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]East Clarendon seniors Jasmine Lloyd, front left, and Syrus Brown, front right, are joined, from left to right, Athletic Director Curtis Johnson, Principal Laura Fleming and wrestling coach Kevin Graham after signing to continue their athletic careers. Lloyd will play basketball at Newberry, while Brown will wrestle at Allen University.

East Clarendon's Lloyd, Brown sign to continue athletic careers

East Clarendon celebrated two seniors on Wednesday as Jasmine Lloyd and Syrus Brown signed to continue their athletic careers. Lloyd will play basketball at Newberry, while Brown will wrestle at Allen University. "Overall, I know it's going to be …

The East Clarendon softball team celebrates after defeating Saluda 2-1 in the first game of the SCHSL 2A state championship series on Wednesday.

East Clarendon takes 1-0 lead in SCHSL 2A championship series with 2-1 win over Saluda

Pitchers ruled the night when East Clarendon hosted Saluda for the first round of the SCHSL 2A state championship series on Wednesday. After the three-game set was delayed a day due to rainy weather, …

East Clarendon's Laiklyn Gaskins earned all-state honors after earning 15 wins with a 2.70 ERA this spring.

5 tri-county stars named SCHSL all-state on diamond

The South Carolina baseball and softball coaches associations announced their all-state teams during Memorial Day weekend. Five local stars earned recognition on the diamond, including three Wolverines from East Clarendon, a Lady Gamecock from …

The East Clarendon softball team celebrates a 4-0 win over Marion in the SCHSL 2A lower state championship on Friday, as they punched their ticket to the state championship series for the first time since 2018.

State bound: East Clarendon bounces back from ugly loss to clinch trip to SCHSL 2A state championship

For two hours on Friday evening, it looked like East Clarendon’s softball season was on the verge of coming to a screeching halt. The Lady Wolverines entered the SCHSL 2A lower state …

East Clarendon's Kenley Sullivan points to the dugout after an RBI single against Philip Simmons on Wednesday.

East Clarendon falls to Philip Simmons after nightmare first inning in lower state championship

East Clarendon had a rough trip down to Philip Simmons on Wednesday for the SCHSL 2A lower state championship. The Wolverines had an ugly start, allowing five runs in the opening frame in a game …

Sumter High's Colt Stanley, left, and head coach Ashley McDuffie talk between matches at the SCHSL 5A-4A individual state tennis tournament on Monday.

Sumter High's Stanley takes swing at state tennis tournament

Sumter High's Colt Stanley took part in the SCHSL 5A-4A individual state tennis tournament this week for the first time in his career. He opened the tournament with a victory in his first match but …

East Clarendon's Laiklyn Gaskins, seen pitching against Marion on Friday, carried a no-hitter into the sixth as the Lady Wolverines beat Burford on Monday to advance to the SCHSL 2A lower state championship game.

Winning Wolverines: East Clarendon baseball, softball advance to lower state championship games

Monday was a productive day on the diamond for East Clarendon. The Wolverine baseball and softball teams both hit the road as they continued their journeys in the SCHSL 2A lower state …

From left, Sumter High's Ethan Budden, Trent Brunson, Hayden Wright, Karson Ruighaver and Chandler Moore pose after qualifying for state with an eighth-place finish as a team at the SCHSL 5A Division I lower state championship on Tuesday.    PHOTO PROVIDED

Sumter High golf headed to state as a team for 1st time since '18

The Sumter High golf team kept their season alive for one more week thanks to an impressive showing on their home course, Beech Creek, in the SCHSL 5A Division I lower state championship on Tuesday. The Gamecocks were able to finish eighth as a …

Representatives put bill to dissolve SCHSL on hold

A monumental bill that would replace the South Carolina High School League with a state-run agency has been put on pause for at least a year. Representatives in the S.C. House Education and Public Works committee agreed in a 14-3 vote to pause …

East Clarendon's Foster Matthews and the Wolverines lost their lower state opener against Andrews on Thursday.

East Clarendon’s comeback falls just short against Andrews in lower state tournament; elimination game set for Friday

The East Clarendon baseball team struggled to find their offense for most of the night against Andrews as they faced off in the first round of the SCHSL 2A lower state tournament on Thursday. …

East Clarendon's Bailey Hicks, left, Laiklyn Gaskins (17) and the Lady Wolverines beat Andrew Jackson for the SCHSL 2A District 7 title on Wednesday.

East Clarendon wins district title with comeback win over Andrew Jackson

The East Clarendon softball team took a while to find their offense when they hosted Andrew Jackson for the SCHSL 2A District 7 championship on Wednesday. They entered the sixth inning in a 5-0 hole …

Sumter High's McKayla Mouradjian, center, celebrates with teammates after her walk off single against West Ashley to win the SCHSL 5A DI district championship on Wednesday.

Sumter High softball wins district for 2nd time in program history, 1st since ‘07

For the first time all postseason, the Sumter High softball team had their backs against the wall on Wednesday night. The Gamecocks found themselves in a 2-0 hole against West Ashley in the …

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