JANUARY

Jan 31
WILDCATS NAMED TO ALL AREA TEAM FROM THE STATE PAPER
Eight  Wildcats were named to the State Papers all area teams..
1. Zach Mendenhall: Football - Senior finished the season averaging 40.9 yards on 22 punts.
2, Anthony Carden: Football - Junior team captain had 1,193 yards rushing, 101 yards receiving on nine receptions and 76 yards in passing. He finished the season scoring 76 points and 428 yards in kickoff returns with an average of 20.4.
3. Ryan Martin: Football - Junior led his team this season in grading, knockdown blocks and pancake blocks.
4. Maureen Dunnagan: Golf - An All-State and All-Region player, helped the Wildcats to their fourth consecutive Class 4A championship.
5. Kathryn Miranda: Golf - With a 39.5 scoring average, was medallist in the Easley Green Wave tournament, and All-Region, All-State player.
6. Kaylea Cole: Golf - Third in the region, finished fifth in the Easley tournament, was match medalist.
7. Jordan Cole: Golf - All-Region, All-State, finished eighth in the Palmetto High School Championships, and was a match medalist.
8.  Kellie Schmidt - Volleyball - All Region, Region player of the year and All State team

Jan 30
WILDCAT WRESTLERS OUST SOUTH POINTE IN ROUND 2
The varsity wrestling team hosted South Pointe in round 2 of the state playoffs on Wednesday night. The Wildcats came out on top by a final score of 37-36. Nate Polly (119), Hampton Motley (125), Josh Heape (130), Ryan Floyd (135), and DJ Crawford all won by falls to help the Wildcats cause. Alex Morales (160), Zach Howerton (152), Zach Kennedy (140), and Garrett Corbett all won by decision. Coach Strobel pulled a strategic move and  forfeited weights 171, 189, and 215 as the match was won by this time. The Wildcats will host Rock Hill on Feb 4th in round 3 of the state playoffs..Congratulations Wildcats on the victory and good luck in the next round.  Way To Go!!!!

Jan 30
C TEAM TALENT ON DISPLAY THIS WEEK IN PAC TOURNAMENT
The C teams will be entering into post season play beginning on Thursday night with the PAC Tournament.  Lexington Middle School boys and girls finished the regular season with perfect 14-0 records and Pleasant Hill Middle Boys finished with an 12-2 record while the Pleasant Hill Girls finished with a 10-4 record. If you get a chance swing by Lexington Middle School or Carolina Springs Middle and check out the action.  These Lexington fed teams are loaded with future talent and are a joy to watch play.  Good Luck Wildcats and Cougars.. Bring it home!!

Jan 30
PLAYOFF HOPES ALIVE FOR WILDCATS
The Wildcats kept their playoff hopes alive on Tuesday night as they hosted the South Aiken Throughbreds.  The Wildcats kept the lead most of the game and finished out strong to go to 3-4 in region play..South Aiken drops to 1-6 in region.  Aiken lost to Irmo and fell to 1-6 also.  White Knoll is tied with Lexington at 3-4 but has the edge with the head to head
win.  The Wildcats can seal a playoff spot with a win at home on Friday night with Aiken coming to L-Town.
In the first game the Ladycats cruised to an easy victory with the final score of 67-40.  All the girls got playing time.  Molly Van Wyk led the Wildcat scoring with 24 points.

Jan 30
WILDCATS WRESTLERS ON TO ROUND 2
The varsity wrestling team began playoffs at home on Monday night.  The Wildcats hosted Wren and took the match by a final score of 63-18. Read more on the match here. The Cats will host 8th ranked South Pointe at home on Wednesday in round 2 of the state playoffs.  Come out and support the Cats!!

Jan 26
WILDCATS SUCCUMB TO NORTH AUGUSTA
The varsity basketball team traveled down I-20 to North Augusta on Friday night hoping to somehow stop a 2 game skid as the season winds down.  The Cats who were 2-2 in region play are looking to make the playoffs for the first time in quite a while.  This night did not fall the Wildcats way as North Augusta cruised past the Wildcats 83-69.  Top scorers for the Cats were Adam Wise with 18, and Devonte Taylor with 17. Lexington still has a great chance to make the playoffs with wins over S. Aiken and Aiken next week.  The Wildcats defeated both of these teams early in region play and we have them both at home.  The Wildcats can rebound and make some noise come playoff time.. We need a big crowd for both of these games at home next week!
In the first game of the night the Ladycats took care of business by defeating the Lady Jackets by a final score of 50-41.  Jasmine Council led the Ladycat scoring with 17 points.  The Ladycats are 4-2 in region and are looking to finish region strong with playoff seeding the prize.
 

Jan 25
WILDCATS WRESTLERS CLINCH REGION TITLE!!!!
The varsity wrestling team defeated Irmo 39-31 this week to clinch the Region 4AAAA title! The Wildcats finished out the regular season with a 23-9 record.  Playoffs begin on Monday, Jan 28th with a home match vs Wren.  Match results are up on the wrestling site.

