Monday, October 21, 2019

TSA volleyball falls to Palmetto Christian on Senior Night

Tim Leible / The Sumter ItemSumter wide receiver Marcus Lane (1) stiff-arms a Lugoff-Elgin defender during the Gamecocks’ 58-6 victory last Friday. Sumter improved to 6-0 on the season with the win and is still ranked fifth among 5A schools in the latest S.C. Prep Media Football Poll.

Local teams hold on to their spots in S.C. Prep Media Poll

Tim Leible / The Sumter ItemLaurence Manning’s Nolan Osteen (5) and the punishing Swampcat running game will try to stay on a roll as LMA plays host to Cardinal Newman on Friday.

LMA looks to keep rolling against Cardinal Newman

Bates whips R.E. Davis 30-6 to remain undefeated

Robert E. Lee volleyball tops Marlboro Academy 3-1

Wilson Hall takes down Pinewood Prep for 1st victory of season

Sunday, September 29

Wilson Hall needed a boost after starting its football season with a 0-3 record. The Barons got just the boost they needed by hosting Pinewood Prep in a SCISA 3A game on Friday at Spencer …

Robert E. Lee varsity volleyball downs Dillon Christian 3-1

Tuesday, September 24

BISHOPVILLE -- Robert E. Lee’s varsity volleyball team improved their record to 3-3 in region play with a 3-1 (23-25, 25-7, 25-15, 26-24) victory over Dillon Christian on Monday night.

Volleyball season in full swing

Sunday, September 22

PHOTOS BY J. SCOTT SEWELL / THE SUMTER ITEM Volleyball season is in full swing and teams throughout Sumter, Lee, and Clarendon counties began moving into region play over the past week. East Clarendon improved to 7-0 with a win over Laurence …

Hammond jumps on Wilson Hall early, triumphs 48-7

Saturday, September 21

Wilson Hall fell to 0-3 on the season after a 48-7 loss to top-ranked Hammond on Friday at Spencer Field. And the game wasn’t as close as the final score indicates. The Skyhawks dominated …

LMA Swampcats hold on for 21-14 win over Porter-Gaud

Saturday, September 21

MANNING - Laurence Manning Academy's varsity football team had its first big test of the season in SCISA 3A on Friday as it hosted Porter-Gaud at Billy Chitwood Field. While the Swampcats had a few bumps in the road, they passed that test with a …

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East Clarendon improves to 7-0, sweeps Laurence Manning Academy

MANNING - East Clarendon’s varsity volleyball team improved to 7-0 on the season with a 3-0 (25-8, 25-21, 25-12) sweep of Laurence Manning Academy on Wednesday night.

Clarendon Hall's Horton earns steak dinner, Player of Week honor

As he worked his way down the field after intercepting a Patrick Henry Academy pass at his 5-yard line last Friday, Clarendon Hall defensive back Kylic Horton wasn't thinking about taking it all the way back for a touchdown. Well, at least not …

Sumter still seventh in 5A; Cavaliers No. 1 in SCISA 2A

Sumter High School remains seventh among 5A SCHSL schools in the latest edition of the S.C. Prep Media Football Poll released on Tuesday. Among local SCISA schools, Robert E. Lee Academy remains atop the 2A poll, while Clarendon Hall fell out of …

Wilson Hall JV volleyball outlasts Ben Lippen 2-1

Wilson Hall's JV volleyball team pulled out a 2-1 victory over Ben Lippen on Thursday night to improve to 5-2 overall.

Laurence Manning tops Heathwood Hall 32-14

From staff reports MANNING - There's just something about Homecoming Night and thunderstorms. Laurence Manning Academy friends and alumni dodged the storms at Billy Chitwood Field on Friday to take in the school's Homecoming game and …

Lady Barons volleyball holds on to beat Ben Lippen 3-2

Wilson Hall's varsity volleyball team won its fifth straight match on Thursday, improving to 10-4 on the season with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Ben Lippen at Nash Student Center. Wilson Hall took the first two sets and looked as though it would …

Friday Night Scores

FROM STAFF REPORTS CHARLESTON - Wilson Hall's varsity football team fell to 0-2 on the season and in SCISA 3A with a 55-19 loss to Porter-Gaud on Friday at the P-G field. Porter-Gaud improved to 2-1 and 1-1. Aynor 37 East Clarendon …

Wilson Hall pummeled 55-19 by Porter-Gaud

A week after their contest against First Baptist was wiped out due to Hurricane Dorian, the Wilson Hall Barons football team was decimated by a different kind of natural disaster -- the Porter-Gaud Cyclones. Porter-Gaud pummeled the Barons 55-19 …

Crestwood's Feagin shines in victory, earns Offensive Player of Week honor

After struggling in Crestwood High School's 23-0 loss to West Florence to open the football season, quarterback Clayton Feagin found himself on the bench in the Knights' second game against Sumter. CHS didn't fare any better, falling to the …

Robert E. Lee moves to top of SCISA 2A poll

Robert E. Lee Academy has moved to the top of the 2A SCISA poll in the latest edition of the S.C. Prep Media Football Poll released on Tuesday. The Cavaliers, who improved to 3-0 on the season with a 44-20 victory over Dillon Christian School on …

TSA JV and varsity volleyball teams fall to The King's Academy

Dalzell -- Thomas Sumter Academy’s JV and varsity volleyball teams fell to The King’s Academy on Monday night on B..J. Reed Court in Edens Memorial Gym.

