Sunday, September 25, 2022

East Clarendon's Hayden White, center, hits a ball against Scott's Branch.

East Clarendon sweeps rivalry matchup with Scott's Branch

PHOTOS: East Clarendon volleyball beats Scott's Branch on the road

East Clarendon volleyball runs through week 5-0

Sumter High’s John Peeples (22) runs against Summerville on Friday.

FRIDAY NIGHT SCOREBOARD

Sumter High stays undefeated to lead the Friday Night Scoreboard

Thomas Sumter XC sweeps North Central Meet

Sumter High and Wilson Hall win rivalry matchups to lead Friday Night Scoreboard

Friday, September 9

SUMTER 21 CRESTWOOD 14 Sumter High got two crucial touchdowns from Zyeir Gamble, a kickoff return for a score and a rushing TD and held off a Crestwood comeback for a 21-14 win over their …

Wilson Hall volleyball stays unbeaten with wins over Sumter, Lakewood

Thursday, September 8

The Sumter High volleyball team welcomed Wilson Hall and Lakewood for a tri-match on Tuesday. The Lady Baron volleyball team was able to earn wins over both Sumter School District teams to improve their record to 13-0 on the season. Sumter High won …

High School Football Week 2: The 5 biggest stories from Friday on the gridiron

Tuesday, September 6

The high school football season is in full swing, as all of our local schools have now played at least two games. As the season continues, the thrills keep COMING, specifically with the Crestwood Knights. Crestwood and the rest of the Sumter School …

Daniels scores 4 TDs as Manning rolls past East Clarendon

Saturday, September 3

The Manning football team improved to 3-0 on the season with a dominant 43-0 win over East Clarendon on Friday.The Monarchs took a quarter to get going, putting up just one score in the opening …

Sumter School District sweeps again to highlight Friday Night Scoreboard

Friday, September 2

SUMTER 31 GOOSE CREEK 14 Sumter High used three first-half interceptions to beat Goose Creek 31-14 on Friday. The Gamecocks travel to Crestwood next week. LAKEWOOD 47DREHER 23Lakewood High …

More East Clarendon High School News

Manning hosts East Clarendon for second straight county matchup

Manning High School continues its run through the newly consolidated Clarendon School District with a matchup against East Clarendon. Tonight's matchup will feature two teams that have started their seasons on different notes. East Clarendon …

Wilson Hall, East Clarendon volleyball earn sweeps in local games

The Wilson Hall volleyball team made the trip to Thomas Sumter on Tuesday. The Lady Barons earned a sweep by scores of 25-19, 25-11 and 25-11 to improve to 10-0 on the season. East Clarendon had the same fate in their road battle. The Lady …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon volleyball sweeps Crestwood

The East Clarendon volleyball team earned a 3-set sweep over Crestwood on Tuesday.

Sumter School District gets wins from Sumter, Crestwood, Lakewood to lead Friday Night Scoreboard

SUMTER 15RIDGE VIEW 14Sumter High hit the road to face Ridge View on Friday. The 5A No. 6 Gamecocks narrowly defeated the 4A No. 10 Blazers 15-14 to improve to 2-0. Sumter scored with less than two …

Sumter High rolls past Lakewood to headline Friday Night Scoreboard

SUMTER HIGH 42 LAKEWOOD 9 Sumter High defeated county rival Lakewood 42-9 on Friday to open the season 1-0. The Gamecocks travel to Ridge View next week, while Lakewood hosts Fox …

East Clarendon looking to bring along young players

East Clarendon made the playoffs after going 2-2 during region play last season. The Wolverines lost in the playoffs to Whale Branch and finished the season 2-7. Here are five topics of interest …

"Anything we can do to protect them": East Clarendon uses Guardian Caps to protect against concussions

Fans at Friday night's FTC Jamboree at Manning High may have been confused when they saw the East Clarendon Wolverines take the field. Instead of sleek helmets, the tops of their heads resembled Toad from Super Mario. When EC matched up …

Local football teams get final tuneup in FTC Jamboree

On Friday evening, the inaugural FTC Football Jamboree took place at Manning High School. Five area teams played, including Scott's Branch, East Clarendon, Laurence Manning, Lee Central and Manning. These final preseason tune-ups lasted two quarters …

PHOTOS: Manning, Lee Central, Scott's Branch, East Clarendon, Laurence Manning play in FTC Jamboree

The football teams from Manning High, Lee Central, East Clarendon, Laurence Manning and Scott's Branch played in the FTC Jamboree at Manning on Friday.

