Wednesday, January 22
The Sumter High basketball teams shifted their schedule this week with the weather, hosting Westwood on Monday. That forced the SHS boys to drop out of the BLK Bash at Eau Claire, but they made the change more than worthwhile. The Gamecock defense …
Saturday, January 18
The Laurence Manning basketball teams have been busy this week, hosting Hilton Head Christian on Tuesday before making the trip to John Paul II on Thursday. After a sweep of varsity games on Tuesday, the LMA squads faced different fates on Thursday. …
Wednesday, January 15
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their latest rankings on Tuesday night with no changes for the tri-county. Crestwood stands firm at No. 3 in SCHSL 4A after wins over both …
Friday, January 10
The Manning boys basketball team hosted Mullins on Tuesday for what turned out to be a ranked battle against region foes. The Monarchs had to wait a day to learn that they were being added to the …
Wednesday, January 8
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their latest rankings on Tuesday night, opening 2025 with some movement across classifications. The Crestwood boys basketball team jumped up …
As the calendar flips into 2025, I wanted to look back in the year of sports in the tri-county. During the weekend, I covered the highlights from a technical standpoint - everything from state championships to individual honors. Now, I wanted to …
The District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament kicked off on Thursday. A day after players were finished opening presented, they were on the court at Manning High looking for more things to …
The Crestwood boys basketball team was out for revenge when they hosted Lower Richland on Friday. LR sent the Knights packing last season in the SCHSL 3A playoffs in a monumental overtime duel. Now, as Region V-4A rivals, it was No. 4 Crestwood who …
The Lakewood wrestling team hosted a tri-match with East Clarendon and Camden on Tuesday, running away with a pair of victories. The Gators took down Camden 41-38 and defeated East Clarendon 46-24. Camden also defeated EC 42-36. Moses Thomsen, …
The tri-county's biggest holiday basketball tournament is coming back next week. The District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament will kick off a day after everyone finishes opening up presents under the tree at Manning High School and Junior High. …
The South Carolina Football Coaches Association released their All-State teams on Friday. The tri-county was well represented, as four from Sumter High, five from Lee Central, three from …
The Manning basketball teams hosted Scott’s Branch on Wednesday for their second round of Clarendon County action. The Lady Monarchs were looking to bounce back after their comeback attempt …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on Thursday with very few changes for the teams in the tri-county. In SCHSL 4A, Crestwood stayed pat as the No. 4 team, …
Offense was at a premium when East Clarendon hosted Scott’s Branch for the first county battle of the season. Across both games, a total of 155 points were scored, fewer than 10 points per team …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Polls had their biggest early season shifts this week, as the tri-county shuffled around the rankings on Tuesday. Sumter High and Manning fell out of …
The Scott's Branch basketball teams hosted Lakewood to kick off action in December. The Gators took home wins in both games. The Lady Gators opened with a 39-23 victory. Lakewood took a 12-6 lead in the first and finished with 14 points in the …
Scott's Branch hosted its annual I-95 Classic on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, welcoming a slew of area teams to take part in the season-opening event. The Laurence Manning girls were able to take home a tournament title with a trio of wins, while …
While area football teams kick off tonight, many of their basketball teams will be packing gyms across the tri-county. Crestwood, Manning and Scott’s Branch will all host preseason tournaments …
When Pat Fleming took the job at Scott’s Branch, he was determined to help the Eagles take flight as quickly as possible. He took over a winless program, but he thought the Eagles had the …
The South Carolina High School League released its initial playoff brackets on Saturday, though there are still a few questions lingering. The most noteworthy question marks come in SCHSL 4A. Gray …
The Scott's Branch football team had plenty on the line when they traveled to Military Magnet last week. With a win, the Eagles clinched the fourth seed out of Region V-1A, firmly locking in a playoff spot a year after going winless. At the …