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![Crestwood quarterback Tony Raymond (7) is hit by Sumter's Nyquan Thames while attempting a pass during the Knights' 63-2 loss last week in Dalzell. Crestwood, which is 0-2 and still looking for its first offensive points of the season, is scheduled to travel to Columbia today to face Richland Northeast. RNE fell to River Bluff 55-6 in its season opener last week.]()
Crestwood football looks to find its footing against winless Richland Northeast
The Crestwood High School football team has gotten off to a terrible start with a pair of blowout losses. For their third game, the Knights will be taking on a squad in pretty much the same situation.CHS will travel to Columbia today for a 7:30 p.m. …
![Sumter wide receiver Tylee Craft (13) goes up to make a catch over Crestwood defensive back Quinton Harrison in the Gamecock's 63-2 victory on Friday in Dalzell. Sumter's home game against Conway scheduled for Friday was canceled, but Crestwood is still scheduled to play at Richland Northeast.]()
Weathering the storm? Sumter, Wilson Hall football games canceled; other games could still possibly be played
For the second straight season, the Sumter High School and Wilson Hall football teams will play just nine regular-season games - at least for now.
Both schools canceled their games scheduled for Friday because of the impending threat of Hurricane …
![SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOSumter High School linebacker Donte' Coleman (31), shown jarring the football loose on a hit last season, was one of the leaders on the Gamecock defense in its 28-21 win over Rock Hill last week. SHS travels to Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell today to face Sumter School District rival Crestwood beginning at 7:30 p.m.]()
Sumter, Crestwood both looking to improve as they meet today in Dalzell
Mark Barnes referred to it as a coach's best friend."The good thing is you have that game that you won, but you played so poorly you have their (his players) attention," the Sumter High School football head coach said.
And he certainly had that …
![The Crestwood Knights have their attention focused fully on improving from a 2-9 2018 season. They begin their season on Friday by traveling to Florence and Memorial Stadium to take on West Florence.]()
Crestwood football looks to rebound from 'disappointing' 2018
The 2018 football season was a frustrating season for Crestwood High School. The Knights lost their first eight games before beating Lakewood and Darlington to earn a spot in the 4A state playoffs where they ultimately fell to Hartsville …
![Micah Green / The Sumter Item Crestwood quarterback Clayton Feagin, center, and the rest of the Knights will travel to Florence on Friday to open their season against West Florence. at Memorial Stadium.]()
Crestwood ready for West Florence
If last year's 59-47 shootout is any indication, fans can expect plenty of offensive firepower in Friday's season-opening matchup between Crestwood and West Florence at Memorial Stadium in Florence.
Crestwood led West Florence 19-10 at halftime …
![PHOTOS PROVIDEDFormer Crestwood High School standout and Memphis Grizzlies rookie Ja Morant poses with the children that he and Academy Sports + Outdoors surprised with a back-to-school shopping spree in Memphis, Tennessee, on Monday.]()
Former Crestwood standout Morant helps Memphis children go shopping
Ja Morant is starting to become a part of the community in his new home - Memphis, Tennessee - so much so that he helped 25 Memphis-area children get ready for school on Monday.
Morant, the former Crestwood High School standout who was the second …
![Photo by Micah Green/The Sumter ItemThe Crestwood football team leaves the field as a weather delay forces the end of the Sumter County Jamboree on Friday.]()
Picking way to victory: Irmo uses two pick-6s to beat Crestwood 21-0 in rain-shortened jamboree
Irmo High School's best offense against Crestwood in their scrimmage in the 38th Annual Sumter Sertoma Football Jamboree on Friday at Memorial Stadium was an opportunistic defense.
The Yellow Jackets recorded two pick-6 interception returns for …
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Former Hartsville head coach Samuels takes over Crestwood's boys team
Crestwood High School has officially landed a very big name in its search for a new boys basketball head coach.
Crestwood athletic director Dwayne Edwards has confirmed that Aric Samuel will be the next head coach for the Knights.
Samuel comes …
![SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Tony Wilson, kneeling, will be the head coach of Crestwood High School girls basketball program after two years serving as the boys head coach. Wilson was the girls coach for 11 years before taking on the boys. Former Hartsville High head coach Aric Samuel is the new boys head coach.]()
Wilson to return to Crestwood's girls program he built
After two difficult seasons as the boys basketball head coach at Crestwood High School, Tony Wilson is going back to the girls program that he built into a power in the 3A classification.
Wilson, who coached the Lady Knights for 11 seasons before …
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Sumter Item Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year: Championship matchup set, Sumter vs. Crestwood
Voting for the semifinal round of The Sumter Item Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year is now complete. Over 800 votes were cast from Thursday through midnight on Sunday to narrow the list of athletes down to the final two.
