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The Sumter High volleyball team will travel to Blythewood on Wednesday to open the SCHSL 5A postseason.

Brackets set for SCHSL volleyball, tennis playoffs

The tri-county’s volleyball and girls tennis programs officially learned their playoff plans, as the South Carolina High School League released their playoff brackets this weekend. Three tennis …

The Wilson Hall cross country team poses after finishing second at the Starlight Invitational on Saturday.

Wilson Hall XC dominant at Starlight Invitational behind record-setting run from Hunt

The Wilson Hall cross country program had a truly remarkable weekend running in the Starlight Invitational at Riverside High School on Saturday. The Barons set a new school record and nearly set a …

Lee Central's Tyquaze Belle (12) carries the ball against Chesterfield on Friday.

Lee Central outlasts Chesterfield to snap 4-game losing streak

Lee Central hosted Chesterfield for senior night on Friday night, taking home a massive 23-16 victory. After trailing early in the second half, the Stallions buckled down and played shutout defense …

Scott's Branch senior Keith Rogers (1) carries the ball against Bethune-Bowman on Friday.

Scott’s Branch crushes Bethune-Bowman, turn attention to Bamberg-Ehrhardt

The Scott’s Branch football team hosted Bethune-Bowman on Friday and ran into very littler resistance as they ran away with an easy 57-6 win. The Eagles were able to avoid a classic trap game, as …

Laurence Manning's Grainger Powell, seen against Wilson Hall on Sept. 18, threw four touchdowns' in the Swampcats' win over John Paul II on Friday.

Laurence Manning handles business against John Paul II, rolls 51-19

The Laurence Manning football team made the trip down to John Paul II on Friday and came home with a comfortable 51-19 victory. The Swampcats moved the ball with ease for most of the night, rushing …

From the Wire

Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Aaron Ashby celebrates the final out of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, Oct. 15, in Los Angeles.

Brewers sweep the Dodgers in NLCS to reach the World Series for the first time since 1982

LOS ANGELES - After 44 years, the Milwaukee Brewers are finally going back to the World Series. Propelled by a lockdown bullpen and repeated comebacks, the young and fearless Brewers swept the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers out …

Former Crestwood star and current Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant dribbles the ball during a preseason game against the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in Sacramento, California.

Blazers hope to build on last season with Lillard returning and addition of Morant

LAST SEASON: 42-40, lost to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs. COACH: Micah Nori (first-time NBA coach, hired on June 23). SEASON OPENER: Oct. 21 vs. the Phoenix Suns. DEPARTURES: F Jerami Grant, F Kris Murray, G …

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during SEC Media Days, July 18, 2022, in Atlanta.

SEC's Greg Sankey warns of conference-only rules if Congress fails on college sports

Southeastern Conference Commissioner Greg Sankey said Wednesday the league won't shy away from conversations about adopting its own rules to address issues in college sports if Congress fails to establish national standards. In fact, those …

Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love throws against the Chicago Bears in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026.

Packers look to build on win as Cowboys seek to rebound

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers are aiming to build off their best win of the season as they prepare to host a Dallas team attempting to bounce back from an embarrassing loss. The Packers (3-2) are above .500 for the first …

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Penix Jr. throws a pass against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, in Atlanta.

Bears, Falcons lean on run game but have endured stressful starts to season at QB

ATLANTA (AP) - When Chicago Bears coach Ben Johnson said this week that "a lot of things have gone through our minds" about his quarterback depth chart, the Atlanta Falcons could relate. As the Bears (3-2) prepare to visit the Falcons (2-3) on …

Prep Sports

Crestwood's Que'Zhon McMillan (1) celebrates after returning a fumble for a touchdown against Atlantic Collegiate on Friday.

Crestwood topples Atlantic Collegiate behind 2 fumble return touchdowns

SCHSL Region VI-3A got a lot more interesting on Friday night, as Crestwood cruised to a 46-30 win over Atlantic Collegiate, while Hartsville outlasted Loris in an offensive slugfest 52-49. That …

The East Clarendon cross country team won their home meet on Thursday.

East Clarendon XC shines in home meet

The East Clarendon cross country team hosted their first home cross country meet of the season on Thursday, Oct. 15. Locally, Sumter High, Lakewood and Clarendon Hall joined in on the fun. The Wolverines took home both the boys and girls team …

The Alice Drive Middle School volleyball team celebrates its district title on Saturday at Sumter High.

AREA ROUNDUP: Alice Drive wins district volleyball championship, outlasting Furman

The Alice Drive volleyball team finished as the runners-up to Furman in the regular season but was able to get revenge in the postseason by claiming the district championship on Saturday. It was a dominant weekend for ADMS. They opened with a …

Wilson Hall's Jacob Hewett helped set a total of six school records at the SCISA state meet on Saturday, earning Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week honors in the process.

