Sumter High hosts first swim meet of fall; Wilson Hall, Lakewood join locally
Thursday, September 3
The Sumter High swim team hosted its first meet of the fall on Tuesday, which featured a total of 11 schools. Wilson Hall and the new team from Lakewood joined in on the meet, while Spring Valley …
Sumter High volleyball hosts Wilson Hall, East Clarendon after matchup with Crestwood
Saturday, August 29
The Sumter High volleyball team has been busy making the rounds with the rest of the local volleyball scene. After traveling to Crestwood on Monday, the Lady Gamecocks hosted a tri-match with Wilson Hall and East Clarendon on Thursday. SHS began …
Brooks, Nesmith lead Lakewood to 1st victory under Devlin
Saturday, August 22
Jerran Devlin didn’t need to wait long for his first win in charge of the Lakewood football program. The Gators took home a 28-26 win over Andrews on Friday night, outlasting both storms and a …
The Sumter High volleyball team opened the regular season this week with a pair of tri-matches at home. On Tuesday, they hosted Westwood and Crestwood, sweeping both matches. The Lady Gamecocks then hosted West Florence and Lexington …
Football teams across Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties began their seasons on the gridiron on Friday, Aug. 21. With each new season comes a fresh batch of stars and a renewed sense of excitement for every program. As fall on the gridiron kicks …
The Lakewood football team is ready for a fresh start under first-year head coach Jerran Devlin. The Gators were unable to win a game a year ago but have things moving in the right direction as they …
Lakewood High School is celebrating 30 years of athletic achievement with a bang this fall, honoring its history with the inaugural class for its new athletic hall of fame. The Gators will recognize 13 former athletes and coaches who made a …
The Sumter Item hosted its annual Hines Furniture Football Media Day on Saturday as the tri-county gears up for another fall on the gridiron. This is always a special day of the year, as it signifies the start of a new school year of athletics - …
Football season officially kicked off this week, as South Carolina High School League programs across the state opened practices on Wednesday. In Sumter School District, there's plenty of energy around the fall, with new head coaches at two of the …
Sumter County competed on the national stage at the Adidas Outdoor Nationals on June 18-21. Sumter High's Danabella Jackson earned her third national title while competing in the championship girls high jump, while several Sumter High teammates …
For the first time since the initial consolidation of the Sumter School District, SSD has a district athletic director. Terrence Scriven, who has served as the AD at Crestwood since 2022, takes over …
The Lakewood boys basketball team is under new leadership. The Gators hired Natrone Davis to take over the program from Cam Lee, who left to take the head coaching job at Spring Valley in April. Lakewood will now turn to Natrone, who helped …
Two Lakewood seniors signed to continue their careers in track and field last week, as Ja’Nayha Shaw signed to run at Livingstone College, while Micah Jenkins signed to compete at Newberry. …