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Volleyball season in full swing
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 …
![J. SCOTT SEWELL / The Sumter ItemWilson Hall’s Graham Van Patten (10) runs past a Hammond defender during the Barons’ 48-7 loss on Friday at Spencer Field.]()
Hammond jumps on Wilson Hall early, triumphs 48-7
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 …
![Tim Leible / The Sumter Item LMA's Wyatt Rowland returns the opening kickoff of the second half against Porter-Gaud on Friday. Rowland set the Swampcats up for the game-winning touchdown with a big return followed by a 34-yard run in their 21-14 victory.]()
LMA Swampcats hold on for 21-14 win over Porter-Gaud
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 …
![East Clarendon’s Rhamey Floyd celebrates after the Lady Wolverines scored a point in their 3-0 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Wednesday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium.]()
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.
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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 …
![Tim Leible / The Sumter ItemSumter quarterback Hayden Vazquez (15) rolls out for a pass in the Gamecocks' 61-0 victory over Lakewood on Friday at Memorial Stadium. The Gamecocks remained in seventh among 5A schools in this week's S.C. Prep Medial Poll.]()
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 …
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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.
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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 …
![J. SCOTT SEWELL / The Sumter Item Wilson Hall's Lucy Matthews goes for a kill in the Lady Barons' 3-2 victory over Ben Lippen on Thursday. Wilson Hall is 10-4 on the season.]()
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 …
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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.
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East Clarendon …
