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
By Thomas Grant Jr. The River Bluff girls’ tennis team is seeking its third state title this Saturday at the Cayce Tennis Center. The Lady Gators defeated Spartanburg 4-2 in the Class 5A Division I Upper State final Tuesday. To reach the championship, River Bluff defeated Mauldin (5-1) and archrivalContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. What was originally set as the opening round of the S.C. High School League playoffs is now Week 11. With schools having to make up games due to Hurricane Helene, an extra week was added to the schedule. This resulted in numerous games getting pushed backContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After a second ‘bye’, Lexington prepares for the home stretch of its season with back-to-back rivalry games. The Wildcats (5-3, 1-2) travel to White Knoll (4-4, 0-3) this Friday before finishing the season at home against River Bluff. “I just think it’s fun and I wantContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington girls golf team claimed the Class 5A Division I Upper State championship Tuesday. The Lady Wildcats, who were the host team at Wildwood Country Club, shot a team score of 328 to beat out Dorman by five strokes and River Bluff by 10. BlythewoodContinue Reading
The River Bluff Varsity girls tennis team clinched the Region 4-5A title on Tuesday. It’s the seventh region title in program history for the Lady Gators (17-5, 9-0).Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A 0-2 start in Region 4-5A was the fate that appeared destined for Lexington football last Friday at Cecil Woolbright Field. Coming off a 34-8 home loss to Irmo, the Wildcats found themselves trailing Chapin 23-6 in the second quarter. Just before halftime, sophomore quarterback BrennanContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The county’s best volleyball rivalry resumed Wednesday at Lexington High School. The Lady Wildcats and River Bluff met in the first of two Region 4-5A matchups. As part of Brest Awareness Months, the two teams also wore pink jerseys. Lexington came out on top in threeContinue Reading
By THOMAS GRANT JR. Just one football team remains undefeated in the Lake Murray Region. River Bluff improved to 5-0 on the season following a 44-0 shutout of Cheraw in The Swamp. It was a dominant effort on both sides of the football. Darius Cane rushed for 99 yards andContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray region has four undefeated high school football teams after two weeks. Lexington, River Bluff, Chapin, and Newberry are all sporting 2-0 records. All are also leaning outside the Top 10 of their respective classifications in the High School Prep Football poll. The WildcatsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Last season ended with two teams in Region 4-5A playing for the Class 5A title. This season, the region is off to a winning start. Five of the six teams in action in Week 0 came away victorious, four from the Lake Murray area. Lexington openedContinue Reading