AREA ROUNDUP: Monarchs stay unbeaten in region as Manning splits with Waccamaw
Thursday, January 26
The Manning basketball teams completed their first run through Region VII-3A with a trip to Waccamaw on Tuesday. The Monarchs stayed undefeated against their region foes with a 63-58 win, while the girls fell 62-52. Manning was able to pull out …
Barons overcome Laurence Manning late for rivalry win, girls match as Wilson Hall sweeps
Saturday, January 21
Rivalry games tend to bring out the best in both teams.While the offenses weren’t always pristine, that adage still remained true when Wilson Hall played host to Laurence Manning on …
Laurence Manning swept by Orangeburg Prep
Friday, January 20
The Laurence Manning basketball teams hosted Orangeburg Prep on Wednesday, falling in both games. The Lady Swampcats got behind early and couldn't recover in a 66-31 loss. Orangeburg Prep started hot with 15 in the first, while LMA managed …
Sumter High steamrolls St. James for region wins
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 …
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 …
Both Laurence Manning teams suffered defeat in their region openers against Trinity Collegiate on Friday night. SWAMPCATS DROP OT THRILLER It was a back-and-forth contest between LMA and the …
A year ago, Laurence Manning's Meri Ellen Johnson had no intention of running cross country. She was gearing up for track, and she's primarily a sprinter, not a distance runner. But head coach Karla Beard and a few other coaches made the pitch …
The Wilson Hall basketball teams faced Orangeburg Prep on Wednesday. The Lady Barons struggled to get their offense going in a 44-18 loss, while the boys rolled to a 56-36 win. The WH girls got out to a slow start, trailing 14-7 at the end of the …
Wilson Hall's Connor Smith has spent the last two years rewriting the history books for Baron cross country and track. Now he's decided which school he wants to climb the record books at next. The star runner signed the dotted line on Friday …
The Wilson Hall basketball teams opened the new year by welcoming Hammond to town on Wednesday, losing both contests. The Lady Barons struggled to find offense in a 58-29 loss, while the boys fell 42-36. The Lady Barons were slow out of the gate, …
Ragin Prep is trending in the right direction amid its second basketball season. One of the main reasons is Jamie Richardson. The freshman stepped up for the Rams last week as they went 1-1 in the Richard Winn Holiday Tournament, improving to …
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 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, …
The Sumter Item has selected 25 players to its All-Independent Football Team. The team was selected based on nominations from local South Carolina Independent School Association school coaches. Final selections were chosen by The Item sports …
The Thomas Sumter basketball teams hosted Carolina Academy on Tuesday. Both teams struggled offensively as the girls lost 29-18 and the boys fell 57-33. The Generals got out to an electric start in the boys game, scoring 19 points in the opening …
