By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Lexington girls golf team posted an 11-stroke victory at the Trojan Invitational held Sept. 11 at Lancaster Golf Club. The Lady Wildcats shot 323, followed by Chapin (339) and Blythewood. Seniors Taryn Smoak, who was playing just her second tournament this season, and Giavanna MartuscielloContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. The fourth annual Team Kathryn Kleckley Annual Tennis Tournament and Memorial Scholarship Fund took place this past weekend at the Cayce Tennis and Fitness Center. A total of 16 schools from around the state took part in the event which also raises funds for four scholarships.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Lexington High School is sending another baseball player to the professional ranks. South Carolina outfielder Nathan Hall was picked in the fifth round by the Arizona Diamondbacks on the second day of the 2025 MLB First-Year Player Draft on Monday afternoon. A Clemson transfer after twoContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. This past Saturday had three high school teams with state title aspirations. Only Batesburg-Leesville baseball was able to fulfill those dreams and, in the process, end a championship drought of 76 years. The Panthers defeated Phillip Simmons 8-5 in the deciding game of the Best-of-Three ClassContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Lexington and Batesburg-Leesville bounced back from Game One losses at home Wednesday to force deciding games in their respective baseball finals. The Wildcats defeated James Island 9-4 in Game Two of the Class 5A Division I final. Grant Kissner went 3-4 with four RBI and allowedContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. For the second straight year, the Lexington baseball team has returned to the Class 5A finals. Once again, the Wildcats are riding an undefeated post-season streak in pursuit of the school’s eighth state championship and third under head coach Brian Hucks. Last week’s sweep of BlythewoodContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The quest for back-to-back Class 5A titles, albeit in a split division, continues for Lexington baseball. Tuesday’s 4-3 win over Blythewood in the Division I Upper State playoffs was its 13th consecutive post-season victory. The Wildcats can clinch a second straight state title appearance with aContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Just call the River Bluff girls’ soccer team the “Lady Road Warriors.” The officially named Lady Gators pulled off their second straight Class 5A Division I Upper State playoff victory outside The Swamp. Just three days after upending archrival Lexington, the Lady Gators visited the NortheastContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The centennial celebration of Lexington High School athletics now includes the crowning of a new state champion. On Saturday at Irmo High School, the girls’ lacrosse team became the school’s 16th title winner. The Lady Wildcats defeated Spartanburg 12-7 to win the S.C. High School LeagueContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. For nine seasons, Robert Wells coached his alma mater Brookland-Cayce boys basketball team to winning success. Now Wells looks to take on a challenge in the same county. However, it’s at a high school in a different district and classification with recent state championship success. MoreContinue Reading
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