Knight at the helm: Former Crestwood star Miller-McCray takes over girls basketball program
Saturday, July 13
There's a new sheriff in town for the Crestwood girls basketball team, but the Lady Knights are turning to a familiar face. Shaquanda Miller-McCray, who starred for the Lady Knights before taking her talents to Georgia State and eventually …
Lakewood to host 1st youth track camp July 12
Wednesday, July 3
Lakewood track and field coach Youshi Kirkland has passionately been committed to expanding the sport at The Swamp since taking over the program. He started Friendship Elite Track Club to give his athletes an outlet for track and field outside of …
Sumter High hosts annual B All In camp
Saturday, June 29
During a hot week in June, the Sumter High basketball team offered an oasis for basketball lovers, hosting its annual B All In basketball camp Monday through Thursday. The bi-annual camp, which also teaches basketball skills for a week during …
Sumter High's Jenkins signs to hoop at Patrick and Henry
Saturday, June 29
Recent Sumter High graduate Caleb Jenkins had to wait a little longer than he's planned, but the all-state point guard found a home for his college basketball career. Jenkins committed to play basketball at Patrick and Henry back on June 10 but …
The Grind, presented by the Bank of Clarendon: Crestwood's Golston lost house to fire, but not spirit; wins Thompson Award for Courage at The Bobbys
Wednesday, June 26
Crestwood's Summer Golston went into the 2023-24 school year filled with excitement. She was gearing up for her senior year, roaming the sidelines as a cheerleader for CHS. She supported the football team through an incredible fall and was in the …
Wow, what a night at Sumter Opera House. For the second year in a row, The Sumter Item hosted The Bobbys on Thursday and had a spectacular time celebrating the best in Sumter-area sports. The event is inspired by The Espys and named after …
Sumter High's bi-annual basketball camp is back in action this week. The Gamecocks host the camp twice a year, once in January during the season before their offseason edition during the summer. The camp dates back to head coach Bryan Brown's …
The Bobbys, The Sumter Item's Espys-style awards show named for Sumter legend Bobby Richardson, is inching closer and closer. Sumter Opera House will host the biggest night in Sumter sports Thursday night, June 20, and tickets are still available …
The bracket for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year has whittled the crop of 32 winners of the weekly contest to its final four contestants. When the third round came to a close on Saturday, June 8, three athletes from Sumter High and one …
After another year of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week, the yearly bracket has officially arrived. Voting for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year opened on Friday morning. The bracket consists of the 32 weekly winners from …
The girls basketball team at Sumter High School had plenty to celebrate this year. They finished a perfect season with a state championship against Rock Hill on March 1, claiming their first title in …
Manning High School is bringing in a familiar face to lead its girls basketball program. Justin Johnson is returning to his alma mater after a successful run at Hartsville High School and has his eyes set on turning around a program that …
Golf is a sport of fine details. Every single swing can be undone by moving a hair too fast or dropping your hips ever so slightly. A centimeter can be the difference between dropping a chip five feet from the hole or slicing a shot 30 yards over …
As the school year comes to a close, every senior starts to hear the same question from family, friends, coaches and teachers: What's next? On Thursday, two Crestwood High School Knights were able to proudly proclaim, "I'm headed to the next …
Baseball is a sport built around the smallest details. An inch can be the difference between a home run and a strikeout, a groundout or a single up the middle. Those details have been a point of …
The track and field teams from East Clarendon and Scott's Branch traveled to Whale Branch on Saturday, May 11, to take part in the SCHSL 1A lower state meet. Both programs were able to send athletes to the state meet, which will be held at Spring …
The Lee Central track and field team traveled to Woodland to take part in the SCHSL 2A lower state championships on Saturday. Two Stallions were able to advance to the state meet. Robert Joe was the lone individual to qualify after finishing …
