Photos by Northside Christian Academy- Northside Christian Academy quarterback B.J. Suits By Thomas Grant Jr. Graduation and the departure of players to other programs left head coach Dean Howell looking to guide a young team this season. A senior who did return helped lead the Crusaders last Friday at homeContinue Reading
Photo by Lexington Wildcats By Thomas Grant Jr. Hot, humid conditions forced the rescheduling of the Lexington County Sports-A-Rama Friday night. Instead of four varsity games at Lexington High School, only two scrimmages would take place. The other two scrimmages were moved to Pelion High School. Despite the cautionary measures,Continue Reading
Photo by Thomas Grant Jr. Lexington wide receiver Ian Dansan on kickoff return TD versus Dreher By Thomas Grant Jr. Archrivals Lexington and River Bluff enter Year Two with its respective head coaches. Each team managed to reach the Class 5A Division I playoffs. Both head coaches are hoping an off-seasonContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The River Bluff team of golf coach Roger Smith, Athletics Director Andrew Peckham, former boys basketball coa h Ben Lee and assistant soccer coach Hank Deer were victorious at the Coaches Association of Women’s Sports golf tournament. The event was held June 19 at the PonderosaContinue Reading
(Photo by Thomas Grant Jr.) By Thomas Grant Jr. A .500 record in the ultracompetitive Region 4-5A (now Region 3-5A) and a first-round Class 5A Division II playoff series win highlighted White Knoll baseball’s best season in 10 years. With the departure of Dolan Crolley to Blythewood High School, schoolContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It was no secret the successor for Lexington girls’ soccer coach Chris Fryland was already on the team’s sidelines. On Monday, the school made it official with the promotion of assistant coach Sarah Moore to the head position. A former Lady Wildcat player under Fryland, MooreContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. A new in-season high school baseball tournament centered in Lexington County will take place next year. On Wednesday, the Lexington County Blowfish and the Lexington County Recreation & Aging Commission announced their co-venture which will pit eight top high school baseball programs against each other inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Since playing soccer at Brookland-Cayce under future brother-in-law Kevin Heise, Robbie Seltzer has enjoyed coaching success. From the lone season at the helm of the Bearcats, to stops at Gilbert and Blythewood, Seltzer led each program to region titles. He’s now accepted the challenge of continuingContinue Reading
Maya Drennon of Lexington with MVP plaque – (Photos by SCCAWS) By Thomas Grant Jr. Lake Murray standout seniors played their final high school softball games Tuesday and Wednesday at Lexington High School. Maya Drennon and Livi Warren got a last “curtain call” at their home field for the S.C.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The post-graduate “award tour” continues for Gray Collegiate Academy infielder Aspen Boulware. In a span of two days, the University of South Carolina-bound Boulware was a repeat recipient of South Carolina Player of the Year honors from national publications. For the second consecutive year, she wasContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After waiting out three days due to rainy weather, Saluda softball finally punched its ticket back to the Class 2A final. The Lady Tigers defeated Chesnee 7-2 to win the Upper State title. They jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning after capitalizingContinue Reading