Saturday, May 17
Laurence Manning's Lyza Prickelmyer's bat has been at the heart of the Lady Swampcats' run to the SCISA 4A state title. As they made the push to this week's championship series against Wilson Hall, she was an absolute terminator, hitting .889 …
Friday, May 16
Coaches often like to say that one play doesn’t define a game. Every team has multiple chances to win or lose a game, so it’s tough to put too much weight on one series of actions. …
Thursday, May 15
Clarendon Hall’s dream of winning four consecutive SCISA state titles came to a devastating end on their home field Wednesday night. Just 24 hours removed from a heartbreaking 4-3 loss in …
It’s not how you start; it’s how you finish. That idiom is a classic among coaches, but it’s a saying that defined the baseball season at Lee Academy this spring. The …
The Clarendon Hall softball team was primed for a Game 1 upset over Pee Dee Academy in the SCISA 3A state championship series on Tuesday. The Lady Saints struck first with two runs in the …
Game 1 of the SCISA 2A state championship series got a little hairy late for Lee Academy, but the Cavaliers are one game away from a state title after holding on for a 6-5 win over Andrew Jackson …
Laurence Manning’s quest for consecutive SCISA 4A state championships got off to a great start on Tuesday, as the Lady Swampcats bested their greatest rivals, Wilson Hall, 5-1 in their series …
The Lee Academy softball team has come a long way since the start of the season. They entered the postseason with just three wins, the same number they'd need to claim during the weekend to advance to the SCISA 2A state championship series. But …
When Thomas Sumter's Hannah Burnside first came out to run track as a middle-schooler, head coach Rob Coursey knew he was getting a great athlete, but he had no idea what the next six years had in store. Rob had already coached Hannah's older …
The Clarendon Hall softball team just keeps finding ways to win. Over the last five seasons, they’ve played in three different classifications. With every climb up, they’ve managed …
There have been two mainstays in the top division of SCISA softball in the last half decade: Laurence Manning and Wilson Hall. Wilson Hall won three consecutive titles, the last two of which …
Wilson Hall had far from an ideal start when they hosted First Baptist in the SCISA 3A soccer semifinals on Wednesday. The Barons fell in a 2-0 hole almost immediately. While they made a series …
The Lee Academy baseball team is headed to the SCISA 2A state championship series. The Cavaliers continued a dominant run through the postseason on Tuesday with a 5-0 win over Dorchester to …
The SCISA softball brackets were released on Wednesday as teams prepare for a packed weekend on the diamond. Friday’s games are getting an earlier start this season due to potential …
The Wilson Hall boy soccer team opened the SCISA 3A playoffs against John Paul II for the second consecutive season on Monday desperately seeking to avoid repeating history. A year ago, the Barons lost 3-2 at home, ending their season prematurely …
The East Clarendon soccer team traveled to Timberland on Monday to open the SCHSL 2A playoffs, winning 3-0. After beating the Wolves on penalty kicks twice during the regular season, East Clarendon won a little more comfortably with their season …
The Thomas Sumter track and field teams traveled to Orangeburg Prep on Thursday with their sights set on toppling the host school for a girls Division II state title. After winning the region meet over OP, that goal was dashed as Orangeburg Prep …
The Lee Academy baseball team took its lumps early in the season, losing six of their first eight games. That difficult schedule was to prepare them for this moment, as they make a push for play for …
Track meets are often time-consuming events. With heat after heat in certain races, a long track meet can soak up plenty of time. The SCISA DI state championships, however, came with a little more …
The Wilson Hall soccer team wrapped up their season with a pair of wins this week, taking down Ben Lippen 5-2 on Tuesday before clinching the region with a 2-1 win over Trinity Collegiate on …
Thursday was just not Laurence Manning’s night. The Swampcats hosted region foe Trinity Collegiate with their season on the line. They entered the night without their top three pitchers, …
When Laurence Manning senior BJ Balls was going through the recruiting process, one program just made sense. On Wednesday, he made his decision official. Balls will head to Florence-Darlington …
The Laurence Manning and Wilson Hall golf teams took part in the SCISA state golf tournament on Monday and Tuesday. The Swampcats finished fifth, shooting 619 as a team. The Barons placed 11 th , …