Jan 22
TIMBERWOLVES OUTLAST THE WILDCATS
The varsity basketball team hosted the Timberwolves from White Knoll on Monday night.  The cats started off the game with energy and hot shooting led by Felder Leaphart who nailed three 3 pointers in the first quarter.  Foul trouble early led to a few Wildcats taking a seat on the bench for most of the first half. The Wildcats seemed to lose a little steam and couldn't rebound.  Final score was 58-51 in favor of the Wolves. The Wildcats will travel to N. Augusta on Friday to take on the Yellow Jackets.  The Jackets are 5-0 in region play so a win would help the Wildcats playoff chances. 
In the first game the Ladycats set it on cruise control and coasted to an easy victory with a final of 54-37.

Jan 16
IRMO PREVAILS THIS NIGHT
In what can only be described as the battle of lackluster teams on Tuesday night, the Wildcats fell short against Irmo.  Neither team could do much on offense as the Wildcats struggle to score.  Nothing was going in, rebounds didn't bounce our way, and a dismal display from the free throw line doomed the Wildcats. Whatever the case was Tuesday night it just wasn't meant to be. The Wildcats only scored 2 points in the first quarter and it didn't get much better as the game progressed. The cats played with intensity, but some nights it happens that no matter what you do the shots just don't fall. The cats pulled close by the end of the first half but Irmo's inside game sealed the cats fate. Final Score was 48-32. The cats fall to 2-2 in region play with a 14-8 overall record. Next up for the Wildcats is a home game on Saturday night vs White Knoll.  We need a big crowd to get behind the Cats.
In the first game of the night the Ladycats lost  to the Lady Jackets by a final of 48-29.  The Ladycats played hard and cut it close at times but the Jackets had the upper hand in this contest.  But the Ladycats will rebound and host the Lady Timberwolves from White Knoll on Saturday night.

Jan 11
WILDCATS PREVAIL IN OT VS AIKEN
Lexington 63 Aiken 55 (OT)
Devonta Taylor was the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 19 points at Aiken in an exciting overtime win.

Jan 11
BIG CAT GOLF TOURNAMENT POSTPONED
The golf tournament sponsored by the LHS booster club that was scheduled for Jan 21st has been postponed until further notice. As soon as it is rescheduled we will put the details up. Thank you for your understanding.

Jan 9
WILDCATS TOP THE TIMBERWOLVES
The varsity wrestling team continued on the winning track when they hosted White Knoll on Tuesday.  It was senior night and Ryan Floyd, the lone senior on the team, was honored before the match. Match results and photos are up on the wrestling page.  Next us for the cats is a long road trip up to Virginia to participate in the Virginia Duals. The cats will host the wildcat duals on Jan 18th and 19th...Make sure you come out and catch your Wildcats in action as they host some of the best teams in the state!

Jan 8
WILDCATS ESCAPE SOUTH AIKEN WITH W
Lexington 58 South Aiken 54
Felder Leaphart and Josh Van Wyk were the top scorers with 15 points each. Felder  Leaphart had a steal and made 4 of 4 free throws in the final minute of the game to seal the win for the Wildcats.

Jan 9
LADY WILDCATS ON CRUISE CONTROL
The varsity girls basketball team traveled down I-20 to Aiken country on tuesday night to take on South Aiken.  The Ladycats cruised to a seldom easy victory by a final score of 71-17! They face a much tougher opponent on Friday as they again travel to Aiken county to take on the Lady Jackets of Aiken High.

Jan 9
WILDCATS GET ON RIGHT TRACK IN REGION
The varsity basketball team got their first region win on Tuesday night at South Aiken.  I do not have a final score but do know they came out with the win.  Next up for the cats is Aiken on Friday night.

Jan 6
WILDCAT WRESTLING TEAM WINS LOWCOUNTRY INVITATIONAL!
The Wildcat wrestling team traveled to Charleston this weekend to participate in the Lowcountry inviational.  The Wildcats have been steadily improving as the season progesses and it showed as the Wildcats won the tournament featuring 7 teams from South Carolina.  The Wildcats scored 178.5 which was good enough for first place with Fort Dorchester, the number 2 ranked team in the state, coming in second. Following is the list of individual wrestlers who placed:
103 Lbs. - 1st Corbett
112 Lbs. - 2nd Polly
119 Lbs. - 2nd Motley
130 Lbs. - 1st Floyd
135 Lbs. - 2nd Kennedy
152 Lbs. - 2nd Howerton
160 Lbs. - 3rd Morales -
171 Lbs. - 2nd Crawford
215 Lbs. - 1st Dorrell

Jan 5
COACH LONG WINS NUMBER 100!!
Coach David Long got his 100th victory on Friday night as the Lady Wildcats hosted North Augusta.  The Ladycat were led in scoring by Jasmine Council with 17 and Kate Dowdy with 14. Congratulations to Coach Long.  The Ladycats have won 16 straight home games.
In the night cap, the Wildcat boys team lost a close game to NA.  The cats had a lead going into the locker room but NA closed the gap and pulled ahead to defeat the cats by a final of 44-41. Josh Van Wyk led all Lexington scorers with 12 points.