The Sumter Item sports writer Danny Kelly conducted a question-and-answer interview with each of the 12 high school football coaches in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties, asking each the same five questions about their recently concluded spring … more

Lakewood High School’s varsity softball team lost to Beaufort 4-2 on Thursday in the opening game of the District V tournament of the 4A state playoffs at the LHS field. more

FLORENCE – Sumter High School’s varsity baseball team stayed alive in the 5A state playoffs with a 6-5 victory over West Florence on Thursday in a District 7 elimination game at the WFHS field. more

Lakewood High School's varsity softball team will be at home against Beaufort today at 6:30 p.m. in the opening game of the District V tournament in the 4A state playoffs. The Lady Gators, 14-5 overall, finished second in Region IV. Beaufort is a … more

Bryan Brown, the boys basketball head coach at Lakewood High School the past five seasons, will now be in charge of the boys basketball program at Sumter High. Brown's hiring became official on Tuesday, and he said he just thought it was too good … more

It was all Gators on Wednesday night at Crestwood High School field. more

Jalen Clea knows he's getting an opportunity that doesn't come everyone's way, and he knows he's the only one who can make it happen. "I know it's great to be blessed with this opportunity," said Clea, a defensive back at Lakewood High School who … more

It took two extra periods and finally penalty kicks on Friday before a winner could be decided between the varsity boys soccer teams of Lakewood and Crestwood high schools as the Gators rallied for a … more

Autumn Gibbons tossed a 1-hit shutout to lead Lakewood High School to a 15-0 varsity softball win over Lee Central on Monday at the LHS field. Gibbons struck out seven batters. Darby Watford and Brittany Epps each scored three runs for the … more