Saturday, July 31, 2021

Crestwood's Javion Martin, left, and the Knights will see their first competition this week a scrimmages get underway.

Football scrimmages in SCISA, SCHSL highlight 5 Things to Watch This Year

Laurence Manning's Gabe Harris (1) was one of 11 student athletes to earn a Merit Scholarship from the Sumter Touchdown Club to go toward their college education.

TD Club presents Merit Scholarships; has new venue for upcoming season

High schools around South Carolina will begin fall practice this week with SCISA kicking off on Thursday and SCHSL starting on Friday.

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Football practice begins to highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

Thomas Sumter Academy's Ethan Lisenby, left, and Laurence Manning Academy's Brooke Reed each won the Bill Simpson Award, SCISA's highest honor, this year.

TSA's Lisenby, LMA's Reed win SCISA's Bill Simpson Award

Clarendon Hall's Kylic Horton committed to the University of South Carolina on Friday with an announcement on Twitter.

Clarendon Hall’s Horton commits to South Carolina

Clarendon Hall's Horton gets football offers from South Carolina, Coastal, Virginia Tech

Saturday, June 19

Athletes from smaller high schools generally face a bit more scrutiny when it comes to being considered for scholarships for NCAA Division I sports simply because the competition level isn't as high because of a smaller number of athletes. That …

Eight advance to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year third round, voting begins Friday

Thursday, June 17

The second round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year concluded at midnight on Wednesday with eight candidates advancing to the third round of the competition. Voting for the third round will …

THE GRIND: Wingate finds the time to star in five sports at Wilson Hall

Wednesday, June 16

If you've watched any girls sports at Wilson Hall in the last four years, there's a good chance you know the name Andi Grae Wingate. The recent graduate played an eye-popping five sports at Wilson Hall and was a key contributor in each of them. …

First round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year ends, round 2 starts Sunday

Saturday, June 12

Voting for the first round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year came to a close at midnight on Friday, sending eight candidates into the second round. Voting for the second round of the …

Laurence Manning's Best signs to throw for Claflin

Wednesday, June 9

Kaitlyn Best knew of Claflin University, but it wasn't at the forefront of her thoughts when it came as a choice to further her education. However, she knows much, much more about it the Orangeburg school now. "I had gone on to this (web) site …

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Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year contest set to start next week

The Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week contest has wrapped up with the spring sports season, but now comes the next stage of the competition. All 31 winners, as well as one write-in, will now be …

Title game performance makes Wingate Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week

The morning of the deciding game in the SCISA 3A state championship series between Cardinal Newman and Wilson Hall, Lady Barons pitcher Andi Grae Wingate went on something of a field trip. She went to the home of former WH pitcher Drake Ives, the …

Laurence Manning's Madison Truett signs to play softball at Newberry

Madison Truett has loved the sport of softball since she first stepped onto the diamond. The Laurence Manning Academy senior hoped to continue playing once her high school days came to an end, but didn't have any offers initially. In the last …

Wilson Hall wins SCISA 3A softball title with 14-4 rout of Cardinal Newman

CAMDEN – Wilson Hall won its fourth SCISA 3A softball state title in the last eight years on Thursday, beating Cardinal Newman 14-4 in six innings at the Camden High School field.The Lady …

LMA's Hannah Truett wins Hines Furniture Athlete of Week with strong playoff performance

Senior catcher Hannah Truett was a key player for the Laurence Manning Academy softball team all season. That continued in the SCISA 3A state playoffs, where her bat and skills behind the plate pushed the Lady Swampcats within reach of the state …

Clarendon Hall swept by Wardlaw Academy in SCISA 1A championship series

Clarendon Hall dug itself into an early hole that it could never climb out of in a 9-5 loss to Wardlaw Academy on Tuesday in Johnston that gave the Lady Patriots the SCISA 1A softball state …

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall softball falls to Cardinal Newman in Game 2 of 3A championship series

The Wilson Hall softball team fell to Cardinal Newman 8-4 in the second game of the SCISA 3A championship series on Tuesday. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

Lee Academy swept by Williamsburg in SCISA 2A championship series

After a 15-14 slugfest in the opening game of the SCISA 2A baseball state championship series on Monday in Kingstree, Game 2 between Lee Academy and Williamsburg Academy in Bishopville on Tuesday was …

Wilson Hall softball falls to Cardinal Newman in SCISA 3A championship series, Game 3 set for Thursday

Wilson Hall had plenty of opportunities to put runs on the board in Game 2 of the SCISA 3A softball state championship series against Cardinal Newman on Tuesday at Patriot Park SportPlex. The Lady …

Lee falls to Williamsburg 15-14 in 2A state opener

David Rankin had two scenarios in his mind where he would use ace pitcher Jenkins McCullum in Lee Academy’s opener against Williamsburg Academy in the SCISA 2A baseball state championship …

Clarendon Hall falls to Wardlaw 9-3 in 8 innings in 1A opener

SUMMERTON – The Clarendon Hall softball team made some mistakes that caused its opening game in the SCISA 1A state championship series against Wardlaw go into extra innings. The Lady Saints …

Wilson Hall beats Cardinal Newman 10-8; goes for 3A state championship tonight

COLUMBIA—The Wilson Hall softball team took Cardinal Newman’s heaviest punch from the top of its lineup, and throughout the game the Lady Barons stayed a couple of steps ahead.In Game 1 …

PHOTOS: Wilson Hall takes down Laurence Manning to advance to the 3A state championship series

The Wilson Hall softball team beat Laurence Manning 8-2 on Saturday to advance to the SCISA 3A state championship series. Here's a look at the matchup through the lens of The Item's Tim Leible.

