Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Laurence Manning's Brandon King had a long road back from an ACL tear as a sophomore. Two years later, he's feeling as confident as ever on his surgically repaired right knee.

The Grind, Presented by Bank of Clarendon: Laurence Manning's King taking a leap 2 years after ACL tear

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

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall volleyball takes down Laurence Manning

Thomas Sumter, Laurence Manning run at Trinity Collegiate, Generals take second

Crestwood volleyball sweeps former region foe Manning

Wednesday, September 21

The Crestwood volleyball team used a dominant service game to roll to a 3-set sweep of Manning on Monday. The Lady Knights won the first set 25-16 before rolling through the final two sets 25-2, 25-8. The service game was dominant for …

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 …

PHOTOS: Laurence Manning beats Camden Military, celebrates championship baseball team

Saturday, September 17

Laurence Manning cruises past Camden Military 42-16

Saturday, September 17

The Laurence Manning football team went into Friday’s game with Camden Military looking to establish their offense, especially on the ground. They did it in spades, running all over the …

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 …

More Laurence Manning Academy News

Laurence Manning looks to right ship against Camden Military

Laurence Manning's football team has played two of its most familiar foes in the last two weeks. Two weeks ago, the Swampcats hosted Wilson Hall, their biggest rival, winning 19-7. Last Friday, LMA made the trip to Columbia to face Hammond, the …

Wilson Hall volleyball outlasts Laurence Manning for rivalry win

Wilson Hall hosted their rivalry matchup with Laurence Manning on Tuesday evening. The Lady Barons defeated the Lady Swampcats in straight sets to improve to 18-3 on the season. It was a battle in the first set, with the Lady Swampcats getting …

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall volleyball takes down Laurence Manning

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

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 …

Wilson Hall’s Smith breaks school record at Highlander Invitational

Wilson Hall senior Connor Smith continued his run through the Baron history books on Saturday, breaking the school record in the 5K at the Highlander Invitational. This is the second school record …

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 …

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 …

Wilson Hall sweeps Gamecock XC Invitational

The Sumter High cross country team hosted the Gamecock Invitational on Saturday, welcoming tri-county competitors Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning along with a slew of other schools for the competition. In the end, Wilson Hall left with both …

Laurence Manning takes down Wilson Hall 19-7 in annual rivalry game

Rivals Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning squared off Friday night on the Swampcats’ home turf. It was a 19-7 win for the hosts, who improved to 2-1 on the season. The Swampcats scored the first …

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 …

Thomas Sumter wins home XC meet; Sumter and Laurence Manning also shine

The Thomas Sumter cross country team hosted a meet at Patriot Park on Wednesday. Sumter High and Laurence Manning also took part as the General took home team wins for the boys and girls. While Thomas Sumter won both the boys and girls meets as a …

Laurence Manning hosts Wilson Hall for early season rivalry matchup

Wilson Hall. Laurence Manning. A classic rivalry. In recent years, the two schools have met as the weather turns cool deep into the fall. Last season, Wilson Hall fell just shy of the playoffs after a season-finale loss to the Swampcats. This …

PHOTOS: Thomas Sumter hosts cross country meet at Patriot Park with Sumter High, Laurence Manning

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 …

Laurence Manning outlasts Pinewood Prep in OT for first win under Furse

Four quarters wasn’t enough to decide a winner when Laurence Manning faced off against Pinewood Prep on Friday. Two failed extra points kept the Swampcats from a regulation win, but they …

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 …

Sumter High rolls past Lakewood to headline Friday Night Scoreboard

SUMTER HIGH 42 LAKEWOOD 9 Sumter High defeated county rival Lakewood 42-9 on Friday to open the season 1-0. The Gamecocks travel to Ridge View next week, while Lakewood hosts Fox …

Laurence Manning ready for the jump to 4A under new coach Furse

The winds of change are blowing at Laurence Manning.The Swampcats are making the jump up to the new SCISA 4A this season, and they’ll do so under new leadership. Will Furse, who previously …

Local football teams get final tuneup in FTC Jamboree

On Friday evening, the inaugural FTC Football Jamboree took place at Manning High School. Five area teams played, including Scott's Branch, East Clarendon, Laurence Manning, Lee Central and Manning. These final preseason tune-ups lasted two quarters …

PHOTOS: Manning, Lee Central, Scott's Branch, East Clarendon, Laurence Manning play in FTC Jamboree

The football teams from Manning High, Lee Central, East Clarendon, Laurence Manning and Scott's Branch played in the FTC Jamboree at Manning on Friday.

Isaiah Lucas' takeaways from Sumter Item's Media Day

I've been a sports reporter here at The Item for a little over a month now. Media day was the second big event that I've been able to attend and the first I was able to have an integral part in. It was my first chance to interact with every school …

PHOTOS: Sumter Item's Football Media Day returns

The Sumter Item's Football Media Day, presented by Hines Furniture, made its return after a 2-year hiatus yesterday at USC Sumter.

Laurence Manning's Sanders caps off senior year with Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year honors

As the polls for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year contest came to a close on Tuesday afternoon, Laurence Manning's Jaden Sanders was hoping his main goal for this summer came to pass. He made it all the way to the championship matchup last …

Final 2, Take 2: Wells and Sanders face off for Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year

The Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year is experiencing some Déjà vu as we reach our championship matchup. For the second year in a row, Sumter High track star Nicole Wells and Laurence Manning Academy basketball standout Jaden Sanders will …

Final four: Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year moves into semifinal round

And then there were four. The semifinals of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year bracket contest officially opened this morning at https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-year-2022. We now move one step closer to determining this year's …

Laurence Manning's Gardner signs to golf at USC Sumter

When Laurence Manning's Cantey Gardner received his high school diploma, he thought he was done with school. The Swampcat golfer was planning to go into a career in welding and be done with textbooks and essays. Then James Morrison came …

Local basketball teams gather at Wilson Hall for summer shootout

At a time when American Legion baseball is king on the local sports calendar, five area boys high school basketball teams took to the hardwood at Wilson Hall's Nash Student Center on Thursday for a summer camp event. New Wilson Hall head …

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall hosts Crestwood, Lakewood, Laurence Manning, Ragin Prep and more in basketball shootout

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall beats Laurence Manning for SCISA 3A state championship

Wilson Hall defeated Laurence Manning 8-6 to win the SCISA 3A state championship on Tuesday. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall takes Game 1 of SCISA state championship series against Laurence Manning