FALL SPORTS

Since the program’s inception in 2013, the River Bluff boys’ and girls’ teams have dominated its respective region. This past Saturday at the YMCA in Irmo, the two teams swept the region meet held in Columbia. It made it 6 for 6 in region titles for the Lady Gators, while the boys claimed their fifth overall. This Saturday at the Natatorium on the campus of the University of South Carolina, River Bluff will look to dethrone Wando to claim its first-ever Class 5A championships. River Bluff placed 5th (boys) and 10th (girls) last year. The teams’ highest finishes were 3rd (boys) and 5th (girls).

Lexington wins the Wildcat Invitational

For the second time this week, the Lexington volleyball team defeated Region 5-5A rival River Bluff. After beating the Lady Gators in 5 sets to claim first place in the region, the Lady Wildcats won this past Saturday in 3 sets in the final of the Wildcat Invitational. Lexington also defeated Westwood and Daniel to reclaim the Invitational title. The Lady Wildcats (24-7, 4-0) return to action Thursday at Dutch Fork.

Sept. 27 matches Swansea 3, Pelion 1 (19-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-22)

Gilbert 3, Strom Thurmond 0 (25-20, 25-16, 25-21 Chidera Wilson had 10 kills, Courtney Price had 9 kills and Carlee Jones added 7 kills for the Lady Indians (12-1, 4-0).

TENNIS

Sept. 27 matches (Match #1) Lexington 6, White Knoll 0 SINGLES

Becca Bryan (L) def. Kallie Lee 6-0, 6-0 Emmie Thompson (L) def. Leah Hooks 6-0, 6-2 Reet Verma (L) def. Khloe Lee 6-1, 6-0 Caroline Goodman (L) def. Candice Govan 6-0, 6-3 Emma Whetsell (L) def. Kate Wood 6-3, 6-0

DOUBLES

Rohita Patel & Emma Taylor d. Lily Morris & Mollyann Watson 6-2, 6-0

(Match #2) SINGLES Lexington 6, White Knoll 0

Becca Bryan (L) def. Kallie Lee 6-4, 6-4 Emmie Thompson (L) def. Leah Hooks 6-1, 6-1 Reet Verma (L) def. Candice Govan 6-1, 6-0 Caroline Goodman (L) def. Brooklyn Sims 6-0, 6-1 Emma Taylor (L) def. Autumn Dove 6-0, 6-0

DOUBLES

Emma Whetsell & Rohita Patil (L) def. Kiley Redmond & Morgan Graber 6-0, 6-0

CROSS-COUNTRY

Sept. 29 results LOWCOUNTRY INVITATIONAL (BOYS)

1. Colin Baker (Academic Magnet),

2. Dolan Owens (James Island), 3. Noah Ward (Phillip Simmons), 4. Sam Gilman (Hilton Head), 5. Noah White (Eastside), 6. Sam Boykin (Bishop England), 7. Marlon Belden (Beaufort), 8. Zander Jeffcoat (Lexington),

9. Zac Palmer (St. Joseph’s), 10. Murray Jones (Spring Valley) TEAM RESULTS: 1. Eastside, 2. St. Joseph’s, 3. Bishop England, 4. Lexington, 5. Hilton Head, 6. Wando, 7. May River, 8. River Bluff, 9. Fort Dorchester, 10. James Island

(GIRLS)

1. Jais Ward (Heathwood Hall), 2. Isabel Muehleman (Hilton Head), 3. Maggie Rhodes (Woodruff), 4. Ava Grace Fowler (Lexington), 5. Pippa Richter (A.C. Flora), 6. Olivia Henn (Eastside), 7. Hailey Meyers (Phillip Simmons), 8. Hannah Vroon (James Island), 9. Amelia Carson (James Island), 10. Brooke Robinson (North Raleigh Christian Academy)

TEAM RESULTS - 1. Seneca, 2. James Island, 3. Porter-Gaud, 4. Summerville, 5. Hilton Head, 6. Waccamaw, 7. Lexington, 8. Wando, 9. Heathwood Hall, 10. River Bluff

CAVALIER CLASSIC (BOYS) TEAM RESULTS - 1. Dorman, 2. Hillcrest, 3. Riverside, 4. Blue Ridge, 5. Boiling Springs, 6. Dutch Fork, 7. Mauldin, 8. Broome, 9. Clover, 10. South Pointe

(GIRLS)

11. Brianna Hartley (Dutch Fork),

12. Alexis Vandervelde (Dutch Fork)

TEAM RESULTS - 1. Dorman, 2. Mauldin, 3. J.F. Byrnes, 4. Hillcrest, 5. Riverside, 6. Dutch Fork, 7. Clover, 8. South Pointe, 9. Blue Ridge, 10. Spartanburg Day

Sept. 27 results PELION INVITATIONAL TOP FIN-1. Jaden Kinglesy (Chapin), 2. Karylnn Burgorf (Pelion),

3. Jonathan Steelman (North Augusta), 4. Palmer Dayhuff (Cardinal Newman),

5. Solomon Shafer (Lexington), 6. Owen Harries (Lexington),

7. Caleb Brunson (Swansea), 8. Julian McCue (Hammond),

TEAM RESULTS - 1. Lexington, 2. Dutch Fork, 3. North Augusta,

4. Chapin, 5. Gilbert, 6. Cardinal Newman,

7. White Knoll,

8. Hammond,

9. Lugoff-Elgin, 10. Fairfield Central,

11. Pelion

(GIRLS)

1. Abigal White (Chapin), 2. Brianna Hartley (Dutch Fork), 3. Madelyn Gomez (River Bluff), 4. Riley Edwards (Pelion), 5. Caroline Timmons (Cardinal Newman), 6. Abigail Gopp (Dutch Fork), 7. Mackenzie Meier (Dutch Fork), 8. Alexis Vandervelde (Dutch Fork), 9. Rosemary Reed (PAC), 10. Evelyn Patrick (Chapin)

TEAM RESULTS - 1. Dutch Fork,

2. River Bluff, 3. Cardinal Newman,

4. Pelion, 5. Chapin, 6. White Knoll,

7. Hammond, 8. Gilbert, 9. Marlboro County, 10. Lexington

GOLF Gilbert 166, Cardinal Newman 167, White Knoll 200 Kennedy Gooding shot a team-low of 39 to led the Lady Indians to a trimatch non-region win. Rounding out the scores were Alexis Hodge (40), Meredith Price (43) and Ally Moss (44).