By Thomas Grant Jr. The Red Bank Invitational at White Knoll High School featured Dutch Fork and Irmo among the participants. The Silver Foxes went 3-1 at the tournament, defeating Camden (4-3), Lakewood (11-1) and Irmo (10-0) before losing 5-3 to Westside. Clemson University commit Ethan Offing was named toContinue Reading
Rising multi-sport athlete Luke Sevilla of Irmo achieved a milestone by securing his 300th career wrestling victory at this year’s Carolina Invitational Middle School State Wrestling Championships. Representing Irmo Middle School, Luke was the only boys’ wrestler from the program to qualify for the event. Sevilla scored two victories beforeContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The first trip in a decade to the state girls basketball semifinals was denied Monday to Dutch Fork. The Lady Silver Foxes fell 57-47 to J.L. Mann in the third round of the Class 5A Upper State playoffs. In ending Dutch Fork’s season and 9-game winningContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The start of the Coastal Plain League season is still three months away. However, the Lexington County Blowfish remains active in their involvement in community activities. This past week’s luncheon at the VIP room saw co-owner Bill Shanahan talked about the number of upcoming events theyContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The first post-Tim Whipple boys basketball season at Irmo last week ended last week. The Yellow Jackets lost 46-41 at Berkeley in the second round of the Class 5A Division II Lower State playoffs. Irmo had a 12-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.Continue Reading
Kaleb McNeil of Dutch Fork won the Class 5A title at the S.C. HIgh School League individual tournament held at the Florence Civic Center. He defeated River Bluff’s Cael Edwards at 175 lbs. River Bluff’s Sophia Voudouris placed second at 135 lbs. in the girls’ division. (Photo courtesy of Dutch ForkContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Suffering a season-ending overtime home defeat to an archrival before the playoffs would seem like a negative. Instead, the Irmo boys basketball team brought the positives from the loss to Dutch Fork into Tuesday’s first-round matchup with Socastee. This time, the Yellow Jackets relentless effort paidContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Trailing at halftime Thursday in the second round of the Class 5A Division I playoffs conjured up bad memories for Dutch Fork girls’ basketball coach Candace Bush. A year ago, the Lady Silver Foxes were riding high on a nine-game winning streak. They looked to advanceContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. The road to reach the state championship in Class 5A Division I goes through Dutch Fork. What has proven true for football is now the case in basketball. Having clinched Region 4-5A titles, both the boys and girls earned top seeds in the Upper State bracket.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. A tournament that sends its champion to the Junior League Softball World Series is coming to Irmo this summer. The Junior League Softball Southeast Region tournament will take place July 10-14 at Friarsgate Park. District Administrator Brian Weseman made the announcement on the Irmo Little LeagueContinue Reading
Golf Tips for Seniors By Robin All Looking to improve your short game? The chip and run is an essential shot for golfers of all levels, helping you control the ball and roll it smoothly onto the green. To execute this shot: Stance & Setup: Keep a square stance withContinue Reading