Road Warriors

This week in League III

Monday: Dalzell-Shaw at Post 17 (7 p.m.); Cheraw at Hartsville (7 p.m.); Manning-Santee at Sumter (7:30 p.m.)

Post 17 kicks off season with two-game homestand

New coach. New uniforms. Same goals. The Kershaw County Post 17 American Legion baseball team kicks off its 20-game season with a two-game homestand, beginning tonight when the locals host Dalzell-Shaw in the 7 p.m. opener at American Legion Park in Camden. The 17ers are under the direction of first-year head coach and former USC pitcher, Curtis Johnson. KC will stay at home on Tuesday as Hartsville rolls into town before ...

State residents urged to fish for free June 4-12

As schools break for summer vacation and the warm weather sets in, the time to get out on the water and go fishing and boating is here. Free fishing days, June 11-12, allows South Carolina residents who would like to try the sport of fishing to go without having to purchase a license.You can take advantage of the state's 28 tackle loaner sites housed in state and county parks all over South Carolina. These ...

Koumas named to All-SEC freshman baseball squad

Forrest Koumas, who helped Lugoff-Elgin to the 2010 AAA state baseball championship, was named to the All-SEC freshman baseball team as one of the two pitchers selected to the squad.

Carmon selected to All-Southeast squad

University of South Carolina Aiken junior shortstop Stephen Carmon garnered another postseason honor by being tabbed to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-Southeast Region Team.

Post 17 junior squad kicks off season tonight in Turbeville

The Kershaw County Post 17 American Legion Junior baseball team kicks off its 16-game regular season schedule tonight when head coach Craig Smith takes his squad on the road to meet Turbeville in a 7 p.m. start at East Clarendon High School.

Post 17 gears up for arms race as locals prepare to open Johnson era

Copycats and sports, oftentimes, go hand-in-hand. So, if you are going to take a page out of someone else's book, you might as well shoot for the moon.

DNR boat inspection Sunday at Clearwater Cove Landing

Beginning Memorial Day weekend and throughout the summer, law enforcement officers with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources will be patrolling the state's waterways and conducting courtesy boat inspections. S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officers will be focused on reducing boating accidents, injuries and fatalities.

Another week, another honor for Carmon

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- University of South Carolina Aiken junior baseball player Stephen Carmon was selected to the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) NCAA Division II Southeast All-Region team on Friday, May 20, 2011.

Bulldogs finish 10th, Demons 15th in state golf championships

Camden posted a 10th-place finish in the state class AAA golf tournament while Lugoff-Elgin came home 15th from the 4A championships played this weeks.

Knights take third in state meet

There was strength in numbers for the North Central boys' track and field team which finished third in last weekend's state class A state championships held at Harry Parone Stadium on the campus of Spring Valley High School in Columbia.

KC Soccer Club holds two nights of tryouts

Tryouts for the Kershaw County Club Soccer will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at Larry Doby Recreation Complex in Camden from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. both nights.

Dogs, Demons and Knights hold spring football games this week

Putting a different twist on their respective spring football games, Camden and Lugoff-Elgin and North Central will give their fans a sneak-peek into the 2011 fall season when they play their spring intra-squad games this week.

Carolina Hounds Show returns to Camden on Saturday

On Saturday, hounds from fox hunts located in North and South Carolina, as well as Virginia, will be kenneled at the Springdale Race Course for the annual Carolina Hounds Show.

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.