Saturday, October 23, 2021

Crestwood's Jaunesha McCray plays a shot during the Lady Knights' 3-0 loss to Academic Magnet in the first round of the SCHSL 3A playoffs on Thursday.

Strong season comes to disappointing end for Crestood volleyball team

Crestwood's Ja'mori Coard was named to the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl game this week.

Lakewood's Croskey, Crestwood's Coard, Lee Central's Harry named to Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Bowl

Crestwood's Ryan Cowell ran for 166 yards in a touchdown against Lake City to win the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week.

HINES FURNITURE ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Crestwood's Cowell rumbles through Lake City's defense on way to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week

Lee Central's Kenneth Albert rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns in the Stallions' 42-6 Homecoming win over Kingstree on Friday. That performance earned Albert recognition as the Sumter Touchdown Offensive Player of the Week.

Sumter Touchdown Club Players of the Week

Sumter Touchdown Club Players of the Week: Albert runs all over Kingstree in Lee Central's long-awaited Homecoming

Thomas Sumter will host Wilson Hall on Friday.

5 THINGS TO WATCH

Thomas Sumter hosts Wilson Hall to highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

PHOTOS: Crestwood takes down Lakewood in Sumter County rivalry game

Saturday, October 9

Crestwood and Lakewood faced off at Sumter High's Memorial Stadium on Friday in the annual matchup between the Sumter County rivals. This year's edition had the added stakes of fighting for a second …

Sweet second place: Crestwood earns home playoff game after win over Lakewood

Saturday, October 9

A floodlight malfunction at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium wasn't enough to dim the lights on the crosstown rivalry game between the Crestwood Knights and Lakewood Gators in a high stakes edition for the annual game. A venue change was in order, …

Hoping for home field: Crestwood and Lakewood battle with second place in region on the line

Friday, October 8

Matchups between Crestwood and Lakewood always come with a lot of drama. The two Sumter School District schools that used to stand together as Hillcrest have played some dramatic matchups over the years. Now the Gators and Knights face off with …

Sumter, Lakewood defend home fields to highlight Friday night's action

Saturday, October 2

SUMTER 23SOCASTEEE 10 The Gamecocks improved to 5-1 (2-0 in Region VI-5A) with a 23-10 win over Socastee on Friday. The Gamecocks have a bye week next week. LAKEWOOD 22MANNING 16 Lakewood …

Sumter County matchup between Crestwood, Lakewood highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

Saturday, October 2

1. CRESTWOOD, LAKEWOOD MEET IN SUMTER COUNTY, REGION MATCHUPCrestwood is set to host Lakewood in a matchup of Sumter County and Region VI-3A rivals on Friday as the two teams jockey for playoff …

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Gamble's Sumter Touchdown Club Player of the Week performance lifts Sumter past St. James with pair of pick-sixes

Sumter's Zyeir Gamble has been very familiar with the end zone this season, having rushed for five touchdowns. He took that nose for the end zone to the defensive side of the ball when the Gamecocks traveled to the beach to face off against St. …

Crestwood beats football region rival Manning on the road

MANNING – Friday represented a homecoming in more ways than one for Manning High School's varsity football team. The game night included homecoming festivities for MHS students and alumni, …

PHOTO GALLERY: Crestwood football beats Manning 14-8 on the road

Crestwood High School's football team beat Region VI- 3A rival Manning High School 14-8 Friday, spoiling Manning's Homecoming. Here are some photos from the matchup at Ramsey Stadium.

Manning falls to Crestwood in region rivalry during football homecoming

MANNING - Friday represented a homecoming in more ways than one for Manning High School's varsity football team. The game night included homecoming festivities for MHS students and alumni, but the game was also the Monarchs' home opener for the …

Manning looking for identity as Crestwood comes to town for football homecoming game

Manning will host Crestwood for Homecoming tonight in a matchup of teams going in two different directions. The Knights travel to Manning fresh off a 44-20 win over Marlboro County, opening Region VI-3A play with a 1-0 record. The Monarchs, …

Wilson Hall swimmers set 3 school records at Pinewood

The Wilson Hall swim team had a strong showing in a meet at Pinewood Prep on Saturday. The boys team finished in second place and set three new school records in the process. Overall, Wilson Hall finished in fourth. Sydnee Richardson and Jack …

Knights defend castle behind Sumter Touchdown Club Player of the Week performances from Scott and Harrison

Crestwood came into Friday's matchup with Marlboro County hungry for a win. The Knights were fresh off a 45-18 loss to Irmo and were opening Region VI-3A play with a Homecoming matchup. CHS was able to run away with a 44-22 win thanks to a strong …

Lamar Jackson finally leads Ravens over Chiefs 36-35

BALTIMORE — With a vault and a jump pass, and all the confidence from his coach and teammates he could ask for, Lamar Jackson finally beat Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City. Using his legs to …

Manning hosts Crestwood for Homecoming to highlight 5 Things to Watch this Week

1. ATHLETICS RETURN TO MANNINGThe Monarchs will resume athletics on Monday after two weeks off as the school moved to online learning. The week will be highlighted by a homecoming matchup with …

PHOTOS: Crestwood takes down Marlboro County for Homecoming win

The Crestwood football team handled business on Homecoming, taking down Marlboro County 44-20. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

