By Thomas Grant Jr. The rainy weather has proven as formidable for Irmo and Dutch Fork baseball teams than its opponents. Each team has seen its Class 5A playoff schedule interrupted by the conditions. Both the Yellow Jackets and Silver Foxes also find themselves awaiting ‘must-win’ games after losses thisContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. After winning in the post-season for the first time since 2019, Irmo baseball earned a spot in the Class 5A Division II Lower State playoffs. The Yellow Jackets defeated Westwood 13-3 in six innings Thursday in the deciding game of the Best-of-Three play-in series. With theContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. There’s plenty of motivation on the side of the Irmo baseball team. The Yellow Jackets opened the postseason in a Best-of-Three play-in series. The opponent was a Westwood team looking to accomplish for the first time what Irmo did in 2019 – win a post-season game.Continue Reading

Mom, Dad, sis and bro got in on the angling action out on Lake Murray recently with Liam catching an 11lb. 28.5” striper using herring bait his dad bought at Lake World. That whopper was so big that Dad had to help Liam hold it up for the camera. MomContinue Reading

Irmo, S.C. – Representative Nathan Ballentine welcomed the Dutch Fork Dazzlers Dance Teams to the South Carolina State House to celebrate their victories in the 2025 State Championships. The recognition honored the Varsity team’s Jazz State Championship Title and the Junior Varsity team’s Jazz and Hip-Hop State Championship Titles. TheseContinue Reading

The 2024 American Bass Anglers (ABA) American Fishing Tour Championship is set to return to Lake Murray from May 3-9, hosted at Dreher Island State Park in Prosperity. This marks the 24th national championship and the first time it’s returned to Lake Murray since its debut there in 2000. OriginallyContinue Reading

By Thomas Grant Jr. While Lexington and River Bluff battled for the Region 4-5A baseball title, Dutch Fork still has visions of finishing in second place. While the Wildcats and Gators started a crucial three-game series Tuesday in The Swamp, the Silver Foxes played host to Irmo for a two-gameContinue Reading

By Robin All This week’s photo provides several great checkpoints to help evaluate your swing—especially if you’ve been snapping phone pictures or videos of your form. (If you haven’t started yet, give it a try! Seeing your own swing is the first step to identifying areas for improvement.) One ofContinue Reading