Wednesday, February 26
A common saying in the world of coaching is that it’s hard to beat a good team multiple times. When region foes meet deep into the playoffs, you can throw regular season records away. When …
Saturday, February 22
STAFF REPORT The Sumter High boys basketball team put up a fight down the stretch, but they couldn't overcome a slow start against Cane Bay in the second round of the SCHSL 5A Division I playoffs on Thursday. The Gamecocks managed just six …
Friday, February 21
Thursday night was far from perfect for the Crestwood Knights. The Knights, who entered the SCHSL 4A postseason as the second seed in the lower state, grabbed an early lead against Brookland-Cayce, …
Four local basketball stars shined brighter that the rest in the tri-county, as a local quartet earned All-State honors from the South Carolina Basketball Association on Thursday. Sumter County …
Sumter County rivals Crestwood and Lakewood each started their postseason journeys in the SCHSL 4A playoffs on Monday. The Knights, the No. 2 seed in the classification, ran away with a 103-69 home …
The South Carolina High School League playoffs kick off on Monday and Tuesday across the state. The tri-county will be busy with six schools represented. In SCHSL 5A D1, Sumter High’s boys and …
The Crestwood basketball teams closed out their regular seasons on Thursday with a Sumter County rivalry matchup with Lakewood. The Knights finished with a sweep of their rivals, bouncing back from a pair of losses to Darlington on Tuesday. The …
The Crestwood boys basketball team clinched the Region V-4A championship on Saturday with a win over South Florence. The Knights, who advanced to 10-0 in region play and 19-2 overall, will close out …
The Scott’s Branch girls basketball team slipped out of the Top 10 in SCHSL 1A as the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on Tuesday. The Lady Eagles lost …
Jeremie Richardson’s senior season at Crestwood has been taxing. The CHS star had an excellent final season with the Knights, catching 27 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns, adding 275 …
For three quarters on Friday night, it looked like there was soon to be a tie atop Region V-4A. The fourth-ranked Crestwood Knights were in a bit of a funk against No. 7 Wilson. Overcommitments on …
The East Clarendon baseball team will celebrate the life of a former player on Saturday as it hosts its annual Hunter "Chop" Lee Invitational. The tournament, which has been named in Lee's honor since his tragic passing in 2020, will feature a …
The softball teams from Laurence Manning, East Clarendon, Sumter High, Clarendon Hall and Wilson Hall wrapped up play in the Pee Dee Pitch-Off on Saturday with a busy day on the diamond. …
The Clarendon Hall and Wilson Hall softball teams kicked off their seasons on Thursday with the Lady Saints taking home a 7-5 win. Mandy Wells led the charge for Clarendon Hall, hitting for the cycle by smacking a home run, a triple, a double and …
The Lakewood soccer team hosted its 30 th Gator Classic on Saturday, welcoming Manning, East Clarendon and Timberland in for the one0day tournament. Lakewood kicked things off with a 2-0 win …
The best high school wrestlers from across the state flooded to the Florence Center over the weekend to take part in the SCHSL state championships. Four tri-county programs were represented, finding …
The stage is set for the SCHSL state wrestling championship at Florence Center on Friday and Saturday. The tri-county will be well represented during the weekend, as Manning, East Clarendon, Lakewood …
The regular season came to an end on Thursday for Clarendon County rivals East Clarendon and Manning. The Monarchs will now turn their attention to the postseason after surviving one of the most difficult regions in the state. Both East Clarendon …
The Wilson Hall basketball teams finished off a busy week with back-to-back games against Trinity Collegiate and John Paul II on Friday and Saturday. For the boys, it was an exceedingly long week, opening with a back-to-back against Camden …
The Thomas Sumter basketball teams faced off with Calhoun Academy on Tuesday before a matchup with Orangeburg Prep on Wednesday. The Lady Generals split the matchups, while the boys went 0-2. The …
Former Sumter High defensive back O’Donnell Fortune boosted his draft stock on Thursday night with an electric showing in the East West Shrine Bowl in at the Dallas Cowboys’ AT&T …
The Sumter High basketball teams traveled to Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday, coming away with a pair of victories. The night started in relative comfort for Sumter High, as the girls ran away with a 58-32 …
After a week where most games were postponed due to weather, there weren’t many changes in the latest rankings from the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association on Tuesday. Crestwood was …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on a snowy Tuesday evening. Most of the local squads held their ground. The Crestwood boys basketball team dipped one spot in the latest rankings, as they flipped …
The Sumter High basketball teams shifted their schedule this week with the weather, hosting Westwood on Monday. That forced the SHS boys to drop out of the BLK Bash at Eau Claire, but they made the change more than worthwhile. The Gamecock defense …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their latest rankings on Tuesday night with no changes for the tri-county. Crestwood stands firm at No. 3 in SCHSL 4A after wins over both …
The Manning boys basketball team hosted Mullins on Tuesday for what turned out to be a ranked battle against region foes. The Monarchs had to wait a day to learn that they were being added to the …
The Crestwood boys basketball team climbed one spot in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association rankings as the calendar flipped to 2025. That shift game a week after watching the zero in …