Lexington School District One has opted to have separate positions for its school’s athletics director and head coach. River Bluff and Gilbert implemented that change prior to the start of this school year. As the football season comes to an end, Pelion and Lexington are following suit. The past twoContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The annual All-Star high school football games in Myrtle Beach and Spartanburg will feature a bevy of Lake Murray-based players and coaches. Airport head coach Shane Fidler is the quarterbacks coach for the South team at the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl starting at noon at DougContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It was a day of mixed news for Lexington girls’ basketball. The Lady Wildcats moved into the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association’s Class 5A Division I top 10 for the first time this season. They jumped to eighth in the poll after winning their first four games.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. White Knoll football has taken its fans on a memorable “mini rollercoaster” ride the past two seasons. A year after reaching its first state title game, the Timberwolves experienced the ups and downs of a program looking to repeat last year’s breakthrough. After a 5-5 regularContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. More student-athletes celebrated their college commitments on Early Signing Day: Gilbert High School River Bluff High School White Knoll High School These athletes’ commitments reflect their dedication and the strong athletic programs at their schools.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. It was exactly a year ago White Knoll was preparing for its first state championship game against fellow Region 4-5A foe Dutch Fork. The Timberwolves find themselves this week in a somewhat similar situation. This time, it’s a round earlier and against another Irmo-based team fromContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The 10th season as Lexington girls’ basketball coach opened on an historic note for Molly Goodrich. With last Friday’s 63-39 win over Eau Claire in the She Got Next tournament at Wildcat Gymnasium, she reached 150 victories with the Lady Wildcats. Only David Long with 156Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A year ago, guard Kaleb Evans was a member of a Lexington team which was ranked start to finish en route to winning the Class 5A boys basketball title. While the Wildcats are unranked in this year’s S.C. Basketball Coaches Association preseason polls for Division I,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The regular season for River Bluff opened at home against Rock Hill. Nearly three months later, the Gators return the visit looking to avoid having their season close in York County. The two teams meet there Friday in the second round of the Class 5A DivisionContinue Reading
Signing day at River Bluff High School included the following students – Mary Taylor Campbell (Oakland University – women’s soccer), Masyn McClanahan (Gardner Webb – volleyball), Claire Starkey (Brevard College – softball), Arden Leagan (Spartanburg Methodist – softball), Caitlyn Gaines (Southern Wesleyan – women’s golf), Tyler Cast (North Greenville –Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A has the distinction of having all six teams finish with a .500 or better record and make the playoffs. While Dutch Fork and Irmo are idle, the four other Lake Murray-based teams will be in action. River Bluff (8-2) plays host to Mauldin (2-8)Continue Reading