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Sumter boys rally to defeat Westwood 50-48 in OT
Sumter High School outscored Westwood 9-4 in the fourth quarter to force overtime and went on to a 50-48 victory at Lakewood High's The Swamp.
The game was moved to Lakewood due to fire alarm issues at Sumter High.
The contest was tied 16-16 …
![East Clarendon's Talaysia Cooper (10) was named one of the top eight girls basketball players in the state as the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its preseason awards and polls.]()
EC's Cooper elite player; SHS girls ranked second
East Clarendon High School's Talaysia Cooper has been selected as one of the top eight girls basketball players in the state by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association in the release of its preseason awards, while the Sumter girls and the …
![Sumter's Keion Brown (3) and the Gamecocks will host Berkeley to open the 5A playoffs on Friday after finishing off the regular season with a 28-9 win over Crestwood.]()
Laurence Manning getting surprise semifinal home game highlight of local football games
That Laurence Manning Academy won its SCISA 3A football state playoff opener against Heathwood Hall last Friday wasn't a surprise. The fact the Swampcats will be playing host to the semifinal game is a surprise though.
That LMA will be taking on …
![East Clarendon running back Marques Webb (26) and the Wolverines finished their season with a 28-18 win over Hannah-Pamplico on Friday.]()
East Clarendon tops Hannah-Pamplico 28-18
TURBEVILLE – East Clarendon High School closed out its football season with a 28-18 victory over Hannah-Pamplico on Friday at Shad Hall Field.
The Wolverines finished the year with a 2-5 …
![Laurence Manning quarterback Tyler June (11) and the Swampcats ran past Wilson Hall 27-7 on Friday.]()
Crestwood's playoff hopes end as Lake City tops Marlboro County
Crestwood High School needed some help to have a chance at making the 3A football state playoffs this past Friday, but it did not happen.
The Knights needed Marlboro County to defeat Lake City to force a 2-way or 3-way tie for second place in …
![East Clarendon's Marques Webb (26) ran for two touchdowns, while Cub Cook, left, ran for another in East Clarendon's 41-34 loss to Lewisville on Friday.]()
East Clarendon falls to Lewisville 41-34
RICHBURG – Devin McCrorey caught a 42-yard touchdown pass from Jayden Barnes with 22 seconds left in the game to pick up a 41-34 football victory over East Clarendon on Friday at the LHS …
![Sumter running back/wide receiver Keion Brown (3) and the Gamecocks will have this Friday off after cancelling a matchup with South Aiken out of caution due to the coronavirus.]()
Sumter High cancels football game with South Aiken out of caution, not COVID
The Sumter High School football team will not be going on the road on Friday to take on South Aiken. And it's not because either team has coronavirus issues. It's because Gamecocks head coach Mark Barnes wants to limit the chances of any of his …
![Crestwood quarterback Javion Martin (1) and the Knights kept their playoff hopes alive with a 27-6 win over Lakewood on Friday at J. Frank Baker Stadium.]()
Playoff picture becomes more clear for local football teams
Playoff fates were on the line for practically each of the 11 local high school football teams that played this past Friday.
For some, it was a great night; for others, it was a good night. And for a few, it was the end of the line for earning a …
![East Clarendon head coach Scott Cook and the Wolverines saw their playoff hopes come to an end with a 50-28 loss to C.E. Murray on Friday.]()
East Clarendon falls to C.E. Murray 50-28
GREELEYVILLE – East Clarendon saw its playoff hopes come to an end on Friday with a 50-28 loss to C.E. Murray at the CEM field.
Notorius Grant scored seven touchdowns for the Eagles, who …
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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.
