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06/17/2026

Sumter County's legion softball teams hit the diamond last night as the Lady Legends faced off with the new squad from Dalzell!

Sumter's bats came to life to the tune of four home runs and 18 total runs in a pair of wins, while the young squad from Dalzell made a late push in Game 2 to get on the scoreboard.

STORY: https://www.theitem.com/stories/lady-legends-sweep-dalzell-in-1st-sumter-county-matchup-of-the-summer,444216

📷: TIM LEIBLE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter P-15 Lady Legends Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 Softball - Lady Jets

06/17/2026

Voting is still open for the third round of the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Year!

Head over to https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-year-2026 to make your daily vote in each matchup until the round ends at noon on Thursday!

06/16/2026

The P-15's take Game 1 against Wes Columbia!

Sumter let their lead slip away in the top of the seventh only to jump back ahead in the bottom of the seventh, winning on a walk-off single by Mac McDaniel!

STORY: https://www.theitem.com/stories/sumter-p-15s-survive-late-rally-from-west-columbia-take-game-1-of-series,444099

📸: DANA DELAVAN / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

06/16/2026

The third round of the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Year is live!

Head over to https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-year-2026 to vote for each matchup once daily until the round ends at noon on Thursday. Each of the winners will then advance to the final four, which begins on Monday!

Laurence Manning Academy East Clarendon Middle/High School - CCSD Manning High School - CCSD

06/15/2026

The second round of the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Year ends at noon, so head over to https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-year-2026 before time runs out to make your final daily vote in each matchup!

06/14/2026

Sumter Soccer Club's Max Bailey balled out in Madrid this week, earning the chance to compete at the international level next year.

Sumter native Max Bailey had the chance to take his soccer skills to the next level this week, traveling to Madrid, Spain, to take part in an international soccer training program. In a field of 365 athletes, Bailey stood out from the crowd. He was …

06/14/2026

Voting for the second round of the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Year is still live!

Head over to https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-year-2026 to make your daily vote in each matchup! The second round ends on Monday at noon, so don't forget to come back tomorrow!

06/13/2026

The second round of the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Year is live!

Head over to https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-year-2026 to vote for your favorite student-athlete in each matchup once daily until the round ends on Monday at noon!

Sumter High School Fighting Gamecock Athletics Wilson Hall Athletics Laurence Manning Academy East Clarendon Middle/High School - CCSD Manning High School - CCSD Scott's Branch Middle High School - CCSD

06/13/2026

The former Sumter High School Gamecocks outfielder had a freshman season to remember!

Former Sumter High star Ariana Evans had an impressive first season at USC Union. She was the Region 10 Player of the Year and added to her list of accomplishments on Thursday. Evans became the first female athlete in the history of USC Union …

06/12/2026

The P-15's drop their series finale with Lexington, while Manning-Santee splits with Florence and Beaufort.

The Sumter P-15’s traveled to Lexington for the final meeting of their three-game series on Thursday, falling 6-4. Sumter made a late push after a weather delay, scoring three unanswered runs in …