By Thomas Grant Jr. Revenge games and personal milestones have become synonymous with the Molly Goodrich era at Lexington High School. The winningest girls’ basketball coach in school history has inspired her team after losing a first meeting with an opponent to decisive victories in rematches. The trend continued lastContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The blizzard that overwhelmed Lake Murray postponed the start of the S.C. High School League wrestling playoffs. On Friday, the S.C. High School League released a memo in which it temporarily suspended the team playoffs. Several Lake Murray teams were scheduled to open first and secondContinue Reading

Photos by Lexington High School By Thomas Grant Jr. The undefeated start in Region 4-5A has helped Dutch Fork reach the top of the state rankings. Tuesday’s newly-released S.C. Basketball Coaches Association polls had the Silver Foxes number one in Class 5A Division I. The same day, they rolled pastContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. A full slate of high school basketball featuring several ranked Midlands teams is scheduled for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, with multiple tournaments and showcase events set to tip off across the region. Two Columbia high schools will host single-day boys and girlsContinue Reading

Photo by GoFlashwin.com By Thomas Grant Jr. Archrivals Lexington and River Bluff find themselves tied in the Region 4-5A standings for girls and boys basketball. The ninth-ranked Class 5A Division I Lady Wildcats suffered a 69-59 home loss to fourth-ranked Division II Irmo last Friday. It rebounded Tuesday with aContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lexington girls rebounded before the end of the year at the Carolina Invitational in Charleston. The Lady Wildcats found themselves playing at two different schools. Following a 53-48 loss to Berkeley, they defeated Perkiomen Valley Basketball 53-45 with both games taking place at Summerville HighContinue Reading

(Photo by Lexington High School Boys Basketball) The Lexington boys basketball team visit Cameron Indoor Stadium, the home of the Duke Blue Devils. By Thomas Grant Jr. During Robert Wells’ tenure as Brookland-Cayce boys basketball coach, the Roundball Classic was a holiday staple in the Lexington County community. He’s nowContinue Reading

Photo and article by Thomas Grant Jr.  A new head coach will lead the White Knoll football team this fall. After resigning and announcing it to the players, Nick Pelham was named the inaugural head coach of Lake Wylie High School. He will be formally introduced during a Jan. 13Continue Reading