Latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Midlands

Yesterday at 8:36 PM  The sky is the limit for A'ja Wilson and she continues to climb the ladder. On Sunday, the Heathwood Hall star was named to the 2013 USA Basketball Women's U19 World Championship team.

Yesterday at 1:06 AM  Cross another milestone off of Jimmie Johnson's list. He stands alone in All-Star history.

Yesterday at 12:41 AM  Game two of the AAA baseball state championship between AC Flora and Airport has been postponed due to rain.

Monday, May 13, 2013  South Carolina assistant baseball coach Sammy Esposito and strength and conditioning coach Billy Anderson will serve one-game suspensions following their ejections from the May 12 game against Georgia.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Gamecocks athletics director Ray Tanner expects it will be some time before he fully appreciates his election to the state of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  Freshman lefthander Matthew Crownover tossed 7.0 scoreless innings of three-hit ball to lead #15 Clemson to a 7-0 victory over Georgia Southern at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Joey Pankake's go-ahead home run in the bottom of the seventh inning sparked South Carolina to a come-from-behind win over Wofford Wednesday night.  However, first baseman L.B. Dantzler left the game with a shoulder injury.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The Clemson Tigers scored a season-high 14 runs in A 14-2 victory over Furman in game one of a doubleheader at Fluor Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 33-15 with the win.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Historic Columbia Speedway is where it all began for many racing legends.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  Vanderbilt raced out to a five-run lead and was able to to withstand a late push from South Carolina to beat the Gamecocks 5-2 on Saturday afternoon at Carolina Stadium.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Jordan Mosley didn't hear his named called at last weekend's draft but that isn't stopping him from chasing his NFL dream. Mosely has been invited to the New York Giants rookie mini-camp tryouts.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  The accolades continue to roll in for the Irmo High School boys' basketball team as they were honored by MaxPreps and the Army National Guard on Tuesday.

Friday, April 26, 2013  The Houston Texans have selected South Carolina safety D.J. Swearinger in the second round of the NFL draft.  He was the No. 57 pick overall.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Former Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins' decision to leave school a year early is paying off. The Houston Texans have selected him with the 27th overall pick in the NFL draft.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  Marcus Lattimore is about to be on the clock at the NFL draft when the annual football spectacle kicks off  in New York City Thursday night. But, Lattimore won't be there.