By Thomas Grant Jr. The quest for a second straight state title is taking a familiar path for Lexington girls’ lacrosse. For the second straight year, the Lady Wildcats defeated the same two opponents to repeat as Class 5A Division I Lower State champion. A 14-1 rout of Wando inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lexington High School boys tennis team captured the Region 4-5A championship, finishing the season with a 19-3 overall record and a perfect 10-0 mark in region play.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The “Swamp Sweep” was completed Friday by the Lexington girls’ soccer team. A night after the baseball and softball teams clinched Region 4-5A titles at the home of archrival River Bluff, the Lady Wildcats followed suit. The 3-1 victory over the Lady Gators gave retiring headContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Winning a region title is always a proud accomplishment for a Lexington High School sports program. The pride goes to another level when two teams win region titles on the same night at the home of the biggest archrival. Thursday’s “Showdowns in The Swamp” was aContinue Reading
photo by lexingtonhswildcats.com By Thomas Grant Jr. Lexington School District One teams can clinch their respective Region 4-5A titles this week. LEXINGTON SOFTBALL The Lady Wildcats are seeking their fifth region title in six years. They can achieve it with a win Tuesday over White Knoll and Thursday against River Bluff.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Region 4-5A baseball rivals Lexington and River Bluff used Spring Break to stay competitive heading into the home stretch of the regular season. The Gators and Wildcats participated in the Forest Acres Classic at Falcon Field on the campus of A.C. Flora High School. Each finishedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The final season at Lexington for girls’ soccer coach Chris Fryland finds him closing in on another Region 4-5A title. The Lady Wildcats (12-1-2, 6-0) headed into Spring Break in first place with four matches remaining. They will all take place in a 10-day period startingContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The River Bluff baseball team entered Spring Valley with a 1-game lead over Chapin and White Knoll for first place in Region 4-5A. On Monday, the Gators opened play at the Forest Acres Classic at A.C. Flora High School. They looked to claim a sixth ClassicContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. As the Lexington High School baseball starts Region 4-5A play this week, an investigation continues into an alleged hazing involving the team. In a statement from Lexington County School District One, the incident was reported during the week of Feb. 16. The school then notified theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington High School girls golf team was formally recognized at the South Carolina State House last week, where the Lady Wildcats and head coach Brandon Smith were presented with a House resolution honoring their historic achievement. Lexington captured its state-record 15th state championship last October,Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Lexington girls rebounded before the end of the year at the Carolina Invitational in Charleston. The Lady Wildcats found themselves playing at two different schools. Following a 53-48 loss to Berkeley, they defeated Perkiomen Valley Basketball 53-45 with both games taking place at Summerville HighContinue Reading