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The Sumter High volleyball team will travel to Blythewood on Wednesday to open the SCHSL 5A postseason.

Brackets set for SCHSL volleyball, tennis playoffs

The tri-county’s volleyball and girls tennis programs officially learned their playoff plans, as the South Carolina High School League released their playoff brackets this weekend. Three tennis …

Manning's Lovell Stevenson ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Monarchs beat Lake City on Friday.

Manning holds off Lake City for 34-28 region victory

The Manning football team jumped out to an early lead before surviving a late comeback attempt to take home a 34-28 road win over Lake City on Friday night. The Monarchs sprinted out to a 16-0 lead …

Manning's CJ Robinson, seen scoring the Monarchs' game-winning touchdown against East Clarendon on Friday, Oct. 2, earned Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week for his two-touchdown performance in the homecoming victory over the Wolverines.

Manning's Robinson sparks comeback on way to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week

When Manning needed a spark on Friday night in a homecoming matchup against East Clarendon, they called on their senior with a penchant for stepping up in the clutch. The Wolverines decided to kick it deep for the first time in the game coming …

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 …

The East Clarendon volleyball team celebrates against Manning on Tuesday.

AREA ROUNDUP: East Clarendon volleyball topples Manning, Marlboro County to open region play

The East Clarendon volleyball team opened region play this week with a trip to Manning on Tuesday before hosting Marlboro County on Thursday. The Lady Wolverines took home a pair of wins to start region play on the right foot. The Lady Monarchs …

Manning's Makayla Fordham passes the ball against Scott's Branch on Thursday.

Manning volleyball runs winning streak to 4 with pair of wins over Scott’s Branch

Manning head volleyball coach Sonia Daniels has been in charge of the Lady Monarchs since the school brought the sport back in 2020. Since then, Manning has been slowly building and she thinks this …

Sumter High head coach Drew Marlowe walks the sideline at Summerville on Friday.

Sumter High slips to No. 10 in latest S.C. Prep Football Media Poll

After one week of action, the first in-season S.C. Prep Football Media Poll was released on Wednesday with Sumter High clinging to a spot in SCHSL 5A. The Gamecocks were able to hold on at No. 10 …

Crestwood's Calvin Wofford (0) and the Knights celebrate with their cheerleaders after beating Manning on Monday.

Crestwood holds off Manning for thrilling Monday night win

The Week 1 slate of high school football games finally came to a close on Monday when Crestwood made the trip back to Manning after storms forced them to postpone Friday’s originally scheduled …

The Sumter High volleyball team hosted Crestwood and Westwood High for a volleyball tri-match on Aug. 18, 2026.    PHOTOS BY BIGAIL   PITTMAN / THE   SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP: Sumter High volleyball opens season with pair of tri-matches

The Sumter High volleyball team opened the regular season this week with a pair of tri-matches at home. On Tuesday, they hosted Westwood and Crestwood, sweeping both matches. The Lady Gamecocks then hosted West Florence and Lexington …

Sumter High's Cleveland Pinkney IV (19) receives a handoff from quarterback Frank Richardson during their matchup with Manning at the FTC Jamboree on Friday, Aug. 14.

One thing to know about each of the 12 tri-county football teams as season begins

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 …

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