By Thomas Grant Jr. The expectations are high for Irmo High School football. The Yellow Jackets return key starters from last year’s undefeated regular season team that reached the Class 4A Lower State final. Monday night at A.C. Hawkins Stadium, players like Virginia Tech commit and Lower State Offensive PlayerContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin Kickoff Classic not only marks the close of preseason high school football for Chapin High School. The event’s return Friday to Cecil Woolbright Field Stadium highlights a “new era” for the school. A year ago, renovations to the seating and press box resulting inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Just last season, White Knoll football completed its climb from a winless squad to Class 5A state champion runner-up. The Timberwolves accomplished this feat with 29 senior players who paid their dues as underclassmen under new head coach Nick Pelham. Coming off a school-record 14-win season,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The 11-year wait for state baseball title number seven ended Friday for Lexington High School. The Wildcats completed a Best-of-3 series sweep of Ashley Ridge 3-1 in Summerville to win the Class 5A title. Its title is the first since 2013 for Lexington (, which finishedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Lexington County, SC — The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association’s North/South All-Star Games will bring the high school baseball season to an exciting conclusion in Lexington County on May 29-30. Schedule and Venues Day One – May 29: Select Game: Lexington Ballpark, starting at 2:30 p.m.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington baseball team entered Wednesday one win away from the Class 5A final. The Wildcats opened Friday with a 6-5 win over Dutch Fork. This was their 10th comeback victory of the season and started with two outs in the bottom seventh. University of SouthContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. A third state title appearance in five years is a victory away for the Lexington High School softball team. After winning the Class 5A District One title, the Lady Wildcats opened the Upper State playoffs on May 10 with a 6-1 win over Clover. Gracie ScottContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. After 848 career victories, six state boys basketball titles and having sent numerous players into the college and coaching ranks over 43 years, Irmo ‘s Tim Whipple has called it a career. Last week, the Palmetto State’s second-winningest boys basketball coach announced his retirement. He leavesContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The regular season came down to two final games on April 26 to decide not only the Region 4-5A champion, but the top seed out of the region. Chapin, Dutch Fork, and Lexington all had an opportunity at either winning the region outright or claiming aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The “farewell tour” for retiring River Bluff boys soccer coach Phil Savitz provided another moment of recognition. On Thursday, he was presented with the Order of the Silver Crescent. This esteemed honor, established by former Gov. John C. West in 1971, recognizes Savitz’s contributions and dedicatedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The South Carolina Diamond Invitational makes its return Wednesday at Blythewood HighSchool. This year’s field includes public and private schools from throughout the state. Among theparticipants is Lexington, which is the defending champion and has won two of the last threetournaments. Here is the scheduleContinue Reading