Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Crestwood volleyball sweeps Manning for 2nd time

Sumter High's John Peeples and the Gamecocks host Socastee on Wednesday.

Wednesday Night Football? Storms throw wrench in schedules as games move off Friday

Laurence Manning and Wilson Hall shake hands after a Lady Baron victory on Thursday.

Wilson Hall volleyball completes regular season sweep of Laurence Manning

The Crestwood and Lake City volleyball teams gather for a photo after their matchup on Tuesday.

Crestwood volleyball wins region match with Lake City

The Crestwood volleyball team celebrates its sweep of Manning on Monday.

VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP

Crestwood volleyball sweeps former region foe Manning

High School Football Week 4: The biggest headlines from Friday night

Tuesday, September 20

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 …

Crestwood crushes North Central in homecoming rout

Saturday, September 17

The Crestwood football team made short work of North Central on Friday, celebrating homecoming with a 56-0 win.“It was our most complete game of the season,” head coach Roosevelt Nelson …

Sumter High stays undefeated to lead the Friday Night Scoreboard

Friday, September 16

SUMTER HIGH 16 SUMMERVILLE 0 Sumter High scored on a halfback pass on their first play of the game and never trailed in a 16-0 win over Summerville on Friday. The Gamecocks host Oceanside …

O'Clair provides senior leadership as Crestwood VB takes down Lakewood

Thursday, September 15

Coaches always want their biggest leaders to step up in their biggest games. When the Crestwood volleyball team made the trip to Lakewood last Thursday to play a region game against their biggest rival, head coach Collin Kremer wanted to see one …

High School Football Week 3: The 5 biggest local stories on the gridiron

Tuesday, September 13

Early rivalry games continued in Week 3 as two sets of schools faced off. Those games found different results and lead the biggest storylines from a tough Friday night for tri-county schools. SUMTER HIGH OUTLASTS CRESTWOOD Sumter High and …

More Crestwood High School News

Crestwood volleyball clicks in region-opening win over Lakewood

It was a clash of two rivals on Thursday evening with Lakewood hosting Crestwood on the volleyball court. The match featured some great moments of back and forth but the scoreboard finished a little more one-sided. The Lady Knights won in …

PHOTOS: Sumter High football holds on against Crestwood

Sumter High and Wilson Hall win rivalry matchups to lead Friday Night Scoreboard

SUMTER 21 CRESTWOOD 14 Sumter High got two crucial touchdowns from Zyeir Gamble, a kickoff return for a score and a rushing TD and held off a Crestwood comeback for a 21-14 win over their …

Gamble pays off: Sumter DB returns kickoff for TD, runs another in as Gamecocks hold off Crestwood 21-14

Those who came to Donald L Crolley Stadium hoping for an entertaining football game between the Sumter Gamecocks and Crestwood Knights had to wait a while but witnessed a game that met those …

PHOTOS: Crestwood volleyball wins region matchup with Lakewood

Sumter High, Crestwood meet on gridiron after year off schedule

Sumter High and Crestwood will meet on the football field tonight for a long-awaited rivalry matchup. A year ago, the Sumter School District teams were unable to face off as the Gamecocks shifted their schedule to ensure their region games would …

Crestwood's West has record-setting performance in 2OT win over Andrew Jackson

Down by six points in double overtime against Andrew Jackson on Friday, Crestwood needed a big play from a pass-catcher. In stepped Dominick West. West capped off a record-setting performance by catching the game-tying score. The Knights would …

Sumter stays at No. 6 in latest football polls; Crestwood, Manning still just outside Top 10

The latest South Carolina Prep Football Media Poll was released on Tuesday with Sumter High in a similar spot.As they have been since the beginning of the season, the Gamecocks remain at No. 6 in the …

High School Football Week 2: The 5 biggest stories from Friday on the gridiron

The high school football season is in full swing, as all of our local schools have now played at least two games. As the season continues, the thrills keep COMING, specifically with the Crestwood Knights. Crestwood and the rest of the Sumter School …

Crestwood survives against Andrew Jackson for dramatic 2OT win

It was far from perfect, but sometimes a win is a win.That’s how Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson is looking at Friday’s trip to Andrew Jackson. Despite holding multi-score leads on …

East Clarendon sweeps rivalry matchup with Scott's Branch

Scott's Branch hosted East Clarendon on Tuesday afternoon in a region matchup. The Lady Wolverines won in straight sets, winning the first set 25-8, the second set 25-15 and the third set 25-19. The Lady Eagles got better as the match progressed …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon volleyball beats Scott's Branch on the road

