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The Sumter High baseball team celebrates a walk-off win over Carolina Forest on Monday.

Walk it off: Sumter baseball gets dramatic victory, softball wins to complete sweep

The Sumter High baseball and softball teams got a little home cooking on Monday.Both squads hosted Carolina Forest in region action, taking home crucial victories to improve to 2-2 in Region V-5A. …

Sumter High’s Nicole Wells runs at the Gamecock Invitational on Saturday.

Sumter High track hosts annual Gamecock Invitational; Lakewood, Crestwood, Manning, Ragin Prep all run

Memorial Stadium was packed all day on Saturday as the Sumter High track team hosted its annual Gamecock Invitational. Locally, Lakewood, Crestwood, Manning and Sumter high schools all joined in on …

AREA ROUNDUP: Sumter High beats St. James for first win of the season

The Sumter High baseball team finally broke into the win column on Friday with a 6-4 win over St. James.After struggling to find offense early in the season, the Gamecocks broke through with four …

Sumter High's Mylah Ardis had a big week at the dish as the Lady Gamecocks earned wins over Crestwood and Lakewood, winning Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week honors in the process.

Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week: Sumter High's Ardis sparks Lady Gamecocks with hot bat

The Sumter High softball team kicked off its regular season last week hoping to find a jolt on offense. The Lady Gamecocks have a ton of young talent that needed a nice confidence boost before diving into region play. One of those players was …

The golf teams from Sumter High, Wilson Hall and East Clarendon all hit the links at Beech Creek on Monday and Tuesday for the Magnolia Invitational.

Sumter High golf hosts annual Magnolia Invitational, Wilson Hall and East Clarendon join

For two decades, the Magnolia Invitational has brought some of the most talented golfers in the state to Sumter for an early season test. Beech Creek was again the host as the Gamecock golf team welcomed in their biggest field yet, with 24 …

Crestwood's Jordan Mack (11) and James Dantzler celebrate Mack's game-winning goal against Lake City on Tuesday.

Crestwood soccer teams open region with victories over Lake City

A pair of five-game losing streaks ended on Tuesday when Crestwood hosted Lake City on the pitch.It took two second-half breakthroughs to complete the sweep, as the Lady Knights won 5-2 before the …

Sumter High standouts Simone, left, and Nicole Wells, right, stand with coach Mironda Proctor, center, at the New Balance National Indoor Track and Field Championships in Boston this past weekend.

Sumter High's Wells sisters run in New Balance Indoor Nationals

Sumter High track standouts Nicole and Simone Wells made the trip up to Boston this past weekend to take part in the New Balance National Indoor Track and Field Championships. For the elder Wells, this was her second trip to a major national …

AREA ROUNDUP: East Clarendon baseball takes down Manning

It took a day longer than originally planned, but the East Clarendon and Manning baseball teams met on the diamond on Saturday after a rain delay. The Wolverines jumped ahead early and ran away with …

Lakewood's BJ Balls is the Gators' top returning hitter, batting .500 early this season.

Lakewood baseball works to find itself as region play nears

When Lakewood head coach Bill DeLavan took over the baseball program for the Gators, he reinvigorated a team that was hungry for the kind of consistent success it hadn't experienced since the mid-2000s. Throughout DeLavan's time as head coach, …

AREA ROUNDUP: Laurence Manning lacrosse improves to 3-0

The Laurence Manning lacrosse team is off to its best start in program history, improving to 3-0 with a 12-4 win over Camden Military on Thursday. Gavin Parler led an impressive offensive night for the Swampcats. The attackman finished with five …