Laurence Manning head of school responds to story about Will Epps, boys basketball program
Wednesday, June 12
On Tuesday, June 12, The Sumter Item published a story about long-time Laurence Manning basketball coach Will Epps and his exit from the program. In the story, Epps told The Item that Laurence …
Epps leaving Laurence Manning after boys basketball contract not renewed
Wednesday, June 12
Laurence Manning will have new basketball coaches for both their boys' and girls' teams next season, as Will Epps is stepping away from both programs. Epps, who led the Swampcats to a SCISA state …
Sumter Christian's Danzy signs with S.C. State
Wednesday, June 5
When AJ Danzy transferred to Sumter Christian for his senior year, he chose the school for a very specific reason. He wanted to go where he was wanted. After growing up as a hooper in New York, he was turned away by coaches and programs that …
Voting open for Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year
Saturday, June 1
After another year of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week, the yearly bracket has officially arrived. Voting for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year opened on Friday morning. The bracket consists of the 32 weekly winners from …
Laurence Manning's Watt signs to golf at USC Sumter
Saturday, May 25
Laurence Manning's Bryson Watt didn't think he'd have the chance to play golf in college. After breaking his hip during his freshman football season, Watt wasn't sure if that opportunity would present itself. During Watt's senior year, he saw his …
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The classic turn of phrase couldn’t be more fitting for the athletic department at Laurence Manning. On April 11, head football coach and …
The lights never seem to get too bright for the Lady Saints. The Clarendon Hall softball team has played for four consecutive SCISA state titles and had their eyes on their third-straight …
For seven straight innings on Tuesday night, Laurence Manning head coach Buddy Truett found himself pacing back and forth throughout their dugout. Midway through the game, he dug a tennis ball out of …
Thomas Sumter hasn't played varsity softball since 2019, so when the Lady Generals punched their tickets to the SCISA 3A state playoffs, head coach David Porter was just happy to be there. Once TSA got there, however, they wanted to do more than …
“If you don’t ever feel the hard (times), you don’t know how to enjoy it when it’s good.” That was the message from Wilson Hall head coach Teresa Alexander after her …
Clarendon Hall softball is back in a familiar spot this spring. For the fourth consecutive season, the Lady Saints will play for a SCISA state title after an excellent run through the SCISA 2A state …
SCISA 4A will have a new champion in softball this spring. Laurence Manning played for the last two titles against their biggest rivals, Wilson Hall, but lost both matchups in a pair of dramatic …
The Thomas Sumter soccer team faced Beaufort Academy to open the SCISA 2A playoffs on Monday. The Generals struggled to generate offense in a 6-1 loss. Jacen Krammer scored the Generals’ …
If you've ever been to a sporting event at Wilson Hall, you've almost certainly heard the voice of Sullivan Jarecki. Sully is a three-sport athlete for the Lady Barons, and she's always in the middle of the action. In the fall, she suits up for …
After a brutal 6-5 loss to Cardinal Newman on Friday, the Wilson Hall baseball team was ready to wipe the slate clean when they hosted Trinity Collegiate on Tuesday. Mother Nature tried to complicate things with a weather delay that lasted more …
The Laurence Manning baseball team had to wait a long time to even face off with Augusta Christian on Monday in the SCISA 4A playoffs. The two teams were originally supposed to have the first pitch at 6 p.m., but stormy weather pushed the start …
