Sunday, January 26, 2020

Sumter-Palmetto Rotary Club president Ken Bell, right, speaks to the boys basketball head coaches at the three Sumter School District high schools, left to right, Lakewood's Ed Scott, Crestwood's Aric Samuel and Sumter's Bryan Brown, after recently spoke to the club. Each coach is in his first year at his respective school, but they all knew of each other in some manner before ending up in Sumter together.

Three Sumter School District first-year boys hoops coaches share good relationships

Big second quarter lifts Lady Knights past LR

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Sumter Item names 25 players to 2019 All-Area Football Team

Sumter's Marcus Lane (1) brings the ball up the court during the Gamecocks' 60-38 win over Crestwood on Friday.

SHS boys roll in rematch with Knights

Sumter's Layken Cox (22) drives the lane against Crestwood on Friday night. Cox led the Lady Gamecocks with 19 points in its 48-43 win.

Lady Gamecocks outlast Crestwood in rematch

HIGH SCHOOL POLLS

Friday, January 10

5A Boys 1. Dorman 2. Mauldin3. Irmo 4. Dutch Fork 5. Northwestern 6. Byrnes 7. Wade Hampton 8. River Bluff 9. Fort Dorchester 10. Clover 5A Girls 1. Clover 2. T.L. Hanna 3. Irmo 4. Goose Creek 5. …

Crestwood girls, Scott's Branch boys District 9 champs

Tuesday, December 31, 2019

The Crestwood High School varsity girls basketball team completed an undefeated run through the 23rd Annual District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament on Saturday with a 72-55 championship game win over Hartsville at Morris College's …

Lady Knights dominate District 9 basketball tourney Friday

Saturday, December 28, 2019

After playing its three scheduled games in the 23rd Annual District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament, Crestwood High School's varsity girls team appeared to be the class of the 4-team field, by a wide margin. Playing twice on Friday at …

Crestwood, Scott's Branch to play in District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

The 23rd Annual District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament will be held Thursday through Saturday at Morris College's Garrick-Boykin Human Development Center. The tournament will feature the girls teams from Crestwood, Hartsville, …

SCHSL realignment proposal affects each local high school

Friday, December 20, 2019

The South Carolina High School League released its reclassification proposal for the 2020-22 school years, and all seven of the high schools in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties will be affected in some way. Sumter High will remain in 5A, but it …

More Crestwood High School News

Knights defeat Camden 51-49 for third win in four games

Crestwood won for their third time in their last four games, defeating Camden 51-49 on Tuesday night.

Grizzlies' Morant supplies Christmas gifts to local kids

Christmas came early for several middle school and high school students in the Sumter area on Tuesday when former Crestwood High School standout and Memphis Grizzlies rookie point guard Ja Morant gifted backpacks full of goodies to several students …

Young's 14 points leads Lady Knights over Lee Central 59-30

The Crestwood High School varsity girls basketball team remained undefeated with a 59-30 victory over Lee Central on Friday at The Castle.

Stallions improve to 6-1 with 81-65 win over Crestwood

Lee Central’s boys basketball team improved to 6-1 on Friday night, beating Crestwood 81-65 for their second victory over the Knights this season.

Sumter's Craft, Fortune, Crestwood's Thorne on inaugural SCFCA All-State football teams

Sumter High School wide receiver Tylee Craft and cornerback O'Donnell Fortune and Crestwood High School nose guard Jacson Thorne are all members of the inaugural South Carolina Football Coaches Association All-State teams. Craft and Fortune were …

The Sumter Item's Top 125 Sports Figures: No. 5 - Ja Morant

If The Sumter Item would have celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2017, Ja Morant would not have made the list in our publication’s Top 125 Sports Figures. While Morant was an All-State …

Pollard leads Crestwood over Wilson 52-50

New head coach Aric Samuel picked up his first victory with Crestwood, as his team defeated Wilson 52-50 on Tuesday night.

Chestnut Oaks, Bates both improve to 3-0

DALZELL - Chestnut Oaks Middle School improved to 3-0 on the season with a 44-38 victory over Hillcrest on Monday at the HMS gymnasium. Rickell Brown led the Lady Falcons with 22 points. Christina Colclough, Serenity Douglas and Paija McFadden …

Photos: Crestwood basketball hosts Sumter

The Crestwood boys and girls basketball teams played host to Sumter on Friday with the Lady Knights earning a win in the girls game and Sumter taking home the victory in the boys game. Take a look at …

Crestwood girls open season on roll in Wilson's 2nd tenure as head coach

Crestwood High School decided to make a change with its varsity basketball head coaches during the offseason and it has certainly paid dividends for the girls team. After a difficult 2-year stint as Crestwood's boys head coach, Tony Wilson …

Strickland's 17 points leads Wolverines over Andrews 76-48

East Clarendon’s varsity boys basketball team improved to 13-3 overall and a perfect 7-0 in region play with a 76-48 victory over Andrews on Tuesday.

