Friday, July 30, 2021

Ali Williams is shown pitching for Crestwood High School during his playing days for the Knights. Williams will don the Crestwood jersey once again as he has been named the school's new varsity baseball head coach.

Former Knight, pro Williams to coach Crestwood baseball

Laurence Manning's Gabe Harris (1) was one of 11 student athletes to earn a Merit Scholarship from the Sumter Touchdown Club to go toward their college education.

TD Club presents Merit Scholarships; has new venue for upcoming season

Final Four set for Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

Eight advance to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year third round, voting begins Friday

Crestwood High School's Caden Dail, seated center, is surrounded by family when he recently signed to play baseball with Atlantic Cape Community College, a junior college in New Jersey.

Crestwood's Dail signs with New Jersey JC Atlantic Cape

First round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year ends, round 2 starts Sunday

Saturday, June 12

Voting for the first round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year came to a close at midnight on Friday, sending eight candidates into the second round. Voting for the second round of the …

Crestwood's McCray signs to play baseball with Claflin

Thursday, June 10

Ever since he was old enough to remember, baseball has been a part of Lazarus McCray's life. He started playing T-ball when he was four years with the Lee County Parks and Recreation Department, and he has played every year since. The Crestwood …

Crestwood guard Davis signs with Spartanburg Methodist

Friday, June 4

With the NCAA allowing all student-athletes to have another year of eligibility due to the coronavirus pandemic, that has made the recruiting of high school seniors in the 2021 class rather dicey in all sports. Shania Davis knows that quite well. …

Crestwood, Lakewood have three state track qualifiers apiece

Monday, May 17

Crestwood High School and Lakewood High School both qualified for three events in the 3A lower state track and field meet on Saturday at the Camden High School track.Zalyn Myers led the Crestwood …

High school league playoff baseball, softball and track highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

Sunday, May 16

1. SCHSL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS CONTINUEThe SCHSL will begin the baseball and softball playoffs for its five classification on Saturday and culminate with the championship rounds on Friday. The …

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Playoff baseball and softball highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. LAKEWOOD BASEBALL, SOFTBALL BEGIN PLAYOFFSThe baseball and softball teams from Lakewood High School will begin play in their respective 3A double-elimination district tournaments on Saturday, May …

Dozier wins 3 events, Mouzan 2 to lead Manning to second place in region meet

CAMDEN - Sebastian Dozier won three distance events and Emmery Mouzan won the two hurdle events to lead Manning High School to a second-place finish in the Region VI-3A track and field meet on Wednesday at the Camden High track. Dozier was …

Morris has homer, triple, 6 RBI in SHS softball triumph

MANNING - Peyton Morris went 3-for-4 with a home run, a triple, six runs batted in and two runs scored in Sumter High School's 14-2, 5-inning win over Manning on Wednesday at the MHS field. The Lady Gamecocks scored six runs in the fourth inning …

Lakewood softball tops Crestwood 22-0

The Lakewood High School varsity softball team beat Crestwood 22-0 in three innings on Friday at the CHS field to clinch second place in Region VI-3A. The Lady Gators improved to 8-2 both overall …

Lakewood wins first region baseball title since 2006

Lakewood High School won its first baseball region title since 2005 with an 11-0, 5-inning victory over Crestwood on Friday at the CHS field. The Gators improved to 15-8 on the season and finished …

PHOTOS: Crestwood hosts Lakewood to cap off regular season

The Lakewood boys basketball team clinched a trip to the playoffs with a win over Crestwood on Friday. Here's a look at Senior Night at The Castle courtesy of The Item's Micah Green.

PHOTOS: Manning hosts Crestwood for region battles

Manning hosted Crestwood for a pair of region games on Wednesday. The Lady Monarchs claimed victory in the girls game, while Crestwood won the boys game. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The …

PHOTOS: Sumter School District basketball players practice to show they want to play

Athletes from Sumter, Lakewood and Crestwood gathered for a basketball practice at the outdoor courts next to Riley Park on Sunday. The motto of the practice, much like the football practice the …

PHOTOS: Sumter sweeps Crestwood in rivalry matchups

The Sumter boys and girls basketball teams each beat Crestwood on Tuesday in their last game before the Sumter School District elected to postpone sports for at least the next month.

PHOTOS: Sumter takes down Crestwood in the battle for Sumter County

Sumter took down Crestwood 28-9 in the battle for Sumter County on Friday. Here's a look at the action through the lens of The Item's Micah Green.

