Sunday, September 6
The Lee Central Stallions galloped to 3-0 on Friday night with a resounding 34-7 win over Marion, using a big night on the ground and a strong second half to run away with the win. “I was happy for …
Saturday, August 29
The Lee Central football team improved to 2-0 on Friday night, though their second victory was a bit more stressful than the first. After crushing Military Magnet 48-0 to open their season last week, …
Saturday, August 22
The Stallions ran wild as their season kicked off at Military Magnet on Friday evening. Lee Central was able to dodge the rain as they cruised to a 48-0 shutout win. “Anytime you can get a win to …
Friday, August 21
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 …
Wednesday, August 19
The Stallions from Lee Central had an up-and-down season last fall. They were a young squad forced to play without one of their top players for most of the season because of injury. After a 4-7 …
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 - …
The track and field programs from Manning and East Clarendon traveled to Richland Northeast on Friday for the SCHSL 2A state championships, while Lee Central and Scott’s Branch headed to Spring …
The South Carolina High School League hosted qualifiers across the state this weekend for this week’s track and field championships. Sumter High ran in the 5A-DI mid-state qualifier at Spring …
The Sumter High baseball team traveled to West Ashley on Tuesday for the second game of their SCHSL 5A-DI playoff series, falling 7-3. The series now heads to a decisive third game on Thursday at …
Last week was full of region meets for our local SCHSL track and field programs. On April 29, Sumter High traveled to Ridge View for the Region V-5A meet. Crestwood and Lakewood then went to Wilson …
The Wilson Hall equestrian team traveled to Long Creek Equestrian Center in Blythewood on Saturday, placing third as a team. Senior Campbell Cromer finished fifth on the flat and fifth over the fences in varsity open for the Lady Barons. …
The East Clarendon baseball team heads into spring break with some great momentum, sweeping a doubleheader with Kingstree on Tuesday before taking down South Florence on Wednesday. EC made quick work of Kingstree, winning the opener 16-0 before …
The East Clarendon softball team traveled to Latta on Monday for a battle between reigning state champions in their respective classifications. The Lady Wolverines, ranked second in SCHSL 2A, used a two-run fifth inning to pull out a 2-1 win over …
Coming into the 2025-26 season, many people didn’t know what to make of the Lady Stallions from Lee Central. LCHS was coming off a trip to the SCHSL 1A state championship game but lost seven …
For the second year in a row, Lee Central is one of the final four teams remaining in SCHSL 1A. The Lady Stallions used a superb defensive effort to outlast Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 38-30 on Monday, …
Coming into the season, the Lee Central girls basketball team was a tough squad to read. The Lady Stallions saw seven players graduate from the SCHSL 1A runners-up, though they still had two …
The Crestwood boys basketball team hosted region foe Lower Richland to open the SCHSL 4A playoffs on Tuesday, taking home a 66-51 victory. The Knights were led by their All-State freshman, as Sheldon …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its All-State teams on Tuesday with four local stars making the cut. Sumter High is represented by BJ Brown. He was selected as one of the …
The reigning SCHSL 1A runners up began their quest back to the state championship game on Monday when Lee Central hosted Green Upstate in the first round of the playoffs. The Lady Stallions rode a …
The South Carolina High School League playoffs begin on Monday and Tuesday and the tri-county is going to be busy in the opening round. All seven schools in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties have a …
The Laurence Manning basketball teams closed out the regular season this week with a trip to John Paul II on Tuesday before hosting Trinity Collegiate for their regular season finale on Thursday. The Swampcat boys went 2-0 on the week, while the …
The Sumter High basketball teams hosted Blythewood on Friday as they continue to make their final push in the regular season. The No. 10 Gamecocks were able to run their winning streak to three games with a 70-59 victory, while the girls fell to the …
The Sumter High basketball teams traveled to West Florence on Wednesday and came home with a pair of blowout wins. The Lady Gamecocks claimed a 67-28 victory behind a trio of 12-point performances from Kamille Gregg, Jayla Thomas and Jalien …
The East Clarendon basketball teams hosted Kingstree on Friday, splitting the region matchups. The Lady Wolverines put up a fight against the No. 5 team in SCHSL 2A, but eventually fell 56-40. The …
The Ragin Prep boys basketball team hosted Ridge Christian on Tuesday, running away with a 67-49 victory. Kavontay Rose led the Rams with 25 points in the win. Kayshaun Rutherford added 15 points, while Kden Shannon added 11. Seven Rams scored in …
The South Carolina High School League released its region placements for the 2026-28 realignment on Thursday. Two local squads, Crestwood and Lakewood, moved classifications this year, but the entire …
The Manning basketball teams hosted Lake City on Friday, splitting the region matchups. The Lady Monarchs fell 72-53 despite a hot start. They led 18-9 at the end of the first quarter, but Lake City came back swinging. The Lady Panthers outscored …
Midway through January, the boys and girls basketball teams from Lee Central find themselves in similar spots. Both squads are hovering around .500, with the girls entering Friday's matchup with McBee at 7-5, while the boys are at 6-8. Both teams …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on Tuesday night. The tri-county had their share of movement, as Crestwood rose in the SCHSL 4A polls, while Sumter High …
The Lee Central basketball teams faced off with Midlands STEM at home on Friday, claiming a pair of comfortable region victories. The Lady Stallions ran into little resistance, running away with a …
