Category: Sports

Coverage of Dillon County, SC, sports.

Dixie Softball State Tournaments Underway

The Dixie Softball state tournaments began over the weekend in Florence and Hartsville, with teams from Dillon and Latta participating.

Photo: Latta Coach Pitch All-Stars Finish as District Runner-Up

Latta’s 10 and under boys Coach Pitch All-Stars finished as runner-up in the District 10 Boys All-Stars tournament held from June 24 through June 28.

Photos: Latta 10U Boys Coach Pitch Team Celebrates Win Over Lake View

The Latta 10U Boys Coach Pitch team celebrates a win over Lake View in the ball tournament held on June 18th to benefit the Dillon County Free Medical Clinic.

Dillon Ponytails Pitching Update

During the recent girl’s softball tournaments that were played at the City of Dillon Sports Complex, we all saw some great pitching, but some of the girls, who have worked very hard getting the ball to stay down in the strike-zone in years past, didn’t get the credit that they most worthily deserve.

Photo Gallery: Kiwanis Dixie Youth 2011 Tee Ball

A photo gallery of the 2011 Kiwanis Dixie Youth Tee Ball teams.

Kwinton Smith Commits to Play USC Football in 2012

On Wednesday, July 6, Dillon’s Kwinton Smith verbally committed to play football for the University of South Carolina in 2012. The senior wide-receiver is the 11th player to verbally commit for the 2012 class, and the first receiver to commit.

Townsend Hamilton Qualifies for Junior Classic

Townsend Hamilton was one of only 11 boys to qualify for the Golf Pride Junior Classic during the Golf Pride Junior Classic TaylorMade-adidas Golf Qualifier held Sunday, July 3, in Pinehurst, North Carolina.

Tyler Jackson Commits to USC

Tyler Jackson, son of former Dillon player Dean Jackson and grandson of Dillon’s Horace Jackson, got the call from University of South Carolina associate head coach Chad Holbrook before the Gamecocks had even left Omaha, Nebraska.

Photo: Latta Phantoms Raffle Winner

Jerry Daniels won a 60-inch flat screen TV that the Latta Phantoms girls softball team was raffling off to support the four Phantoms teams.

Dillon Dixie Belles Breezed Through District Tournament

The City of Dillon Dixie Belles breezed through the District Tournament in Dillon during the week of June 20 to June 24 finishing the 5-team double elimination Tourney with a perfect 4-0 record.