A look at The State’s all-area softball team and Players of the Year from Midlands-area high schools for the 2024 season. –Player of the Year — Aspen Boulware, Gray Collegiate Player of the Year, reader’s choice (Fan vote) Precious Bross, Irmo All-Area Softball Team –First Team — Grace Beachem, Hammond: Shortstop/pitcher was SCISA 1-4A Player of the Year for third straight season. At the plate, … Continue reading The State’s 2024 Midlands all-area high school softball team

A look at The State’s all-area baseball team and Players of the Year from Midlands-area high schools for the 2024 season. –Player of the Year — Caden Reeves, Chapin Player of the Year, reader’s choice (Fan vote) Brandon Cromer, Lexington All-Area Baseball Team –First Team — Foster Apple, Chapin: Senior pitcher/first baseman hit .308 with two homers and 10 RBIs. On the mound, Apple was … Continue reading The State’s 2024 Midlands all-area high school baseball team

THURSDAY AMERICAN LEGION JUNIOR FLORENCE 8 HORRY 2 WP: Coscetti (4IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 3K, 1BB). LEADING HITTERS: F: Weaver 2-3, HR,2 RBI; Hinson 1-1, 2B,1 RBI; Haney 3-4, 1 RBI; Langston 1-1, 1 RBI. AYNOR 6 MARION 1 LP: Borders (5IP, 6H, 6R, 4ER, 9K, 3BB). LEADING HITTERS: M: James 1-2; Halon 1-3. SANDLAPPER LEAGUE WEST FLORENCE 11 CAROLINA 4 WP: Crisp (4 1/3IP, … Continue reading Post 1 Junior Legion wins again

Local Schedule TODAY American Legion Post 1 vs. Wayne County (NC) at NC/SC Challenge at Campbell University, 11 p.m. Coastal Plain League High Point-Thomasville at Florence, 7 p.m. Monday BASEBALL American Legion Murrells Inlet at Post 1, 7:30 p.m. Sumter at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Junior Legion Florence Post 1 at Sumter, 7 p.m. Marion at Horry, 7:30 p.m. Sandlapper League Cheraw at Central, 6 p.m. … Continue reading Local/Television Schedule June 15-18, 2024

THURSDAY AMERICAN LEGION JUNIOR Florence 8 Horry 2 WP: Coscetti (4IP, 2H, 0R, 0ER, 3K, 1BB). LEADING HITTERS: F: Weaver 2-3, HR,2 RBI; Hinson 1-1, 2B,1 RBI; Haney 3-4, 1 RBI; Langston 1-1, 1 RBI. Aynor 6 Marion 1 LP: Borders (5IP, 6H, 6R, 4ER, 9K, 3BB). LEADING HITTERS: M: James 1-2; Halon 1-3. SANDLAPPER LEAGUE West Florence 11 Carolina 4 WP: Crisp (4 1/3IP, … Continue reading THURSDAY’S SUMMER BASEBALL : Florence Junior Legion Baseball defeats Horry

CLEMSON – Three Clemson University students and two alums are preparing to travel abroad to various countries after being awarded Fulbright U.S. Student grants. A news release from the university said the Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to increase mutual understanding between United States citizens and its 140 participating countries. Student recipients – which include recent college graduates, graduate students and early career professionals … Continue reading 5 Clemson students, alums awarded Fulbright scholarships