The Bobbys a success for 2nd-year in a row as we celebrate the best in Sumter-area sports
Saturday, June 22
Wow, what a night at Sumter Opera House. For the second year in a row, The Sumter Item hosted The Bobbys on Thursday and had a spectacular time celebrating the best in Sumter-area sports. The event is inspired by The Espys and named after …
The Bobbys comes to Sumter Opera House on Thursday night
Wednesday, June 19
The Bobbys, The Sumter Item's Espys-style awards show named for Sumter legend Bobby Richardson, is inching closer and closer. Sumter Opera House will host the biggest night in Sumter sports Thursday night, June 20, and tickets are still available …
Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year reaches final 4
Wednesday, June 12
The bracket for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year has whittled the crop of 32 winners of the weekly contest to its final four contestants. When the third round came to a close on Saturday, June 8, three athletes from Sumter High and one …
Former Crestwood standout Farmer reflects on freshman season after winning region player of the year honors
Saturday, June 8
Former Crestwood all-state center Tashiana Farmer learned the hard way that college basketball isn't all fun and games. While she found quick success on the court, Farmer struggled with the challenges that come with being a college athlete. At …
The Crestwood basketball team opened their gym for the fifth-straight summer this week as they hosted their annual youth basketball camp. This year, head coach Aric Samuel and the Knights tried to expand their reach a bit more, inviting athletes …
For the last 10 years, Crestwood's football program has spent a day in the early summer hosting a free camp for young gridiron hopefuls. The Knights had a packed crowd at Donald L. Crolley Stadium on Saturday, as roughly 115 kids came out for a …
The Crestwood boys basketball team will host its annual youth camp starting on Monday. The camp is open to young hoopers entering first through sixth grade. The Knights will teach basketball fundamentals from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through …
The East Clarendon and Scott's Branch track and field teams traveled to Spring Valley for the SCHSL 1A state meet on Thursday. The Wolverines' top finish came in the throws, where they had three boys take part in the discus. Jordan Wright …
Baseball is a sport built around the smallest details. An inch can be the difference between a home run and a strikeout, a groundout or a single up the middle. Those details have been a point of …
The track and field teams from East Clarendon and Scott's Branch traveled to Whale Branch on Saturday, May 11, to take part in the SCHSL 1A lower state meet. Both programs were able to send athletes to the state meet, which will be held at Spring …
The Crestwood girls soccer team needed two days to open the SCHSL 3A playoffs thanks to Mother Nature. The Lady Knights opened their matchup with Brookland-Cayce on Tuesday before the skies opened up …
When the final horn blew on Crestwood's first-round playoff game against Dreher on Monday, head coach Jack Ray was left frustrated. The Knights found themselves in an early hole and struggled to find enough offensive opportunities to climb out. A …
Two more Sumter County standouts are making the jump to the NFL, and they'll do so together. Former Sumter High School star Eric Watts and Tyreek Johnson, who made a name for himself at both Lakewood and South Carolina, signed free agent deals …
The Sumter High track team celebrated its seniors with its final home meet of the season on Wednesday. The Gamecocks were joined locally by Lakewood and Crestwood. TRACK Lakewood's Deangelo Mack won the boys 100m dash with a time of 11.30, …
