Category: Sports

Coverage of Dillon County, SC, sports.

Dillon Ponytails Win First Game

The Dillon Ponytails won their first game on Saturday in the world series in Louisiana.

18U Latta Phantoms Add Win, Loss

Latta’s 18U Phantoms defeated Westchatum 5-3 over the weekend before falling to the Slingers in a close 3-2 game.

Local Football Teams Prepare for Pre-Season Tournaments, DHS Adds New Assistant Coach

With the start of the football season looming, Dillon County’s coaches are hard at work getting their teams ready.

Green Gets First Hole-in-One

Dillon’s Raleigh Green got his first ever hole-in-one at Twin Lakes Country Club recently.

Former Football Player Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud

Former NFL player Richard Francis Sanford, age 54, of Lexington, pled guilty in federal court in Columbia to Bankruptcy Fraud on Friday.

Post 1 Claims Fourth Junior Legion State Title

Florence’s Post 1 claimed it’s fourth state title in five seasons when they defeated Socastee on Wednesday, July 20, in the junior Legion state tournament.

Santee Cooper Striped Bass Recovery in Progress

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ annual Santee Cooper system survey indicates that the adult striped bass population is building from historic lows and the prospects for recovery are strong.

Lexington and Hilton Head Highlight 2010-2011 AD Cup

Bishop England and Christ Church repeated in winning the AD Cup for Class AA and Class A respectively during the 2010-2011 year, but it was Lexington in AAAA and Hilton Head in AAA that were able to capture the title for the first time since the SCAAA began sponsoring the competition.

Patriots Add Runners for 2011 Cross Country Season

Francis Marion University men’s cross country coach Mark Bluman has announced the signing of four freshmen runners for the 2011 season: Justin Carter of Piedmont, Josh Jennings of Sumter, Justin Koehn of Norwalk, Ohio, and Cody McDonald of Martinsburg, W.V.

Slideshow: Dillon vs. Jefferson and Hilton Head vs. Pee Dee

Johnnie Daniels was on hand Monday night to take these great photos of the Dillon/Jefferson game and the Hilton Head/Pee Dee game during the 2011 SC Dixie Youth Machine Pitch and Coach Pitch tournaments.