Lexington County Sheriff’s Department deputies will participate on Saturday, March 23 and Saturday, March 30 in the Player Assisted League, which enables persons with physical and mental disabilities to play baseball on a specially designed baseball field at the Pineview Dixie Youth Baseball Complex at 1250 Methodist Park Road near West Columbia.

University of South Carolina hockey players Mike Foster, Eric Patterson, Chris Clark, Andrew Swint and Ian Danahoo read to Saxe Gotha Elementary students in Erin Gagnon’s class. Ms. Gagnon’s first-grade class earned the visit from the USC athletes for having the highest participation in The Leader in Me at-home challenge.

The classes competed for the prize by completing activities at home that reinforce the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Children.

Lexington County School District One Superintendent Karen Woodward congratulates Lexington High Girls Cross Country team members Bari Robinson, Haylee Love, Meri Heneage, Sarah Jennings, Sarah Hendrix, Head Coach Catherine Lempesis and Assistant Coach Stephanie Long on receiving Lexington High’s first state title in their sport.

 The team competed at the state meet, where they beat 19 other teams with a score of 100 and four runners placing in the top 20.