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
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington girls’ tennis team showcased their talent by going 4-0 to win the “Gold Bracket” at the third annual Kathryn Kleckley Memorial Girls High School Preseason Invitational Tennis Tournament. Among their victories was a close 4-3 win over River Bluff in the semifinals. The LadyContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The River Bluff girls’ tennis team finished 3-1 at the third annual Kathryn Kleckley Memorial Girls High School Preseason Invitational Tennis tournament. Sponsored by the Lexington Area Tennis Association and the Kleckley family, the 3-day tournament was held this past weekend at the Cayce Tennis andContinue Reading
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