Congratulations to the Edgefield Xtreme fast-pitch softball team. They are the Champions of the USSSA Mid-Summer Blast that was held in Aiken this past weekend. This was a 1-day event and the girls had to play 7 games that started at 9:30 Saturday morning and didn’t end until 10:30 that night. Xtreme won the championship […]
By Kaeli Wates For the first time since 1993, the Edgefield Major League All-Stars have qualified for the State All-Star tournament in Florence, SC. They finished up their District tournament undefeated by beating Saluda 5-2 Friday night, Clinton 10-0 Saturday morning, and Iva 8-1 Monday night to win the District 3 Title. The state tournament […]
Through the generous support of Atlanta Braves players, 25 youth from Edgefield County Youth Empowerment Center were able to attend braves baseball game on Saturday, June 16. They watched with excitement as the Braves played the Baltimore Orioles at Turner Field. Many who attended currently play recreational baseball, so they were ecstatic, says Marcella Edwards, […]
Cullen Rhoden, former all-state football player for the Strom Thurmond Rebels, makes a hole-in-one on the 16th hole at Pine Ridge Club. He hit a 7 iron 162 yards, landed just short of the green, and went in the cup. Possibly the only person to make a hole-in-one wearing camouflage Crocs, and a camouflage bucket […]
By Kaeli Wates They say that practice makes perfect, and these boys from Edgefield are about to find out! The Major League Edgefield All-Stars have had morning practices, evening practices, batting practice, loads of scrimmages, and lots of fun. These hardworking boys consist of Peyton Smith, Tybo Williams, Jordan Hill, Jud Childress, Britt Gossett, Turner […]
Scheduled for July 1, 2012 The S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Freshwater Fisheries Section announces a series of changes to South Carolina state statutes (Chapter 13) regulating freshwater fishing. The goals of these changes are to promote consistency and modernize the laws to ensure proper freshwater fisheries management. “DNR utilizes scientific data through various […]
ORANGEBURG – SCISA Class A Softball has a new champion for the first time in eight years. Today, Wardlaw Academy lost to Clarendon Hall in the deciding third game, played at Orangeburg Prep., by a score of 13 – 4. We congratulate the Wardlaw Softball team for a valiant effort. See coverage of games 1 […]
Game Three Postponed Again and Location Changed Game three will be played Saturday at 3:30 at Orangeburg Prep. The fields at Hammond have been deemed too soggy. Game Three Postponed until Friday Game Two The Wardlaw Academy Softball Team lost the second game of the three game series for the championship by a score […]
The first game of the SCISA Class A Softball State Championship, scheduled for Wardlaw Academy today, Monday 14 May, has been postponed. Game 1 will be played Tuesday, 15 May at Wardlaw Academy starting at 6:00 p.m.
By Jack Reece I have made peace with myself in regard to the matter of my being very much out of place in a rose garden. But you need to know that I really enjoyed being the troll last Tuesday morning at a gathering of learned Rebel juniors especially since they were all beautiful young ladies. […]