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The Clarendon Hall softball and baseball teams hosted Andrew Jackson on Thursday, each taking home comfortable wins. The Lady Saints cruised to a 14-0 win, allowing just two hits in the shutout win. …
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Jeff Schaffer brought the Sumter High girls basketball program to new heights this winter, leading the Lady Gamecocks to their first state title in four decades. To celebrate the victory, I talked with some of the program's brightest stars, …
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The Sumter High boys tennis team is firing on all cylinders to start their season. Over the first two weeks, the Gamecocks have gone 4-0, including their first region win over Socastee on Tuesday. …
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The Wilson Hall softball team hosted Carolina Academy on Tuesday, running away with a 14-1 win. The Lady Barons needed just five innings to seal the win as Lily Grace Przybyla and Marybeth Van Patten …
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The Sumter High baseball team had their hands full when they made the trip to St. James on Wednesday. Looking to even their series after losing 6-4 in extra innings on Monday, the Gamecocks had a …
Beautiful weather and a gorgeous course at Beech Creek set the scene for two great days of golf as Sumter High hosted its annual Magnolia Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. It was the largest …
The Wilson Hall track team hosted their second meet of the season on Tuesday. Locally, Crestwood and Laurence Manning also got in on the action. The Barons dominated the day, running away with team …
The East Clarendon baseball team hosted the first day of the Hunter "Chop" Lee Invitational on Friday. The Wolverines and Sumter High both took part, with EC earning a win over Hannah-Pamplico, while SHS dropped their matchup with South …
Sumter High's fields were busy on Monday, as the baseball, softball and girls soccer teams were all at home. Both teams on the diamond hosted St. James, suffering their first region losses of the spring. The soccer team hosted Dreher, falling …
The East Clarendon softball team hosted Laurence Manning for a friendly SCHSL versus SCISA battle on Tuesday. The Lady Swampcats were able to take home an 8-2 win on the back of two three-run frames. The Lady Wolverines struggled defensively in …
When the Sumter High and Crestwood softball teams hit the diamond on Tuesday, they saw different sides of the same coin when it comes to early season action. The Lady Gamecocks return almost their entire lineup, though they've got a couple …
After taking down county rival Manning on Monday, the East Clarendon baseball team hit the road for a rematch on Thursday. The Wolverines only needed five innings the second time around, cruising to a 10-0 win. EC struck quickly, driving in a …
The Sumter High baseball team had a change of scenery on Thursday night. After stormy weather left their home field under water, the Gamecocks moved across town to Riley Park as they hosted Lugoff-Elgin on Thursday. The game that followed was a …
Mother Nature tends to make scheduling an early season tournament difficult in the tri-county. East Clarendon certainly experienced that firsthand this week. The Wolverines were slated to host the …
The East Clarendon softball team hosted Laurence Manning for a friendly SCHSL versus SCISA battle on Tuesday. The Lady Swampcats were able to take home an 8-2 win on the back of two three-run frames. …
The Sumter High softball team welcomed their rivals from Crestwood in for their home opener on Tuesday. Pitching defined the matchup, as an inexperienced Lady Knight staff struggled to find the …
The East Clarendon baseball team hosted Manning on Monday, taking home a 3-1 win. The Wolverines jumped on the board when Ja'Shawn Montgomery swiped home in the first, but Manning came right back in the third thanks to an EC error that brought …
The Sumter High baseball team closed out their first week of the regular season in dramatic fashion on Sunday. Already playing a day later than planned due to rain, the Gamecocks faced off against …
The Lakewood soccer team hosted East Clarendon on Thursday for a matchup that came down to the wire. After the Gators topped EC 6-0 in their home tournament on Saturday, the Wolverines fought back on Thursday. But a late corner kick with four …
The winds of change are blowing in for the Laurence Manning baseball team. Some of those changes come with familiar faces, like the return of Tyler June after the South Carolina commit transferred to P27 Baseball Academy last season. Some are …
The Lady Gamecocks felt like a team of destiny throughout this season. The No. 1 Sumter High girls had a starting lineup that boasted four seniors, three of which had played for state titles as …
The Crestwood soccer teams kicked off their seasons this week, first hosting Lower on Monday before a date with Airport on Wednesday. Both teams got out to a great start Monday, earning a pair of wins over LR. Wednesday's games, unfortunately, …
The Sumter High girls basketball team has a chip on their shoulder heading into tonight's SCHSL 5A state championship game. It might be hard to see how they take an underdog approach. They've been the No. 1 ranked team by the South Carolina …
Every coach wants his or her best players to step up under the brightest lights. On Friday night, Sumter High's Kiara Croskey did just that. As the No. 1 Lady Gamecocks faced Summerville for the SCHSL 5A lower state championship, offense was …