Lady Demons playoff opener pushed back to Friday

Due to Thursday's inclement weather, Lugoff-Elgin's District 6-4A softball playoff opening round game at Sumter has been postponed. The Lady Demons will now travel to meet the Lady Gamecocks Friday in a 6 p.m. start.

Demons fall in finale

Needing one win in their last three games to earn a slot in the 4A state baseball tournament, Lugoff-Elgin saw its post-season hopes go by the boards in a 10-5 loss to Blythewood in Monday's regular season finale.

Murphy ready to 'lead off' new career after signing with USC-Lancaster

For the better part of the past three seasons, Lugoff-Elgin baseball coach Randy Stokes could have saved himself the trouble of writing Jacob Murphy's name atop his team's batting order if he just bought a rubber stamp with the shortstop's name on it.

Demons fail to capitalize on chances in 7-6 loss to Vikings

Austin Hill probably would like to avoid having collisions like the one which the Spring Valley reliever had with his first baseman, Evan Polk, on Tuesday night.

Irmo uses pair of home runs to leave Demons on brink of playoff elimination

Long after the fans and both teams had left Optimist Field, Lugoff-Elgin baseball coach Randy Stokes walked his family to their car in the parking lot. On the way back to turn the lights off at the field, he stopped to talk to the school's athletic director, Scott Jones, and assistant football coach Calvin McRoy.

L-EMS hosts cheer clinic, cornhole tournament

There will be a pair of fundraisers to help support the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School athletic program on Saturday, April 30 at the school.

Momentum stays on Demons' side

At this late stage in the season, playing a non-conference baseball game --- for a team which is battling for a post-season slot --- would be easy to dismiss.

Dorton follows his heart by signing with College of Charleston

How firm was Will Dorton's commitment to play baseball at the College of Charleston?

Demons looking to close season with strong stretch run

The Lugoff-Elgin boys ssoccer team has had a few tough games in the past weeks, but as the team reaches the midway point in the season, head coach Matt Brosius has high hopes for how the season will end.

L-E softball program hosts flea market fundraiser

The Lugoff-Elgin girls softball program will host a flea market on Saturday, May 21 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the Lugoff-Elgin Middle School parking lot.

Early rising Demons get sweep of Devils and Rebels

COLUMBIA – At an hour of the day when some people were finishing lunch, the Lugoff-Elgin baseball team was putting the final touches on a busy Wednesday morning/early afternoon at the seventh annual Forest Acres Classic.

Demons lose pair of region matches

After downing Ridge View in a pre-season tournament played earlier this year, the Lugoff-Elgin boys' soccer team knew the Blazers had redemption on their minds in last Tuesday's conference match at L-E Stadium.

Woe for three

Three pitches. Over the course of a seven-inning baseball game, it hardly amounts to a drop in the bucket unless, that is, two of those baseballs never came while another was booted for an error. All totaled, that trio of pitches led to six Blythewood runs as the Bengals left Optimist Field with an 8-2 win over host Lugoff-Elgin in a Region 4-4A contest. The defeat dropped the Demons to 5-6 ...

Southern Wesleyan suits L-E's Spaulding to a tee

Fortunately for Lugoff-Elgin golf coach Mike Robinson, when Henry Spaulding and his son Cory were looking for a school for the younger Spaulding to enroll in after moving to South Carolina, they found a home and a good fit when they visited the West Wateree area of Kershaw County.

Demons extend win streak to three games by shellacking Ridge View, 11-1

All season long, Lugoff-Elgin baseball coach Randy Stokes has talked about how his young club needed to get on a roll and having something positive happen to right things after a 2-4 start.

The Lugoff-Elgin “Blue Monster”