Lexington County Chronicle & The Dispatch News

2 weeks ago | lexingtonchronicle.com | Jacob Phillips

The next steps in renovating Williams-Brice Stadium have been approved. There is still a long way to go, but recently the University of South Carolina Board of Trustees gave its approval to begin phase two of the Williams-Brice Stadium project. “We are grateful to the Board of Trustees for its leadership and thrilled to continue to see this project take shape and receive the necessary approvals to proceed,” said USC Athletics Director Jeremiah Donati in a press release sent to the Chronicle.

2 weeks ago | lexingtonchronicle.com | Jacob Phillips

Shaunzinski Gortman, a former professional women’s basketball player and Gamecock Hall of Famer, has been hired as the next girls basketball coach at White Knoll High School. Gortman replaces Coretta Ferguson, who left to take the same job at Irmo. Gortman spent the past three seasons as the head coach at Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro. At Fairfield Central, she led her team to 34 wins and a postseason appearance each season.

2 weeks ago | lexingtonchronicle.com | Jacob Phillips

Brookland-Cayce’s football team is facing sanctions after the South Carolina High School League accused the school of practicing with an ineligible player. The Bearcats initially faced a $1,500 fine and loss of three August practices, along with the suspension of new head coach Louis Clyburn for five games and all of the postseason. But, after a meeting in front of the SCHSL Appellate Committee, the board unanimously voted to significantly reduce the penalties.

2 weeks ago | lexingtonchronicle.com | Jacob Phillips

The first full week of the 2025 Blowfish Baseball season has come and gone, so let’s check in and see how the team is doing in the early part of the year. Lexington County played in eight games last week, going an even 4-4 in those contests. That brings the team’s regular season record to 6-4 in Coastal Plains League play and 0-1-1 in non-league games. The Blowfish started the week with a dominant 16-2 win at home against the Macon Bacon.

3 weeks ago | lexingtonchronicle.com | Jacob Phillips

The 2024-25 high school sports season is over following the conclusion of the baseball and softball championships last week. Lexington County was well represented with four teams participating in a title series. Many of the area’s best baseball and softball stars looked to put their teams on their backs and deliver them to a trophy. This week’s Athlete of the Week winners did just that.