East Clarendon star Cooper signs with South Carolina

On Friday night, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley tweeted out a cryptic message stating, “A birdie just flew into the nest.” Basketball fans in Clarendon County had a pretty clear …

Sumter, Lee get key region wins

SUMTER 24 ST. JAMES 7 Sumter clinched the Region VI-5A title with a 24-7 win over St. James on Friday. The Gamecocks wrap up regular season play against Conway next week. LAURENCE MANNING …

Matchups between Lee, Thomas Sumter and Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. TSA HOSTS LEE, WH HOSTS LMAThe Thomas Sumter and Lee Academy football teams face off on Friday in a matchup that will have major playoff implications. The winner will secure at least a home …

East Clarendon volleyball opens 1A playoffs with win

The East Clarendon volleyball team opened the 1A playoffs with a three set sweep of Charleston Math & Science on Wednesday. They advance to play Branchville on Monday. "I was very happy with how the game went," said head coach Jennifer Parker. …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon outlasts Scott's Branch for Homecoming win

East Clarendon hosted Scott's Branch for their annual rivalry game on Friday night. The Wolverines came away with a dramatic 14-8 Homecoming victory. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The …

East Clarendon outlasts Scott's Branch in Homecoming slug-fest 14-8

East Clarendon's Homecoming game was the chosen site for a battle of the lineman. The Wolverines; opponent for the special event was their bitter rival Scott's Branch, who made the 29 mile drive to have a game full of flags, a lot of tackles behind …

East Clarendon hosts Scott's Branch in a battle of run-heavy offenses

When East Clarendon and Scott's Branch face off in their annual rivalry game on Friday one thing is known for certain. Fans need to be ready to see a whole lot of running as the Wolverines host the Eagles for Homecoming. "It might be the fastest …

Sumter Touchdown Club Players of the Week: Burroughs and Johnson lift Lee Central to region victory

When Lee Central needed big plays against Andrews on Friday, the Stallions turned to their senior leaders. Lawrence Burroughs provided a key defensive touchdown, while Jamarion Johnson opened up holes on the offensive line for a bruising rushing …

East Clarendon takes down Hemingway 42-21 for first win of the season

East Clarendon took a few weeks longer than they’d hoped, but the Wolverines have won their first game. Head coach Scott Cook challenged his team to be physical and they accepted the task in a …

Friday Night Scoreboard: Sumter School District all get wins

SUMTER 34 CONWAY 7 The Sumter football team improved to 3-1 in the season with a 34 win over Conway on Friday. They will travel to St. James next week. CRESTWOOD 44 MARLBORO COUNTY …

Crestwood smashes Marlboro County 44-20 for Homecoming victory

Homecoming is usually a happy time for most high schoolers, as they get all dressed up and vote for the king and queen for their perspective schools in a dramatic popularity contest. Unfortunately for Marlboro County, the Crestwood Knights woke up …

Crestwood needs to get healthy as Marlboro County comes to town

Early in the season, Crestwood battled COVID-19 and struggled to get onto the field. Two games into the season, they're still waiting on some Knights to make their first appearance. Crestwood has played twice this year without sophomore …

Former Knight Williams shines; Ravens' defense a question mark after late leads slip away

Former Crestwood standout Ty'Son Williams' big night wasn't enough for the Baltimore Ravens in Las Vegas. In his first regular season action, Williams accounted for just under 100 total yards and rushed for his first career touchdown, but found …

Former Knight Williams scores first TD as Ravens fall to Raiders

LAS VEGAS —Former Crestwood running back Ty'Son Williams made his regular season debut for the Baltimore in thrilling fashion, but the Ravens weren't able to come away with a victory in …

Lee Central football returns home to highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. LEE CENTRAL RETURNS HOMEFor the first time since 2019, the Lee Central football team will play a home game. The Stallions are slated to host Latta for a Region VII-2A game. After missing the 2020 …

Sumter Touchdown Club Players of the Week: Nix leads Lee past Wilson Hall in standout performance

Lee Academy's Drew Nix came into Friday night's matchup against Wilson Hall with a hunger to win. The Cavaliers haven't beaten Wilson Hall since head coach David Rankin, Nix's grandfather, came back for his second stint leading the program. That …

PHOTOS: Crestwood football opens season with win over Richland Northeast

After missing their first two games due to COVID, the Crestwood football team opened its season at home against Richland Northeast on Friday. Here's a look at their 16-15 win courtesy of Nich Pitts.

Crestwood holds on to beat Richland Northeast 16-15 in opener

If any team can say COVID-19 has been bad to them, it's the Crestwood Knights. After having to cancel two games after a big scrimmage win against Lamar, they opened up against the massive offensive line and star quarterback behind them with Richland …

Crestwood ready to hit the field after COVID-19 delays start to season

The Crestwood football team was originally slated to start their season with a Week 0 trip to Airport. That didn't happen. First, Airport was hit with the virus, and Crestwood was soon after. Finally, two weeks later, the Knights will open their …

Wilson Hall volleyball shines while hosting five schools

The Wilson Hall volleyball team improved to 9-0-1 on the season after hosting schools for matches on Saturday. The Lady Barons were 5-0-1 on the day, Thomas Sumter, Crestwood, The King's Academy, Charleston Collegiate and Holy Trinity Classical …