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The winds of change are blowing at Lee Academy, as a staple of the school for more than a decade is moving on. David Rankin had two different stints leading the Cavaliers, serving over time as the …
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The Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning track teams traveled to Orangeburg Prep on Saturday for the Melicue Metts Invitational on Saturday. The Barons put on a show, sweeping the team titles. GIRLS The …
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When Deshon Hadden tore his ACL during his sophomore year at North Central, he didn't know what his future would hold on the gridiron. Then he transferred to Lee Academy and his life changed. He won a state title in his first year as a Cavalier …
Sometimes a little confidence goes a long way. That was the case for East Clarendon's Graham Newsome last week. One hit turned into two, which turned into win after win for the Wolverines. Newsome only had one plate appearance over three games …
The Lakewood soccer teams opened region play against Camden and Lake City this week, going 0-4 across the boys and girls. Both squads struggled against Camden on Tuesday. The girls fell 8-0 after South Carolina basketball commit and South …
The Clarendon Hall softball and baseball teams hosted Andrew Jackson on Thursday, each taking home comfortable wins. The Lady Saints cruised to a 14-0 win, allowing just two hits in the shutout win. …
We featured Wilson Hall's Clark Kinney last month on The Grind, which is presented by The Bank of Clarendon. While we covered a lot in our story with Clark, there were a lot of great responses that didn't have a perfect place in the story. Now we …
GREENVILLE - More eyes, more fans and more scrutiny. The good and the bad of the game has all come into sharper focus as women's college basketball continues to grow in popularity. What fans saw Sunday in the Southeastern Conference tournament …
Tennessee forward Dalton Knecht, a transfer who helped lead the fifth-ranked Volunteers to a Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, is the league's Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year. South Carolina's …
NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) - National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is expected to be ready for opening day with the Atlanta Braves after a more thorough examination of his sore right knee found no serious issues. Acuña left the Braves' spring …
Stanford and Iowa jumped up behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 got a shuffle on the eve of conference tournaments and Fairfield cracked the rankings for the first time in school …
COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao is returning to the top-ranked Gamecocks for a final season in 2024-25. Paopao, the nation's top 3-point shooter at 48.6% (68 of 140), announced her decision on social media Monday night, a day …
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Scott Boras claims the free agent market is intensifying for two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell and former Sumter High star Jordan Montgomery with opening day 3 1/2 weeks away for most teams. "I think there's a …
The Sumter High boys tennis team is firing on all cylinders to start their season. Over the first two weeks, the Gamecocks have gone 4-0, including their first region win over Socastee on Tuesday. …
The Wilson Hall softball team hosted Carolina Academy on Tuesday, running away with a 14-1 win. The Lady Barons needed just five innings to seal the win as Lily Grace Przybyla and Marybeth Van Patten …
The Sumter High baseball team had their hands full when they made the trip to St. James on Wednesday. Looking to even their series after losing 6-4 in extra innings on Monday, the Gamecocks had a …
Beautiful weather and a gorgeous course at Beech Creek set the scene for two great days of golf as Sumter High hosted its annual Magnolia Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. It was the largest …
The fields at Laurence Manning were full on Tuesday as the softball, baseball and lacrosse teams were all at home. The softball and baseball teams both pitched shutouts as the Lady Swampcats took …
CLEMSON - Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged his team to finish a spiraling season strong and the Tigers complied, ending with five straight victories. Swinney now wants his players to keep pushing forward as Clemson opened spring workouts …
The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame announced Manning native Brian Mance as its 2023 Humanitarian of the Year on Tuesday. He will be honored at the 11th-Annual Enshrinement Ceremony on April 18 …
COLUMBIA - Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and Coastal Carolina football coach Tim Beck all came together at the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to pass a law allowing their schools to directly compensate …
South Carolina added a second quarterback transfer to the incoming group of players for the 2024 season on Tuesday. Robby Ashford (6'4" 225 lbs.), a native of Hoover, Alabama, played two seasons at …
South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had another big week mining talent from the transfer portal. Beamer has commitments from 15 portal transfers, adding eight more this week and making sure a previous commitment didn't flip. South Carolina on …
Sumter High DE Anthony Addison (6'3", 215 pounds) had been a regular visitor to South Carolina for games when he arrived at Williams-Brice Stadium on Nov. 25 for the Clemson game. Addison had been drawing serious recruiting attention from Gamecock …
South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women's basketball selection committee on Thursday did its second reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. A lot has …
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Ashlyn Watkins had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to a 98-61 road win over Arkansas on Thursday. South Carolina (28-0, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) stayed unbeaten with just one game to play in the …
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Zachary Davis scored on a layup with three seconds remaining to give No. 18 South Carolina a 70-68 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night. Meechie Johnson took an inbounds pass with less than 10 seconds remaining and …
COLUMBIA (AP) - WNBA champion A'ja Wilson is coming back to the South Carolina Gamecocks arena where her statue sits when the Las Vegas Aces play Puerto Rico's national team in an exhibition game on May 11. Wilson played at South Carolina from …
COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina has hired former NFL player and assistant coach Mike Furrey as its wide receivers coach, the third person to hold that position since the season ended. Furrey, who led the NFC with 98 catches in 2006 with the …
Coach Dawn Staley has South Carolina in a familiar place with a week left in the regular season. For the second straight year the No. 1 Gamecocks haven't lost a game heading into March - a feat they hadn't accomplished before last season. Even …
CLARENDON COUNTY - Amid the rainy, windy conditions, a late-morning kicker lifted Kyle Austin to a final-day catch of 27 pounds, 8 ounces. That gave him a three-day total of 83-7 and a victory Saturday, March 9, at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at …
The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division has begun a three-year accreditation process to further strengthen its effectiveness and meet nationally recognized standards.In January, SCDNR began in the North American Wildlife …
CLARENDON COUNTY - Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bryan New is certain there will be plenty of bass to catch during the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN. The Saluda angler is just not certain how he …