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Scott's Branch senior Quintin Jackson, seen against Bamberg-Ehrhardt on Oct. 23, had four total touchdowns in the Eagles' win over Edisto on Friday.

Scott’s Branch flies past Edisto to cap regular season

The Scott’s Branch football team finished off the regular season in style on Friday, cruising past Edisto 42-8. After a tough loss to the reigning SCHSL 1A state champs the week prior, it was an …

Sumter High's Reggie Shannon, seen against Ridge View on Oct. 16, ran for two touchdowns in the Gamecocks' win over Spring Valley on Friday.

Sumter High crushes Spring Valley to wrap regular season, set to host Ashley Ridge next

The Sumter High football team returned from its late bye week to face Spring Valley to close the regular season on Friday. The Gamecocks ran into little resistance in a dominant 56-7 victory, …

East Clarendon's Gavin White (7) scrambles against Dillon on Friday.

East Clarendon falls in tough battle with Dillon; prep begins for Woodland in postseason

The East Clarendon football team closed out the regular season with senior night against Dillon on Friday. The Wolverines were within a touchdown of the region champions at the in the fourth quarter …

The Wilson Hall cross country team poses with their trophy after winning their third consecutive SCISA 4A championship on Saturday.

Wilson Hall defends SCISA XC title with dominant team, individual victories

Wilson Hall claimed its third consecutive SCISA state title on Saturday with another dominant team performance at Heathwood Hall. The Barons finished with 27 points as all five scorers finished in …

Wilson Hall's Nolan Gooch (4) and Blane Batt (5) celebrate after a 71-yard touchdown run from Gooch against Northside Christian on Friday.

Wilson Hall overcomes sloppy start for 34-9 win over Northside Christian for region crown

It’s not how you start, it’s how you finish. The old adage was certainly true for Wilson Hall on Friday night against Northside Christian. The Barons’ first play of the game was a trick play …

From the Wire

Former East Clarendon standout Talaysia Cooper (55) transferred from Tennessee to Ole Miss for her senior season.

Transfers in women's basketball expected to make an impact

Once again it was a busy year in the transfer portal with Stanford, Iowa State and Tennessee losing most of their rosters. Their losses were others gains as nearly 1,600 players entered the portal. Here's a dozen players who should make immediate …

Former Crestwood star and current Portland Trail Blazers guard Ja Morant (1) drives to the basket as Memphis Grizzlies center Zach Edey (14) defends on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in Portland, Oregon.

Morant scores 14 vs. former team as Blazers fall to Memphis

PORTLAND, Ore. - Cameron Boozer had the first triple-double of his NBA career with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists, and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Portland Trail Blazers 124-103 on Thursday night to move to 5-0. The Grizzlies had seven …

The Tennessee Titans traded defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons (98), seen against the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, to the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

As NFL trade deadline nears, several teams are clear sellers, others have 2 weeks to decide

Jeffery Simmons, Quenton Nelson and DeForest Buckner have already been traded. More players will be on the move soon. With the NFL trade deadline approaching on Nov. 10, several teams still have to determine whether they will be buyers or …

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) carries the ball past San Francisco 49ers safety Ji'ayir Brown (27) and Ephesians Prysock (28) in Atlanta on Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026.

Falcons' Penix and Bucs' Mayfield helping teams take control of NFC South

TAMPA, Fla. - Welcome to the NFC South, where inconsistency and seemingly disastrous starts to this season have not undermined the aspirations of the Atlanta Falcons and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. After all, it is a division won by teams finishing …

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden leaps into the stands as he celebrates scoring a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026.

Love throws 3 TD passes as the Packers beat the Panthers 27-19

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Jordan Love realizes the Green Bay Packers need to finish better. They started out well enough Thursday night that their fourth-quarter struggles didn't really matter. Love threw three touchdown passes, Josh Jacobs scored …

Prep Sports

East Clarendon's Addie Knowlton plays a shot against Orangeburg-Wilkinson on Oct. 22, leading the Lady Wolverines to a playoff win on her way to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week honors.

East Clarendon's Knowlton shines on the court en route to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week

The East Clarendon girls tennis team had another spectacular season this fall, earning a home playoff match to begin the SCHSL 2A postseason last week. At the heart of that success is Addie Knowlton, their rock-solid No. 1 singles standout. She led …

Sumter High's Jaylen Berry putts during the SCHSL 5A state championship on Tuesday.

Sumter High’s Berry caps career at SCHSL 5A state golf championship

Sumter High senior Jaylen Berry made the trip to River Hill Golf and Country Club on Monday and Tuesday for the last round of her high school career at the SCHSL 5A state championship. At the end of …

Jeff Jones has been hired as the new head baseball coach at Wilson Hall.

Continuing the legacy: Jeff Jones excited to take over Wilson Hall baseball program

The last name Jones is synonymous with baseball at Wilson Hall. Over three stints with the program, Tommy Jones led the Barons to five state titles. His nephew, Jay Jones, also had a crack at the gig …

Clarendon Hall's Andrew Pritcher (22) and Davem Patel celebrate a touchdown against Lee Academy on Friday.

