Wilson Hall boys finish second at Lake Murray Invitational
Monday, September 21
The Wilson Hall cross country team faced off with some of the programs in the state on Saturday at the Lake Murray Invitational. The Baron boys finished second in a crowd of 27 teams, while the girls …
AREA ROUNDUP: East Clarendon volleyball topples Manning, Marlboro County to open region play
Saturday, September 19
The East Clarendon volleyball team opened region play this week with a trip to Manning on Tuesday before hosting Marlboro County on Thursday. The Lady Wolverines took home a pair of wins to start region play on the right foot. The Lady Monarchs …
Sumter High, Thomas Sumter, Laurence Manning, Clarendon Hall run in Mike Moore Classic
Tuesday, September 15
The cross country teams from Sumter High, Thomas Sumter, Laurence Manning and Clarendon Hall traveled to Saluda Shoals Park for the Mike Moore Classic on Saturday, coming away with some strong …
Wilson Hall takes down Thomas Sumter for first region victory
Monday, September 14
The Wilson Hall football team opened region play against a familiar foe on Friday, welcoming their rivals from Thomas Sumter to Spencer Field. The Barons ran away with things in the first half, …
The Sumter High volleyball team traveled to East Clarendon on Tuesday as both teams played their final game before diving into region play next week. The Lady Gamecocks took home the win in four sets. East Clarendon took the first set 25-23, …
The Sumter High girls tennis team opened its season with a 7-0 sweep of Manning on Monday. The Lady Gamecocks were nearly perfect across the board. Merrit Jones beat Tori McCabe 6-0, 6-0, while Izzy Wright beat Jania Scammel by the same score. …
The Wilson Hall volleyball team traveled to Thomas Sumter on Thursday for a cross-town rivalry matchup, taking home a 3-0 sweep in the process. For the Barons, it was a continuation of an excellent start to the season, improving to 12-1 in the …
The Wilson Hall volleyball team gathered the programs from Sumter High, Crestwood, Thomas Sumter and Williamsburg Academy on Saturday for a mini tournament. The Barons continued a strong start to their season with four victories, improving to …
The arrow has been pointing in the right direction since Stacy Bell took over the Thomas Sumter football program in 2024. They jumped from one win in his first season to claiming four victories a …
The Sumter Item hosted its annual Hines Furniture Football Media Day on Saturday as the tri-county gears up for another fall on the gridiron. This is always a special day of the year, as it signifies the start of a new school year of athletics - …
After a summer of hard work at practice and thriving in competitions at the state and regional level, a trio of athletes from Sumter Speed will compete with the best young track and field athletes in the country this week at the USATF Junior Olympic …
For Anthony Jackson, the last five years at Ragin Prep have been a dream come true. He walked in the door as the young school's first athletic director and head basketball coach with his sights set on laying a foundation for young athletes looking …
After a year of celebrating the area's top athletes, the time has come for the annual Hines Furniture Athlete of the Year. All 32 of the winners of the Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week from throughout the 2025-26 school year enter a bracket. …
Thomas Sumter's Omnaa Patel signed to continue her volleyball career on Monday, joining the Fire Ants from USC Sumter. "It was nerve-wracking; I didn't expect to be emotional," Patel said after shedding a few tears while thanking her parents for …
The Thomas Sumter and Clarendon Hall softball teams met on Monday and Tuesday to kick off a three-game set, which concluded after press time on Friday. The Lady Generals came out of spring break with some great momentum, claiming a pair of …
Local middle-schoolers were busy on the track last week. On Tuesday, March 31, Wilson Hall served as host for the SCISA Middle School Championships, before Sumter County and the Big South hosted their respective conference championships on the first …
The Wilson Hall track and field program hosted its fifth meet of the spring on Wednesday, welcoming a total of 12 additional schools. Locally, Sumter High, Crestwood, Lakewood, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter, Ragin Prep and Scott's Branch all took …