Wilson Halls Hewett nabs Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week after record setting performance at SCISA state swim meet

Jacob Hewett has done nothing but set records since joining the swim program at Wilson Hall. When he and the Barons made their way to North Charleston for the SCISA state meet, he just kept adding to …

CLEMSON

ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips walks the sideline during a football game between North Carolina and Virginia in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Oct. 25, 2025.

ACC's Phillips touts league's health amid questions of possible departures, realignment in future

CHARLOTTE - Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips isn't publicly fretting about four member schools expressing support for tweaking realignment provisions in the Protect College Sports Act to make it easier for schools to change …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney looks on in the first half of the Tigers' matchup against Miami on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Clemson.

Mensah, Fletcher Jr. lead unbeaten No. 4 Miami past Clemson 41-13

CLEMSON - Darian Mensah threw for 227 yards and a touchdown and had a 34-yard scoring run as No. 4 Miami routed Clemson 41-13 on Saturday night to seize sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for 77 …

Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds passes against North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Clemson.

Heavily-favored No. 4 Miami, Clemson meet in clash for sole possession of 1st in ACC

No. 4 Miami missed out on an opportunity to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game last season after midseason losses to Louisville and SMU came back to bite the Hurricanes, leaving them on the wrong side of a tiebreaker. The …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney instructs in the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Swinney's Tigers quiet critics for now with comeback win; Belichick's Tar Heels stumble

CLEMSON - Dabo Swinney learned last season how quickly a season can go sideways. His Clemson Tigers were in need of a win Saturday. Swinney's two decades as head coach in Death Valley have been filled with big moments, huge wins, conference …

Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds (2) passes against LSU on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Reynolds to be earliest freshman to start at QB for Clemson in more than 50 years

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney believes quarterback Tait Reynolds has the "it" factor that can help ignite an offense that ranks 117th in the nation in yards per play. He must have something. Swinney named Reynolds the team's starting quarterback …

USC

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) rushes against Florida on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Gainesville, Florida.

Sellers shows up big, South Carolina stuns No. 16 Florida 38-19 in the Swamp

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - This was the kind of performance South Carolina expected from quarterback LaNorris Sellers all season. Seller accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, and the Gamecocks …

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers passes against Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Columbia.

South Carolina lets lead slip away in OT loss to Kentucky

COLUMBIA - Kentucky coach Will Stein held up two fingers on the sidelines after his team's overtime touchdown, letting the Wildcats know his intention to end things right away. Strong safety Ty Bryant hinted he knew his coach's intentions a few …

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) runs for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi State, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Artie Walker Jr.)

Taylor's four TDs rally Mississippi St. from 16-0 down to 41-34 win at South Carolina in SEC opener

COLUMBIA - Even as South Carolina's points piled up early, Mississippi State never thought it was out of it - not with the potent offense led by quarterback Kamario Taylor and a defense that stayed focused when backed up near the end zone. Taylor …

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers and the Gamecocks host Mississippi State on Saturday.

South Carolina, Mississippi State meet in SEC play

Mississippi State (2-0) at South Carolina (2-0), Sept. 19 at 4:15 p.m. EDT. Opening Line: South Carolina by 3.5. Against the spread: South Carolina 1-1, Mississippi State 2-0. How to watch: SEC Network Key stats South Carolina …

Former Lakewood standout and current Green Bay Packers cornerback Brandon Cisse will make his NFL regular season debut on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Cisse, Packers open regular season against Murray, Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS - Former Lakewood and South Carolina standout defensive back Brandon Cisse will make his regular season debut on Sunday when the Green Bay Packers head over to Minnesota for a classic NFL rivalry. The second-round pick has "shown a ton …

Outdoors

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Waterfowl Lottery Applications close Thursday, Oct. 15

S.C. Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for waterfowl lottery hunts on public lands through 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 15. Cedar Island at Santee Coastal Reserve is …

South Carolina Trappers Association and SCDNR will host a convention and youth fishing rodeo Oct. 2-3 at Camp Woodie in Pinewood.

SC Trappers Convention and Youth Fishing Rodeo coming up Oct. 2-3

South Carolina Trappers Association, in conjunction with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, will host the annual trapper's convention and a youth fishing rodeo. The event is free to attend and with ample free parking. The Trappers …

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What's the difference between domesticated and wild turkeys?

While sitting down to enjoy turkey during the Thanksgiving holiday, remember that although wild and domestic turkeys are genetically the same species, that’s about where the similarity ends. …

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