ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Tyler Soderstrom hit a two-run double to help former Wilson Hall standout JP Sears and the Athletics beat the Texas Rangers 2-1 on Monday night. Sears (4-2) struck out seven in 5 2/3 innings. He allowed one run and five …
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The Wilson Hall baseball team traveled to Porter Gaud to open the SCISA 4A playoffs on Monday. The fourth-seeded Barons got an excellent start from Benson Elmore and got their bats going in a 7-1 …
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Two Sumterites who starred at South Carolina officially have their first NFL homes. Soon after the conclusion of the draft on Saturday night, Joshua Simon, who starred at Crestwood before a …
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Five Gamecocks gathered in the auditorium at Sumter High on Friday to sign to continue their athletic careers. Chris Bentley and Thomas Sharper both signed for football at Fayetteville State and …
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Track athletes from Sumter High and Lakewood traveled to Spring Valley on Friday to take part in the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic Elite Meet. While both schools had a small group qualify, the local …
The world of recruitment for college athletics comes with its share of ups and downs. On Monday, Lakewood was able to experience the positive side of that equation. The Gators will have a family …
The 2025 NFL draft is in the books, but some local football stars are still settling into new homes. Soon after the conclusion of the draft on Saturday night, Joshua Simon, who starred at …
The Wilson Hall softball team returned from a successful spring break tournament with games against Carolina Academy and Heathwood Hall this week. After suffering a 5-2 loss to CA, the Lady Barons bashed Heathwood 20-1 on Wednesday. Wilson Hall …
Two Crestwood seniors signed to continue their careers on the gridiron on Thursday afternoon. Linebacker Robert Pugh is headed north to play for St. Andrews University, while tight end Ja Jones is moving to the coast, signing with The …
The Thomas Sumter track team traveled to Lugoff-Elgin on Wednesday to take part in the Kershaw County Championship, bringing a limited number of runners while the school is on spring break. …
Area track programs converged on Crestwood Wednesday for the Sumter County Championships. The Knights were joined by Wilson Hall, Sumter High and Lakewood for a fantastic night on the track. The …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Chet Holmgren scored all but one of his 24 points in the second half and the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 29-point deficit after former Crestwood star Ja Morant left the …
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a teenager who accused two-time NBA All-Star Ja Morant of punching him during a pickup game at the home of the Memphis Grizzlies …
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Shea Langeliers had four hits and Nick Kurtz drove in a run with a base hit his first time up in his major-league debut to help the Athletics beat Texas 5-2 …
The NCAA passed rules Monday that would upend decades of precedent by allowing colleges to pay their athletes per terms of a multibillion-dollar lawsuit settlement expected to go into effect this summer. The nine proposals passed by the NCAA …
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees were angry over the home run that wasn't. Judge drove a changeup from Tampa Bay's Eric Orze deep down the left-field line, high above the foul pole at Steinbrenner Field. Umpires called …
HILTON HEAD ISLAND - Justin Thomas had one more hurdle to prove his game was back where he felt it belonged, and he cleared it Sunday in the RBC Heritage with the longest putt he ever made to win. Walking up to the 18th green at Harbour Town in a …
Laurence Manning announced two new volleyball coaches on Thursday. The Lady Swampcats promoted Alexus Carter to become the new head coach on the varsity level after coaching the B Team for the last …
The Sumter High baseball and softball teams both welcomed Westwood to town on Tuesday in their return from spring break. The softball team cruised to an 8-4 win, though a few errors made things …
The Wilson Hall softball team had an excellent spring break in the Ripken Experience, going 3-1 on the week. The Lady Barons opened the week with a split on Monday, beating Solvay 16-0 as Lilly Grace Przybyla threw a no-hitter and struck out …
The Sumter High baseball team knew there was plenty at stake when they faced the state's top-ranked team, Blythewood, in region action last week. Sure, they wanted a pair of region wins heading into spring break, but they also wanted to prove …
The Scott's Branch boys basketball team is under new leadership. The Eagles have hired Damien Days to take over the program from Kevin Miller, who helped guide Scott's Branch to four consecutive state championships - one as an assistant before three …
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - McNeese coach Will Wade and his boombox-toting manager gave March Madness its first bracket buster. The 12th-seeded Cowboys used a stifling first half to open a 24-point lead and then held off late-charging No. 5 seed Clemson …
The legal fights between the Atlantic Coast Conference and high-profile member schools Clemson and Florida State appear close to resolution, which could provide the league with a measure of stability for the coming years. The league and the two …
1. SCHSL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS CONTINUE The SCHSL will begin the baseball and softball playoffs for its five classification on Saturday and culminate with the championship rounds on Friday. The …
The Sumter Item's Micah Green was down in New Orleans as Clemson faced off against LSU for the National Championship on Monday, Jan. 13. Take a look back at the game through his lens. Photos will …
Brandon Cisse is home and feeling better than ever. The former Lakewood standout spent the first two seasons of his college career at N.C. State but made the decision to transfer when Wolfpack defensive coordinator Tony Gibson left for Marshall. …
South Carolina hosted its annual spring football game on Friday as a culmination of an exciting spring. There is plenty of hype around the program with the growth from quarterback LaNorris Sellers as the Gamecocks build on a season in which they …
South Carolina guard MiLaysia Fulwiley is officially in the transfer portal, according to a person with access to it. The person spoke to The Associated Press on Monday on condition of anonymity …
TAMPA, Fla. — During the final sweet moments of UConn’s 12th national title, Geno Auriemma and Paige Bueckers embraced after the star guard departed her final game with the Huskies. …
TAMPA, Fla. — Dawn Staley has never lost a national championship game in three trips as South Carolina's coach. Part of the key to winning those decisive games? Forgetting about what …
Antlers will abound throughout the Palmetto State as the search for new state record deer antlers gets underway during the S.C. Department of Natural Resources' annual series of measuring sessions.Each winter, SCDNR measures deer antlers throughout …