(Photo by S.C. American Legion) By Thomas Grant Jr. A S.C. American Legion baseball team was crowned state champion in Lexington County. The Lexington Post 7 Junior AAA team won the S.C. American Legion title on July 19. They defeated Richland Post 215 Gold 7-4 in the final played atContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Despite missing the playoffs, Lexington Post 7 closed out the 2026 South Carolina American Legion baseball season on a winning note. Post 7 was victorious in its final three games to finish over .500 at 9-8. It tied with West Columbia for third place in LeagueContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Competing in a new League with mostly Upstate opponents has proven to be a challenge so far for Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. It was 1-3 in League V entering Tuesday’s home contest with Easley Post 52 at Newberry College. This followed an 11-0 shutout loss to Easley.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Playing for American Legion Cayce Post 130 was more than just the beginning of a baseball journey for Kip Bouknight — it was a life-shaping experience. “American Legion baseball was more than a game, it was a foundation for life,” Bouknight said. “It taught me discipline,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The third annual South Carolina American Legion Hall of Fame ceremony is set for 5:30 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Seawell’s Restaurant in Columbia. This year’s group of inductees includes players who made an impact both in American Legion, but at their respective in-state college andContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The 2025 American Legion baseball season has officially ended in Lexington County. Both the Lexington Post 7 and West Columbia teams were eliminated from the state playoffs last week by Sumter Post 15. Post 7 was swept in the opening round by Sumter. Meanwhile, West ColumbiaContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The race for first place in South Carolina American Legion League Three remains tight entering the final two weeks of the regular season. Both Lexington Post 7 (8-3) and West Columbia Post 79 (7-3) found themselves on Monday within a game of frontrunner Richland Post 215.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The road to Founder’s Park for the championship in the100th anniversary season of South Carolina American Legion Baseball begins on Tuesday. On Thursday, West Columbia Post 79, and Lexington Post 7 hope to settle the League III championship. The two teams and Richland Post 215 wereContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The race for first place in South Carolina American Legion League Three remains tight enteringthe final two weeks of the regular season. Both Lexington Post 7 (8-3) and West Columbia Post 79 (7-3) found themselves on Mondaywithin a game of frontrunner Richland Post 215. West ColumbiaContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s a 3-way race for the top of the South Carolina American Legion League III standings. Both Lexington Post 7 and West Columbia Post 79 are currently chasing Richland Post 215 for the top spot. Lexington dropped 2-3 to Richland early in the season, while WestContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. From a memory and result standpoint, the past week was like 2015 again for Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. Just before this past Friday’s 10th anniversary celebration of winning the American Legion World Series title, Chapin/Newberry got back on the winning track. It pulled off three straight 1-runContinue Reading