BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= A.C. Flora 74, York Comprehensive 34 Academic Magnet 40, Andrews 34 Aiken 84, Gilbert 59 Allendale-Fairfax 60, Ridgeland 42 Andrew Jackson 67, Cross Schools 37 Andrew Jackson 71, Chesterfield 38 Augusta Christian, Ga. 54, Heathwood Hall 49 Belton-Honea Path 77, West Oak 34 Bethesda Academy, Ga. 55, Thomas Heyward Academy 38 Bethune-Bowman 82, Lowcountry Leadership 17 Blackville-Hilda 86, Ridge Spring-Monetta 64 Blue … Continue reading Tuesday’s Scores

Class AAAAA, Division 1 1. James Island 2. Lexington 3. Dorman 4. Ashley Ridge 5. Summerville 6. Byrnes 7. Stratford 8. Blythewood 9. Dutch Fork 10. Boiling Springs/J.L. Mann Class AAAAA, Division 2 1. T.L. Hanna 2. Catawba Ridge 3. Fort Mill 4. Chapin 5. North Myrtle Beach 6. Berkeley 7. Lugoff-Elgin 8. Lucy Beckham 9. Nation Ford 10. St. James/Indian Land Class AAAA 1. … Continue reading South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association Preseason Rankings

Cooper Jones earned family bragging rights and helped the River Bluff High School boys basketball team into first place of the region standings Tuesday night. Jones banked the go-ahead 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left to give the ninth-ranked Gators a 49-48 win over No. 5 Dutch Fork . With the win, River Bluff (15-5, 5-0) leads the Silver Foxes by a game in the Class … Continue reading River Bluff edges Dutch Fork as banked 3-pointer settles Class 5A basketball battle

A man who was shot in Columbia Monday morning has died, according to the Richland County Coroner’s Office. Patrick Martin, a 50-year-old Elgin resident, was identified as the homicide victim, Coroner Naida Rutherford said Tuesday. At about 10 a.m. Monday , officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 5700 block of Farrow Road , police said. That’s in a part of Richland County between … Continue reading Man who was shot in Columbia later died, Richland County coroner says

FLORENCE, S.C. – Kedral Timmons could see it throughout Monday’s game against Lugoff-Elgin. “The energy was a little different tonight,” the West Florence girls basketball coach said. “They fed off each other. Played well. The defense that we’ve been trying to get them to play all year paid off.” In a big way. The momentum started to swing in the Knights’ favor in the second … Continue reading How West Florence’s girls rallied to top Lugoff-Elgin

BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Andrew Jackson 60, Jefferson Davis Academy 53 Ashley Ridge 61, West Ashley 60 Berkeley 48, Cane Bay 46 Cambridge Academy 53, Newberry Academy 30 Cathedral Academy 58, Summerville Faith Christian 42 Central 72, Ballantyne Ridge, N.C. 46 Goose Creek 77, Stratford 42 Hilton Head Prep 66, Charleston Collegiate 32 Holly Hill Academy 62, Clarendon Hall 15 Lake City 58, East Clarendon 56 … Continue reading Monday’s Scores

It’s time to vote for The State’s high school boys basketball Players of the Week from Midlands-area high schools and games played from Jan. 20-25 . Voting ends Friday at noon. The winner will be announced on Lou Bezjak’s Twitter page on Friday afternoon. The nominees are listed below. Please note that these polls are not scientific and are meant to be just for fun. … Continue reading Vote for The State’s Midlands high school boys basketball Player of the Week

5A DIVISION I 1. James Island 2. Lexington 3. Dorman 4. Ashley Ridge 5. Summerville 6. Byrnes 7. Stratford 8. Blythewood 9. Dutch Fork T10. Boiling Springs/JL Mann DIVISION II 1. TL Hanna 2. Catawba Ridge 3. Fort Mill 4. Chapin 5. North Myrtle Beach 6. Berkeley 7. Lugoff-Elgin 8. Lucy Beckham 9. Nation Ford T10. St. James/Indian Land 4A 1. Laurens 2. AC Flora … Continue reading See where area teams rank in preseason SCBCA polls

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association released their 2025 preseason baseball poll on Monday. Below are the Top 10 teams in each class for the South Carolina High School League. Our local teams are in bold. Class 5A, Division 1 1. James Island 2. Lexington 3. Dorman 4. Ashley Ridge 5. Summerville 6. Byrnes 7. Stratford 8. Blythewood 9. Dutch Fork T10. … Continue reading SC Baseball Coaches Association preseason poll released

The SCBCA held its annual preseason rules weekend over the weekend. Below is the list of rankings in each classification. Class 5A Division I 1. James Island ; 2. Lexington ; 3. Dorman; 4. Ashley Ridge ; 5. Summerville ; 6. Byrnes; 7. Stratford; 8. Blythewood ; 9. Dutch Fork ; 10. (tie) Boiling Springs , JL Mann Class 5A Division II 1. TL Hanna; … Continue reading SC Baseball Coaches Association releases preseason rankings. See which teams made list