Middle school football jamboree set for Aug. 29 at Furman Middle
The Sumter Middle Schools Football Jamboree will be held on Wednesday at Furman Middle School's Craig Field beginning at 5 p.m.
There will be four 1-half scrimmages. The first scrimmage will have Chestnut Oaks taking on Alice Drive followed by Manning against Bates, Hillcrest against Ebenezer and R.E. Davis versus Furman.
3 Gamecocks on Coaches All-SEC teams
COLUMBIA - The University of South Carolina football team placed three players on the 2018 preseason All-Southeastern Conference squads as selected by the 14 league coaches,
Samuel, a 6-0, 210-pound senior from Inman, S.C., was named to the first team as a wide receiver, an all-purpose back and as a return specialist. The standout performer scored six touchdowns - three receiving, two kickoff returns and one rushing - in just three games a year ago before suffering a season-ending injury. In 2016, he logged 1,320 all-purpose yards in 10 contests.
Punter Joseph Charlton earned a spot on the second-team squad after averaging 43.5 yards on 55 punts with a long of 73 yards in 2017.
Senior offensive lineman Zack Bailey was selected to the third-team unit. The 6-6, 314-pounder from Summerville, S.C., has moved back to left guard this season after spending the 2017 season at right tackle.
Middle school volleyball jamboree Tuesday
The Sumter Middle School Volleyball Jamboree will be held on Tuesday at the Bates Middle School gymnasium beginning at 5 p.m.
There will be four scrimmages with the game being played to 20 points or the 25-minute time limit. Furman will meet Ebenezer at 5, followed by Hillcrest and Bates at 5:30, Chestnut Oaks and R.E. Davis at 6, and Alice Drive and Bates at 6:30.
Middle school
scrimmages Saturday
A middle school football scrimmage jamboree will be held Saturday, Aug. 25, at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell beginning at 9 a.m.
There will be two scrimmages going on simultaneously on the playing field. Each team will receive 12 plays and a sustained drive in the 30-minute scrimmages.
There will be 12 schools involved, including local schools Alice Drive, Bates, Chestnut Oaks, Ebenezer, Furman, Hillcrest, R.E. Davis and Scott's Branch. Each team will have three scrimmages, and there will be 18 scrimmages in all.
Tickets are $5 per person.
EAST FIELD
9 a.m. - R.E. Davis vs. Hillcrest
9:32 a.m. - Ebenezer vs. Scott's Branch
10:04 a.m. - Chestnut Oaks vs. Howard
10:36 a.m. - R.E. Davis vs. Scott's Branch
11:08 a.m. - Hillcrest vs. Howard
11:40 a.m. - Chestnut Oaks vs. Furman
12:12 p.m. - Hillcrest vs. Scott's Branch
12:44 p.m. - Ebenezer vs. Howard
1:16 p.m. - R.E. Davis vs. Chestnut Oaks
WEST FIELD
9 a.m. - Alice Drive vs. Southside
9:32 a.m. - Bates vs. Kelly Mills
10:04 a.m. - Furman vs. W.J. Clark
10:36 a.m. - Alice Drive vs. Kelly Mills
11:08 a.m. - Bates vs. W.J. Clark
11:40 a.m. - Ebenezer vs. Southside
12:12 p.m. - Alice Drive vs. W.J. Clark
12:44 p.m. - Bates vs. Southside
1:16 p.m. - Furman vs. Kelly Mills
Touchdown Club seeking members, sponsors
The Sumter Touchdown Club presented by FTC is looking for new members and sponsors for the start of its 29th season, which is set for Friday, Aug. 31.
Membership is open to the public. The fee is $100 per year and includes a full buffet breakfast from Shoney's each week along with the ability to participate in all that the TD club offers. Sponsorships are $200 per year.
The club will hold its 12 meetings at Swan Lake Visitors Center beginning at 7:15 a.m. The visitors center is located inside the gates of Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on West Liberty Street.
There will be a guest speaker each week and four players will be honored by the club each week as well.
For those interested in becoming a member or a sponsor, go to www.sumtertdclub.com and click on the membership form or sponsorship form.
For more information, go to the website or call Lee Glaze at (803) 968-0773.
From staff and wire reports