Cooper scores 2,000th point as East Clarendon sweeps Kingstree

TURBEVILLE -- The 2,000 point club has a new member: East Clarendon High School sophomore guard Talaysia Cooper. Cooper scored her 1,000th career point as an eighth-grader on Feb. 23 2018, and then scored her 2,000th career point with her first …

Cooper's 35 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 steals lead East Clarendon to 65-51 victory over Carvers Bay

East Clarendon improved to 10-3 overall and 4-0 in region play with a 65-51 victory over Carvers Bay on Tuesday.

Wolverines win OT thriller over Andrews 65-63

East Clarendon’s varsity boys basketball team outlasted Andrews with a 65-63 overtime victory in their region opener on Tuesday night.

Lady Wolverines improve to 6-0 behind double-doubles from Floyd, Garris, and Cooper

East Clarendon's varsity girls basketball team improved to 6-0 with victories over Lake City and Lake Marion this weekend. The Lady Wolverines defeated Lake Marion 56-49 on Saturday after defeating Lake City 53-44 for the second time this season.

East Clarendon boys beat Lake Marion, fall to Lake City

East Clarendon High School’s varsity boys basketball team split their games this weekend, beating Lake Marion 72-63 on Saturday after falling to Lake City 58-51 on …

Experience is key as Wolverines get out to hot start

This is the year that Seneca Barron has been looking forward to since taking over as the boys basketball head coach at East Clarendon High School four years ago. His first class of players has reached its senior season and that experience is …

EC looks to run it back with Cooper and company

The East Clarendon High School girls basketball team brings back a lot of experience from last year, which it has shown off in spades in its 5-0 start. As always, Talaysia Cooper leads the pack after scoring 26 points per game and averaging a …

Pair of double-doubles carry EC past Lake Marion

SANTEE - Talaysia Cooper and Rhamey Floyd both had a double-double to lead East Clarendon to a 71-51 varsity girls basketball win over Lake Marion on Saturday at the LMHS gymnasium. Cooper had 38 points and 12 rebounds to go with seven assists, …

Bryant leads Wolverines to 55-36 victory over Bethune-Bowman

East Clarendon’s varsity boys basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 55-36 victory over Bethune-Bowman on Friday night.

Sumter beats Crestwood 53-42, rematch with Lakewood on Saturday

Sumter High School’s varsity boys basketball team now owns victories over both Lakewood and Crestwood this season after beating the Knights 53-42 in The Castle on Friday night.

Clutch free throws lead Crestwood over Sumter 50-49

Crestwood High School’s Shania Davis stepped to the line with her team clinging to a slim 2-point lead with just five seconds remaining, and hit two clutch free throws to give the Lady Knights a 50-49 victory over rival Sumter High School on Friday night in The Castle.

Crestwood takes down Lee Central 53-35

The Crestwood High School varsity girls basketball team defeated Lee Central 53-35 on Tuesday at The Castle in the return of head coach Tony Wilson to the Lady Knights' bench. CHS led 28-13 at halftime. Ayannah Young led the Lady Knights with 11 …

Monarchs roll past Lake Marion in season opener

SANTEE - The Manning High School varsity boys basketball team opened its season with a 51-28 victory over Lake Marion on Tuesday at LMHS. Aaron Smith led the Monarchs with a double-double of 10 points and 10 rebounds. Xavior Hicks followed with …

Lee Central girls basketball falls to Crestwood 53-35 in season opener

Lee Central’s girls basketball team fell to Crestwood 53-35 on Tuesday night. Crestwood used a strong first half, outscoring LC 28-13 to roll to their first victory of the season.

Lee Central boys down Crestwood 72-57 behind 19 points from LeBron Thomas

From Staff ReportsLee Central’s boys basketball team improved to 3-1 on the season with a 72-57 road victory over Crestwood on Tuesday night.Sophomore guard LeBron Thomas led the way for the …

LMA rolls past The King's Academy 78-38

MANNING -- Laurence Manning Academy's varsity boys basketball team had three players score in double figures in a 78-38 victory over The King's Academy on Monday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Umar Lawson led the Swampcats, who improved to 2-3 on the …

Lakewood earns playoff spot with win over Crestwood

It took Lakewood head football coach Larry Cornelius 799 days to win his first region game with the Gators. He only needed seven days to win his second. The Gators traveled to Donald L. Crolley Stadium and beat Crestwood 20-7 on Friday night in a …

Fighting it out: Lakewood, Crestwood battling for playoff spots on Friday

Here we go again. The Lakewood High School football team travels to Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium on Friday with a chance to make the 4A state playoffs if it's able to beat Sumter School District rival Crestwood. The Knights are pretty …

Harris-Waynick, Scott, Harrison, Tisdale earn POTW honors

Nathan Harris-Waynick had mixed emotions when he found out last week that his Sumter High School football teammate and fellow running back Tony Dinkins-McCall was out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. "I was a little nervous …