Sunday, June 26, 2022

Lakewood High School's Landon DeLavan, center right, is surrounded by family after signing his letter of intent to play baseball at USC Sumter on Friday. Joining Landon was, from right to left, his father and head coach, Bill DeLavan, mom, Dana, and sister, Riley.

Lakewood's DeLavan signs to pitch at USC Sumter

Lakewood's Brandon Cisse holds up his hand with the symbol of the Wolfpack after announcing his commitment to play football at N. C. State on Tuesday.

Lakewood DB Cisse verbally commits to North Carolina State

Lakewood hired former Ridge View assistant Cameron Lee as their next head boys basketball coach on Thursday.

Lakewood hires Ridge View assistant Lee as head basketball coach

East Clarendon's Maddie Newsome was named All-State for the second straight season.

East Clarendon seniors Newsome, Brown; Lakewood freshman Fowler named All-State

Sumter High's Alicia Spann stands on the podium after winning the SCHSL 5A state title in the discus for the second straight year.

Sumter’s Spann, Manning’s Frierson win state titles, local schools all have placers

Going out on top: East Clarendon's Odom, Lakewood's DeLavan earn All-State baseball honors

Saturday, May 21

Every senior athlete wants to end their career on a high note but not everyone gets the chance. East Clarendon's Kyler Odom and Lakewood's Landon DeLavan didn't end their seasons with the state titles of their dreams but may have gotten the next …

Lakewood’s Sinkler signs to play basketball at Denmark Tech

Thursday, May 19

Lakewood point guard Stevye Sinkler has made a career out of overcoming obstacles.As a sophomore, she tore her ACL. While on the road to recovery, COVID-19 erased most of her senior season. She …

State track meets set after local success at lower state

Tuesday, May 17

The South Carolina High School League held its upper and lower state track and field championships this weekend, sending a ton of local talent to the state championships this week. Sumter High was at the 5A lower state meet at Wando and will now …

SCISA baseball, softball state championship series highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

Friday, May 13

1. LMA PLAYS FOR 3A BASEBALL TITLEThe Laurence Manning baseball team earned a spot in the SCISA 3A state championship series. They will face Ben Lippen in a best-of-3 series for the state title. The …

Former Lakewood basketball coach Scott takes job with AC Flora

Wednesday, May 11

Ed Scott is going back home to Columbia.The now-former Lakewood basketball coach officially accepted the head coaching position at AC Flora, returning to his roots in Columbia.“It’s a …

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PHOTOS: Lakewood softball beats Brookland-Cayce on walk-off from Pack

The Lakewood softball team kept its season alive with a walk-off single from Hannah Pack on Saturday. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

Lakewood softball keeps season alive with Pack’s walk-off hit against Brookland-Cayce

The baseball and softball fields at Lakewood have been the home of drama all week long. That continued on Saturday, as the Lady Gator softball team faced Brookland-Cayce on Saturday with their season …

Playoff baseball, softball highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES FOR GATOR, WOLVERINE BASEBALLThe Lakewood and East Clarendon baseball teams will each play for their respective district championships on Monday on their home fields. …

PHOTOS: Lakewood baseball beats Georgetown in 3A playoffs

For the second time this week, the Lakewood baseball team won a playoff game on a walk-off. Mason Love delivered the game-winning single that sent Ian Fitzpatrick home for a 2-1 victory over …

Walk-off take 2: Lakewood advances to district championship on Love’s walk-off single

The Lakewood baseball team seems to have a little bit of magic through two games of the SCHSL 3A playoffs.For the second time this week, the Gators managed to scrape together a walk-off victory. On …

Late errors sink Lakewood softball in loss to Oceanside

The Lakewood softball team nearly pulled off an upset over Oceanside Collegiate in the first round of the 3A Lower District 7 Tournament on Wednesday. The Lady Gators held a 6-4 lead in the bottom of the seventh but committed three errors in the …

Crestwood, Lakewood, Manning track teams run in Region VI-3A meet

The Crestwood, Lakewood and Manning track teams all traveled to Camden on Wednesday for the Region VI-3A meet. The Manning boys had the top local finish as a team, placing second with a team score of 126. The Lakewood boys took third with a score …

PHOTOS: Lakewood baseball wins playoff opener against Battery Creek

The Lakewood baseball team beat Battery Creek to open the 3A Lower District 6 Tournament on Tuesday. After a hefty weather delay, the Gators earned a walk-off 5-4 win. Here's a look at the action …

Lakewood baseball takes down Battery Creek with walk-off bunt in playoff opener

When Lakewood’s Jonathan Bryant stepped into the batter’s box with runners on the corners in the bottom of the seventh inning of a tied playoff game, he only had one thing on his mind. He …

Playoff action for baseball, softball, soccer highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. SCHSL BASEBALL PLAYOFFS BEGINThe South Carolina High School League playoffs begin on Tuesday. Lakewood and East Clarendon will both be at home to open the postseason as region champions, while Lee …

Lee Academy beats OP on a walk-off by Thompson in extras

After losing to Orangeburg Prep 8-4 on Monday, the Lee Academy baseball team got their revenge on Wednesday. The Cavs mounted a comeback in the seventh before Cole Thompson delivered a walk-off single in the eighth to win 5-4. The game started …

PHOTOS: Lakewood baseball wins region title with victory over Marlboro County

For the second straight year, the Lakewood baseball team is the champion of Region VI-3A. Here's a look at the game that clinched the title, a 14-5 win over Marlboro County on Wednesday.