Local athletes competed at the National Junior Olympics which was held in Satellite Beach FL Aug. 5-8th. Chantice Burton, 8, of Irmo competed and placed All American in the 100m and long jump. Jalen King, 16, competed and placed All American in the shot put and discus throw. Chaniya Burton,Continue Reading
By CT McDonald Second round competition of the South Carolina American League Baseball Summer League (SCALBSL) playoffs will wrap up this week with one local area midlands team still in the mix at midweek. After Monday’s first game of the best-of-three second round featuring West Columbia Post 79 and FlorenceContinue Reading
Chapin High School varsity cheerleader Sarah Miller has been named the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Division 5A Cheerleader of the Year. “I’m so honored to receive this award and couldn’t be more grateful to have been on a team with the hardest working group of girls I know,”Continue Reading
By CT McDonald Local South Carolina American League Summer Baseball (SCALSB) teams got the playoffs started early this week in the best-of-three format, with second round games set to begin before week’s end. West Columbia Post 79 completed the regular season as the undisputed winner of the Midlands Division andContinue Reading
ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The Atlantic Coast Conference recognizes the uncertain and challenging environment all areas of our society are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intercollegiate athletics is just one area that we must address as we work to return toContinue Reading
By CT McDonald South Carolina American League Summer Baseball (SCALSB) teams will complete their regular seasons this week, and the playoffs are just ahead for this year’s independent version of American Legion Baseball. West Columbia Post 79 (WCP79) leads the Midlands Division without any threat to its position as theContinue Reading
Lexington-Richland School District Five has set a return date of July 27 to resume on-campus school sports workouts. The workouts will be phased in over the next three weeks and student athletes will return to workouts based on the sports they play. The first group to return will be fallContinue Reading
By CT McDonald The South Carolina High School League’s executive committee adopted a plan Wednesday, July 15 that would get fall sports started in the next few weeks, and would also be flexible enough to adjust, if necessary, according to the realities of the ongoing virus pandemic. In a JulyContinue Reading