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
By Thomas Grant Jr. As outdoor temperatures start to get chilly, Mark Zona can be found working in his “happy place from home” at Lexington High School. Whether it’s in the press box for football, baseball, softball or cross-country or at the scorer’s table for basketball, he’s seen and heardContinue 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 latest South Carolina Girls Golf Coaches Poll has rivals River Bluff and Lexington near the top of the rankings. The Lady Gators and Lady Wildcats are second and third, respectively, in the Class 5A Division I poll. On Tuesday, River Bluff was the host teamContinue Reading
Morgan Hendricks was named Miss Homecoming at Lexington High School. Photo by Thomas Grant Jr.Continue 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. 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. Lexington High School produced two state champions this past school year. Their strong showings overalls in athletics helped the two Lexington County schools place in the Top Five of the 2023-24 Carlisle Cup for Class 5A. Conducted by the South Carolina Athletic Administrators Association and renamedContinue Reading
The S.C. High School League Class 5A baseball champion Lexington Wildcats were recognized at Monday’s Lexington County Blowfish home game. The team and head coach Brian Hucks were presented a proclamation from the Lexington County Council highlighting their accomplishments. Lexington went 8-0 in the post-season and repeated as both theContinue Reading