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Lakewood's Ryen Ridgill won individual region titles in three events on Wednesday.

Lakewood boys track wins region title, sets stage for lower state next weekend

The Lakewood and Crestwood track teams ran in the Region VI-3A meet on Wednesday.The Gators put on a show, winning the boys region title with a team score of 153, nearly 40 points ahead of …

Lakewood's Sam Ackerman, second from left, is joined by his parents, Curt and Kipper, and Gator head coach Bill DeLavan, right, as he signs his letter of intent with Francis Marion on Wednesday.

Lakewood's Ackerman signs to play baseball at Francis Marion

Lakewood's Sam Ackerman signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Francis Marion University on Wednesday. "The process wasn't easy, but I'm excited to experience what it's like to play at a higher level," Ackerman said. "There are a lot of …

Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year begins

After another year of excellent performances that earned recognition in the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week, it’s time for the end-of-year contest to begin! Voting opens on Tuesday for the …

The Lakewood baseball team huddles during their win over Crestwood on Friday.

AREA ROUNDUP: Lakewood baseball completes season sweep of Crestwood

The Lakewood and Crestwood baseball teams met on the diamond for the second time in a week on Friday. Crestwood errors opened the door for an easy 9-1 win for the Gators. The Knights committed seven …

Crestwood's Jesus Flores (10) celebrates a goal with teammates Jordan Mack (11) and Joshua Stevens during the Knights win over Lakewood Friday.

Knights finish 10-0 in Region VI-3A for second straight title as Crestwood soccer sweeps Lakewood

Both Crestwood soccer teams earned senior night wins on Friday evening over rival Lakewood. The Crestwood boys locked up the SCHSL 3A Region VI title with about 20 minutes remaining in the …

The Sumter High baseball team clinched a trip to the playoffs with a win over Conway on Wednesday.

AREA ROUNDUP: Sumter High baseball clinches playoff spot with win over Conway

The Sumter High baseball team booked their trip to the SCHSL 5A playoffs on Wednesday. The Gamecocks traveled to Conway and came home with a 7-3 win, clinching the fourth and final playoff spot in …

Wilson Hall's Mary Margaret Griffin, left, and Sarah Sonntag, right, run the 100m hurdles at the Sumter County Championships on Wednesday.

Wilson Hall girls, Lakewood boys win Sumter County Championships in track

Sumter County’s track and field programs converged on Wilson Hall on Wednesday for the county championships.Sumter High, Crestwood, Lakewood, Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter and Ragin Prep all got …

Lakewood's Ayden Gibbons (3) and Joey Buckner high five during their win over Crestwood on Tuesday.

Lakewood, Crestwood split rivalry matchup on the diamonds with blowouts

Lakewood hosted the first night of Sumter County rivalry games in Region VI-3A on Tuesday as they welcomed the baseball and softball teams from Crestwood.Both games were lopsided as one team in each …