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The Sumter High golf team hosted the Magnolia Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Beech Creek.

Sumter High golf swings away with annual Magnolia Invitational

Beautiful weather and a gorgeous course at Beech Creek set the scene for two great days of golf as Sumter High hosted its annual Magnolia Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. It was the largest …

Wilson Hall's Aubrey Payne finished second in the javelin and won both the discus and the shot put at the Barons's home meet on Tuesday.

Wilson Hall sweeps home meet featuring Crestwood, Laurence Manning

The Wilson Hall track team hosted their second meet of the season on Tuesday. Locally, Crestwood and Laurence Manning also got in on the action. The Barons dominated the day, running away with team …

East Clarendon celebrates a run against Hannah-Pamplico during the Hunter "Chop" Lee Invitational on Friday.

East Clarendon takes down Hannah-Pamplico in Hunter 'Chop' Lee Invitational

The East Clarendon baseball team hosted the first day of the Hunter "Chop" Lee Invitational on Friday. The Wolverines and Sumter High both took part, with EC earning a win over Hannah-Pamplico, while SHS dropped their matchup with South …

Sumter High's Carson Todd delivers against St. James on Monday.

Sumter High baseball, softball fall in region openers with St. James

Sumter High's fields were busy on Monday, as the baseball, softball and girls soccer teams were all at home. Both teams on the diamond hosted St. James, suffering their first region losses of the spring. The soccer team hosted Dreher, falling …

The Sumter High baseball team celebrates after a walk-off single by Sean Rouse, center, to beat Lugoff-Elgin 2-1 in 10 innings on Thursday.

Rouse's walk-off single lifts Sumter past Lugoff-Elgin

The Sumter High baseball team had a change of scenery on Thursday night. After stormy weather left their home field under water, the Gamecocks moved across town to Riley Park as they hosted Lugoff-Elgin on Thursday. The game that followed was a …

East Clarendon is hosting the Hunter "Chop" Lee Invitational over the span of a week due to weather issues.

East Clarendon’s Hunter “Chop” Lee Invitational shifts schedule with weather

Mother Nature tends to make scheduling an early season tournament difficult in the tri-county. East Clarendon certainly experienced that firsthand this week. The Wolverines were slated to host the …

Laurence Manning's Ashley Rae Hodge rounds third against East Clarendon on Tuesday.

Laurence Manning wins county softball battle with East Clarendon

The East Clarendon softball team hosted Laurence Manning for a friendly SCHSL versus SCISA battle on Tuesday. The Lady Swampcats were able to take home an 8-2 win on the back of two three-run frames. …

The Sumter High baseball team celebrates their victory in the Red Bank Invitational championship over Nation Ford on Sunday.

Sumter High baseball outlasts Nation Ford for Red Bank Invitational title

The Sumter High baseball team closed out their first week of the regular season in dramatic fashion on Sunday. Already playing a day later than planned due to rain, the Gamecocks faced off against …

Lakewood's Caleb Sims kicks the ball during their match with East Clarendon on Thursday.

AREA ROUNDUP: Lakewood soccer outlasts East Clarendon on late corner

The Lakewood soccer team hosted East Clarendon on Thursday for a matchup that came down to the wire. After the Gators topped EC 6-0 in their home tournament on Saturday, the Wolverines fought back on Thursday. But a late corner kick with four …

Laurence Manning's Tyler June is back with the Swampcats this spring after transferring to P27 last year.

Laurence Manning baseball adjusting to new faces as they gear up for busy week

The winds of change are blowing in for the Laurence Manning baseball team. Some of those changes come with familiar faces, like the return of Tyler June after the South Carolina commit transferred to P27 Baseball Academy last season. Some are …

The Sumter High girls basketball team showers head coach Jeff Schaffer with water in the locker room after winning the SCHSL 5A state championship on Friday.

Sumter High wins 1st girls basketball state title in 40 years, cap off perfect season with 60-42 victory over Rock Hill

The Lady Gamecocks felt like a team of destiny throughout this season. The No. 1 Sumter High girls had a starting lineup that boasted four seniors, three of which had played for state titles as …