By Thomas Grant Jr. Since 1929, aspiring youth baseball players have found a home to compete with the South Carolina American Legion. With chapters throughout the Palmetto State, it has seen numerous alumnus go on to play either college or Major League Baseball. The list of renowned former South CarolinaContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Before embarking on a legendary Major League Baseball career with the New York Yankees, Bobby Richardson perfected his craft in American Legion. The same is true for Columbia native Jerry Martin and the late Billy O’Dell. On Nov. 2, the trio along with three other formerContinue Reading
The Midlands Striper Club held its monthly finishing event at Acapulco near Leesville on Oct. 21. Team Whistle took first place after catching a total of 17.53 pounds. The Club returns to Acapulco on Nov. 18 and Dec. 16 to close out the year.Continue Reading
USA Kayak Fishing Team Qualifier April 25-28, 2024 Pan American Kayak Fishing Championship September 26-29, 2024 Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) is honored to announce that Lake Murray has been chosen as the site for two major kayak fishing championships in 2024. The USA Kayak Fishing Team Qualifier eventContinue Reading
South Carolina B.A.S.S. Nation returned to Lake Murray on October 13-14, 2023 for their Six-Man Tournament. This tournament was composed of 32 Bassmaster Clubs from around South Carolina and featured the top 6 anglers who competed for the top club as well as the top individual angler. A total ofContinue Reading
Fall is here so the opening tip is to get the calendar out and plan your golf! The courses are in peak form and availability is high. Speaking of courses, Solina Golf Club is a new private club located near the airport and is set to start “Preview Play” Sat.Continue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Week 7 might go down as a changing of the guard in Region 4-5A. Since Tom Knotts took over the Dutch Fork football program in 2010, the school has won or shared the region title every year. The Silver Foxes also entered this season with aContinue Reading
Capital City/Lake Murray Country (CCLMC) is proud to announce that the Bassmaster Elite Series will return to Lake Murray in 2024. Since 1991, B.A.S.S. has visited Lake Murray ten times with its most recent trip, in April of 2023 which proved to be an angling favorite on the Elite SeriesContinue Reading
Capital City/Lake Murray Country Regional Tourism Board (CCLMC) is proud to announce that Lake Murray will be one of six stops on the Bassmaster College Series Tournament Trail. The series will set up shop on Lake Murray, January 26-27, 2024. “We know Lake Murray will deliver a challenging event toContinue Reading
By Thomas Grant Jr. Having to wait two weeks to resume play after suffering the first loss of the season is not how Lexington High School hoped to begin the Region 4-5A season. But that’s where the eighth-ranked Wildcats found themselves after losing 14-3 to Gilbert. They return to actionContinue Reading