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By Thomas Grant Jr. With nine games remaining in the second half of the Coastal Plain League season, the Lexington County Blowfish find themselves in a two-way battle for first place. Standing in the way of the defending league champions returning to the post-season are the red-hot Martinsville Mustangs. EnteringContinue Reading

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Local resident John Walker of Irmo recently made quite the splash when he reeled in a massive catch from a local pond. Using red worms as bait, Walker hooked what he describes as the biggest fish he’s ever caught in the area. Walker’s successful catch was made possible thanks toContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s winning time at the “Fishbowl” in Lexington. With seven straight home victories, six during the second half of the Coastal Plain League season, the Lexington County Blowfish entered the All-Star Break in first place in the West Division. The turnaround from the 10-14 showing inContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Just last season, White Knoll football completed its climb from a winless squad to Class 5A state champion runner-up. The Timberwolves accomplished this feat with 29 senior players who paid their dues as underclassmen under new head coach Nick Pelham. Coming off a school-record 14-win season,Continue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. After a one-week hiatus, South Carolina American Legion Baseball returned to action Monday to close out the regular season. Lexington Post 7 looked to keep alive its hopes of first place in League 3 against front-runner Richland Post 215. Post 7 needed to win its finalContinue Reading

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The S.C. High School League Class 5A baseball champion Lexington Wildcats were recognized at Monday’s Lexington County Blowfish home game. The team and head coach Brian Hucks were presented a proclamation from the Lexington County Council highlighting their accomplishments. Lexington went 8-0 in the post-season and repeated as both theContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. Call this week the “calm before the storm” in American Legion baseball. It’s a relatively light schedule for Lexington Post 7, West Columbia Post 79, and Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. The three teams will play a combined three games all out of their respective leagues. The followingContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant, Jr. During Fort Jackson Night this past Saturday, the Lexington County Blowfish with Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott presented a check of $3,660 to USO South Carolina in support of the non-profit organization’s efforts to assist troops by providing them morale, welfare and recreation-type services. Portions ofContinue Reading

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By Thomas Grant Jr. This past Saturday saw the Lexington County Blowfish hold Fort Jackson Night as it invited nearly 1,000 troops for a night of baseball and post-game fireworks. What they and the fans in attendance also came away with was a memorable 11-10 comeback victory that served asContinue Reading