Sumter has a long history of successful defensive lineman. Just in the last few years, players like Raymond Johnson have made it to the NFL, while Justus Boone earned a scholarship to play at Florida. The next player on that list is Davin … more

1. SCHSL PLAYOFFS HIT SEMIFINALSThe South Carolina High School League will play its semifinal round on Friday. The winners of the lower and upper state championships will play for the state … more

Lee Academy found itself in an early hole in the SCISA 1A title game and couldn't quite bounce back in a 35-13 loss to Thomas Heyward. Here's a look at the Cavaliers' second straight trip to … more

For the second straight season, Lee Academy faced off against Thomas Heyward Academy in the SCISA 1A title game. The Rebels took last year’s title game 46-14 and Lee wasn’t able to … more

Sumter hosted Dutch Fork in the quarterfinals of the 5A playoffs on Friday. The Gamecocks were able to hang around for three quarters, but Dutch Fork broke away in the fourth to end Sumter's season. … more

Last season, Sumter High traveled to Dutch Fork and saw its playoff journey come to an end with a 24-0 loss to the eventual SCHSL 5A state champion Silver Foxes. On Friday, Dutch Fork made the return trip to Sumter's Freddie Solomon Field at … more

The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its preseason honors and rankings this week and, unsurprisingly, East Clarendon star Talaysia Cooper earned more recognition as one of the state's top players. Cooper was named one of the SCBCA Elite Girls, and the Lady Wolverines earned the third spot in the preseason 1A polls. East Clarendon is no stranger to recognition during Cooper's time with the Lady Wolverines. She won a state championship before she reached high school and recently signed to play at the University of South Carolina, the nation's top-ranked women's college program. Heading into her senior year, she has two goals in mind. more

The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Associated announced its preseason honors and rankings this week and Scott's Branch was well represented in 1A. The boys basketball team at Scott's Branch is … more

The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released it's preseason honors and rankings this week and Sumter earned its share of recogition. The Lady Gamecocks come into the 2021-22 season … more

For the second straight season, the Lee Academy football team will make the trek down to Charleston Southern to face off against Thomas Heyward in the SCISA 1A state championship. Last year, it didn't go very well for the Cavs. After a … more

When Sumter High hosts Dutch Fork in the third round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs on Friday, revenge is the furthest thing from Mark Barnes' mind. Dutch Fork eliminated Sumter last year 24-0, but the Sumter head coach isn't worried about the past. He … more

The Lee Academy Cavaliers are back in the SCISA 1A title game for the second year in a row. One of the main reasons is their dominant rushing attack. For the last two weeks, Hampton Gaskins has slashed his way through opposing defenses as Lee … more

The Thomas Sumter competitive cheer team is only in its infancy, but the Lady Generals are out to an almost perfect start. TSA only formally restarted the program last year, and they earned state runners-up in SCISA 1A/2A. With a full year under … more

Kayla Goldsmith has always had a thing for monarchs. She went to Manning High and represented her school on the basketball court. From there, she went to North Carolina to play for Methodist University, where she remained a Monarch. After a … more

The Lee Academy offense has thrived on running the ball all season long. That continued on Friday, as the Cavaliers faced off against St. John's Academy in the SCISA 1A semifinals. Lee center Parker Wilkes played a major role in that success, … more

Clarendon Hall pulled out all the stops against Andrew Jackson in the semifinals of the SCISA 8-man playoffs on Friday. The Saints recorded a second-half shutout and used a slew of quarterbacks to … more

The Sumter football team took down Stratford 28-7 in the second round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs on Friday. Here's a look at the victory, which sets up a rematch with Dutch Fork, through the lens of … more

Lee Academy is back in the SCISA 1A championship! The Cavaliers took down St. John's Christian Academy 27-6 to earn a spot in the 1A title game for the second year in a row. They'll even face the … more

The Crestwood Knights' air assault hit the road for a heavyweight battle with the versatile ground attack from the Dillon Wildcats in the second round of the SCHSL 3A playoffs on Friday. Before the opening kickoff, there was a lengthy fireworks … more

Sumter used a dominant rushing performance and stout defense to keep their season rolling with a 28-7 win over Stratford on Friday. With the win, Sumter will face off against Dutch Fork next week, setting up a rematch of last year's SCHSL 5A lower … more