By Thomas Grant Jr. It’s winning time at the “Fishbowl” in Lexington. With seven straight home victories, six during the second half of the Coastal Plain League season, the Lexington County Blowfish entered the All-Star Break in first place in the West Division. The turnaround from the 10-14 showing inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Perhaps playing before a large group of soldiers on Fort Jackson Night has inspired a turnaround for the Lexington County Blowfish. The defending Coastal Plain League champions have resembled a different team than the one which ended the first half schedule under .500. Since closing outContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Call this week the “calm before the storm” in American Legion baseball. It’s a relatively light schedule for Lexington Post 7, West Columbia Post 79, and Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. The three teams will play a combined three games all out of their respective leagues. The followingContinue Reading
Special to the Lake Murray News By Thomas Grant, Jr. June 15, 2024 – The Midlands Striper Club held the first of two summer tournaments at Clark’s Hill Lake, drawing 12 teams of enthusiastic anglers. The event was a remarkable success, yielding a total of 23 striped bass weighing inContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Change is the theme round the Chapin High School football program. As refurbishments continue at Cecil Woolbright Field Stadium, the Eagles are beginning a new era at the head coaching position. After 14 seasons and close to 90 victories, Justin Gentry decided to retire as theContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin golfer Chase Cline won the South Carolina Golf Association’s 66th annual Junior Championship held June 11-13 at the Woodcreek Club in Elgin. He had a 3-day score of 3-under-par 213 to beat out Coleman Ferguson of Columbia and Bennett Scaletta of Belton each by oneContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The S.C. Coaches Association of Women’s Sports held its annual sports banquet on June 8 at Brookland Baptist Church in Cayce. For the second straight year, the organization which recognizes the top female athletes in the state awarded its fall, winter, and spring award recipients atContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Defending Coastal Plain League champion Lexington County Blowfish held its second annual “Hooties” Night this past Friday. The contest against the Macon Bacon saw the team wear their Hooties themed jerseys which were auctioned off online. Proceeds from the event benefitted the Lexington Medical Center FoundationContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24 is competing in a new Upstate league in American Legion baseball. It currently stands in second behind Golden Strip Post 271 out of Simpsonville in the League VI standings. On Monday, Chapin/Newberry won its fourth straight game overall and first in league playContinue Reading
Leesville – The 19th Annual Weekend With The Pros is set to return to Lake Murray at Captain’s Choice Marine on June 7 and 8. This exciting, family-friendly event will feature world-class wakeboarders Bec Gange and Parker Swope, offering attendees the chance to experience the thrill of wakeboarding up close.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The opening weekend for the Lexington County Blowfish was filled with action both game and non-game related at the stadium. The defending Coastal Plain League champions split their first two home games. On Friday, it jumped out to a seven-run lead before holding on for theContinue Reading
A season that started in the G League ended with Memphis Grizzlies forward G.G. Jackson receiving recognition from the NBA. The former Ridge View state champion and former University of South Carolina forward was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second team on May 20. The youngest player in the NBA,Continue Reading
The 11-year wait for the Coastal Plain League championship ended last August for the Lexington County Blowfish. As Ryan Ouzts caught the final out in the 7-5 victory over Wilmington, the franchise had finally achieved the goal obtained one other time in its history in 2012. Instead of the CapitalContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Lexington County, SC — The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association’s North/South All-Star Games will bring the high school baseball season to an exciting conclusion in Lexington County on May 29-30. Schedule and Venues Day One – May 29: Select Game: Lexington Ballpark, starting at 2:30 p.m.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The Chapin High School golf team closed out the season on a high note. Pictured above Chapin golf coach Greg Hamm holds the Class 5A runner-up trophy. Chapin finished second behind Boiling Springs by one stroke in the South Carolina High School League Class 5A tournament heldContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant, Jr. Abigail White of Chapin won the 3200 meters at the Class 5A South Carolina High School League track and field finals at Spring Valley High School. She also finished second in the 1600 meters to help the Lady Eagles place seventh in the team standings. TeammateContinue Reading