FLORENCE, S.C. – Pitch-wise, everything was on for Annie Ruth Eliason on Saturday. With perhaps one minor exception, the West Florence right-hander said. “My curveball was a little bit off today, but I still managed to get through,” Eliason said. “But yeah, everything went in my favor today on the mound.” That might be an understatement as the Knights starter registered 16 strikeouts against Lugoff-Elgin in … Continue reading Eliason fans 16, Gainey drives in pair as West Florence softball remains unbeaten in playoffs

HARTSVILLE, S.C. – “Snake-bitten” is how Tony Gainey would have described Jackson Moore’s season at the plate thus far. “His batting average wasn’t where he wanted it,” the Hartsville High baseball coach said. “He’s been hitting balls on the head right at people – people who have made diving plays, people who have made great plays. “We told him, ‘Just keep doing what you’re doing.’” … Continue reading Hartsville baseball keeps season alive with elimination win over South Florence

FLORENCE — This is becoming routine for West Florence. Not that the Knights mind. Coach Aundres Perkins’ team opened its scoring with a first-inning home run for the second consecutive playoff game and won 7-0 Thursday over Irmo. The lower state’s top-seeded Knights (16-4) next host Lugoff -Elgin at noon Saturday. Mia Boykin hit a two-run homer in Tuesday’s 9-0 win over Berea. On Thursday with … Continue reading WEST WINS, REMAINS PERFECT IN PLAYOFFS

Lugoff-Elgin High School announced Thursday night that former Denmark-Olar head football coach and athletics director Jarvis Littlejohn would be joining its staff as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. Littlejohn spent the last four years at Denmark-Olar leading the Vikings to three-straight Class playoff appearances. Thursday, May 2 BASEBALL SCHSL Class 3A Playoffs Orangeburg-Wilkinson 7, Phillip Simmons 5 Jordan Hill and Demari Battle each had two … Continue reading T&D REGION SPORTS: Former D-O coach lands in Lugoff

thursday TENNIS Trinity Collegiate 5 Porter-Gaud 1 SINGLES Miroslav Jarolim (TCS) def. Bryce Bunting 6-1, 6-3; Ian Royce (TCS) def. Nirvaan Patel 7-5, 6-4; Evan Watts (TCS) def. Jeffery Liu 6-1, 4-6, 11-9; Hayward Brown (TCS) def. Mac Flynn 6-4, 6-1; Mahely Swink (TCS) def. Chase Bunting 4-6, 6-4, 10-3; Peter LeCLercq (P-G) def. Austin Pace 6-4, 7-5. SOFTBALL Hartsville 2 A.C. Flora 1 WP: … Continue reading HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Trinty Collegiate boys tennis wins SCISA 4A state championship

FLORENCE, S.C. — This is becoming routine for West Florence. Not that the Knights mind. Coach Aundres Perkins’ team opened its scoring with a first-inning home run for the second consecutive playoff game and won 7-0 Thursday over Irmo. The lower state’s top-seeded Knights (16-4) next host Lugoff-Elgin at noon Saturday. Mia Boykin hit a two-run homer in Tuesday’s 9-0 win over Berea. On Thursday with … Continue reading Taryn Weatherford’s first-inning HR catalyst for West Florence softball’s win