East Clarendon volleyball runs through week 5-0

The East Clarendon volleyball team had a dominant week on the court. The Lady Wolverines played a total of five matches - two individual matches on either side of a tri on Wednesday - going 5-0 in the process. East Clarendon opened the week …

Thomas Sumter XC sweeps North Central Meet

The Thomas Sumter cross country put on a show at the North Central Meet on Tuesday, earning team wins for both the boys and girls races. The girls won on the back of three Top-5 finishes. Ava Brenneman led that charge with a second-place finish …

Wilson Hall volleyball stays unbeaten with wins over Sumter, Lakewood

The Sumter High volleyball team welcomed Wilson Hall and Lakewood for a tri-match on Tuesday. The Lady Baron volleyball team was able to earn wins over both Sumter School District teams to improve their record to 13-0 on the season. Sumter High won …

Daniels scores 4 TDs as Manning rolls past East Clarendon

The Manning football team improved to 3-0 on the season with a dominant 43-0 win over East Clarendon on Friday.The Monarchs took a quarter to get going, putting up just one score in the opening …

Sumter School District sweeps again to highlight Friday Night Scoreboard

SUMTER 31 GOOSE CREEK 14 Sumter High used three first-half interceptions to beat Goose Creek 31-14 on Friday. The Gamecocks travel to Crestwood next week. LAKEWOOD 47DREHER 23Lakewood High …

Manning hosts East Clarendon for second straight county matchup

Manning High School continues its run through the newly consolidated Clarendon School District with a matchup against East Clarendon. Tonight's matchup will feature two teams that have started their seasons on different notes. East Clarendon …

Wilson Hall, East Clarendon volleyball earn sweeps in local games

The Wilson Hall volleyball team made the trip to Thomas Sumter on Tuesday. The Lady Barons earned a sweep by scores of 25-19, 25-11 and 25-11 to improve to 10-0 on the season. East Clarendon had the same fate in their road battle. The Lady …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon volleyball sweeps Crestwood

The East Clarendon volleyball team earned a 3-set sweep over Crestwood on Tuesday.

Crestwood takes down Sumter in dramatic 4-set match

The Crestwood volleyball team hosted Sumter for their second county matchup of the season on Monday. Sumter High took the first matchup on their home turf last week, but the Lady Knights got their …

PHOTOS: Crestwood volleyball outlasts Sumter in dramatic 4-set match

The Crestwood volleyball team hosted Sumter for their second county matchup of the season on Monday. Sumter High took the first matchup on their home turf last week, but the Lady Knights got their …

Sumter stays at No. 6 in latest Prep Football Media Poll; 3 local teams also receive votes

It’s a new week, but the same ranking for Sumter High in the latest South Carolina Prep Football Media Poll, which was released on Tuesday.The Gamecocks remained at No. 6 in 5A after a 15-14 …

High School Football Week 1: The 5 biggest headlines from a packed Friday

While it's still early in the season, this past Friday is an early contender for most thrilling night of football this fall. Sumter's game-winning 2-point conversion was just one of the wild comebacks this weekend, as the Sumter School District …

Wilson Hall volleyball hosts round robin including Crestwood, Lee Academy

The Wilson Hall volleyball team hosted a day of volleyball at Nash Student Center, welcoming four other teams to their gym. Crestwood and Lee Academy joined from the tri-county area, along with …

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall volleyball hosts tournament with Lee Academy, Crestwood

The Wilson Hall volleyball team hosted a round robin tournament on Saturday. Locally, the tournament featured Crestwood and Lee Academy. Wilson Hall went 4-0 in the day, while Crestwood went 2-2 …

Sumter School District gets wins from Sumter, Crestwood, Lakewood to lead Friday Night Scoreboard

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 …

Crestwood dominates 2nd half in comeback win over Gray Collegiate

A mistake-filled first half nearly sank Crestwood against Gray Collegiate on Friday night. A last-second touchdown to end the opening half proved to swing the momentum in the Knights’ favor, as …

New eras begin as Sumter High, Crestwood volleyball open seasons

Volleyball season for crosstown rivals Sumter and Crestwood started on Tuesday with the Gamecocks winning in straight sets in their home gym. The match served as the start of a new regime at each program, as the Lady Gamecocks and Lady Knights …

PHOTOS: Sumter High volleyball sweeps Crestwood to open season

Volleyball season for crosstown rivals Sumter and Crestwood started on Tuesday with the Gamecocks winning in straight sets in their home gym. Sumter took care of business in the opening set, winning …