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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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Voting begins Wednesday for Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year

After a year of celebrating the area's top athletes, the time has come for the annual Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year. All 32 of the winners of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week from throughout the 2025-26 school year enter a bracket. …

Lee Central's Serenity Williams, center, stands atop the podium after winning the 400m dash at the SCHSL 1A state championships on Saturday at Spring Valley.

Lee Central takes home 2 individual track state titles; Manning thrives in relays, sprints

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 …

Lakewood's Aliyah Hicks qualified for the SCHSL 4A state championships in four events.

Tri-county athletes qualify for SCHSL state track meets

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 East Clarendon softball team began its defense of the SCHSL 2A title with a 12-5 win over Central on Wednesday.

SCHSL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: East Clarendon softball handles Central to open SCHSL 2A playoffs; Woodland next on Friday

The reigning SCHSL 2A champions began their title defense on Wednesday, as East Clarendon hosted Central to kick off their postseason run. Central made a late push, but the Lady Wolverines were able …

Sumter High's Gavin Rivers drove in one of the Gamecocks' three runs in their loss to West Ashley on Tuesday.

SCHSL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Sumter High baseball falls to West Ashley, Game 3 set for Thursday

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 …

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