Lakewood’s Hicks, Lee Central’s Holmes take home gold as tri-county runs in SCHSL state meets
Monday, May 19
The South Carolina High School League hosted the state track and field championships across six classifications this weekend. Lee Central and Scott’s Branch had the first crack at the track, …
Prickelmyer's bat helps charge LMA's championship run as she claims Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week
Saturday, May 17
Laurence Manning's Lyza Prickelmyer's bat has been at the heart of the Lady Swampcats' run to the SCISA 4A state title. As they made the push to this week's championship series against Wilson Hall, she was an absolute terminator, hitting .889 …
Tri-county runs in state qualifying meets
Monday, May 12
The track and field teams from Sumter High, Lakewood, Crestwood, Manning, East Clarendon, Lee Central and Scott’s Branch all spread across the state this weekend to run in their respective …
SCHSL PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: Manning baseball ends season with playoff losses to Andrews, Barnwell
Friday, May 9
The Manning baseball team saw its season come to an end on Thursday after a pair of losses this week in the SCHSL 2A playoffs. The Monarchs opened the week with a battle against Andrews, falling …
PLAYOFF ROUNDUP: East Clarendon soccer takes down Timberland to open 2A playoffs
Wednesday, May 7
The East Clarendon soccer team traveled to Timberland on Monday to open the SCHSL 2A playoffs, winning 3-0. After beating the Wolves on penalty kicks twice during the regular season, East Clarendon won a little more comfortably with their season …
From the first time Lakewood track coach Robert Zimmerman saw Richard Johnson throw, he knew the Gator had a chance to be special. Since that day, Johnson spent two years becoming the top thrower in …
Local SCHSL schools will be busy this week, as the playoffs for baseball, softball and soccer all begin this week. Monday’s slate sees the 5A and 4A baseball postseasons get underway. …
Lakewood's Richard Johnson has been a throwing machine this season, and he keeps finding ways to one-up himself. In last week's Sumter County Meet, he took home the win in both the discus and the shot put. He competed against the best throwers in …
The Lakewood baseball team went into its final week of the season with one goal in mind: finish the season in third place in Region V-4A. A top three finish in the region would give the Gators a …
When Laurence Manning senior BJ Balls was going through the recruiting process, one program just made sense. On Wednesday, he made his decision official. Balls will head to Florence-Darlington …
The track teams from the Sumter County School District all ran in their region meets this week. Lakewood and Crestwood traveled to Wilson on Tuesday for the Region V-4A meet, while Sumter High went …
The Wilson Hall baseball team traveled to Porter Gaud to open the SCISA 4A playoffs on Monday. The fourth-seeded Barons got an excellent start from Benson Elmore and got their bats going in a 7-1 …
Track athletes from Sumter High and Lakewood traveled to Spring Valley on Friday to take part in the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic Elite Meet. While both schools had a small group qualify, the local …
The world of recruitment for college athletics comes with its share of ups and downs. On Monday, Lakewood was able to experience the positive side of that equation. The Gators will have a family …
The Wilson Hall softball team returned from a successful spring break tournament with games against Carolina Academy and Heathwood Hall this week. After suffering a 5-2 loss to CA, the Lady Barons bashed Heathwood 20-1 on Wednesday. Wilson Hall …
Laurence Manning senior BJ Balls was born to hit baseballs. Other than it literally being in his last name, the lefty comes from a long line of baseball players. His grandma played both softball and baseball, and his dad, along with most of his …
Area track programs converged on Crestwood Wednesday for the Sumter County Championships. The Knights were joined by Wilson Hall, Sumter High and Lakewood for a fantastic night on the track. The …