By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray area will be well represented in the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association’s preseason rankings, with girls teams from Lexington, Batesburg-Leesville and Saluda all earning spots in their respective classifications. Lexington opens the year ranked seventh in Class 5A Division I. The Lady Wildcats joinContinue Reading
Photo by Lexington High School By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington boys cross-country team turned in a strong performance Saturday, finishing second at the Class 5A Division I state final. The Wildcats were led by Josh Voegele, who placed third overall, while teammate Easton Henderson earned All-State honors with anContinue Reading
Mullikin celebrates law enforcement officers from across South Carolina By W. Thomas Smith Jr. Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources – and one of 60 of the most influential (impactful) military leaders from S.C. recognized during Veterans Month whosonthemove.com/ – was the keynote speaker forContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Class 5A Division I competitive cheer finals at Colonial Life Arena is shaping up to be another battle between Region 4-5A rivals. Defending champion Lexington, Dutch Fork and River Bluff took the top three spots at Thursday’s qualifier event. The Lady Wildcats led the wayContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Facing a team four times in a span of a year is not new to White Knoll head football coach Nick Pelham. He faced a similar situation as a defensive coordinator for Dutch Fork. “In 2016 and 2017 when I was at Dutch Fork, we playedContinue Reading
Photo courtesy of the Seattle Seahawks By Thomas Grant Jr. Former Irmo and University of South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori is off to a fast start in the NFL. The rookie safety earned league Week 10 Rookie of the Week honors. Emmanwori was recognized for his effort in the winContinue Reading
Photo by Rob Gantt – River Bluff running back Hayden Myers By Thomas Grant, Jr. River Bluff was 1.5 seconds away from advancing to the third round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs. Instead, Stratford quarterback Jachin Davis heaved a Hail Mary pass from 50 yards into the handsContinue Reading
(Photo by Thomas Grant Jr.) A total of five student-athletes signed letters of intent at River Bluff High School. They were Caroline Tucker (Anderson University – volleyball), Alexis Jodie (Campbell University – volleyball), John Lane (The Citadel – track and field), Ashley Powell (North Greenville – baseball), Peyton Hewitt (SpartanburgContinue Reading
(Photo courtesy of Lexington High School) By Thomas Grant, Jr. A total of 14 student-athletes signed letters of intent at Lexington High School. They were Riley Halloran (Converse College – swimming), Taryn Smoak (The Citadel – golf), Brayden Studebaker (USC Aiken -baseball), Sydni Anderson (Francis Marion – basketball), Anna BartContinue Reading
By Radley West Starting the day by writing down a few things you’re grateful for may seem simple, but it can lead to profound benefits. What often begins as a small daily habit, like jotting down three things you’re thankful for, has been shown to improve mental well-being, reduce stress,Continue Reading
We Honor Our Veterans How we honor those who serve By Joseph Douglas Spencer He couldn’t figure out why few folks came in for breakfast. Surely his eggs were good, he thought. He’d opened a breakfast joint in Brooksville Mississippi, shortly after a brief stint at University in Starkville, MississippiContinue Reading