Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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Jackson, Harrison, Alston-Daniels, Grant selected as Touchdown Club Players of Week

Former Crestwood running back Ty'Son Williams (34) runs during training camp with the Baltimore Ravens. Williams has been with the Raven's practice squad since the beginning of the regular season.

Former Crestwood back Williams enjoying life on Ravens practice squad

Lakewoods running back Javontae Lewis, center, and the Gators earned their first win of the season by taking down Manning 30-13 on Friday.

Sumter secures region's No. 1 seed; LMA sets up big game against Trinity

Crestwood quarterback Javion Martin, left, running back Jaice Calderon, right, and the Knights fell to Camden 58-29 on Friday.

Crestwood struggles in 2nd half, falls to Camden 58-29

Atlanta Braves' Dansby Swanson celebrates with Freddie Freeman after scoring on a single by Cristian Pache during the second inning in Game 5 of a baseball National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, in Arlington, Texas.

The World Series, possibly featuring the Braves, highlights this week's 5 Things to Watch

Crestwood hosts Camden with postseason hopes on the line

Thursday, October 15

The Crestwood High School football team hosts Camden at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell on Friday in a crucial Region VI-3A matchup for the Knights. The Knights hope to give themselves a shot at one of the two playoff spots from the …

Calderon, Reed, Joye, Dow named Touchdown Club Players of Week

Wednesday, October 14

Although they did it in different ways, Crestwood High School's Robert Reed and Jaice Calderon kept the Manning Monarchs backed up to their goal line in the Knights' 46-7 victory last Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. Reed did it with …

Sumter, Crestwood, Scott's Branch gain ground with Friday victories

Tuesday, October 13

The Sumter High School football team put itself in an enviable position to win the Region VI-5A title and earn the region's No. 1 seed in the SCHSL state playoffs on Friday, while Crestwood and Scott's Branch both kept alive their hopes of earning …

PHOTOS: Crestwood defeats Manning 46-7

Sunday, October 11

The Crestwood football team defeated Manning 46-7 on Friday night in a Region VI-3A contest. Here's a look at the first half of the matchup between inter-county rivals.

Crestwood rolls over Manning 46-7

Saturday, October 10

DALZELL -- The varsity football teams from Manning and Crestwood high schools met on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium both in need of a win to stay in contention for one of two Region VI-3A state playoff berths. Crestwood took charge …

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Crestwood hosts Manning in crucial region matchup

Region matchups are always important, but they're a little more important in a season where the South Carolina High School League has only two teams from each region making its football state playoffs. When Manning and Crestwood high schools meet …

Crestwood's Martin wins Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week after big performance against Marlboro

Crestwood High School quarterback Javion Martin may only be two games into his varsity football career, but he's off to a good start. The freshman signal caller beat out two older quarterbacks to earn the starting job for the Knights and after an …

Friday Night Takeaways: Did improvement come due to opponents or just playing?

The South Carolina Independent School Association football teams are now in a routine as they head into their seventh week of the season. The South Carolina High School League teams, on the other hand, are still trying to figure things out after …

Harris-Waynick, Lowery, Horton, Gamble named Players of Week

As Sumter High School's football game with Rock Hill continued on Friday, the ball kept coming the way of running back Nathan Harris Waynick. And he was more than happy to tuck it in and run with it. "I mean I was tired, but I wanted the ball," …

Region races starting to take shape in high school football

Region races are starting to take shape in high school football, among the South Carolina Independent School Association teams because they are in the second half of their seasons, and the South Carolina High School League teams because they are …

Sumter, Lakewood to begin digital ticket sales

Tickets for all of the athletic events for Sumter and Lakewood high schools will now be sold on a digital basis beginning on Monday. For those wanting to purchase tickets for Sumter tickets, go to www.sumtergamecocks.com. The site to purchase …

Crestwood shuts out Marlboro County 28-0

BENNETTSVILLE – Crestwood High School picked up its first victory of the season with a 28-0 triumph over Marlboro County on Friday at the MC field. CHS improved to 1-1 both on the season and …

High school football standings through November

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Crestwood looking for first region win against Marlboro

In a truncated football season, every game counts a little bit more. Crestwood High School head coach Roosevelt Nelson knows that as well as anyone, which is why an uneven performance in Saturday's season opener against Lake City was …

Sumter, Wilson Hall win; LMA, Lakewood suffer tough losses

The South Carolina High School League football teams joined in the fray for the first time this season last week. While this is called Friday Night Wrapup, there were actually a couple of games moved to Saturday because of rain and lightning and a …

PHOTOS: Scott's Branch defeats East Clarendon 16-14

The Scott's Branch football team opened its season with a 16-14 comeback win over East Clarendon on Thursday. Here's a look at the action through the lens of The Item's Tim Leible.

