Wrestling his way to a college scholarship

After having won the 4A state championship at 171 pounds to cap off a more-than-memorable high school wrestling career, 2011 Lugoff-Elgin graduate Will Connell (center) was named as the recipient of the John L. Thompson Sr. Memorial Wrestling Scholarship.

ABLE Club offers ticket, sponsorship packages for 2011-12 sports seasons at L-E High

With the start of the fall sports seasons just around the corner, the ABLE Club of Lugoff-Elgin is kicking off its season ticket package and corporate sponsorship drive for all Demon athletic squads for the 2011-12 academic year. Here are the options: Season passes/ tailgate packages Student All-Sport Pass (ages 6-18): $50: Provides general admission to all home athletic events, excluding playoff ...

L-E wrestling camps have two summer sessions

The first of two three-day sessions of the Lugoff-Elgin Youth Wrestling Camp will begin on Tuesday, June 21 through Thursday, June 23 with the second set for Tuesday, July 12 through Thursday, July 14. Both will be held inside the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School gym.

Perkins is prepared to take the next step in his track career at USC-Upstate

When you are a new coach, regardless of the sport, it is always nice to have that one senior who can be your "go-to" guy or girl to help ease your transition to the program.

Few ready for the challenge of two seasons of golf after signing with USC-L

College means a change of life for any freshman. That also includes how things are both inside and outside the classroom.

Connell ready to soldier on after signing with The Citadel

All you have to do is look around at the landscape which is college athletics and read the headlines about those who make a mockery of the word "student" in the term student-athlete.

Happy re'tire'ment

If his former players could give Mark Wade a going away present, it would probably be the oversized truck tires which the retiring Lugoff-Elgin strength and conditioning coach would make players flip down the field during the most brutally hot days of the summer.

Duggan not prepared to turn her back on volleyball

Sometimes, nothing beats a family discussion at the dinner table to help a young person sort out a potential problem.

Options abound for Outlaw after signing with Lancers

Decisions. Decisions. Decisions. When Blake Outlaw arrives at USC-Lancaster for the start of the 2012 baseball season, he will give Lancers' head coach Steve Williams several options as to where to bat the former Lugoff-Elgin standout in the order and in the field. Outlaw cemented that he will join fellow Demon teammate Jacob Murphy on Williams' squad after signing a national letter-of intent with the school last week. Murphy and Outlaw will ...

L-E's Horton prepared to take his tennis game to the next level at USC-L

You might call Tyler Horton a late arrival on the tennis scene. But that did not prevent the University of South Carolina-Lancaster from calling on him when searching for a quality addition to its team.

Off and running, again

For some high school basketball players, the season does not begin until the coach opens the door to a warm gym the first day or so in November.

L-E golfers make smooth transition into 4A ranks

It's not often that a team gets a chance to exhale when competing for a berth in the state championship as compared to trying to secure a slot in the Upper State tournament.

L-E's Brosius makes SCODP final cut

Lugoff-Elgin High varsity soccer goalkeeper, Kyle Brosius, has made the final cut for a position on the South Carolina Olympic Development Program (ODP).

Ham set for a new challenge and position at Gray Military

As Kyle Ham was about to talk about his signing to play football at Gray Military Academy, his former high school coach, Scott Jones, wanted to add one last comment about his three-year starter at Lugoff-Elgin.

L-E girls fall to Sumter

You would have a hard time on convincing the Lugoff-Elgin softball team that turnabout is fair play.

Demons hoping a change will do them good in 2013

What better time of year to clean up things around the house than spring?

The Lugoff-Elgin “Blue Monster”