East Clarendon's Odom named 1A Co-Player of Year, two other Wolverines All-State

East Clarendon High School junior Kyler Odom put up a lot of impressive numbers for the Wolverines in the just completed baseball season. He was the team's ace on the mound and a crucial bat in the middle of the lineup, but if you're wondering why …

East Clarendon's Cooper named Gatorade South Carolina Girls Basketball Player of Year

Talaysia Cooper's name has been well known in basketball circles since she stepped onto the scene as a seventh-grader at East Clarendon High School, but this week she earned her biggest accomplishment yet. The junior was named the Gatorade South …

East Clarendon's Odom wins Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week after standout playoff performance

When the East Clarendon High School baseball team faced Green Sea Floyds last Monday, they did so desperately needing a win. The Wolverines didn't have a deep pitching staff this season, so they needed a win on Monday to save themselves from playing …

Five local softball players earn All-State honors

Five local softball players were recognized by the South Carolina Softball Coaches Association for their stellar play this season with All-State honors. Josie Self of Sumter was named to the All-State team in 5A, Lakewood's Cakhi Fowler and …

East Clarendon baseball team falls short of District 3 title with two losses to Green Sea Floyds

TURBEVILLE – The East Clarendon High School baseball team needed just one victory in the championship round of the District 3 tournament of the 1A state playoffs to advance to the lower state …

East Clarendon baseball needs one win over Green Sea Floyds to reach 1A baseball LS title series

The East Clarendon High School baseball team is one victory away from what head coach Will McMillian knew was not going to be an easy task: winning the District 3 tournament of the 1A state …

East Clarendon softball bounces back from playoff loss to smash Branchville 10-0

TURBEVILLE -- The East Clarendon High School softball team found itself in an elimination game in the District 3 tournament of the 1A state playoffs on Wednesday because of a devastating loss earlier …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon softball rolls past Branchville in 1A playoffs

The East Clarendon softball came out swinging for a 10-0 win over Branchville in the 1A playoffs on Wednesday. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

East Clarendon baseball reaches title round; Lady Wolverines fall to LV 4-3

Kyler Odom pitched a 5-hitter and backed himself at the plate to lead East Clarendon High School’s baseball team to a 6-1 victory over Green Sea Floyds in the winners bracket game of the …

Scott's Branch’s Washington qualifies in 3 events; East Clarendon earns 5 spots in 1A meet

DeSane Washington of Scott’s Branch High School won the long jump and qualified in two other events in the 1A lower state track and field meet on Saturday in Seabrook.Along with winning the …

PHOTOS: Crestwood beats Lakewood 27-6 in region battle

Lakewood played host to Crestwood for a region matchup between the Sumter County rivals. Crestwood came out victorious 27-6 to keep their playoff hopes alive. Here's a look at the action through the …

PHOTOS: Crestwood defeats Manning 46-7

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.

PHOTOS: Crestwood kicks off football activities with first workout

The Crestwood football team started football activities on Monday with their first workout of the summer. Here's a look at the first day of workouts in the COVID era through the lens of The Item's …

Sumter School District to allow fall sports Phase 1.5 conditioning beginning Tuesday

Sumter School District will allow its fall sports teams begin Phase 1.5 conditioning on Tuesday, according to Superintendent Dr. Penelope Knox-Martin in a release on Monday morning. That means …

PHOTOS: Sumter, Lakewood, Crestwood football players workout together to show #WeWantToPlay

Football players from Sumter, Crestwood and Lakewood gathered at Dillon Park on Thursday to workout together. The purpose of the workout was to show the Sumter School District that they wanted to …

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 …

Photos: Sumter baseball hosts Crestwood

The Sumter baseball team hosted crosstown rival Crestwood for a matchup on Monday. Take a look at the action through the lens of The Item's J. Scott Sewell.

Photos: Crestwood girls beat Wilson to advance in 4A playoffs

The Crestwood girls basetball team defeated Wilson on Monday to advance to the SCHSL 4A state semifinals. Take a look at their win through the lens of The Item's J. Scott Sewell.

Photos: Crestwood hoops at Camden

The Crestwood basketball teams made the trip to Camden on Wednesday, winning both the boys and girls varsity games. Take a look at the action from The Item's J. Scott Sewell. The photos …

Photos: Crestwood football jamboree

Crestwood played Irmo in the 38th Annual Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree on Friday at Memorial Stadium, before thunderstorms cancelled the rest of the jamboree. The following gallery is a collection of images from that event.