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Laurence Manning's Grainger Powell, seen against Wilson Hall on Sept. 18, threw four touchdowns' in the Swampcats' win over John Paul II on Friday.

Laurence Manning handles business against John Paul II, rolls 51-19

The Laurence Manning football team made the trip down to John Paul II on Friday and came home with a comfortable 51-19 victory. The Swampcats moved the ball with ease for most of the night, rushing …

The East Clarendon cross country team won their home meet on Thursday.

East Clarendon XC shines in home meet

The East Clarendon cross country team hosted their first home cross country meet of the season on Thursday, Oct. 15. Locally, Sumter High, Lakewood and Clarendon Hall joined in on the fun. The Wolverines took home both the boys and girls team …

The Alice Drive Middle School volleyball team celebrates its district title on Saturday at Sumter High.

AREA ROUNDUP: Alice Drive wins district volleyball championship, outlasting Furman

The Alice Drive volleyball team finished as the runners-up to Furman in the regular season but was able to get revenge in the postseason by claiming the district championship on Saturday. It was a dominant weekend for ADMS. They opened with a …

Wilson Hall's Beaty Zeigler (6) goes up for a kill against Laurence Manning on Tuesday.

Wilson Hall volleyball sweeps Laurence Manning as regular season winds down

With just 10 days left before the SCISA state tournament, Laurence Manning hosted Wilson Hall in their final meeting of the regular season on Tuesday. On a night where both teams struggled to find …

The Wilson Hall golf team poses with their trophy after winning the SCISA state championship for the first time in program history at Orangeburg Country Club on Tuesday.

HISTORY MADE: Wilson Hall wins first girls golf state championship in program history, outlasting Hammond by 2 strokes

The Wilson Hall girls golf team made history on Tuesday, claiming their first ever state title by outlasting Hammond at Orangeburg Country Club. The Lady Barons went into the final day with a …

Laurence Manning's AJ Dennis, seen breaking a tackle against Augusta Christian on Sept. 25, returned a punt for a touchdown during the Swampcats' win over Cardinal Newman on Friday.

Laurence Manning wins third straight with rout of Cardinal Newman

The Laurence Manning football team made quick work of Cardinal Newman on Friday, running away with their third consecutive victory 42-7. All of the Swampcats got in on the fun, as six different …

Laurence Manning's Asher Sanders avoids a tackle against Augusta Christian on Friday, Sept. 25. Sanders scored touchdowns on each side of the ball in the win, earning Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week honors.

Laurence Manning's Sanders scores on both sides of the ball on way to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week

There was plenty of energy at Laurence Manning when the Swampcats hosted Augusta Christian on Friday, Sept. 25. It was homecoming night for the 'Cats, and they were finally opening region play after weather caused them to postpone a previously …

Wilson Hall's Savannah Wells passes the ball against Laurence Manning on Tuesday.

Wilson Hall volleyball rolling after winning Baron Bash, taking 1st matchup with Laurence Manning

Last week, Wilson Hall suffered a rare loss on the volleyball court, falling in a tough five-set battle with Northside Christian. After the loss, the Barons turned around to host their annual …

The boys varsity race begins at the Wilson Hall/Thomas Sumter Invitational on Wednesday, Sept. 23.

Barons sweep home meet as tri-county takes part in Wilson Hall/Thomas Sumter Invitational

The area’s top cross country event filled Patriot Park on Wednesday with the Wilson Hall/Thomas Sumter Invitational, as 25 programs gathered for the annual meet. Locally, the host schools were …

Laurence Manning head coach David Rankin addresses his team after a 42-21 win over Wilson Hall on Friday.

Laurence Manning thrashes Wilson Hall in Rankin’s return

The press box at Laurence Manning had a different level of excitement on Friday night. The Swampcats were facing off with their rivals from Wilson Hall, sure, but that was far from the most important …

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