Blowfish to open second half with Fourth of July
2025-07-01
By Thomas Grant Jr. In Coastal Plain League season’s past, the second half truly was the “second season”. Teams that did not win the firstContinue Reading
West Columbia off to 4-0 league start
2025-06-24
By Thomas Grant Jr. Through four games, West Columbia Post 79 leads the way in the American Legion League 3 standings. Monday’s 6-3 win overContinue Reading
College Hall of Fame calls for Kip Bouknight, Ray Tanner
2025-06-24
Special from the University of South Carolina Brookland-Cayce alumnus and University of South Carolina pitching great Kip Bouknight is headed to the College Baseball HallContinue Reading
Former Blowfish, Lexington County grads reach CWS final
2025-06-20
By Thomas Grant Jr. Baseball continues to serve as a source of pride in Lexington County. This past month saw Airport and Batesburg-Leesville win stateContinue Reading
Former Teammates Reunite as Opponents at College World Series
2025-06-20
By Thomas Grant Jr. Saturday night is a dream come true for Banks Faulkner. The Lexington baseball assistant coach gets to watch his former playersContinue Reading
Gray Collegiate softball, Airport baseball honored by Blowfish
2025-06-10
By Thomas Grant Jr. From honoring state high school sports champions to supporting farming, this past weekend showed why the Lexington County Blowfish sees itselfContinue Reading
Lexington County Blowfish Open Season
2025-06-03
By Thomas Grant Jr. Year 20 of the Lexington County Blowfish has the team off to a winning streak. They sported a 2-1 record throughContinue Reading
Airport wins Class 4A Baseball State Championship Title
2025-06-01
By Thomas Grant Jr. “Championship Saturday” was celebrated in the town of West Columbia. A standing room only crowd at the Eagles Nest waited decadesContinue Reading
Airport Opens Playoffs with Back-to-Back Wins
2025-05-07
By Thomas Grant Jr. Just call them the “Cardiac Eagles”. The Airport baseball team had two dramatic wins to advance to the final of theContinue Reading
Gilbert ends Airport’s region-winning streak
2025-04-02
By Thomas Grant Jr. The winning streak in region play ended Tuesday for Airport baseball. Gilbert handed the Eagles a 3-0 home loss. It endedContinue Reading
Airport Baseball Extends Region Winning Streak to 21 Games
2025-03-25
By Thomas Grant Jr. The winning streak in region play continues for Airport baseball. With Monday’s 1-0 win over North Augusta, the Eagles posted theirContinue Reading