Monday, January 23
The Manning basketball teams hosted Loris on Friday for a key region tilt. The Monarchs were able to grind out an 83-81 win in overtime, remaining in the driver’s seat in Region VII-3A. A loss …
Thursday, January 19
The Sumter High basketball teams had a field day on their trip to St. James on Tuesday. The Lady Gamecocks opened the night with a comfortable 48-29 win, while the boys cruised to a 50-25 win of their own. The girls bounced back from a tough loss …
Wednesday, January 18
Manning’s home games with Dillon on Tuesday were critical for the SCHSL 3A Region VII standings. Both Manning teams came into their matchups needing wins to be the outright leader in their …
Tuesday, January 17
Tri-County schools are shifting around in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Polls.The Manning girls made their season debut in the SCBCA Top 10 in 3A, while the Sumter girls dropped …
The Manning High basketball teams were busy this weekend, matching up with Georgetown on Friday before facing Estill in tournament action on Saturday. Both teams left the weekend with a pair of wins for MHS. The Manning girls pulled out a tight …
The night of basketball at Lee Central as the Stallions opened region play against Mullins was fascinating, to say the least. The Lady Stallions held Mullins scoreless in the first half and nearly pitched a shutout in a dominant 56-5 victory. The …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on Tuesday.The Crestwood boys maintained their place atop SCHSL 3A despite Friday’s 60-52 loss to No. 9 Lake City. …
The Sumter High basketball teams opened region play with a sweep of Socastee at home on Friday. The Lady Gamecocks rolled to an easy 53-27 win, while the boys earned a 48-35 victory. SHS took control of the girls game quickly, leading 13-6 at the …
East Clarendon hosted Lee Central for the second time this season on Tuesday. Much like their earlier matchup in December, the Stallions earned a sweep. The girls game was the closer of the two, with Lee Central winning 42-34. The Lady …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their first rankings of the new year on Tuesday with a new team on top of SCHSL 3A.After claiming the championship of the District 9 …
The Crestwood boys and girls basketball teams were able to secure their places in the title games of the District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament on Thursday. Both squads finished 3-0 runs on Thursday with the Lady Knights beating Lee Central, …
The District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament is in full swing at Manning High and Junior High. The second day of the tournament was played on Wednesday with some highlight performances, which included Lee Central taking down Wilson Hall in …
The 25th installment of the District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament kicked off at Manning High School and Junior High on Tuesday. Tri-county participants included Lee Central's girls and boys teams, Crestwood's boys and girls teams, …
Local basketball fans will flood to Clarendon County next week as Manning High School and Junior High will play host to the 25th Annual District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday and concludes with …
The Sumter Item has selected 25 players to its All-Area Football Team. The team was selected based on nominations from local South Carolina High School League school coaches. Final selections were chosen by The Item sports department. This …
Sumter High's Zyeir Gamble and Manning High's Monteque Rhames represented South Carolina in the 86th-annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Saturday. Both got some game action with Gamble, an Appalachian State signee, totaling three tackles and …
Manning defensive lineman Monteque Rhames II is staying home. The defensive star originally announced his commitment to play for South Carolina with a video on July 30, but a lot can change in the recruiting cycle. When it came time to officially …
Both Manning teams had a successful Saturday afternoon trip to Scott's Branch. The Manning boys were able to avenge an earlier defeat to the Eagles, winning 63-57 in a game that was close throughout. The Monarchs led 29-26 at halftime and 48-47 …
The tri-county was well represented in the Touchstone Energy North South Bowl on Saturday in Myrtle Beach. In total, six local players had a chance to face off against some of the best players in the state for the South team. Sumter High was …
Lee Central protected home court in both games against East Clarendon on Tuesday. The Lady Stallions started strong and turned a 15-3 first-quarter lead into a 34-18 victory. Hannah Reames led LCHS with eight points, four rebounds and three …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their latest rankings on Tuesday with some movement for schools in the tri-county.The Sumter High basketball teams each slipped one spot …
Wilson Hall's Nash Student Center was a basketball hub during the weekend. Locally, Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning and Thomas Sumter all took part in a busy weekend of hoops. The Lady Barons had the most successful weekend of the local bunch, …
The South Carolina Football Coaches Association announced its All-State teams on Friday with a slew of tri-county players earning recognition in SCHSL 5A, 3A and 2A.3 GAMECOCKS NAMED ALL-STATEA trio …
The Crestwood basketball teams hosted Stall on Monday. The Lady Knights, who fell out of the SCBCA Top 10 in 3A the same night, upset the No. 2 ranked team in 5A with a 59-50 win. The boys, …
The first regular season South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association rankings were released Monday night with some noteworthy shifts in Sumter County.Both Sumter High squads rose in the latest …
Most of Clarendon County found its way to Manning High School on Saturday as the Monarchs played host to Scott’s Branch for the first of their two annual rivalry matchups. Manning faced their …
The early stages of a season under a new head coach can sometimes be a challenge.It can take a while for players to get acclimated to a new person calling the shots.Luckily for Manning's Lamont …
After kicking off their seasons in tournaments last week, the Sumter High boys and girls basketball teams played their first games in front of their home crowd on Tuesday, cruising to wins over …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its preseason rankings on Monday evening and four local schools earned spots in the polls. Both basketball teams at Sumter High earned …
Moving the second-round home playoff game did not spare the football teams from Gilbert and Manning from bad weather on Nov. 12.Minutes after kickoff, a storm swooped over Leonard Price Field. The …