By Thomas Grant Jr. The number of Lake Murray unbeatens is now down to four.   Newberry, Swansea, Pelion and Saluda all sport perfect records entering Week 3 of the regular season. Friday night is an All-Lake Murray matchup between the Bulldogs (3-0) and Chapin (0-3). Newberry is led byContinue Reading

From the Lexington County Blowfish For the third time in four years, the Lexington County Blowfish will have new leadership in the dugout. The team announced the hiring of Ted Falkner as the team’s new head coach for the 2026 Coastal Plain League season. Falkner is a veteran collegiate coachContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. (Photo by Leonard Pressley III) Last season is just a memory for American Leadership Academy and Pelion. The Patriots were winless in their inaugural campaign. A loss to the Panthers enabled them tomake the post-season with two victories. Both teams have more than turned the pageContinue Reading

Special to The Lake Murray News On Aug. 16, the Midlands Striper Club held their August tournament on Clark’s Hill/ Thurmond Lake with eight participating teams.  A total of 13 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 132.46 pounds with a 10.19-pound average. There were six teamsContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. After a winless first season, American Leadership Academy opened Year Two with an historic victory. The Patriots defeated Thornwell 43-6 last Friday in Week 0. It was not only the first win for the program, but the first under new head coach Kemper Amick. New coachesContinue Reading

Irmo Little League is writing one of the most remarkable stories ever seen in Williamsport. By Thomas Grant, Jr. WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — For the second time in the post-season, Irmo Little League Majors avoided elimination with a final inning comeback. It rallied from a 4-0 deficit to defeat defending LittleContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. Week 0 will get an early start at Pelion High School. The Panthers will play their season opener Thursday at home against Williston-Elko. It marks the debut of new head coach Cory Helms, formerly of Cardinal Newman. The next night is highlighted by two Lexington CountyContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The road to the Little League Baseball World Series champion has taken an upward climb for Irmo Little League. After winning the opening game 13-0 in four innings over Braintree American on Aug. 14, Irmo faced Summerlin South (Nevada) this past Monday. For six scoreless innings,Continue Reading