By Thomas Grant Jr. Picture above is Lily Sundell of Lexington (Photos by River Bluff High School) A two-point halftime lead in the Class 5A Division I Lower State girls’ lacrosse final Tuesday against River Bluff was too close for comfort Lexington head coach Tiffany Tortorello. Her “pep talk” atContinue Reading
Batesburg-Leesville senior Hansel Discua has signed to continue his academic and athletic career at Erskine College, where he will join the football program. Discua, a standout on the field for the Panthers, is the second Batesburg-Leesville student-athlete to sign with Erskine this season. His commitment marks another step forward inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Region 4-5A baseball title once again comes down to the battle of Lexington. Archrivals Lexington and River Bluff entered this week tied for first place in Region 4-5A. On Tuesday, the two teams opened a crucial 3-game set to decide the champion. Game 1 wentContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Having completed the girls lacrosse program’s best record in regular season history, Lexington now looks to make more history. The Lady Wildcats (13-1) earned the top overall seed in the Class 5A Division I Lower State. This means a first-round bye and as many as twoContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. First place in Region 4-4A was settled by a pitcher’s dual in Gilbert. Lady Indian starter Ainsley Minchew and Gray Collegiate Academy’s Makenzie Sease battled for 6 ½ innings Monday. At stake was sole possession of first place in Region 4-4A in the first of twoContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Before facing each other starting next Tuesday in a home-at-home series for first place in Region 4-5A, Lexington and River Bluff participated in the Forest Acres Classic. Sponsored by A.C. Flora High School, the three-day, 8-team tournament features teams throughout Lexington and Richland counties and defendingContinue Reading
Special to The New Irmo News By Thomas Grant, Jr. River Bluff High School announced the appointment of Brandon Feix as the new wrestling coach. Feix will be taking over the reins previously held by Zachri “Storm” Nelson, who recently resigned from his coaching position. Over the last four years,Continue Reading
Pictured is Lexington’s Izzy Saville By Thomas Grant Jr. Spring Break finds the Lexington girls’ lacrosse team enjoying an historic season. With Wednesday’s game at Evans (Ga.) remaining, the Lady Wildcats have wrapped up their first-ever Region 4-5A District Four championship. They clinched the title following a 16-5 win overContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. After one season as defensive coordinator, Kemper Amick will now take the reins as American Leadership Academy head football coach. The school announced Amick’s promotion to the position. He replaced Robin Bacon who resigned after leading the program in its inaugural season. The Patriots were 0-9Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A year ago, Elliott Pope led Lexington High School boys’ basketball to its first state title in 24 years. Last Thursday, he announced his resignation on Twitter after six seasons at the helm. “This decision comes as I pursue a master’s degree in educational administration, aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The winning streak in region play ended Tuesday for Airport baseball. Gilbert handed the Eagles a 3-0 home loss. It ended a streak of 22 consecutive wins dating back to March 28, 2022 in a loss to North Augusta. Dalton Taylor held Airport to four hitsContinue Reading