Wednesday, February 28
The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame announced Manning native Brian Mance as its 2023 Humanitarian of the Year on Tuesday. He will be honored at the 11th-Annual Enshrinement Ceremony on April 18 …
Wednesday, February 28
The Lakewood soccer teams traveled to Manning on Tuesday, earning a pair of victories over their neighbors in Clarendon County. The girls started with a defensive battle. Lakewood’s Kirra Gates …
Monday, February 26
The Lakewood boys soccer team hosted their annual Gator Classic on Saturday and took home first place. The Gators also welcomed East Clarendon, Manning and Lower Richland and finished the weekend 2-0 …
Monday, February 19
The South Carolina High School League hosted its boys wrestling lower state meets during the weekend. The tri-county had a busy weekend, as Lakewood, Manning and East Clarendon each saw …
The Lee Academy basketball teams faced off with Dillon Christian on Wednesday. The Lady Cavaliers took home a 55-42 win, while the boys fell 80-31. Two Lady Cavs had double-doubles in the win. Mazie Tomlinson continued an impressive streak with …
The Manning boys basketball team had a lot on the line when they hosted Loris on Monday. The Monarchs were clinging to the final playoff spot as they welcomed the eighth-ranked team in 3A for a …
The Manning basketball teams hosted Dillon on Friday with plenty at stake. Both Monarch squads are battling for the final playoff spot in Region VII-3A and a win would do both teams a favor in the …
The boys basketball teams from Ebenezer and Alice Drive punched their tickets to the Sumter County Middle School Conference championship game with victories on Thursday. Ebenezer continued their …
The East Clarendon basketball teams faced off against Johnsonville on Tuesday to kick off a busy week on the court. Both EC squads took home victories as they look to make a push at the top of the …
The Lakewood wrestling team took part in their individual region meet on Friday, earning a pair of Region VI-3A titles in the process. Moses Thomsen claimed the region crown at 144, while Dwayne …
The South Carolina High School League released its preliminary list of region assignments on Wednesday, two days before they were originally slated to make the announcement. These are not set in …
The Manning basketball teams hosted Waccamaw on Tuesday with a desperate need to get back in the win column. While the girls earned their first region win over Georgetown on Saturday, the boys hit a …
The Lady Gamecocks and Knights are still on top. The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings on Tuesday, and the girls basketball team at Sumter High and the boys …
The Ragin Prep basketball team hosted Community Christian on Tuesday, running away with a 64-22 win. The Rams were in control from the opening tip and spread the ball around in the victory. Jamie …
Tri-county teams had the chance to climb on Tuesday as the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released its latest rankings. Two Sumter County squads had no room to rise, as the Sumter High …
The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Associated released its first rankings since mid-December on Tuesday. A lot of basketball has been played since then, with holiday tournaments and region openers …
The gym at Lee Central was full of excitement on Friday night but not for all the right reasons. The Lady Stallions opened the night with a blowout 62-15 victory. The boys, however, had a bit of a …
Most of the gyms in the tri-county are going to be empty on Tuesday due to expected severe weather. The Sumter School District will not have any sporting events as they transition to an eLearning day …
Sometimes, the most important player in a game isn't the star averaging more than 20 points per game. Sometimes, it's the player who doesn't always get in the game but finds the right bit of magic at the right time. Last week, that was the …
Wilson Hall head coach Rip Ripley thinks his Barons have a chance to do something special this season. If their performance in the District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament is any …
The Wilson Hall boys basketball team advanced to the championship of the District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament with a commanding win over East Clarendon on Friday. As of press time on Friday, their opponent was still to be determined by the late …
The District 9 Officials Christmas Basketball Tournament kept a busy week of hoops rolling on Thursday with a full slate of games, which kicked off at noon. The games that started at 6 p.m. and later were not completed by press time. You can find …
The District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament began at Manning High and Junior High on Wednesday with a day full of hoops. One game was unable to be played as scheduled, however, as the Scott's Branch girls basketball team was forced to forfeit …
The area's biggest holiday basketball tournament is coming back to Manning this week, as the District 9 Officials Christmas Tournament kicks off on Wednesday. Locally, six schools will take part in the 26th annual tournament. Laurence Manning, …
The Sumter Item has selected 25 players to its All-Area Football Team. The team was selected based on nominations from local South Carolina High School League school coaches. The final selections were chosen by The Item sports department. This …