Monday, March 1, 2021

Sumter wrestling coach Brian Wilson, left, and Davin Jackson pose for a picture after Jackson won the 5A lower state heavyweight title on Saturday.

Sumter's Jackson wins 5A lower state wrestling title with dominant performance

Sumter's Layken Cox (22) and Alicia Spann celebrate the Lady Gamecocks' 34-27 victory over Wando in the 5A lower state championship on Monday.

Lady Gamecocks advance to state championship with win over Wando

Baron baseball opens with 10-5 win over Porter-Gaud

Sumter's Kiara Croskey (3) and the Lady Gamecocks will face Wando in the 5A lower state championship on Monday.

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PHOTOS: Sumter beats Summerville for spot in 5A lower state championship game

Sumter girls basketball dominates second half, beats Summerville 50-32 to earn spot in 5A lower state championship

4 days ago

When Kiara Croskey picked up her second foul less than four minutes into the quarterfinal game between Sumter and Summerville high schools in the 5A girls basketball state playoffs, Lady Gamecock …

Cooper 1A Player of the Year; five others named All-State

5 days ago

East Clarendon High School's Talaysia Cooper was named the 1A Girls Player of the Year by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association on Tuesday, while five other local players were named to their respective All-State teams. Sumter's Kiara …

Sumter routs Berkeley 48-27 in 5A playoffs behind Croskey, stout defense

Tuesday, February 23

The Sumter High School girls basketball team has been a dominant defensive unit for the overwhelming majority of its season. That did not change on Monday with the move from the regular season to the …

Sumter and Lakewood wrestling programs navigate complicated season amid COVID

Saturday, February 20

The coronavirus pandemic changed how we look at sports through the last year, and that was no different coming into the winter sports season. One of the biggest question marks as sports moved inside was how would wrestling, a sport entirely based …

Sumter boys season ends with 81-69 OT loss to Carolina Forest

Friday, February 19

MYRTLE BEACH – The Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team saw its run to the 5A state playoffs come up short with an 81-69 overtime loss to Carolina Forest on Thursday at the CFHS …

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Shumake out at Sumter as baseball banned from playoffs

Brooks Shumake, who has been the baseball head coach at Sumter High School for over 20 years and led it to three state championships, is out as the head coach. Shumake's tenure came to an end late last month. It came after the baseball program …

PHOTOS: Sumter girls claim region title, Gamecocks sweep St. James

The Sumter boys and girls basketball teams swept St. James on Wednesday with the Lady Gamecocks claiming a region title in the process. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Micah Green.

Sumter girls basketball team claims Region VI-5A title with dominant victory over St. James

The St. James High School varsity girls basketball team brought the same roster to face Sumter High on Wednesday that it used to pick up a 40-32 victory in Myrtle Beach just over a week ago. The Lady …

Sumter boys basketball rolls past St. James behind double-double from Isaac

After losing their first three Region VI-5A boys basketball game, the Sumter High School Gamecocks knew they couldn’t have another misstep in their final five region games if they hoped to have …

Wilson Hall girls fall to Florence Christian in regular-season finale

FLORENCE - Wilson Hall's varsity girls basketball team closed out its regular season with a 43-32 loss to Florence Christian School on Monday at the FCS gymnasium. The Lady Barons fell to 5-8 on the season and 1-5 in SCISA Region II-3A. They will …

Sumter boys basketball takes down Conway, stays in playoff hunt

In their first meeting just under two weeks ago, the Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team lost to Conway 62-56. Most of the Tigers’ points came via them getting in the lane and …

Sumter basketball teams keep playoff hopes alive with wins over Socastee

The Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team won its second straight Region VI-5A game, and the Lady Gamecocks got back on the winning track against Socastee on Saturday in Myrtle Beach. The Gamecocks avenged a 50-49 loss to the Braves the …

Sumter boys basketball gets first region win on late basket by Owens

MYRTLE BEACH - Leslie Owens Jr. hit a basket with 10 seconds left to lift Sumter High School to a 42-41 varsity boys basketball victory over St. James on Wednesday at the SJHS gymnasium. SHS picked up its first Region VI-5A victory in four tries …

Sumter girls basketball falls to St. James 39-32

MYRTLE BEACH - Sumter High School's varsity girls basketball team suffered its first Region VI-5A loss on Wednesday, falling to St. James 39-32 at the SJHS gymnasium. The Lady Gamecocks, who are ranked second among 5A schools in the most recent …

Sumter boys fall to Socastee in yet another nail-biter

The Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team suffered another excruciating loss on Monday, falling to Socastee 50-49 at the SHS gymnasium. The Gamecocks have lost all three of their Region VI-5A contests by a combined total of nine points …

Sumter girls basketball team rolls past Socastee 50-15

Jeff Schaffer wasn't particularly pleased with how his Sumter High School varsity girls basketball team played defense in its 49-41 win over Carolina Forest on Friday. He had no such feelings on Monday. The Lady Gamecocks held Socastee …

