The Grind, presented by Bank of Clarendon: Woods leads Lakewood on gridiron and mat
Wednesday, January 25
DiVon Woods just wants to be great. The Lakewood senior is a long-time member of the Gators' football team, starring as a linebacker and running back this past season. He's also been a member of the wrestling team since the sport returned to the …
Sumter High and Lakewood wrestle at JV/MS state meet, Wilson places for SHS
Tuesday, January 24
The Sumter High and Lakewood wrestling programs took part in the Carolina Invitational on Saturday. The meet serves as the state championship for junior varsity and middle school wrestlers. Brian Wilson II, a middle-schooler in the Sumter High …
Williams gives Lady Knights win at buzzer as Crestwood sweeps rival Lakewood
Sunday, January 22
The first of the cross-county matchups between Lakewood and Crestwood took place on Friday as the two schools jockeyed for position in Region VI-3A. The energy was electric in the Gators’ home …
Former Gamecocks Cain, Cox thriving for Big South-leading Gardner-Webb
Friday, January 20
Sumter High basketball is starting to rub off on the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs. After years of success with the Gamecocks, Ki'Ari Cain and Layken Cox are making an impact at the college level. The SHS duo is starting for the Bulldogs amid a perfect …
For the second-straight game, a Sumter County team beat Darlington at the buzzer for a region win.On Tuesday, it was Lakewood’s Myles Squirewell providing the heroics. The Gators drew up a play …
The Manning High basketball teams were busy this weekend, matching up with Georgetown on Friday before facing Estill in tournament action on Saturday. Both teams left the weekend with a pair of wins for MHS. The Manning girls pulled out a tight …
The wrestling programs from Sumter High and Lakewood traveled to AC Flora on Saturday to take part in the Capital Sectional on Saturday. In total, seven Sumter County wrestlers earned trips to the …
Lakewood hosted West Florence and Sumter for a tri-match on Wednesday. It was a successful outing for the Gators who were able to beat both teams. Lakewood hosting an event such as this brought a lot …
The night of basketball at Lee Central as the Stallions opened region play against Mullins was fascinating, to say the least. The Lady Stallions held Mullins scoreless in the first half and nearly pitched a shutout in a dominant 56-5 victory. The …
A slew of young Sumter County wrestlers traveled to Hartsville during the weekend for the middle school and junior varsity qualifiers, taking the first steps toward their state championships. The top six finishers in each weight class advanced to …
The Sumter High basketball teams opened region play with a sweep of Socastee at home on Friday. The Lady Gamecocks rolled to an easy 53-27 win, while the boys earned a 48-35 victory. SHS took control of the girls game quickly, leading 13-6 at the …
East Clarendon hosted Lee Central for the second time this season on Tuesday. Much like their earlier matchup in December, the Stallions earned a sweep. The girls game was the closer of the two, with Lee Central winning 42-34. The Lady …
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Notre Dame's Tyler Buchner accounted for seven of the 11 touchdowns in the highest-scoring Gator Bowl in history. Two of them he'd like to forget. Buchner threw …
Four years after Josh Williams came to Lakewood to reboot its wrestling program, only two of its inaugural members remain. The program had its share of ups and downs through the restart. COVID-19 nearly wiped out an entire season, but the senior …
The Lakewood boys basketball team closed out play in the Pepsi Carolina Classic with a shootout against Marion. In the end, the Gators were buried by some late threes in a tough 60-59 loss. Lakewood got out to a strong start thanks in part to six …