Ansley, Baldwin come up big as Post 17 rebounds with win

Kershaw County got the three things it needed most Friday night; a win, a little breathing room in second place and some rest, although not necessarily in that order.

This week in League III baseball

Monday: Cheraw at Post 17 (7 p.m.); Sumter at Dalzell-Shaw (7 p.m.); Hartsville at Manning-Santee (7 p.m.); Post 17 Juniors at Turbeville (7 p.m.)

Dorton's summer gets complicated

When he signed a national letter-of-intent to play baseball at the College of Charleston earlier this spring, Will Dorton talked about a last-ditch effort by coaches from the University of South Carolina to try and get him to change his mind and sign with the Gamecocks.

Six hours later ... Post 17 holds on for 30-24 victory

SUMTER -- There are a lot of things that can happen in a baseball game. Different situations and even different feats by players always occur, but two teams combining to score 54 runs in one game? It doesn't happen often … if at all. However, that's what happened in Tuesday's American Legion League III game at the Crestwood High School baseball field as Kershaw County Post 17 defeated Dalzell-Shaw, 30-24, in 11 ...

Football, softball and baseball camps set for next week

Here is a listing of sports camps, sponsored by the Kershaw County Recreation Department, for next week:

L-E's Dorton selected by Reds in 15th round of MLB Draft

The Cincinnati Reds selected former Lugoff-Elgin standout Will Dorton with the 475th pick in the 15th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday afternoon.

Branham Concrete cements a league championship

17ers' rally falls short in 5-4 loss to Sumter

A night which had a controversial start ended with Sumter holding off a late-game Kershaw County rally as visiting Post 15 left American Legion Park with a 5-4 victory Post 17 Monday night in a battle of League III American Legion unbeatens.

KC has perfect first week

As far as opening weeks are concerned, that which the Kershaw County American Legion baseball team turned in for first-year head coach Curtis Johnson is playing to rave reviews.

Dorton, King lead post 17 past Manning-Santee for third win

MANNING -- Kershaw County Post 17 continued its winning ways on Thursday, defeating Manning-Santee 9-5 at the Manning High School baseball field to move to a 3-0 start on the young American Legion season. The 17ers' Stephen Boneparte scored in four of his six plate appearances and the visitors took advantage of some early control issues by Manning-Santee starting pitcher Corey Brown, who labored through four innings of work. "Our pitchers ...

This week in League III American Legion baseball

Monday: Sumter at Post 17 (7 p.m.); Cheraw at Manning-Santee (7 p.m.); Hartsville at Dalzell-Shaw (7 p.m.)

Girls' 8U traveling softball team hosting tryouts

Mandatory tryouts for the "Lite'em Up" girls' 8 and under coaches' pitch travel softball team will be held on Saturday, June 11 from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the youth fields at the Larry Doby Recreation Complex in Camden.

Post 17ers make quick work of Hartsville in 15-4 victory

Lose a chance for a win or protect a young arm. The decision was simple for Kershaw County Post 17 American Legion head coach Curtis Johnson when he made the call to go get starting pitcher Grayson King with two gone in the top of the fifth inning with KC holding a sizeable, 10-3, lead over visiting Hartsville on Tuesday night at American Legion Park. By virtue of getting the third out ...

Out of the pen, into the fire

COLUMBIA -- It was two days before the University of South Carolina baseball team was to open defense of its NCAA national championship and Forrest Koumas still had no idea as to when he would be getting the ball.

Dorton turns up the heat as P-17ers open with a 7-2 win

In a perfect world, first-year Kershaw County American Legion head coach Curtis Johnson would have brought Will Dorton in one or, two innings later.

Former Demon Tisdale earns coaching honor in Florida

Former Lugoff-Elgin and Winthrop University baseball standout Eddie Tisdale has been named as the District 4A-13 baseball coach of the year this week by Broward (Fla.) High School Baseball.

Dogs, Demons host Friday scrimmages

Both the Camden and Lugoff-Elgin varsity football teams will conclude their spring practice sessions with scrimmages on Friday night and the public is invited to attend both contests.

CHS 4 x 100-relay team third in AAA state meet

Led by a third place finish from its 4 x 100-meter relay team, the Camden High boys' track team finished in 12th place at last weekend's South Carolina High School League State Championships held at Lower Richland High School in Hopkins.

Take the long way home

It was as gentle a demotion --- if there is such a thing --- as anyone could expect to receive when they were presented with the bad news.