Photo by GoFlashwin.com By Thomas Grant Jr. Archrivals Lexington and River Bluff find themselves tied in the Region 4-5A standings for girls and boys basketball. The ninth-ranked Class 5A Division I Lady Wildcats suffered a 69-59 home loss to fourth-ranked Division II Irmo last Friday. It rebounded Tuesday with aContinue Reading
By Robin All If you study the photo above, you will notice that the chin is preventing the shoulders from fully turning with the back facing the target. This occurs when the head is held too low. The chin should be up, with the eyes looking down at the ball.Continue Reading
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
From the Midlands Striper Club Team Been Lure’d, pictured above, clinched the Team of the Year Awards. They will be recognized during the annual MSC banquet Jan. 10 at the Lake Murray Sailing Club. Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Dec. 20, 2025. Continue 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
By Robin All Many players swing too flat because they let their arms follow their body’s rotation. Instead, think of your arms swinging more up and down. At the top of the backswing, notice how high the hands are over the back shoulder. Imagine a line drawn through the backContinue 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. During the summer, Pelion native Kenneth Blevins Jr. made a name for himself on the kart racing circuit. The 11-year-old captured two indoor electric kart racing championships in North Carolina and California, achievements that later drew recognition from the Lexington County Blowfish at the ballpark. Now,Continue 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
Former University of South Carolina quarterback Steve Taneyhill died Monday morning at the age of 52 after a battle with cancer. He was living in Spartanburg at the time of his death. Taneyhill was one of the most recognizable and charismatic players in Gamecock football history, starring at quarterback fromContinue 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