Wednesday, September 13
The Sumter High girls tennis team earned its first win of the season on Tuesday with a 4-3 win over East Clarendon. The Lady Wolverines struck first when Baylee Culick beat Arden Johnston 6-3, 6-2. …
Friday, September 8
The Sumter High volleyball team welcomed Socastee to the Gamecock City for their Region V-5A opener on Thursday. The Lady Gamecocks hung around but couldn’t take a set in a 3-0 loss. The first …
Thursday, September 7
Lee Central wide receiver and defensive back Chuck Harry did a little bit of everything for the Stallions on Friday night. Offensively, he helped jumpstart the passing attack in a 22-7 win over Buford for their second-consecutive victory. …
Wednesday, September 6
The Sumter High volleyball team hosted Wilson Hall and South Florence for a tri-match on Tuesday for their final test before region play begins on Thursday. The Lady Gamecocks opened the night with a …
The Lee Central football team didn’t get out to a perfect start on Friday, but it was all Stallions once they got going. After digging themselves into a 7-0 hole in the first, LCHS ripped off …
The Wilson Hall volleyball team continued its stellar start to the season with a 3-1 win over Heathwood Hall on Thursday. The Lady Barons came out swinging, taking the opening set 25-16 before a …
The Lee Academy volleyball team hit the road to Thomas Sumter on Tuesday, earning a three-set sweep in the process. The opening set was the closest of the evening as the Lady Cavs started with a 25-20 win. After a comfortable 25-12 win in the …
Athletic events across the tri-county have been canceled in the coming days because of Hurricane Idalia. Across the area, sporting events have been postponed or canceled on both Wednesday and Thursday as the tri-county braces for the worst of the …
The East Clarendon volleyball team cruised past Scott’s Branch in their first region contest of the season 3-0. The Lady Wolverines were absolutely dominant from the beginning, winning the …
The Lee Central football team played the exact style of football head coach Justin Danner wanted to see on Friday. The Stallions played shutdown defense and ran for 252 yards in a 34-6 win over Great …
The Wilson Hall volleyball team continued its hot start to the season with a sweep of Thomas Sumter on Thursday. The Lady Barons, who improved to 5-0 with the victory, dominated the first set 25-5 …
The Lee Central volleyball team opened its regular season with matches on Tuesday and Wednesday, earning wins in each. The Lady Stallions started with a sweep of Lamar before taking down Lakewood in …
The wait for high school football is almost over. The hours in the weight room, not to mention the blood, sweat and tears from pre-season practice, come to a head today, as four local schools have the opportunity to face live competition for the …
We are in the thick of preparations for football season here at The Sumter Item. As scrimmages kicked off last week, it seemed like the perfect time to get our local football teams together to chat about the upcoming season. For the third time, …
The Sumter Item will host its annual football media day today at the Arts and Letters Building at USC Sumter. The event, which is sponsored Hines Furniture, will allow fans to get an inside look at every local team just before the start of the …
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.
The Sumter Item's Football Media Day, presented by Hines Furniture, made its return after a 2-year hiatus yesterday at USC Sumter.
Manning High needed overtime to beat Lee Central on Wednesday, but they pulled out the win to advance to the championship of the District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament. They'll face …