Lee Central falls to Bishop England, to host Hampton County in elimination game Thursday
Yesterday at 4:02 PM
The Lee Central baseball team ran into a buzzsaw when they traveled to Bishop England to open the SCHSL 2A playoffs on Tuesday. Errors and walks piled up in a 13-1 loss, which sends the Stallions to …
Sumter High stumbles late in playoff loss to Ashley Ridge, will host elimination game Thursday vs. River Bluff
Yesterday at 3:27 PM
Through four innings on Tuesday, Sumter High and Ashley Ridge met for a low-scoring affair in the first round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs. Both teams waited out an early lightning delay and went into …
Laurence Manning crushes Wilson Hall 12-0 to clinch region title
Yesterday at 2:37 PM
There were only two teams competing for SCISA Region II-4A this softball season, but Laurence Manning made a statement when they claimed the region crown on Tuesday. The Lady Swampcats dominated …
Lee Academy falls to Calhoun Academy, sets up Game 3 on Thursday
Yesterday at 2:05 PM
The Lee Academy baseball team traveled to Calhoun Academy on Tuesday with a chance to punch their tickets to the second round of the SCISA 2A playoffs. A horrific third inning had other plans. …
The Wilson Hall baseball team didn’t have the smoothest ride through the first round of the SCISA 4A playoffs. They only lasted an inning before Mother Nature came crashing in with a lightning …
The Laurence Manning baseball team will face Porter-Gaud tonight with their season on the line after dropping their SCISA 4A playoff opener to Pinewood Prep 4-1 on Tuesday. The Swampcats had their …
The Sumter High golf team faced some stiff competition in their region meet at Beech Creek on Monday but were able to edge Socastee for fourth place and book their tickets to lower state. The Gamecocks shot a 338 as a team, beating Socastee for …
Wide receiver Jaylen Waddle, linebacker Jaelan Phillips, defensive end Gregory Rousseau, left tackle Christian Darrisaw and tight end Kyle Pitts were among the 2021 first-round draft picks whose fifth-year contract options were formally exercised …
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - There's a reason Atlanta Falcons coach Raheem Morris and general manager Terry Fontenot made a cross-county flight for a personal workout with Washington quarterback Michael Penix, Jr. before the NFL draft. They wanted to be …
CHARLOTTE - Carolina Panthers new coach Dave Canales has emphasized to Bryce Young that he shouldn't feel as if he has to do it all by himself this upcoming season. Carolina backed up that talk in the NFL draft by continuing to put more players …
DENVER - Sending LeBron James to his earliest playoff exit was harder than it looked, and Denver Nuggets coach Michael Malone doesn't foresee the next step in their title defense getting any easier. Not with the likes of Karl Anthony-Towns, Rudy …
NEW ORLEANS - The Oklahoma City Thunder entered the playoffs facing questions about their relative youth and playoff inexperience. Four games later, the Thunder is on to the second round after a convincing sweep of the New Orleans …
East Clarendon's week on the diamond got a little quieter when the South Carolina High School League released its baseball and softball playoff brackets during the weekend. Both EC squads received the same bit of news: they were off in the first …
When the final horn blew on Crestwood's first-round playoff game against Dreher on Monday, head coach Jack Ray was left frustrated. The Knights found themselves in an early hole and struggled to find enough offensive opportunities to climb out. A …
Clemson's best start since 2002 keeps getting better. The Tigers (24-3) are coming off their first series win over Miami since 2012, and first in Coral Gables since 2006. They entered April No. 1 in the RPI, No. 3 in strength of schedule and …
LOS ANGELES - Clemson reached its second-ever Elite Eight with a staunch defense that took away opponents' perimeter game. On Saturday night, the Tigers couldn't get the stops they needed. Alabama was 16 of 23 from the field in the final 20 …
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When Clemson has encountered rough stretches this season, coach Brad Brownell has told his team, “We're built for this, we can handle this.” In their biggest …
CLEMSON - Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged his team to finish a spiraling season strong and the Tigers complied, ending with five straight victories. Swinney now wants his players to keep pushing forward as Clemson opened spring workouts …
The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame announced Manning native Brian Mance as its 2023 Humanitarian of the Year on Tuesday. He will be honored at the 11th-Annual Enshrinement Ceremony on April 18 …
Former Lakewood and South Carolina defensive lineman Tyreek Johnson found his next football home. The 6’4” 283-pound edge rusher is headed to the New York Jets after signing as an …
CHARLOTTE - The Panthers gave young quarterback Bryce Young another weapon on Thursday night. Carolina selected wide receiver Xavier Legette out of South Carolina after trading up one spot in the NFL draft to No 32. Legette was the last of seven …
Laurence Manning senior Tyler June has always dreamed of suiting up for South Carolina. He spent countless fall Saturdays watching the Gamecocks on the gridiron and visualized himself joining the likes of Alshon Jeffrey or Jadeveon Clowney as the …
Once a Gamecock, always a Gamecock. That’s certainly the case for Anthony Addison, who announced on Friday that he’s going to trade in his blue and gold from Sumter High for some garnet …
South Carolina’s sea turtle nesting season has begun a couple days earlier than normal with a loggerhead nest reported in Garden City. Trained volunteers (South Carolina Department of …
As trees, shrubs, perennials and insects enter a new phase of life in our gardens, we, too, emerge from a type of dormancy in spring, a pause from yard work. Well, buckle up, buttercups. It's showtime. First, inspect and assess the garden for …
If you celebrated Easter, you might be reading this beside a cellophane- or foil-covered pot of lilies, hydrangeas, hyacinths or daffodils. Typically, spring gift plants like these are enjoyed until their flowers fade and then are thrown away like …