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Sumter High's Ariana Evans had two hits in the Lady Gamecocks' 3-2 win over Carolina Forest on Thursday in the Pee Dee Pitch-Off.

AREA ROUNDUP: Sumter High, Laurence Manning, Wilson Hall, Clarendon Hall, East Clarendon swing away in Pee Dee Pitch-Off

The softball teams from Sumter High, Laurence Manning, Wilson Hall, Clarendon Hall and East Clarendon all took part in the Pee Dee Pitch-Off on Thursday. The tournament continues through the weekend. The Lady Gamecocks took home a pair of …

Lee Central's Hannah Reames handles the ball against Military Magnet during the SCHSL 1A State Championship. Reames was named the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week after leading the Lady Stallions to their first state championship since 2008.

Lee Central's Reames leads run to championship game en route to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week

The Lee Central basketball team made history over the past two weeks, breaking past the barrier that had previously been the second round of the playoffs. The Lady Stallions played for their first state title since 2008 on Thursday, and Hannah …

Lee Central head coach Patrice Holmes, left, consoles her team after losing the SCHSL 1A state championship game against Military Magnet on Thursday at the Florence Center.

Lee Central can’t beat the press in championship loss to Military Magnet

When a state championship is on the line, there’s always pressure. For a program like Lee Central, the pressure to follow in the footsteps of generations of championship teams is evident. …

Lee Central's Kiyonna Austin (24) shoots against North in the SCHSL 1A Upper State Championship on Thursday, Feb. 27.

Lady Stallions look to add their names to Lee Central history book in state championship against Military Magnet

Lee Central is known for dominance on the basketball court. Throughout the 2000s, both the boys and girls basketball teams hung banner after banner in the gym in Bishopville. But the Lady Stallions haven't hung another banner since 2008. That all …

The Lee Central girls basketball team celebrates after defeating North to advance to the SCHSL 1A state championship on Thursday at the Florence Center.

Lee Central returns to state championship for 1st time since ’08 with blowout win over North

For the first time since 2008, the Lady Stallions are galloping into a state championship game. Lee Central traveled to Florence to face North in the SCHSL 1A Upper State Championship on …

Manning football players, seated from left, Tyler Green, Jalynn Coard and JaRae Mitchell are joined by Monarch head coach Reggie Kennedy, back left, and principal Dr. Kelvin Lemon after signing to continue their careers in college on Thursday.

Manning’s Coard, Mitchell, Green sign to continue football careers in college

A trio of Monarchs came together on Thursday to celebrate a shared milestone at Manning High. A couple months after leading Manning to the 2A lower state championship on the gridiron, seniors Jalynn …

Crestwood's Xavier Johnson hits a three against Wilson in the third round of the SCHSL 4A playoffs on Tuesday.

Knights can’t find rally as Wilson knocks Crestwood out of SCHSL 4A playoffs

A common saying in the world of coaching is that it’s hard to beat a good team multiple times. When region foes meet deep into the playoffs, you can throw regular season records away. When …

The Lee Central girls basketball team celebrates after defeated Hunter-Kinard-Tyler in the third round of the SCHSL 1A playoffs on Monday.

Lee Central back in state semifinals for 1st time since ’08 with beatdown of Hunter-Kinard-Tyler

Lee County has a rich history of basketball stardom. Lee Central has been known for deep playoff runs and state titles, but they’ve been through a drought for the last 15 years. The current crop of Lady Stallion stars had thrilled during the regular season but had their share of problems in the playoffs.

The Crestwood bench celebrates during their overtime win over Brookland-Cayce in the second round of the SCHSL 4A playoffs on Thursday.

Crestwood outlasts Brookland-Cayce for OT victory, sets up rematch with Wilson in 4A playoffs

Thursday night was far from perfect for the Crestwood Knights. The Knights, who entered the SCHSL 4A postseason as the second seed in the lower state, grabbed an early lead against Brookland-Cayce, …

Lee Central's Ja'niya Slater and the Lady Stallions advanced to the third round of the SCHSL 1A playoffs with a pair of dominant wins this week.

Lee Central storms into the third round of the SCHSL 1A playoffs

For the last few seasons, the second round of the postseason has been a road block that the Lee Central girls basketball team couldn’t break through. This week, that came to an end. The Lady …

Sumter High's BJ Brown was named to the SCBCA All-State team for SCHSL 5A on Thursday.

Sumter High, Crestwood, Lakewood, Lee Central hoopers earn All-State honors

Four local basketball stars shined brighter that the rest in the tri-county, as a local quartet earned All-State honors from the South Carolina Basketball Association on Thursday. Sumter County …

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