By Thomas Grant, Jr. The Gilbert High School softball team held the Tomahawk Classic this past weekend. The Lady Indians defeated Fox Creek (7-6), Spring Valley (9-0) and Strom Thurmond (7-3) before losing to Blythewood (8-4) to finish 3-1 and runner-up in the Gold Division. Pelion won the Silver DivisionContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Opterra Solutions Invitational is back with 10 teams competing over four days in one of the top preseason baseball tournaments in the state. Here is the revised schedule with games taking place at both Lexington and River Bluff high schools: (Thursday’s Games) AT RIVER BLUFFContinue Reading
Special to Lake Murray News Midlands Striper Club held its monthly Lake Murray tournament out of Acapulco on Oct. 19. Seventeen teams participated in the MSC October tournament. Thirty striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 199.05 pounds with a 6.64-pound average. Fifteen teams were ableContinue Reading
The American Bass Anglers (ABA) and the Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) have announced that the 2024 American Fishing Tour Championship, originally set for October 6-11 on Lake Murray, has been postponed due to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene. The tournament has been rescheduled for MayContinue Reading
PROSPERITY, S.C. – Tyler Campbell of Martin, Georgia, emerged victorious at the MLF Phoenix Bass Fishing League (BFL) Super Tournament, held on Lake Murray, with a two-day total of 10 bass weighing 42 pounds, 13 ounces. The tournament, hosted by the Capital City Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board, wasContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Special to Midlands Striper Club On Aug. 17, the Midlands Striper Club held their montlhly tournament on Clark’s Hill / Thurmond Lake with 14 participating teams. A total of 17 striped bass were brought to the scales weighing a total of 157.54 lbs. with a 9.27-poundContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Westwood High graduate Unique Drake stood out among her peers at the Women’s College All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio. The St. John’s guard earned Most Valuable Player honors in leading Team Lieberman to a 95-88 comeback victory over Team Miller. She scored 27 points on 12-21Continue Reading
Schooners Bar & grill will be hosting the Civitan Cornhole Classic this Saturday, June 5. It is a charity doubles tournament to benefit Unumb Center, SC Autism Society and Civitan Research Center. Check-in and warm-up starts at noon, play begins and 12:30 pm. The cost is $25 per player, andContinue Reading