Isaiah Lucas' takeaways from Sumter Item's Media Day

I've been a sports reporter here at The Item for a little over a month now. Media day was the second big event that I've been able to attend and the first I was able to have an integral part in. It was my first chance to interact with every school …

PHOTOS: Sumter Item's Football Media Day returns

The Sumter Item's Football Media Day, presented by Hines Furniture, made its return after a 2-year hiatus yesterday at USC Sumter.

PHOTOS: East Clarendon beats Lake View for district championship

East Clarendon defeated Lake View to win its third district title in the last four seasons on Monday. Here's a look at the action courtesy of Item contributor Nich Pitts.

PHOTOS: East Clarendon softball crushes Charleston Math and Science

The softball team cruised to an easy three-inning win over Charleston Math and Science on Thursday, winning 16-0.Maddie Newsome didn’t allow a hit in three innings. She struck out eight and …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon baseball gets comeback win over Wilson Hall

The East Clarendon baseball team used a five-run fifth to earn a comeback win over Wilson Hall on Thursday. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

PHOTOS: Sumter High, East Clarendon golf teams play in Magnolia Invitational

The Sumter High and East Clarendon golf teams took part in the Gamecocks' annual Magnolia Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Beech Creek Golf Club. Here's a look at the action from Tuesday …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon falls to Lake View in 1A playoffs

The East Clarendon girls basketball team lost to Lake View in the quarterfinals of the 1A playoffs 74-62 on Monday. Here's a look at the game courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

PHOTOS: East Clarendon cruises through second round OF 1A playoffs

The Eagles Clarendon girls cruised past Bamberg-Ehrhardt 95-38 on Friday to advance to the quarterfinals of the SCHSL 1A playoffs. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Cal Cary.

PHOTOS: East Clarendon hosts Hemingway in region basketball action

The East Clarendon boys and girls basketball teams hosted Hemingway on Wednesday. It was the regular season finale for the boys, while the girls still have a rematch with Scott's Branch slated for …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon, Scott's Branch split rivalry matchup

The East Clarendon basketball teams hosted Scott's Branch for their rivalry matchup on Monday. The Lady Wolverines rolled in the girls game, while the Eagles ran away with the boys matchup. Here's …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon girls basketball routs Carvers Bay, boys lose nail-biter

The East Clarendon girls basketball team improved to 2-0 in region play with a 86-23 win over Carvers Bay on Friday. The boys fell just short of completing the sweep in a 62-59 loss. The girls got …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon outlasts Scott's Branch for Homecoming win

East Clarendon hosted Scott's Branch for their annual rivalry game on Friday night. The Wolverines came away with a dramatic 14-8 Homecoming victory. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon football falls to Lake View

The East Clarendon football team hung around for a half, but couldn't keep up in the second in a 48-18 loss to Lake View. Here's a look at their first half action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

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.

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

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 …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon opens playoffs with win over Charleston Math & Science

The East Clarendon baseball team opened its run in the SCHSL 1A playoffs with a 10-0 win over Charleston Math & Science on Saturday at Shad Hall Field. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The …

PHOTOS: East Clarendon falls to Military Magnet in 1A playoffs

The East Clarendon girls basketball team saw its season come to an end on Tuesday with a 67-58 loss to Military Magnet. Here's a look at the action courtesy of The Item's Tim Leible.

PHOTOS: East Clarendon and Scott's Branch return to action

The East Clarendon and Scott's Branch basketball teams returned to action on Monday. The East Clarendon girls opened the night with a win, while the Wolverines claimed the victory in the boys game. …

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.

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: East Clarendon basketball hosts Kingstree

The East Clarendon varsity basketball teams hosted Kingstree on Tuesday, a night that also saw Talaysia Cooper score he 2,000th career point. Take a look at the night of action through the lens of …