By Thomas Grant Jr. The lineup for The Bash was announced Tuesday. The 12th annual event takes place Dec. 12-14 at Ridge View High School. “We are excited to release this year’s Bash schedule. The matchups are arguably some of the best we have ever had at The Bash,” saidContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The extended S.C. High School League football season has created a ‘bye’ week for Region 4-5A teams. When play resumes, River Bluff, Lexington and White Knoll will be battling for third place and improve their RPI ratings for the playoffs. The Gators (7-1, 2-1) currently holdContinue Reading
Congratulations to the players from Dutch Fork and Irmo High School who have made the Touchstone Energy Cooperative Bowl! Here are the players who earned the honor: Ryan Love – Offensive Lineman from Irmo High School Maurice Anderson – Running Back from Dutch Fork High School These athletes have demonstratedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A strong performance in last Saturday’s win over Oklahoma has earned more recognition for University of South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori. The Irmo High School graduate was University of South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori was named the SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week on Monday. HeContinue Reading
Here are some key golf tips for seniors from Robin All that can help improve your game: Focus on shifting your weight from your back foot to your front foot during the swing. This transfer is crucial for generating power and maintaining balance. At the completion of your swing, aimContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. White Knoll High School recognized its 2024 Athletics Hall of Fame this past weekend. The four inductees were: David Moody (2001-06) He attended events in all sports to include football, basketball (boys and girls), baseball and softball. Also, while at White Knoll, David participated in track andContinue Reading
Donovan Fontana and David Issa, both hailing from Columbia, have been named to the Bob Jones University (BJU) Bruins men’s soccer team roster for the 2024-25 academic year. Fontana is a freshman majoring in Business Administration, while Issa is also a freshman, pursuing a degree in Sport Management. Head CoachContinue Reading
The River Bluff Varsity girls tennis team clinched the Region 4-5A title on Tuesday. It’s the seventh region title in program history for the Lady Gators (17-5, 9-0).Continue Reading
Katlyn Thrasher (middle) was selected Miss Homecoming 2024 this past Friday at NewberryHigh School. Standing to her left is Miss Homecoming 2023 Kateera R. Boyd and on the right isPrincipal Sarah Harvey. (Photo by Greg Hollis/Newberry Observer)Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A 0-2 start in Region 4-5A was the fate that appeared destined for Lexington football last Friday at Cecil Woolbright Field. Coming off a 34-8 home loss to Irmo, the Wildcats found themselves trailing Chapin 23-6 in the second quarter. Just before halftime, sophomore quarterback BrennanContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The latest South Carolina Girls Golf Coaches Poll has rivals River Bluff and Lexington near the top of the rankings. The Lady Gators and Lady Wildcats are second and third, respectively, in the Class 5A Division I poll. On Tuesday, River Bluff was the host teamContinue Reading