Thursday, January 19
The Sumter High basketball teams had a field day on their trip to St. James on Tuesday. The Lady Gamecocks opened the night with a comfortable 48-29 win, while the boys cruised to a 50-25 win of their own. The girls bounced back from a tough loss …
Thursday, January 19
The Scott's Branch girls basketball team has taken their lumps this season. Facing larger competition, the Lady Eagles didn't earn a win until the end of December, but they're starting to string some things together. They opened region play with …
Tuesday, January 17
Tri-County schools are shifting around in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Polls.The Manning girls made their season debut in the SCBCA Top 10 in 3A, while the Sumter girls dropped …
Tuesday, January 17
The Manning High basketball teams were busy this weekend, matching up with Georgetown on Friday before facing Estill in tournament action on Saturday. Both teams left the weekend with a pair of wins for MHS. The Manning girls pulled out a tight …
Thursday, January 12
Tuesday night was celebratory at Scott's Branch. The Eagles opened region play with a 72-50 win over Johnsonville but also honored its star guard Randy "RJ" Gibson. The senior was recognized for surpassing the 1,000-career-points …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on Tuesday.The Crestwood boys maintained their place atop SCHSL 3A despite Friday’s 60-52 loss to No. 9 Lake City. …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their first rankings of the new year on Tuesday with a new team on top of SCHSL 3A.After claiming the championship of the District 9 …
The Crestwood boys and girls basketball teams were able to secure their places in the title games of the District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament on Thursday. Both squads finished 3-0 runs on Thursday with the Lady Knights beating Lee Central, …
The District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament is in full swing at Manning High and Junior High. The second day of the tournament was played on Wednesday with some highlight performances, which included Lee Central taking down Wilson Hall in …
The 25th installment of the District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament kicked off at Manning High School and Junior High on Tuesday. Tri-county participants included Lee Central's girls and boys teams, Crestwood's boys and girls teams, …
Local basketball fans will flood to Clarendon County next week as Manning High School and Junior High will play host to the 25th Annual District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament. The tournament kicks off on Tuesday and concludes with …
The Sumter Item has selected 25 players to its All-Area Football Team. The team was selected based on nominations from local South Carolina High School League school coaches. Final selections were chosen by The Item sports department. This …
Scott's Branch hosted Lakewood on Monday for a matchup of two teams with a lot to learn from an early season matchup. The Gators came into the game with one win, though many of those losses came by single digits. Scott's Branch, meanwhile, was …
Lee Central protected home court in both games against East Clarendon on Tuesday. The Lady Stallions started strong and turned a 15-3 first-quarter lead into a 34-18 victory. Hannah Reames led LCHS with eight points, four rebounds and three …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their latest rankings on Tuesday with some movement for schools in the tri-county.The Sumter High basketball teams each slipped one spot …
The Crestwood basketball teams hosted Scott's Branch on Tuesday for a night of basketball that featured a matchup between two Top 3 teams in their classifications. The Knights are currently ranked No. 2 in SCHSL 3A by the South Carolina Basketball …
The Crestwood basketball teams hosted Scott’s Branch on Tuesday for a night of basketball that featured a matchup between two Top 3 teams in their classifications. The Knights are currently …
The first regular season South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association rankings were released Monday night with some noteworthy shifts in Sumter County.Both Sumter High squads rose in the latest …
Most of Clarendon County found its way to Manning High School on Saturday as the Monarchs played host to Scott’s Branch for the first of their two annual rivalry matchups. Manning faced their …
After kicking off their seasons in tournaments last week, the Sumter High boys and girls basketball teams played their first games in front of their home crowd on Tuesday, cruising to wins over …
The best basketball players in the state were all together in one gymnasium on Wednesday morning for the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Media Day. The tri-county area had multiple players get recognized. Sumter's Kiara Croskey was …
For Randy "RJ" Gibson, basketball is going to be the thing that allows him to make it. He realized that from a young age. Scott's Branch has a bona fide hooper on its roster in RJ. The senior point guard hopes to lead the Eagles to a state title …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its preseason rankings on Monday evening and four local schools earned spots in the polls. Both basketball teams at Sumter High earned …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association announced their preseason awards on Tuesday night with four local standouts earning recognition. The organization will announce its preseason rankings on Monday before hosting its annual Media Day at …
SUMTER HIGH 33CHAPIN 14 The Sumter High football team advanced to the second round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs with a 33-14 win over Chapin on Friday. The Gamecocks return home to face the winner …
The 2022 high school football regular season is in the books. The last 11 weeks have been a rollercoaster for teams throughout the tri-county area as they battle for playoff seeding. As the regular season comes to a close, all our local teams are …
Tyler Kind and Randy Gibson put on a show as Scott’s Branch defended their home field against East Clarendon with a 24-14 homecoming victory on Friday.Kind and Gibson each ran for a touchdown, …
CRESTWOOD 34LAKEWOOD 27The Crestwood football team improved to 7-3, 4-1 Regoin VI-3A and secured a home playoff game with a 34-27 win over Lakewood, who fell to 5-5, 3-2. The Knights will host Loris …