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The East Clarendon baseball team huddles after their loss to Lake View in the lower state championship on Wednesday.

East Clarendon baseball ends season in heartbreak, falls to Lake View on walk-off in lower state championship

East Clarendon suffered baseball’s ultimate heartbreak against Lake View on Wednesday evening in the SCHSL 1A lower state championship. Like last Thursday’s game against Lake View, the …

Voting for The Sumter Item's inaugural awards show, The Bobbys, begins today at https://www.theitem.com/thebobbys2023/

Voting for The Item's inaugural high school sports awards show, The Bobbys, starts today

The Sumter Item's new high school sports awards show, The Bobbys, is officially underway. The program, inspired by ESPN's The Espy Awards, will be a red-carpet gala celebrating the best in Sumter-area sports. Readers can now vote for their …

The East Clarendon baseball team celebrates its win over Branchville on Monday to advance to the lower state championship.

East Clarendon holds off Branchville for 3-2 win, advances to lower state championship

For the second game in a row, East Clarendon came in Monday’s matchup with Branchville knowing its season would be over if it didn’t come out on top. The Wolverines once again fought off …

East Clarendon head coach Scott Cook, center back, talks to the Wolverines after their win over Latta on Saturday.

East Clarendon baseball keeps season alive with win over Latta

East Clarendon found itself on the brink of elimination coming into Saturday’s matchup with Latta. The Wolverines once again found the extra gear they needed in order to extend their season …

East Clarendon's Whitney McElveen field a pitch against Hannah-Pamplico

East Clarendon softball offense stifled in lower state loss to Hannah-Pamplico

East Clarendon’s first game in the lower state softball tournament didn’t go as planned. The Lady Wolverines couldn’t take advantage when they got runners on base, stranding runners …

Sumter High's Shamira Andrews (12) and Keziyah Sanders are both finalists for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year.

County battle for the crown: Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year in final four

We're less than a week away from the vote going final for the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year. It has been another great year of sports in the tri-county area, and it's awesome to see the support the community has for its athletes. That's …

Lakewood's Ashante Shaw, center right, is joined by family and Gator track coaches Youshi Kirkland, left, and Anwond Boykin, right, as she signs with Columbia College on Thursday.

Lakewood's Shaw signs to run at Columbia College

The Lakewood track program has taken some massive strides this season. One of the biggest reasons is Ashante Shaw. The senior has made a splash already this season, winning region titles in both the 100m and 200m dashes, while also running on the …

The East Clarendon softball team celebrates its win over Branchville for a district title on Thursday.

East Clarendon softball claims district title with late rally over Branchville

Advancing is the most important part of the postseason, no matter how it looks. The East Clarendon softball team’s win over Branchville to clinch the region on Wednesday was the perfect example …

East Clarendon's Cayleigh Goff, seen in a practice round earlier this season, earned All-State honors at the SCHSL 1A state championships on Tuesday.

East Clarendon's Goff earns All-State honors as Wolverine golf places eighth at state

The East Clarendon golf team couldn't quite defend last year's state championship when they made the trip to Hartsville Country Club on Tuesday. The Wolverines got a great showing from Cayleigh Goff but finished in eighth as a team as their …

Lakewood's inaugural golf team, from left, coach Kerry English, Kimberly Childers, coach Pete Calhoun, Jamie Hilton, Johnalon Tilton and Bryson Dickens pose for a photo at the lower state championships on Monday.

Lakewood golf ends first season at lower state, Manning's Patel qualifies for state

The golf teams from Lakewood, Manning and Sumter High took part in their respective lower state tournaments on Monday. For Lakewood and Sumter High, it was the end of the road, as they failed to qualify for next week's state championships. …

Manning's Diamond Dundy, left, and La'Tavius Wilson sign with Spartanburg Methodist on Tuesday.

Three Manning athletes sign to play college ball

Manning High School held ceremonies for three senior athletes on Wednesday afternoon. Mattie Casselman signed to continue her softball career at USC Sumter, and Diamond Dundy and La'Tavius Wilson signed to continue their basketball careers together …

Sumter High's Shamira Andrews, seated center left, is surrounded by family after signing with South Carolina State on Tuesday.

Sumter High's Shamira Andrews signs with S.C. State volleyball

Sumter High's Shamira Andrews wanted to play a sport at the next level but just had to find the right spot. She played volleyball and basketball throughout her career with the Lady Gamecocks and picked up track and field this spring. She surveyed …