Clarendon Hall bounces back from morning loss to advance to SCISA 1A softball state championship series

The Clarendon Hall softball team had their 17-game winning streak snapped on Saturday with a 6-4 loss to Jefferson Davis Academy at Patriot Park SportPlex.The loss forced the deciding game in the …

PHOTOS: Clarendon Hall softball advances to state championship series

The Claredon Hall softball team advanced to the SCISA 1A state championship series on Saturday. After falling to Jefferson Davis in their first game of the day, the Lady Saints bounced back with a …

Wilson Hall takes down Laurence Manning 8-2 to advance to SCISA 3A softball state championship series

Now comes the fun.The Wilson Hall softball team defeated Laurence Manning Academy 8-2 on Saturday to win the lower bracket in the SCISA 3A softball state tournament at Patriot Park SportPlex. That …

Wilson Hall routs Augusta Christian 12-2 in SCISA softball state tournament

Wilson Hall looked like it might be in for a struggle against Augusta Christian School in its opening game in the lower bracket of the SCISA 3A softball state tournament on Friday at Patriot Park …

Laurence Manning loses to Cardinal Newman 3-2 in 8

Laurence Manning Academy jumped on Hammond for four runs in the top of the first inning and went on to a 9-4 win in the opening game of the upper bracket of the 3A softball state tournament at Patriot Park SportPlex on Friday. The Lady Swampcats, …

Miraculous rally lifts Lee into 2A state title series

In his long career as a high school baseball coach, David Rankin said he had never seen one of his teams take a beating like Lee Academy did against Pee Dee Academy on Wednesday, falling 19-1 in five innings in Bishopville. On Thursday in …

Clarendon Hall rolls into championship round of SCISA 1A state tournament

The Clarendon Hall varsity softball team got off to a slow start in its opening game against St. John's Christian in the lower bracket of the SCISA 1A state softball tournament on Friday at Palmetto Park. However, the No. 1 seed Lady Saints didn't …

Playoff baseball and softball highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. LAKEWOOD BASEBALL, SOFTBALL BEGIN PLAYOFFSThe baseball and softball teams from Lakewood High School will begin play in their respective 3A double-elimination district tournaments on Saturday, May …

Lee beats Pee Dee 5-4, advances to title series

MULLINS – Lee Academy scored two runs in the top of the seventh inning for a 5-4 victory over Pee Dee Academy on Thursday at the PDA field to advance to the SCISA 2A baseball state championship …

Morris has homer, triple, 6 RBI in SHS softball triumph

MANNING - Peyton Morris went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, six runs batted in and two runs scored in Sumter High School's 14-2, 5-inning win over Manning on Wednesday at the MHS field. The Lady Gamecocks scored six runs in the fourth inning …

PHOTOS: Lee falls to Pee Dee in SCISA playoffs

The Lee Academy baseball team fell to Pee Dee on Wednesday 19-1. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

Frustrated Cavs fall to Pee Dee in SCISA 2A playoffs, rematch set for tonight

BISHOPVILLE -- The Lee Academy baseball team came into Wednesday’s matchup with Pee Dee looking to clinch a trip to the SCISA 2A state championship series. That plan quickly went off the rails …

Wilson Hall, Clarendon Hall No. 1 seeds; Laurence Manning third seed

Both the Wilson Hall and Clarendon Hall softball teams are No. 1 seeds in their brackets in their respective state tournaments which will be held on Friday and Saturday in Sumter. Wilson Hall is the top seed in the lower bracket of the 3A state …

Laurence Manning's Poole to play football with St. Andrews

Jarrett Poole signed to play college football St. Andrews University last week. And what all does that exactly mean for the Laurence Manning Academy cornerback? "It's a childhood dream come true," Poole said. "It's something I've wanted to do …

Laurence Manning's Morris wins Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week behind big day at the plate

Britton Morris remembers having a baseball game with two home runs and seven runs batted in when he was 10 years old. He did the same on Friday, but on a bigger stage, as his Laurence Manning Academy baseball team beat Wilson Hall 11-1 in five …

Sumter's Robbins earns spot in 5A lower state golf tourney

CONWAY - Sumter High School golfer Palmer Robbins earned a berth in the 5A lower state tournament after finishing second individually in the Region VI-5A tournament on Monday at Shaftesbury Glenn Golf Course. Robbins shot a 75 for the Gamecocks, …

Lee Academy SCISA playoff game postponed to Wednesday

The Lee Academy baseball team will not play its game in the championship round of the lower bracket of the 2A state playoffs today as originally scheduled. The elimination game between Pee Dee …