Category: SPORTS
Panthers Uncaged? Coaches planning for season despite virus
The 2020 Batesburg-Leesville football season is shaping up to be like none other. With the impacts of the COVID-19 global pandemic, the season is in question. Head coach Gary Adams…
Here’s another fish tale ’bout the one that got away
Perhaps I am being too cynical when I say, “Every man has a story.” Well, it’s true. Okay, most men have a story. You know what I’m talking about –…
Panthers’ Williams nominated for student-athlete honor
Ke’Shoun Williams, a 2020 graduate of Batesburg-Leesville High School, has been named as a top ten finalist for the inaugural Bridge Builder Excellence Award (BBEA). This award, presented by the…
Saluda Co. Authority makes last-ditch appeal to win B-L’s water business
The Batesburg-Leesville Town Council gave audience Monday night to the concerns of the Saluda County Water & Sewer Authority (SCWSA) that their best offer to sell water to Batesburg-Leesville wasn’t…
Panther student-athletes sign to continue playing in college
Even with schools closed to the coronavirus outbreak, three student-athletes from Batesburg-Leesville High School recently inked agreements to continue their athletic skills at the collegiate level:
High School League lets schools get competitive on Twitter
Schools are closed and spring sports are canceled across the Palmetto State, but the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) has gotten creative to foster friendly school vs. school competition….
Panther baseball tops Swansea, falls to Fox Creek
The Batesburg-Leesville varsity baseball team defeated Swansea last week while dropping two contests to Fox Creek. The Panthers are now 2-3 overall and 0-2 in Region 2-AA, but games are…