By Thomas Grant Jr. This weekend at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field is a Homecoming for two former Lake Murray softball standouts. When 13th-ranked University of Georgia faces 11th ranked South Carolina in a 3-game series, it marks the return to the region of junior catcher Sarah Gordon ofContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It appears a pair of Lexington County schools are searching for two new basketball coaches for next season. A report Tuesday morning indicated boys basketball coach Carlos Powell was not returning to Gray Collegiate Academy. This was the former University of South Carolina forward’s first seasonContinue Reading
From the Bass Pro Tour Lake Murray provided the setting for the continuation of a fishing rivalry to close out its latest Bass Pro Tour event. Drew Gill and Jacob Wheeler have combined for multiple titles on the circuit and were 1-2 in last year’s Fishing Clash Angler of theContinue Reading
Columbia, S.C. – Major League Fishing (MLF) is set to visit Lake Murray next week March 6-9, for the third regular-season event of the 2025 Bass Pro Tour – the PowerStop Brakes Stage 3 at Lake Murray Presented by Strike King. Top anglers in professional bass fishing will be competingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Gilbert High School softball team held the Tomahawk Classic this past weekend. The Lady Indians defeated Fox Creek (7-6), Spring Valley (9-0) and Strom Thurmond (7-3) before losing to Blythewood (8-4) to finish 3-1 and runner-up in the Gold Division. Pelion won the Silver DivisionContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Opterra Solutions Invitational is back with 10 teams competing over four days in one of the top preseason baseball tournaments in the state. Here is the revised schedule with games taking place at both Lexington and River Bluff high schools: (Thursday’s Games) AT RIVER BLUFFContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The start of the Coastal Plain League season is still three months away. However, the Lexington County Blowfish remains active in their involvement in community activities. This past week’s luncheon at the VIP room saw co-owner Bill Shanahan talked about the number of upcoming events theyContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The S.C. High School League girls’ wrestling individual championships saw two Lake Murray-area athletes claim state titles. Lexington’s Grace Beeson won the 120 lbs. division, while Swansea’s Aniya Ruiz took home the 235 lbs. championship. Other notable performances included: On the boys’ side, Pelion’s Landon ByrdContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The high school wrestling season comes to a close this weekend with the individual state championships at the Anderson Civic Center. Among the finalists are the Class 5A Lower State girls’ wrestling champions from White Knoll. In the Lady Timberwolves’ first season, they finished first outContinue Reading
The Class 5A baseball champions of Lexington visited the S C. Statehouse last week. The Wildcats went 8-0 in the postseason. (Photo by Brian Hucks)Continue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors By Robin All Looking to improve your short game? The chip and run is an essential shot for golfers of all levels, helping you control the ball and roll it smoothly onto the green. To execute this shot: Stance & Setup: Keep a square stance withContinue Reading