Monday, October 19
The Wilson Hall cross country program had a truly remarkable weekend running in the Starlight Invitational at Riverside High School on Saturday. The Barons set a new school record and nearly set a …
Monday, October 12
The Thomas Sumter football team got back in the win column with a blowout win over Camden Military on Friday, celebrating a delayed homecoming in style with a 62-12 romp. After a tough stretch of …
Thursday, October 8
The Wilson Hall and Thomas Sumter girls tennis programs hit the court in the SCISA state tournament this week, with Wilson Hall facing Porter-Gaud in the 4A bracket on Tuesday, while Thomas Sumter …
The area’s top cross country event filled Patriot Park on Wednesday with the Wilson Hall/Thomas Sumter Invitational, as 25 programs gathered for the annual meet. Locally, the host schools were …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 cross country programs from Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter and Laurence Manning traveled to Heathwood Hall on Saturday for the annual Highlander Invitational and put on a show. The Baron boys took home the team title, comfortably pacing the field …
The Sumter High volleyball team has been busy making the rounds with the rest of the local volleyball scene. After traveling to Crestwood on Monday, the Lady Gamecocks hosted a tri-match with Wilson Hall and East Clarendon on Thursday. SHS began …
The Thomas Sumter football team opened its season on the right foot on Friday night. After waiting out storms, the Generals ran wild for a 44-0 victory over Carolina Academy. It was the first …
Football teams across Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties began their seasons on the gridiron on Friday, Aug. 21. With each new season comes a fresh batch of stars and a renewed sense of excitement for every program. As fall on the gridiron kicks …
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. …
The Thomas Sumter track and field program traveled to Orangeburg Prep on Friday for the SCISA DII state championships and came away with some impressive finishes. The Generals took home two …
The golf teams from Laurence Manning and Wilson Hall traveled to the Hackler Course in Conway for the SCISA 4A state championships on Monday and Tuesday. Lee Academy also had two individuals in the …
The Wilson Hall baseball team wrapped up regular season play this week with a trip to Carolina Academy on Tuesday before hosting Clarendon Hall on Thursday, going 2-0. The Barons now go into the playoffs with four consecutive wins and will travel to …
Local SCISA track and field programs were busy with region meets this week, as Thomas Sumter traveled to Orangeburg Prep for the SCISA Region I-3A meet on Tuesday before Wilson Hall hosted Laurence …
The Wilson Hall equestrian team traveled to Long Creek Equestrian Center in Blythewood on Saturday, placing third as a team. Senior Campbell Cromer finished fifth on the flat and fifth over the fences in varsity open for the Lady Barons. …
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 …
