Category: Sports

Coverage of Dillon County, SC, sports.

Lady Wildcats Win State Championship in Relay

Dillon’s Lady Wildcats finished first in the 4×100 Meter Relay in the Class AA State Championship Meet on Saturday, May 11, at Lower Richland High School. The team included Dejah Tyson, Justice McLellan, Adriana McCollum, and Jessica Manning.

Latta Baseball Scores (Updated)

Scores from the state championship series. (Updated May 17)

Vikings Down Knights 5-3 in Game One of State Title Series

The Latta Vikings opened the Class A State Baseball Series with a 5-3 win over defending champion St. Joseph’s Catholic on Monday night in Latta.

Dixie Youth Tuesday Roundup: Tigers, Pirates Share Lead

The True Value Tigers won their second straight game last night, stopping the Burger King Braves, 11-8, in the first of two games at Michael Lecholop Park. The Physicians Healthcare Pirates eked out a 3-1 win over the McLeod Health Marlins in the second game and share the lead with the Tigers going into Thursday’s action.

Dixie Youth Roundup: Marlins Down Braves, Hurricanes Up-End Justice Rangers

Knox Jackson’s walk-off double in the bottom of the seventh inning lifted the McLeod Health Marlins to a 7-6 extra inning victory over the Burger King Braves on Monday to start the second half of the Kiwanis Dixie Youth Baseball season.

Viking Golfers Finish 11th in State

The Latta Vikings finished 11th overall in the SCHSL 2013 Class A State Golf Tournament held at the Pinecrest Golf Course in Bluffton, South Carolina on Monday, May 6, and Tuesday, May 7.

Latta Edges Lake View 3-2 to Claim Lower State Championship

Lake View’s Wild Gators defeated Johnsonville 5-4 to advance to the Lower State championship game against Latta on Friday, where the Vikings earned a 3-2 come-from-behind win to advance to the state championship series for the first time since 1966.

Lady Vikings Edge Johnsonville 3-2, Fall 1-0 to Wolverines in Lower State

After battling their way back from the elimination bracket, Latta’s Lady Vikings fell 1-0 to the East Clarendon Wolverines for the Class A Lower State Title on Friday night in Turbeville.

Lady Wildcats Fall in Extra Innings in Lower State Finale

After falling 13-3 to Waccamaw in the opening round of the lower state softball playoffs, Dillon’s Lady Wildcats battled their way back for a shot at the lower state title on Friday, forcing a second game but falling 4-3 to Waccamaw in extra innings.

Wildcats Fall 6-5 to Loris In Playoffs

The Dillon Wildcats fell 6-5 to Loris in extra innings in the Class AA lower state baseball playoffs on Wednesday.