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Today's Sports

  • Columbus Parker Track Club to...

    The Columbus Parker Track Club returned home with a national runner-up.

    Tyrek Salley earned the silver medal in the 9-year-old boys 1,500-meter race walk at the National Junior Olympics at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.

    The CPTC also had several other outstanding showings at the meet. Herbert Jones III was fifth in the boys 12 1,500-meter race walk.

    In the girls 8-year-old 1,500-meter race walk, Journei Spratt placed eighth.

    Two girls in the 13-year-old competition did well.

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  • Reynolds to defend title

    Two-time defending Lancaster Golf Club champion Jeff Reynolds will seek his third straight crown this weekend in a field of 16 golfers.

    Reynolds, who has rallied to win the club championship in sudden death for two straight years, captured the 2008 crown on the first play-off hole. He and 2005 club champion Chris Johnson were tied at one-under 143 after 36 holes before Reynolds carded a par on No. 1 to take the win. His victory capped a dramatic rally in the final nine holes when he was down five shots.

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  • Four tied at 70 for club...

    Four golfers shot a two-under 70 to tie for the lead after 18 holes of play in the annual Lancaster Golf Club championship on Saturday.

    The leader group includes former club champion Gene Funderburk along with Mike Kennington, Steven Threatt and USCL golfer Wil Riggins.

    The 19-player field plays from the championship tees today after playing from the blue tees Saturday.

    The brother duo of Trevor and Taylor Banks are in the mix, shooting 72 and 73, respectively.

    Two-time defending club champion Jeff Reynolds is tied at 74 with Skip Small and Tim Woodward.

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  • Teams open jamboree play tonight

    County high school football coaches will see their teams in action under game-like conditions as preseason jamboree play kicks off this weekend.

    County foes Andrew Jackson and Buford tangle tonight as they play in the 34th annual Camden Shrine Jamboree at Zemp Stadium. Kickoff is set for 6:30.

    Lancaster will also be involved in jamboree play as the Bruins will compete in the Chester County Jamboree at Chester High School.

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  • Battles, cautions aplenty at...

    As the week of extreme temperatures came to a close, one would have thought the track at Lancaster Speedway to be dry and dusty. That was not the case. The “Masters of the Mud” did an amazing job keeping the dirt track in shape.  

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  • AJ 40th anniversary set for two-...

    The Andrew Jackson High School 40th anniversary will include a two-day celebration.

    The event kicks off with the Volunteers’ annual clash with county rival Lancaster High School on Aug. 28. The game marks the 40th meeting with the Vols and Bruins.

    Prior to kickoff, a host of activities are being planning on the AJ campus.

    Tailgating is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. A host of games will be set up for children in the school area. The National Guard will have its popular climbing wall.

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  • Realignment impacts schools

    The S.C High School League’s realignment will have a major impact on Lancaster County high schools.

    Realignment, the League’s biannual reshuffling of schools for interscholastic competition based on school enrollment, begins with the 2010-11 school term and lasts for two years.

    The realignment has Lancaster headed into a new region with familiar past foes, while the rest of the county schools – Andrew Jackson, Buford and Indian Land – will compete in one region for the first time ever.

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  • Steady Threatt nets title

    In fitting fashion, Steven Threatt rolled in a three-foot par putt on No. 18 to give him the Lancaster Golf Club championship on Sunday afternoon.

    Threatt, a one-handicap golfer, was consistent all day with his short game – 13 pars, four bogeys and a birdie – for a one-over 145 (70-75) to claim a single-shot win over Trevor Banks.

    Banks, the former Buford High School star golfer headed to the University of South Carolina to play for the Lancers, entered the final hole tied with Threatt.

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  • Meet events boost Jackets, AJ...

    Fun and fundraising highlighted annual events at Buford and Andrew Jackson High School over the weekend.

    Buford hosted its annual meet the Jackets on Saturday, two days after Andrew Jackson held its annual meet the Vols.

    The meet the Jackets was highlighted by the annual cow patty bingo held at the recreation softball field below the high school.

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  • Prep coaches views mixed on...

    Indian Land High School head football coach Mike Mayer said he was pleased with the Warriors’ opening scrimmage at Whitmire on Friday.

    Lancaster High’s Bennie McMurray and Mike Wells of Buford came away with mixed feelings following their respective teams’ play in road scrimmages.

    Mayer noted the Warriors posted eight scores and allowed one TD to the host Wolverines.

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