The Chapin Middle School Volleyball team has won the PAC Championship for the third year in a row. In 2019 the team was 9-3 going into playoffs and the tournament, dropping eight sets, losses were to DFMS and Fulmer, they took Busbee in the playoffs in three, then went fiveContinue Reading

Pro Johnathan Crossland of Chapin brought a three-day total of 15 bass to the scale weighing 43 pounds, 12 ounces to win the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Murray. For his victory, Crossland earned $61,500, including a Phoenix 819 Pro bass boat withContinue Reading

Dutch Fork High School celebrated homecoming and the memory of Jack Alkhatib at their October 15 game against River Bluff High.  Jack’s mother, Kelly Hewins Alkhatib and brother Ben stood in for Jack who was elected Homecoming King. Jack, who played offensive lineman for the Silver Foxes died during practiceContinue Reading

The Phoenix Bass Fishing League Presented by T-H Marine’s North Carolina, Savannah River, Shenandoah and Volunteer divisions will finish out their 2021 season this week in Prosperity, South Carolina, Oct. 14-16, with the Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship Presented by T-H Marine at Lake Murray . Hosted by theContinue Reading

The weather may be cooler but the fishing is still hot on Lake Murray! The Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board welcomes two fishing tournaments this month to Lake Murray. The Carolinas Bass Challenge Classic and Major League Fishing’s Phoenix Bass Fishing League Regional Championship will take place inContinue Reading

Connor Engel is beginning the 2021 season as a member of the Central Methodist Eagles football roster. The Irmo native and former Dutch Fork player will be competing with the Eagles in the NAIA’s Heart of America Conference. See their full schedule at cmueagles.com/schedule. Since its founding in 1854, CMUContinue Reading

By CT McDonald After a rough start to the regular season last week because of numerous virus related rescheduled games, postponements and cancelations, none of the three District Five varsity football teams had a game scheduled this week — for various reasons. Dutch Fork secured a game at Class 3AContinue Reading

“He’s a heck of an athlete, dedicated to the sport, with great athletic ability.” – Sean Fink, trainer DeAundre Pettus is an up-and-coming professional boxer working out of the White Rock Boxing facility near Ballentine. The 2017 Golden Gloves winner is looking forward to his fifth professional fight on Saturday,Continue Reading

Dutch Fork High School has canceled this Friday’s upcoming football game against Gaffney High out of respect for the passing of one of their players who passed during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 24. The student-athlete was identified as Jack Alkhatib, 17 years old. The Dutch Fork football Twitter account postedContinue Reading

By CT McDonald There is no question about it; the high school fall sports season is about to get under way with all of the 2021 – 2022 action straight ahead. Sportsaramas and jamborees are happening this weekend in the midlands and around the state, Lexington-Richland District Five — andContinue Reading