By Thomas Grant Jr. The final season for legendary boys soccer coach Phil Savitz opened with another Capital City Cup title for River Bluff. The Gators defeated Chapin 2-1 Sunday at Gray Collegiate Academy to claim the Gold Division of the 4-day tournament. It was the third title won atContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lake Murray region produced three state wrestling champions this past weekend in Anderson. In Class 5A, Lexington’s Breydon Jennings won the 144-pound division and William Lede placed third at 150 pounds. River Bluff’s Jason Neblo won the 215-pound division with a pinfall in the final.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The final home game for top-ranked Lexington boys’ basketball team’s heralded senior class ended in another victory. The Wildcats defeated Sumter 57-37 in the third round of the Class 5A Lower State playoffs. It was the 25th straight home win for Lexington, the last loss occurringContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Student-athletes in the Lake Murray area were recognized Wednesday for signing with the college or university of their choice. It was the traditional National Signing Day as those who opted not to sign early made their commitments official. Lexington and Chapin also had large signing classesContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Only one Lexington County school remained in the running for a state wrestling title.Gilbert reached the Class 3A Lower State final Wednesday to face Dreher after defeating Darlington and Waccamaw at home Feb. 3 and Aynor 49-30 on the road Monday. Ironically, Dreher is the siteContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Some high school basketball teams enter the final week of the regular season looking to either clinch region titles or solidify playoff berths. The Brookland-Cayce boys basketball team clinched fourth place in Region 5-3A following a 62-58 win over Gilbert. Meanwhile, the Lady Bearcats needed winsContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The final weekend of the South Carolina High School League regular season for wrestling saw region titles decided and several female athletes qualifying for the state tournament. River Bluff defeated Lexington (42-25) and White Knoll (49-18) to claim the Region 4-5A title. It will enjoy homecourtContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After winning the school’s first-ever state title in baseball, River Bluff finds itself opening the 2024 season in the same top position. The Gators are the preseason number-one in their classification according to the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association rankings. Blythewood, the team it defeated inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A is considered among the most competitive in South Carolina high school soccer. Not surprisingly, the preseason rankings for the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association prominently include those teams both in boys and girls. River Bluff and Chapin are ranked third and fifth,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Within the next week, Class 2A schools Gray Collegiate Academy and Northside Christian will learn what level of classification they will compete in the next two years. Both the West Columbia Charter and private high schools have appealed the newest reclassifications completed by their respective sportsContinue Reading
In a career spanning an impressive 44 years, Phil Savitz, the Men’s Head Soccer Coach at River Bluff High School, has announced his retirement at the conclusion of this season. After an exceptional 33-year tenure at Irmo High School and the last 11 years at River Bluff, Coach Savitz leavesContinue Reading