContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. A 6–0 start has moved the Lexington girls basketball team up in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association rankings. The Lady Wildcats are ranked third in Class 5A Division I, trailing Spartanburg and J.L. Mann. Meanwhile, the Lexington boys team went 2–0 last week. After defeatingContinue Reading

(Photo by Northside Christian Academy)  By Thomas Grant Jr. Coming off a program record for victories, Northside Christian saw its girls basketball coach Jordan Leath and top three scorers now competing down the street at River Bluff. Under new head coach Jamaal Brown, the Lady Crusaders are not missing aContinue Reading

(Photo by S.C. High School League) By Thomas Grant Jr. Lake Murray–area competitive cheer programs once again proved their statewide dominance as four schools brought home trophies from the S.C. High School League finals held Saturday at Colonial Life Arena. In Class 5A Division I, Lexington captured its sixth stateContinue Reading

Photo by GoFlashwin.com By Thomas Grant Jr. For the second straight year — and the fifth time in program history — River Bluff finished as the runner-up at the S.C. High School League competitive cheer finals held at Colonial Life Arena. The Lady Gators, who won the Class 3A stateContinue Reading