Thursday, August 6, 2020

Athletes from Sumter School District are working out together as they wait for permission to have organized team workouts. The South Carolina High School League approved start date for football practices, which was originally Aug. 17, has been pushed back to Sept. 8.

SCHSL: Districts won't be penalized for no sports

The South Carolina High School League announced on Wednesday that the start of fall sports practices will be delayed until at Aug. 17. Sumter running back Nathan Harris-Waynick (26) and the rest of the student-athletes in Sumter School District are still waiting to see when they will be allowed to begin summer conditioning and weightlifting.

Sumter School District to meet next week about athletics after SCHSL reveals plan

SCHSL votes to keep fall sports in same order, pushes back start dates to mid-August

East Clarendon athletic director and football head coach Scott Cook has had some long days at EC as the school returns to athletics.

East Clarendon taking a safe approach to the return of sports

Lee Central High School will meet next week to discuss when its football team can return to action after sports were put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic.

Lee Central meeting next week to discuss athletes' return

Sumter School District yet to decide when student-athletes can begin workouts

Tuesday, June 2

The South Carolina High School League announced at the end of last week the state's public schools could begin summer workouts after having sports shut down since the middle of March due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, it left the door open to …

East Clarendon takes athletic banquet on the road

Saturday, May 30

East Clarendon High School athletic director Scott Cook and the Wolverine coaches were disappointed the school located in Turbeville couldn't have a proper athletic banquet this spring to celebrate their student-athletes after the school year was …

Thanks to the 'lost spring seniors'

Wednesday, May 20

With the printing and posting of Part XV of "Hearing from the lost spring seniors" in Tuesday's edition of The Sumter Item, the project itself came to an end. There were 73 student-athletes from the spring sports teams from the seven South …

The lost spring seniors: COVID-19's impact on Sumter, Clarendon, Lee high school athletes, Part XIV

Friday, May 15

All our coronavirus coverage is free to the public. It’s the right thing to do as a public service to our community. If you find this article helpful or informative and want to support our …

East Clarendon happy to be back in 1A

Friday, May 15

Up until two years ago, East Clarendon High School had always competed in the 1A classification in athletics from the time it was put in place. Then ECHS got bumped up to 2A. That was just for a short stay though. In the recent South Carolina …

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East Clarendon duo signs with Morris College

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Photos: Sumter hosts track meet featuring Crestwood, Lakewood, East Clarendon and Thomas Sumter

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