Sumter Sports Week in Review (9/1/19)

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Barons come up short, fall to Heathwood 10-7

FROM STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA - For the second consecutive year, Wilson Hall's varsity football team failed to solve the conundrum of Heathwood Hall. The Barons opened their fifth football season under the leadership of head coach Adam Jarecki …

Wolverines shut out Scott's Branch 39-0

FROM STAFF REPORTS SUMMERTON – The East Clarendon High School varsity football team improved to 2-0 on the season with a 39-0 victory over Scott’s Branch on Friday at Spann Stadium. The …

Wilson Hall goes on road to face Heathwood in opener

Wilson Hall's varsity football team will be looking for revenge when it takes the field in its season opener against Heathwood Hall on Friday in Columbia.The Barons fell to the Highlanders 13-12 last year when they were unable to convert on a …

Thomas Sumter learns from tough season opener

The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals knew their football season opener was going to be a difficult hurdle to clear. They entered the game with a lot of new and inexperienced faces and lined up against a solid rushing attack from Williamsburg Academy. …

Swampcats begin Floyd Era against Augusta Christian

The Laurence Manning Academy football team didn't have a Week Zero matchup last week, so it's anxious to finally hit the field on Friday. The Swampcats will open their season with a SCISA 3A game against Augusta Christian School on the road, and …

Stogner optimistic as TSA's Generals open season with Williamsburg

The Thomas Sumter Academy Generals will see regular season action on Friday, as they make the trip to Kingstree to take on Williamsburg Academy. While the weather has made things complicated as in preparation for their first game, Generals head …

Wilson Hall football facing challenge of limited numbers again

Head coach Adam Jarecki knew player numbers would again be an issue for his Wilson Hall football team as it has been the past of couple of seasons. "We're basically at the same level we've been at the last couple of years," said Jarecki, who is …

Thomas Sumter football gears up for year two under Stogner

The Thomas Sumter Academy football team is preparing for its second year under head coach Randy Stogner and hoping to take a big step forward in Year 2. The Generals won just two games last year, but Stogner was able to learn from last year to …

Robert E. Lee using playoff loss for motivation in 2019

If you walk into the weight room at Robert E. Lee Academy, you'll see a photograph hanging on the wall of the scoreboard from the football team's 49-6 loss to John Paul Catholic School II in the SCISA 2A state playoffs last season. The photo serves …

Clarendon Hall working to get through postseason speed bump

Clarendon Hall has had one of the top 8-man football programs in SCISA the past two seasons. In 2018, the Saints lost just one game in the regular season, rarely needing four quarters out of their starters. Clarendon Hall saw its season come to …

Laurence Manning Swampcats transitioning into new era under Floyd

All eyes are on Austin Floyd, the 25-year-old first-time head coach at Laurence Manning Academy as the school transitions to a new era of Swampcats football this season. Despite his youth, Floyd brings a wealth of experience, including a 1A state …

Sumter, Clarendon and Lee high school football opens Friday with 9 teams in action

It all becomes real on Friday. After a summer of camps and 7-on-7 competitions and a couple of weeks of scrimmages and jamborees this month, the 2019 high school football season opens up this week. All seven of the local South Carolina High …

SCISA preseason polls released

The S.C. Prep Media Football Poll will vote on the top five in each of the four South Carolina Independent School Association classifications, beginning with a preseason poll. Each of the defending state champions - Hammond in 3A, Florence …

The Sumter Item Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year semifinals begin Thursday

Voting for the third round of The Sumter Item Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year is now complete. Over 3,500 votes were cast from Monday through midnight on Wednesday to help narrow the list of athletes remaining to just four.

The Sumter Item newcomer sees boundless enthusiasm as teams prepare for Football 2019

The Sumter Item hosted its second annual Media Day on Saturday. The local high school coaches and players had a chance to talk about the upcoming football season in a day that was packed with great energy and information. As the new guy in town, I …

The Sumter Item Hines Athlete of Year: Second round complete, third round voting now open

The second round of the Sumter Item Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year is now complete. Over 1,200 votes were cast from Thursday through midnight on Sunday. Results are listed below.

Hines Athlete of the Year: First round complete, second round voting now open

The first round of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year is now complete. Nearly 700 votes were cast from Monday through midnight on Wednesday. Results are listed below.Josh Fugate | Cross Country …

Voting now open in Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year contest

Over the past two weeks The Sumter Item and Hines Furniture have teamed with area coaches to select the 24 Athletes of the Year in 24 different sports.