Ragin Prep Rams beats South Aiken Baptist Christian in home opener
Sunday, November 20
The Ragin Prep basketball team hosted South Aiken Baptist Christian for its home opener on Thursday. After a pep rally at the Birnie Hope Center, the middle school boys and girls teams joined the varsity boys for a triple header. All three teams …
Clarendon Hall takes strong first step in return to 11-man
Tuesday, November 8
The Clarendon Hall football team made the leap back into SCISA 1A this fall after 13 years of 8-man football. While their season ended earlier than hoped, this was a positive first season for head …
Manning's thrilling 3OT win over Lakewood highlight's playoff edition of Friday Night Scoreboard
Saturday, November 5
SUMTER HIGH 33CHAPIN 14 The Sumter High football team advanced to the second round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs with a 33-14 win over Chapin on Friday. The Gamecocks return home to face the winner …
Clarendon Hall looking for revenge against Calhoun Academy to open SCISA 1A playoffs
Thursday, November 3
Two weeks ago, Clarendon Hall and Calhoun Academy were in the midst of a low-scoring battle on the gridiron when tragedy struck the Saints. Star running back Darius Aiken landed awkwardly on his neck and had to be removed from the game. While the …
High school football playoffs set, looking back at the journey here
Tuesday, November 1
The 2022 high school football regular season is in the books. The last 11 weeks have been a rollercoaster for teams throughout the tri-county area as they battle for playoff seeding. As the regular season comes to a close, all our local teams are …
CRESTWOOD 34LAKEWOOD 27The Crestwood football team improved to 7-3, 4-1 Regoin VI-3A and secured a home playoff game with a 34-27 win over Lakewood, who fell to 5-5, 3-2. The Knights will host Loris …
The Clarendon Hall football team will hit the road tonight to face St. John's Christian Academy to play a region matchup that may decide which team opens the season at home. Unfortunately, they may have to do it without their star running …
Sometimes, one injury can flip a game on its head.Clarendon Hall was in a tight, low-scoring battle with Calhoun Academy on Friday and learned that first-hand. Trailing 8-0 coming out of halftime, …
SUMTER 42ST. JAMES 14The Sumter High football team improved to 8-1 (4-0 in Region V-5A) with a 42-14 win over St. James on Friday. SHS won the region with the victory. The Gamecocks will close out …
With Hurricane Ian making its way to the South Carolina coast, football teams across the state are moving their games up from Friday night. While some games are still being decided, most if not …
Mistakes buried Clarendon Hall as they faced longtime 8-man rival Patrick Henry in an 11-man battle on Friday.The Saints’ first offensive play of the game was a fumble that Patrick Henry …
LEE CENTRAL 12 SCOTT'S BRANCH 8 Penalties hampered both teams, but Lee Central was able to hold off a Hail Mary from Scott's Branch to cling to a 12-8 win. Lee Central opens region play at home …
From tight games between ranked foes and massive blowouts, there was a little bit of everything on the menu on Friday night. These are the five most important storylines The Sumter Item's sports staff saw during a Week 4 that provided another busy …
Bye weeks can be a double-edged sword.There are obvious benefits, as teams have the chance to focus on themselves and avoid injury without a game on Friday night.On the other hand, a week without a …
Clarendon Hall faced a familiar foe when seeking their first 11-man football win in over a decade on Friday night.Longtime 8-man rival Andrew Jackson, which eliminated the Saints from playoff …
SUMTER 15RIDGE VIEW 14Sumter High hit the road to face Ridge View on Friday. The 5A No. 6 Gamecocks narrowly defeated the 4A No. 10 Blazers 15-14 to improve to 2-0. Sumter scored with less than two …
Football is finally back at the high school level and local schools saw no shortage of excitement in Week 0. The most notable game was also the last, as Manning defeated Kingstree 28-16.
SUMMERTON — Umbrellas, rain jackets and ponchos were the order of the night Friday at L.A. Robinson Jr. Field, where Clarendon Hall made its return to 11-man football after a 13-year run in …
SUMTER HIGH 42 LAKEWOOD 9 Sumter High defeated county rival Lakewood 42-9 on Friday to open the season 1-0. The Gamecocks travel to Ridge View next week, while Lakewood hosts Fox …
