Lee Central sweeps East Clarendon in tri-county matchup
Thursday, January 5
East Clarendon hosted Lee Central for the second time this season on Tuesday. Much like their earlier matchup in December, the Stallions earned a sweep. The girls game was the closer of the two, with Lee Central winning 42-34. The Lady …
SCISA stars: The Sumter Item names 25 to All-Independent Football Team
Friday, December 23, 2022
The Sumter Item has selected 25 players to its All-Independent Football Team. The team was selected based on nominations from local South Carolina Independent School Association school coaches. Final selections were chosen by The Item sports …
Crestwood sweeps Scott's Branch as Knights win early ranked battle
Thursday, December 8, 2022
The Crestwood basketball teams hosted Scott's Branch on Tuesday for a night of basketball that featured a matchup between two Top 3 teams in their classifications. The Knights are currently ranked No. 2 in SCHSL 3A by the South Carolina Basketball …
Crestwood girls top 5A No. 2 Stall, boys explode for 98 to sweep
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
The Crestwood basketball teams hosted Stall on Monday. The Lady Knights, who fell out of the SCBCA Top 10 in 3A the same night, upset the No. 2 ranked team in 5A with a 59-50 win. The boys, …
Relishing the moment: Local South Carolina players reflect on historic win over Clemson
Thursday, December 1, 2022
The South Carolina Gamecocks have had a two-week stretch for the ages. The Gamecocks picked up a historic 63-38 win over then fifth-ranked Tennessee two Saturdays ago and concluded their regular season with a 31-30 win over Clemson in the …
After kicking off their seasons in tournaments last week, the Sumter High boys and girls basketball teams played their first games in front of their home crowd on Tuesday, cruising to wins over …
Darius Aiken didn't have the easiest childhood. The Clarendon Hall standout athlete needed to be taken from his parents at an early age. He grew up with his grandmother before going to live at Connie Maxwell Children's House in Orangeburg. While …
The Ragin Prep basketball team hosted South Aiken Baptist Christian for its home opener on Thursday. After a pep rally at the Birnie Hope Center, the middle school boys and girls teams joined the varsity boys for a triple header. All three teams …
The Clarendon Hall football team made the leap back into SCISA 1A this fall after 13 years of 8-man football. While their season ended earlier than hoped, this was a positive first season for head …
Sometimes, one injury can flip a game on its head.Clarendon Hall was in a tight, low-scoring battle with Calhoun Academy on Friday and learned that first-hand. Trailing 8-0 coming out of halftime, …
SUMTER 42ST. JAMES 14The Sumter High football team improved to 8-1 (4-0 in Region V-5A) with a 42-14 win over St. James on Friday. SHS won the region with the victory. The Gamecocks will close out …
The Clarendon Hall football team went through the softest portion of its schedule in late September and early October, regularly subbing in their bench for most of the second half. On Friday, they …
SUMTER 42CAROLINA FOREST 21The Sumter High football team improved to 7-1 with a 42-21 win over Carolina Forest on Friday for homecoming. The Gamecocks will travel to St. James next week.LAKEWOOD …
LEE CENTRAL 12 SCOTT'S BRANCH 8 Penalties hampered both teams, but Lee Central was able to hold off a Hail Mary from Scott's Branch to cling to a 12-8 win. Lee Central opens region play at home …
From tight games between ranked foes and massive blowouts, there was a little bit of everything on the menu on Friday night. These are the five most important storylines The Sumter Item's sports staff saw during a Week 4 that provided another busy …
Bye weeks can be a double-edged sword.There are obvious benefits, as teams have the chance to focus on themselves and avoid injury without a game on Friday night.On the other hand, a week without a …
SUMTER HIGH 16 SUMMERVILLE 0 Sumter High scored on a halfback pass on their first play of the game and never trailed in a 16-0 win over Summerville on Friday. The Gamecocks host Oceanside …
The high school football season is in full swing, as all of our local schools have now played at least two games. As the season continues, the thrills keep COMING, specifically with the Crestwood Knights. Crestwood and the rest of the Sumter School …
