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This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: North Central at Lugoff-Elgin (TEN – 4 p.m.); South Pointe at Camden Military Academy (TEN – 4 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin at Ridge View (G – 4 p.m.); Lower Richland at Camden Military Academy (BB – 5 p.m.); Covenant Christian at Camden Military Academy (BSOC – 6:15 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin at Blythewood (BB – 6:30 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin at Blythewood (SB – 7 p.m.); North Central in Region 3-A Golf Tournament at Chester ...

Knights carry momentum into playoffs

Bolstered by a pair of wins in their final two regular season games, the North Central baseball team will enter next week's class A state tournament with a full head of steam.

Camden jayvees win two of three games

Hartsville came to Camden and played the Bulldog jayvee baseball team at Legion Field and the Red Foxes left with a 12-11 loss last Monday.

Branham fires ace at White Pines

Skipper Branham scored a hole-in-one while playing a round of golf at the White Pines Golf Club in Camden last Thursday.

This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: Camden at Blythewood (TEN – 4:30 p.m.); Timmonsville at Camden Military Academy (BB – 5 p.m.); Camden Military Academy at Columbia (TEN – 5:30 p.m.); North Central at A.C. Flora (SB – 6 p.m.); Providence Athletic Club at Lugoff-Elgin (BSOC – 6:30 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin at Chapin (BB – 7 p.m.); Dreher at Camden (GSOC – 7 p.m.); Camden, Lugoff-Elgin in Hartman Invitational Golf Tournament (TBA)

Young, Demons add to Dogs' woes

When Stephen Burnham's line drive clanged off the light tower in right field, the sound was not exactly a death knell for Camden's chances of downing rival Lugoff-Elgin.

Fourteen down, 36 to go

"There are clubs you can't belong to, neighborhoods you can't live in, schools you can't get into, but the roads are always open."

This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: Camden at Hammond (G – 4 p.m.); North Central at Chesterfield (G – 4 p.m.); Lugoff-Elgin at North Central (TEN – 4:15 p.m.); Blythewood at Camden (TEN - 4:30 p.m.)

White Knoll goes deep to get past Demons, 7-3

COLUMBIA – Opportunities earned, opportunities taken and opportunities missed.

Camden, L-E play in Forest Acres Classic

The Camden and Lugoff-Elgin baseball teams will participate in this week's Forest Acres Classic, to be held at A.C. Flora High School's Falcon Field, beginning Tuesday and continuing through Friday.

Dr. Joseph scores second ace

Ever the gentleman and sportsman, Camden's Dr. Paul Joseph Sr. was ready to congratulate one of his two playing partners, Al Underwood and Larry Conger, when the three golfers made their way onto the green at the eighth hole at the Camden Country Club last Monday to get what was an apparent hole-in-one ball.

Friday night Bowl-A-Thon to benefit Vonnie Holliday Leadership Academy

Camden native and 13-year NFL veteran Vonnie Holliday is hosting the Vonnie Holliday Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon on Friday night, pril 1 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the AMF Lanes on Bush River Road in Columbia.

This week in Kershaw County sports

Monday: Richard Winn Academy at Lugoff-Elgin (G – 4 p.m.); Camden at A.C. Flora (TEN – 4:30 p.m.); Trinity Collegiate at Camden Military Academy (TEN – 4:30 p.m.); Great Falls at Camden Military Academy (BB – 4:30 p.m.); West Florence at Lugoff-Elgin (TEN – 5 p.m.); Buford at North Central (BB – 6:30 p.m.); Andrew Jackson at North Central (SB – 6:30 p.m.)

D-Block is D-best, again

D-Block completed a 12-0 season to win the Kershaw County Recreation Department men's open league basketball championship. The team has now won 24 straight games in the open league over the course of the past season season. The two youngsters pictured on the front row are Jamarion Hopkin and his sister, Zion Hopkin. Pictured on the front row, from left, are Martrell Addison, Darnelle Hayes, Artrell Addison, coach Chico Hopkin, Marvin Johnson and Earl Richardson. ...

17ers’ win streak washed away in 8-1 loss to Sumter

Originally, Curtis Johnson's plan of attack was to throw P.J. Krouse for two innings in Monday's showdown with once-beaten Kershaw County and then, adjust his Sumter pitchers accordingly thereafter.

Jr. 17ers collect first win of season

Using a dozen hits to score as many runs, the Kershaw County Post 17 Junior American Legion baseball team picked up its first win of the season by holding off Lake City, 12-11, last Thursday night.

Win well worth the wait for 17ers

While Mother Nature was putting on her own Triple Crown performance --- wind, rain and lightning --- outside, Kershaw County American Legion head coach Craig Smith was bringing the thunder inside.

Hayes' slam helps KC to fifth straight win

Austin Hayes smacked a grand slam to ignite a seven-run eighth inning as visiting Kershaw County rallied for a 10-7 win over Hartsville in a League III American Legion baseball game played Friday night in Kelleytown.

Injury ends Carmon's season

Camden's Stephen Carmon was placed on the disabled list on Monday, retroactive to Sunday, June 9, by the Fort Wayne TinCaps, the San Digeo Padres' affiliate in the class A Midwest League.

17ers ride Robinson's arm to win over Post 68

MANNING -- After beating Hartsville 7-4 on Tuesday in Kelleytown to improve to 2-4 in American Legion League III, Manning-Santee Post 68 had a chance to assert itself firmly in the talk for third --- and even second --- place in the standings with a victory over Kershaw County on Wednesday.

L-E softball, NC tennis players rack up awards

Following a season in which a young Lugoff-Elgin softball team finished third in Region 4-4A play, post-season honors came the way of four members of the Lady Demons' program.

After a one-year hiatus, Post 17 returns to its old League III home

What did the Kershaw County Post 17 Senior American Legion team get for being the nice guy last year? A final 4-12 record in its first and only season in League IV.