Scott’s Branch wins wild opener over East Clarendon

SUMMERTON – What has been a weird past six months for high school football in South Carolina deserved an equally bizarre start to the season.That’s exactly what the South Carolina High …

East Clarendon, Scott's Branch to open season day early due to weather threat

Scott Cook admits he was a happy man when he heard the news on Wednesday. "I was running around telling my players, 'We ain't got to wait to Friday. We're getting to play a day earlier,' " the East Clarendon football head coach said. The …

East Clarendon bonds over football as season approaches

The coronavirus pandemic has made 2020 difficult for almost everyone and has shut down the world in an unprecedented way. However, many people have been fortunate not to be directly affected by it. The football players at East Clarendon High …

The return of SCHSL football highlights the 5 things to watch this week

1. SCHSL FOOTBALL IS BACKThe South Carolina Independent School Association has had the high school football spotlight for four weeks, but the South Carolina High School League will join in this …

Panthers' season opener against Las Vegas highlights 5 things to watch for this week

1. PANTHERS OPEN WITH RAIDERS The Carolina Panthers open their season at home - albeit in an empty Bank of America Stadium - on Sunday by playing host to the Las Vegas Raiders. While the Raiders are playing in a new city this year, having …

SCHSL's Singleton: Schools must 'take ownership' of attendance plans this fall

There was a lot on the table for discussion during a Zoom meeting hosted by the South Carolina High School League and an ensuing press conference. However, what attendance numbers will look like for football games amidst the coronavirus pandemic was …

Clarendon County schools move forward with workouts

Each of the three high schools in Clarendon County will have all of their fall sports programs doing workouts for the upcoming season come Monday. Manning, East Clarendon and Scott's Branch had conditioning and weightlifting workouts for football …

SCHSL: Districts won't be penalized for no sports

School districts or schools that choose to cancel games or seasons in the upcoming fall sports season due to the coronavirus pandemic will not be penalized, according to the South Carolina High School League executive committee. In a Zoom meeting …

Photos: Sumter hosts track meet featuring Crestwood, Lakewood, East Clarendon and Thomas Sumter

In what will be one of the last sporting events for the forseeable future, Sumter hosted their first track meet of the season on Saturday. Other local schools included Lakewood, Crestwood, East …

Late first-half scores spark Lake City to 38-24 win over Crestwood

DALZELL -- It's rare that a football game is decided in less than 15 seconds, but that's essentially what happened on Saturday as a scoreless tie heading into the final seconds of the first half …

Big week of local swimming headlines five things to watch this week

1. REGION VI-5A GIRLS SWIM MEET IN SUMTER Sumter High School will play host to the Region VI-5A girls swim meet on Thursday at City of Sumter Aquatics Center. Horry County schools Carolina Forest, Conway, St. James and Socastee will come to …

Crestwood, Manning games moved to Saturday

The season-opening home football games for Crestwood and Manning high schools have been moved from today to Saturday because of the threat of inclement weather this evening. Crestwood will now …

Lee volleyball sweeps Thomas Sumter 3-0

DALZELL - Lee Academy's varsity volleyball team picked up its first region victory of the season with a 3-0 win over Thomas Sumter Academy on Tuesday at Edens Gymnasium. The Lady Cavaliers, who improved to 3-5 overall and 1-2 in region play, won …

Knights ready to defend The Hill in season opener against Lake City

The first game of the 2020 football season comes with some different challenges as Crestwood High School prepares to open its season against Lake City on Friday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell. The biggest challenge is just …

Quarterbacks still battling it out as season approaches for Crestwood

The Crestwood High School football team has been forced to make a lot of adjustments during the coronavirus pandemic, but the Knights are finally gearing up for their first game of the season. The virus has made this offseason difficult and weather …

Tickets for Sumter School District home football games to be sold in advance

All of the tickets for Sumter School District home football games will be sold in advance, according to COVID-19 game guidelines released by the district on Monday. Gates will open one hour prior to start time for all of the home games at Sumter …

From Sumter to Serbia: Miller-McCray becomes first female pro athlete in Crestwood history as she signs to play hoops in Serbia

The coronavirus pandemic has made the world of sports a very confusing place for most of 2020, and that is very true for former Crestwood High School basketball player Shaquanda Miller-McCray. The former Lady Knight starred at Georgia State, …

Lakewood volleyball defeats Lake City 2-1

CAMDEN - Lakewood High School's varsity volleyball team defeated Lake City 2-1 on Tuesday in one of three Region VI-3A matches played at the Camden High gymnasium on Tuesday. The Lady Gators defeated Lake City by the scores of 21-25, 25-23, 25-8. …

Start of football practice met with excitement by players, coaches alike

Even though Sumter School District football players have only had to go through conditioning and weightlifting workouts for less than a month, there was a lot of anticipation to gather together on Tuesday at Sumter, Crestwood and Lakewood. No …