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
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Christopher Lopez Gerardo signed with Columbia College for cheer. Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Both Lexington and White Knoll girls involved in a 3-way tie for first place in Region 4-5A. Heading into Tuesday, both teams battled each other for second place. A win by either team would allow them an opportunity to clinch second behind Dutch Fork. The LadyContinue Reading
Lexington High SchoolFRONT ROW FROM LEFT: Kameron Turner (volleyball – St. Andrews University, JaylynnKemmerlin (soccer – Limestone University), Payton Melinauskas (softball – Florence DarlingtonTech) and Emma Melinauskas (softball – Gaston University). BACK ROW FROM LEFT: ArtemKalinkin (football – Newberry College, Matt McAulay (football – Anderson University), LoganBlight (baseball – UNC/Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The winningest head football coach at River Bluff resigned on Thursday. In a statement released by the school, it announced Blair Hardin’s resignation. He leaves the program after eight seasons, posting a 47-37 record with five playoff appearances. “We sincerely appreciate Coach Hardin’s contributions to GatorContinue Reading
National Signing Day got off to an early start Tuesday at Pelion High School. Emma Jackson signed with the University of South Carolina-Beaufort to play softball. Photo courtesy of Pelion High SchoolContinue Reading