Clarendon Hall breaks away late in 30-14 win over Cavaliers

The Clarendon Hall and Lee Academy football teams returned from their bye weeks for a region matchup on Friday night. The two SCISA squads from neighboring counties traded touchdowns for the first three quarters before the Saints hit the gas late …

CLEMSON

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney and the Tigers host Virginia Tech on Saturday.

Hokies' visit to Clemson, Miami's game against Pitt top ACC weekly slate

Things to watch this weekend in the Atlantic Coast Conference: Game of the week Virginia Tech (5-2, 2-2 ACC) at Clemson (4-2, 2-1), Saturday, 7 p.m. ET (ESPN) The Hokies regrouped from back-to-back losses by beating Georgia Tech last …

ACC Commissioner Jim Phillips walks the sideline during a football game between North Carolina and Virginia in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Oct. 25, 2025.

ACC's Phillips touts league's health amid questions of possible departures, realignment in future

CHARLOTTE - Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips isn't publicly fretting about four member schools expressing support for tweaking realignment provisions in the Protect College Sports Act to make it easier for schools to change …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney looks on in the first half of the Tigers' matchup against Miami on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Clemson.

Mensah, Fletcher Jr. lead unbeaten No. 4 Miami past Clemson 41-13

CLEMSON - Darian Mensah threw for 227 yards and a touchdown and had a 34-yard scoring run as No. 4 Miami routed Clemson 41-13 on Saturday night to seize sole possession of first place in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Mark Fletcher Jr. ran for 77 …

Clemson quarterback Tait Reynolds passes against North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Clemson.

Heavily-favored No. 4 Miami, Clemson meet in clash for sole possession of 1st in ACC

No. 4 Miami missed out on an opportunity to play in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game last season after midseason losses to Louisville and SMU came back to bite the Hurricanes, leaving them on the wrong side of a tiebreaker. The …

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney instructs in the second half of an NCAA college football game against North Carolina on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Jacob Kupferman)

Swinney's Tigers quiet critics for now with comeback win; Belichick's Tar Heels stumble

CLEMSON - Dabo Swinney learned last season how quickly a season can go sideways. His Clemson Tigers were in need of a win Saturday. Swinney's two decades as head coach in Death Valley have been filled with big moments, huge wins, conference …

USC

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley reacts during a matchup with Texas in the Southeastern Conference tournament championship on Sunday, March 8, 2026, in Greenville.

Women's basketball's season set to tip on Nov. 1 in Rome

JuJu Watkins is back as women's college basketball has one of its brightest stars returning from an ACL injury that sidelined the USC guard all of last season. Watkins headlines a talented group of stars, including AP Player of the Year Sarah …

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) scrambles against Tennessee on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Columbia.

Sellers' 3 TDs leads South Carolina rally over No. 11 Tennessee

COLUMBIA - LaNorris Sellers and South Carolina were sliding and lost during a three-game stretch where they squandered two double-digit leads at home and were blown out at Alabama. "We had three straight losses," Gamecocks coach Shane Beamer …

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, seen after winning in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 30, 2026, in Sacramento, California, and the Gamecocks are the top-ranked team in the Associated Press preseason poll.

South Carolina women are No. 1 in preseason AP Top 25

Dawn Staley has South Carolina in a familiar place, sitting at No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 women's basketball poll. The Gamecocks received 23 first-place votes from a 31-member national media panel Tuesday. UConn, Southern …

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (16) rushes against Florida on Saturday, Oct. 10, in Gainesville, Florida.

Sellers shows up big, South Carolina stuns No. 16 Florida 38-19 in the Swamp

GAINESVILLE, Fla. - This was the kind of performance South Carolina expected from quarterback LaNorris Sellers all season. Seller accounted for five touchdowns, including four passing in his best performance in nearly two years, and the Gamecocks …

South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers passes against Kentucky on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, in Columbia.

South Carolina lets lead slip away in OT loss to Kentucky

COLUMBIA - Kentucky coach Will Stein held up two fingers on the sidelines after his team's overtime touchdown, letting the Wildcats know his intention to end things right away. Strong safety Ty Bryant hinted he knew his coach's intentions a few …

Outdoors

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Waterfowl Lottery Applications close Thursday, Oct. 15

S.C. Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for waterfowl lottery hunts on public lands through 11:59 p.m. tomorrow, Oct. 15. Cedar Island at Santee Coastal Reserve is …

South Carolina Trappers Association and SCDNR will host a convention and youth fishing rodeo Oct. 2-3 at Camp Woodie in Pinewood.

SC Trappers Convention and Youth Fishing Rodeo coming up Oct. 2-3

South Carolina Trappers Association, in conjunction with South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, will host the annual trapper's convention and a youth fishing rodeo. The event is free to attend and with ample free parking. The Trappers …

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What's the difference between domesticated and wild turkeys?

While sitting down to enjoy turkey during the Thanksgiving holiday, remember that although wild and domestic turkeys are genetically the same species, that’s about where the similarity ends. …

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