By Thomas Grant Jr. The “Swamp Sweep” was completed Friday by the Lexington girls’ soccer team. A night after the baseball and softball teams clinched Region 4-5A titles at the home of archrival River Bluff, the Lady Wildcats followed suit. The 3-1 victory over the Lady Gators gave retiring headContinue Reading

Photo: Coaches Will Hickson and Josh Hoover By Thomas Grant Jr. Gilbert High School welcomed back an alumnus to replace its longtime wrestling coach and introduced a new basketball coach from a county rival. The Lexington County School District Five board approved the hiring of Josh Hoover as wrestling coach.Continue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. Winning a region title is always a proud accomplishment for a Lexington High School sports program. The pride goes to another level when two teams win region titles on the same night at the home of the biggest archrival. Thursday’s “Showdowns in The Swamp” was aContinue Reading

From River Bluff High School Athletics The River Bluff men’s golf team successfully defended its title on April 15 by winning the Lexington County Championship at Golden Hills Golf and Country Club. The competition was comprised of the 12 high school golf teams from the five Lexington County school districts.Continue Reading

(Photo by Batesburg-Leesville softball) – Kate Shealy and Ainsley Minchew of Batesburg-Leesville By Thomas Grant Jr. Batesburg-Leesville softball and head coach Amber Hartley are having a turnaround season. Led by the sophomore duo of Kate Shealy and Gilbert transfer Ainsley Minchew, the Lady Panthers are sporting their best record inContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A baseball rivals Lexington and River Bluff used Spring Break to stay competitive heading into the home stretch of the regular season. The Gators and Wildcats participated in the Forest Acres Classic at Falcon Field on the campus of A.C. Flora High School. Each finishedContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr.  Benjamin Lee built the River Bluff boys’ basketball from scratch into a state champion.  With his announced retirement, the school has once again turned to another former Lexington High School player from the Bailey Harris “coaching tree” to lead the program. On Tuesday, River Bluff receivedContinue Reading