Parker scored 1,000th career point leading Scott's Branch to win over CEM

SUMMERTON - Cambria Parker scored her 1,000th career point in leading the Scott's Branch High School varsity girls basketball team to a 50-36 win over C.E. Murray on Monday at Joseph Jones Gymnasium. Parker finished with 17 points, six assists, …

Sumter boys basketball suffers tough loss to Carolina Forest

Although far from a thing of beauty, the Sumter High School looked to be in position for a victory in its varsity boys basketball game against Carolina Forest on Friday at the SHS gymnasium. However, …

Sumter girls basketball team holds on to beat Carolina Forest 49-41

After restarting its season and opening its Region VI-5A schedule with a blowout victory over Conway on Wednesday, the Sumter High School varsity girls basketball team appeared on its way to another …

Hawkins double-double powers TSA past Lee

BISHOPVILLE - Matthew Hawkins had a double-double and two of his teammates joined him in scoring in double figures to lead Thomas Sumter Academy to a 47-37 varsity boys basketball win over Lee Academy on Thursday at the Doty Dome. Hawkins had 18 …

Sumter girls win, boys lose to Conway

The return to playing basketball games for the first time in almost two months was good for the Sumter High School varsity girls basketball, and not so good for the boys team on Wednesday. The …

Sumter’s Vaughn signs with Waynesburg

Tilmon Vaughn was a wide receiver at Lakewood High School when Waynesburg University began to recruit him. The Pennsylvania school continued to do so after Vaughan transferred to fellow Sumter School …

Sumter wide receiver Lane signs with Denison University

Sumter High School wide receiver Marcus Lane was more than happy to see Wednesday arrive. “In such a year of uncertainty because of the coronavirus pandemic, it feels great,” Lane …

Sumter School District basketball players happy to get back to work

Practice for any sport can sometimes become monotonous because the desire is to actually perform in competition that matters. However, when you haven't been able to do either for close to two months, practice isn't so bad. The varsity basketball …

Sumter High basketball schedule set

After not having practiced or played in almost two months, the Sumter High School varsity basketball teams will be playing a lot of games in a short period of time. Sumter is scheduled to play its eight games in Region VI-5A in a 15-day period …

A big slate of local hoops highlights 5 things to watch this week

1. LMA VISITS WILSON HALLThe varsity basketball teams from Laurence Manning Academy and Wilson Hall will finally get to play each other in key SCISA Region II-3A games on Monday. The games will be …

Former Sumter star Johnson prepares for NFL draft after strong final season at Georgia Southern

Raymond Johnson III came into his senior season at Georgia Southern looking to cap off an excellent collegiate career. The former Sumter High School was consistently great for the Eagles, earning All-Sun Belt Conference in each of the previous two …

Sumter, Lakewood baseball players get wish after practice

Last spring, the coronavirus pandemic brought the world to a standstill. As a result, athletes across the country in spring sports basically lost an entire season. A year later, the virus is threatening yet another seasons. Baseball players from …

Sumter School District athletics scheduled to resume on Friday

With hybrid learning restarting in Sumter School District on Monday, that too means the winter athletic teams at Sumter, Crestwood and Lakewood high schools will be able to resume practices and games …

Basketball players from around Sumter School District practice to show they want to play

After a series of delays to their seasons, basketball players from Sumter, Lakewood and Crestwood high schools gathered at the courts by Riley Park and Morris College on Sunday with the hopes of showing the Sumter School District administration that …

PHOTOS: Sumter School District basketball players practice to show they want to play

Athletes from Sumter, Lakewood and Crestwood gathered for a basketball practice at the outdoor courts next to Riley Park on Sunday. The motto of the practice, much like the football practice the …

Sumter punters discuss the future of Black specialists after Harvin wins Ray Guy Award

Winning the Ray Guy Award was a special moment for former Sumter High School punter Pressley Harvin III. It was recognition of his years of hard work, but that award meant more than just acknowledgment of his tremendous punting ability. Harvin is …

Moving up the ladder: Former Sumter standout McDowell excited with opportunity as ULM running backs coach

When Roderick McDowell took a job as a graduate assistant in the Clemson football program in 2019, he did so with the intent of working his way up the coaching ladder. The former Sumter High School and Clemson standout running back progressed to …

Sumter's Croskey 'blessed' to be heavily recruited as a freshman

Kiara Croskey has been a crucial piece of the Sumter High School varsity girls basketball team for the last three years, so it can be easy to forget that the point guard is still just a freshman. That, however, hasn't deterred colleges from …

Coronavirus limiting high school basketball in Tri-County

The high rate of positive tests for coronavirus has continued to wreak havoc on the basketball schedules for both the South Carolina High School League and South Carolina Independent School Association schools. What was supposed to be a fairly …