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The boys and girls basketball teams started the 2023-24 season in style on Monday. The Lady Hawks kicked things off with a 51-2 rout of R.E. Davis before the boys followed suit with their own 43-8 blowout victory. The ADMS girls were led by …
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The Sumter High boys basketball team got its first major test of the season and passed with flying colors on Friday. The No. 7 Gamecocks faced South Pointe, the fifth-ranked team in SCHSL 4A, in the …
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The No. 2 Crestwood boys basketball team kicked off the season with a bang last week, winning the Armed Forces Thanksgiving Tournament at Airport High School on Nov. 20-21. The Knights opened with a …
Saturday, November 25
During the last half decade, the Sumter High girls basketball team has been a shining example of success. The Lady Gamecocks have been among the final four teams standing in each of the past three seasons, playing for one state championship in the …
The Sumter High boys basketball team comes into the season with some high expectations. They're the seventh-ranked team in SCHSL 5A and boast the Region 5 preseason player of the year in sophomore BJ …
Basketball teams from across South Carolina flooded to Scott's Branch this weekend to play in the I-95 Classic. Unfortunately, technical issues forced the tournament to end sooner than planned. The Eagles weren't able to tip off on Saturday night, …
Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson has consistently preached winning third down on both sides of the ball. For most of the season, the Knights have done just that. A consistent offense, led by …
The Sumter High football team traveled to Lexington Friday night to face the undefeated White Knoll Timberwolves in a third-round playoff matchup that didn’t end up the way Gamecock head coach …
The Crestwood football team is on a mission. The Knights already slayed one giant, the reigning SCHSL 3A champs that knocked them out of last year's postseason, Beaufort. Crestwood clipped the wings of the Eagles with a 44-0 shutout last week, …
The Sumter High football team is no stranger to playoff runs under head coach Mark Barnes. They're also aware there are no easy games left on the schedule when you make it to the third round of the postseason. This year is no different. The …
The executive committee of the South Carolina High School League addressed the growing concerns around charter and private schools in its league on Wednesday. The committee voted 12-4 to approve a …
For the first time since 2012, Sumter High will induct a new class into its athletic hall of fame in a ceremony on Dec. 9 at the high school. Tickets for the event, which will be held at 5 p.m., are available at …
A duo from East Clarendon signed the dotted line on Monday to continue their careers on the diamond. Whitney McElveen, the Lady Wolverine catcher, signed with USC Sumter, while Ashlyn Gaskins, an outfielder, signed with Wake Tech. "It feels …
The girls cross country team from East Clarendon, along with Sumter High’s Molly Smith, took part in the SCHSL state meet on Saturday at Newberry College. Smith had an excellent showing as the …
The tri-county area is well represented in the preseason rankings from the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association. Both Sumter High squads found themselves in the Top 10 in SCHSL 5A. The …
The Sumter High football team just keeps finding ways to win. When the Gamecocks traveled to Stratford on Friday in the second round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs, they ran into a squad that played …
To say Crestwood came into Friday night’s matchup with Beaufort in the second round of the SCHSL 3A playoffs with a chip on their shoulder may be an understatement. Almost exactly a year ago, …
Last season, Crestwood seemed like they were on their way to a fairytale ending when they made the trip to Beaufort. The Knights were rolling in the opening half, returning the first kick of the third quarter to the house to take a 28-10 …
The Sumter High football team is hitting the road. The Gamecocks are used to playing at home in the second round of the SCHSL playoffs, but they'll have to become road warriors tonight, as they travel to Stratford. The 8-3 Gamecocks have a …
The East Clarendon football team knows it has a tall task in the second round of the postseason. The Wolverines will travel to Bamberg-Ehrhardt for a rematch of a Sept. 22 game that proved to be EC's worst loss of the season, a 69-0 blowout. Last …
The Sumter High defense knew they had a tall task when they hosted a stout offense from Ashley Ridge on Friday in the first round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs. Derrick Salley Jr. has been one of the most electric receivers in the state, averaging …
The East Clarendon football team is in the midst of an impressive rebuild during the span of just one season. After winning just one game last year, EC went 4-5 during the regular season, finishing second in Region V-1A with a 3-1 record. On …
For the second-straight season, Sumter High’s Kiara Croskey has been recognized as one of the top players in the state. The South Carolina Basketball Coach Associated listed her as one of seven …
Local SCHSL cross country teams traveled to Newberry on Friday and Saturday with the chance to qualify for the state championships for the respective classifications. As a team, the East Clarendon …
The Crestwood football team ran into little resistance when they hosted Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Friday for the first round of the SCHSL 3A playoffs. The Knights held OW to just over 50 yards of total …
Turbeville was electric on Friday night as East Clarendon hosted Military Magnet for their first home playoff game since 1998. Better yet, the Wolverines backed up the anticipation. EC got out to a …