Category: Sports

Coverage of Dillon County, SC, sports.

Three Local Players Named All-State

Dillon’s Darby Hamer and Lake View’s Morgan Herlong and Kayla Sanderson have received All-State Softball honors from the South Carolina Coaches Association for Women’s Sports.

Latta’s Little Named Class A Coach of the Year

Latta Head Coach Daniel Little has been named the Class A Coach of the Year and four players from Latta and Lake View have been named All State by the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association.

Dixie Youth Roundup: Reds Strengthen Hold on First Place

Noah Henderson came to within two batters of pitching a perfect no-hit game Thursday evening at the Michael Lecholop Kiwanis Park as the Dillon Meat Center Reds blanked the Dillon Family Dental Giants, 4-0, in Major League action.

Photo Gallery: Skeeter Hawks Defeat Mullins 6-5, 3-2

The Family Sports Center Skeeter Hawks defeated Mullins 6-5 and 3-2 on Thursday, May 16, in recreation softball action.

Great Run Ends as Latta Falls 10-0 to St. Joseph’s in Game 3

A truly remarkable season that started on the practice fields in late February in Latta ended Friday night at Spring Valley High School in Columbia with the St. Joseph’s Catholic School Knights of Greenville defeating the Latta High School Vikings 10-0.

Congratulate The Vikings On A Great Season!

Join us in congratulating the Vikings Boys Baseball team on a great season by adding your name to The Dillon Herald’s tribute to the team.

Latta Vikings Leave For Final Game In State Title Series (with video)

The Latta Vikings baseball team left for their final game in the best of three state title series on Friday afternoon. They are playing against St. Joseph Catholic School tonight at Spring Valley High School. (with video)

Photo Gallery: State Championship Series Game 1, 5-13-13

The Latta Vikings defeated the St. Joseph’s Catholic Knights 5-3 on Monday night in the first round of the Class A Varsity Baseball State Championship Series.

Photo Gallery: East Clarendon at Latta, Lower State Baseball Playoffs, 5-4-13

The Latta Vikings advanced through the first round of lower state playoffs on Friday, May 3, with a 6-1 win over East Clarendon and continued on through the playoffs to the Class A State Baseball Championship series.

Photo Gallery: East Clarendon at Latta, Lower State Softball Playoffs, 5-4-13

Latta’s Lady Vikings battled East Clarendon for a 5-1 loss in the first round of the lower state playoffs on Saturday, May 4, and were eliminated by the Lady Wolverines in the lower state championship on Friday, May 10.