RNE spoils Knight's coaching debut

There would have been much easier circumstances for Lugoff-Elgin assistant boys' basketball coach Garrett Knight to have made his head coaching debut than the one he found himself in on Tuesday.

Leopards score Carolina Duals hat trick

Maybe, they should just rename it the Leopard Duals. For the third time in as many years and fourth in the six-year history of the Carolina Duals, the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School wrestling team brought the championship trophy home from Rock Hill. On Saturday, Ted Monroe's Leopards ran through five opponents --- including defending Carolina Invitational champion Dutchman Creek Middle School in the semifinals --- to claim the crown. L-EMS opened by pounding Chapin, 81-0, before ...

Demons second in Border Wars Duals

Lugoff-Elgin finished second in last weekend's Stallion Border Wars Duals hosted by South Pointe High School in Rock Hill.

Grant will help keep L-E shooting program on target

When you are a club program which depends on sponsors and, sometimes, money out of your own pocket in order to survive, every dollar and/or small bit of spare change can mean that you live to see another practice or competition.

L-EMS downs CMS in Leopard Duals finale

Playing the role of the Grinch, the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School wrestling team won their own Leopard Duals on Saturday by holding off an improved Camden Middle School team in the finals, 56-24.

Demon duo plays way onto SC Olympic Development teams

For the third time in as many years, the Lugoff-Elgin boys' soccer squad made their way onto a South Carolina Olympic Development Team roster.

AJ hangs on to down Demons 67-64

Derek Belton smiled and shrugged his shoulders as soon as the question was put to him about his team's final trip down the floor in Tuesday's 67-64 loss to visiting Andrew Jackson.

Commitment to defense leads L-E past Lady Vols

Who needs a grease board when the spoken word will do. Forsaking a diagram of the X's and O's, Lugoff-Elgin girls' basketball coach Von Duncan used halftime of Tuesday night's game with visiting Andrew Jackson to appeal to her team's heart … not to mention their pride in trying to overcome a 23-17 halftime deficit. The second 16 minutes were a different story, as an energized Lady Demon squad took it to the Lady Volunteers ...

Demons finish sixth in Beef O'Brady's tourney

Allen Jenerette, Jarelle Hannah and Chris Jackson, all with championship performances, led the Lugoff-Elgin wrestling team to a sixth place finish in the Beef O'Brady's Championship held at Fort Mill High School last Friday and Saturday.

L-EMS qualifies nine for Carolina Invitational

It was a big, not to mention, winning, week for the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School wrestling team with another important week on the docket over the next four days.

Quick kicks his way to more post-season honors

For the second year in a row, Pikeville University specialist and former Lugoff-Elgin High School standout Grayson Quick has been named both first-team and honorable mention All-Mid-South Conference East Division.

Six L-EMS wrestlers win at Midlands Invitational

Six Lugoff-Elgin Middle School wrestlers kicked off the 2012-13 season by winning championships at Saturday's Midlands Invitational, held at Dutch Fork Middle School.

Demons take 10th in Southern Slam

Jarelle Hannah's fourth-place finish in the 182-pound division helped the Lugoff-Elgin wrestling team to a 10th place finish in last weekend's Steadman Hawkins Southern Slam tournament hosted by Eastside High School.

SoCon singles out Wofford center Singleton

Wofford College starting center and Lugoff-Elgin graduate Jared Singleton has been named to the Coaches and Media All-Southern Conference second team football squad.

Rodriguez, L-E bottle up Rams

That first win of the season sure doesn't come with many side benefits. After having opened the season with a pair of losses, the Lugoff-Elgin girls closed out the first week of their season with by doubling up visiting Chesterfield, 58-29, Friday night. While the victory left the Lady Demons felling better about themselves, head coach Von Duncan said her squad should not expect cookies and cake when they arrive at the gym today to ...

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”