WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Hartsville baseball shut out by Lugoff-Elgin

BASEBALL Lugoff-Elgin 3, Hartsville 0 WP: Morris (7IP, 1H, 0R, 0ER, 17K, 3BB) LP: Ace Gibson (4IP, 3H, 2R, 0ER, 1K, 0BB) LEADING HITTERS: H: Dawson McKimmey 1-3. Florence Christian 24, Spartanburg Christian 19 WP: Gabe McLaughlin (2IP, 3H, 2R, 2ER, 3K, 1BB). LEADIGN HITTERS: FCS: McLaughlin 4-4, 3B, 3 RBI; Austin Howard 3-4, 5 RBI; Matthew Chance 3-5, 4 RBI; Stone Poston 2-3, 2B,2 RBI; … Continue reading WEDNESDAY’S PREP ROUNDUP: Hartsville baseball shut out by Lugoff-Elgin

High school playoff roundup: Loris baseball knocks off No. 1 seed in district opener

Loris was just fine earning itself a long bus ride on Thursday. The Lions baseball team pulled off a relatively rare 4-1 seeding upset on Tuesday, beating Lake City 5-3 on the road. It keeps Tim Graham’s squad in the winner’s bracket of the district playoffs and sets up a trip to No. 2 seed Beaufort in two days. “That was a big win for … Continue reading High school playoff roundup: Loris baseball knocks off No. 1 seed in district opener

Jenny Anderson Langley

Obituary of Jenny Anderson Langley CASSATT- A funeral service for Jenny Anderson Langley, 59, will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at Powers Funeral Home with burial to follow in Beaverdam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Langley passed away on May 2, 2023. Born in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of Carol … Continue reading Jenny Anderson Langley

Robin Cuzzort

Obituary of Robin Cuzzort COLUMBIA – Mr. Robin Cuzzort passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at the age of 73 after a lengthy illness. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, he was a son of the late Leonard Sheldon Cuzzort and Mildred Lucille Noe. Surviving are his wife, Donna Barger Cuzzort;  sons, Joshua (Samantha) Cuzzort and Jeremy Cuzzort; grandchildren, Ellison Jo, Matilda Jack and Penelope Nash Cuzzort; sister, … Continue reading Robin Cuzzort

Spring sports roundup

Spring sports roundup TennisIndian Land: The Indian Land High School tennis team lost in its second round match to Riverside High School, knocking Indian Land out of the 4A state playoffs. Indian Land lost 6-0 to Riverside on Monday, May 1, falling in each match by straight sets. Their closest match was at No. 4 singles as David Neicuilescu fell, 6-3, 6-3. In No. 1 … Continue reading Spring sports roundup

James Ray “Jimmy” Holloman

Obituary of James Ray Holloman WINNSBORO – Funeral service for Jimmy Holloman, 60, will be held at 3pm on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Lugoff First Baptist Church with burial to follow in Aimwell Presbyterian Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5pm – 7pm on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Powers Funeral Home. Mr. Holloman passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.  Born … Continue reading James Ray “Jimmy” Holloman

Vote for The State’s high school spring sports Athletes of the Week (5.1.23)

It’s time to vote for The State’s spring sports Athletes of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played April 24-29. Voting ends Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page. If you would like a player to be considered, email lbezjak@thestate.com by noon Mondays. The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and … Continue reading Vote for The State’s high school spring sports Athletes of the Week (5.1.23)

PREP ROUNDUP: West Baseball Falls to AC Flora

BASEBALL A.C Flora 7, West Florence 1 WP: D Rivers (5IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 8K, 3BB). LP: Peyton Rogers (2 1/3IP, 2H, 5R, 3ER, 3K, 3BB). LEADING HITTERS: WF: Camp Keels 1-2; Tyler Bird 1-1; Bryson Graves 1-1, 1 RBI. RECORD: WF: 17-9. NEXT GAME: West Florence will host Irmo at TBA in Class 4A lower state bracket 2 at TBA Wednesday. Hartsville 6, May … Continue reading PREP ROUNDUP: West Baseball Falls to AC Flora

High school playoff roundup: NMB baseball stays on track with first-round win

North Myrtle Beach knew that three straight home playoff wins to open the postseason would help it get into striking distance of its goals. Make that two more now. The Chiefs beat at-large squad Bluffton 5-0 Monday to protect what ultimately could be home-field advantage right on into at least the state quarterfinals. “We’re excited to win, get that first one under our belt,” coach … Continue reading High school playoff roundup: NMB baseball stays on track with first-round win