Category: Sports

An Oconee County home school student who won three medals during state track and field competition received congratulations last night from the county school board of trustees.  Addison Berry received a certificate and special recognition as part of the trustees’ meeting.  Addison is a state champion in three competitions:  hurdles, long jump, and triple jump.  Dr. Michael Thorsland, superintendent, said […]

A former West-Oak High School basketball player, J-D Powell, is moving up the college basketball coaching ranks.  Powell is now associate head coach at the College of Charleston.  The announcement was made yesterday by Cougars head coach Earl Grant.  Powell has completed his fifth year overall with the program.

This spring’s golf team at Walhalla High School placed second in regional competition, and their next stop is Upperstate competition next week.  Among the better Razorback golfers are Zeke Moore and Davis Crowe.  Zeke and Davis qualified for spots on the all-region team.

A new season of recreation baseball gets underway Monday in Walhalla.  At some point soon, the city recreation department will add a new playing venue for its baseball teams.  Work has been underway to return to life the former Chicopee field on Branch Street.

Boater Brad Benfield of Cornelia, Georgia, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Savannah River Division tournament on Lake Hartwell with a five-bass limit weighing 14 pounds, 15 ounces. For his day on the water, Benfield took home $2,977.Benfield said he sight-fished for bass on the lower end of the lake near the dam on the Georgia side. […]

The Seneca Softball team defeated Easley last night by a score of 3-0. Mackenzie Martin had a home run and 2 RBI’s for the Lady Cats. The Walhalla men’s soccer team defeated B-HP in conference play last night by a score of 2-0. Ivan Garcia and Jude Steel had one goal each for the Razorbacks. The Seneca women’s soccer team […]

A tribute will be made in Seneca Friday to a traveling set of African-American baseball players from an era long ago.  The public is invited to the Strickland Museum at 208 WS 2nd Street  see an exhibit by the photographer Byron Baldwin and meet actual members from the 521 All Stars from Rembert, South Carolina.  The event, from 4 to […]

The South Carolina Lady Gamecocks will face number 1 seed Baylor on Saturday, March 30 at 1:30pm in Greensboro, NC.

Boater John Duarte of Middle River, Maryland, caught five bass Saturday weighing 18 pounds, 8 ounces, to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) South Carolina Division season opener on Lake Hartwell presented by Navionics. For his win, Duarte earned $4,396. “I fished mid-lake docks in pockets and tried to cover as much water as I could,” said […]

A record of 18-0. That’s how the Lady Warriors of West-Oak Middle School finished their basketball season. And last night the team and their coach had their pictures taken with the county school board and the district superintendent. Recognition of the Warriors’ feat was made part of the celebration part of last night’s school board meeting agenda.