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Sumter will have Junior team in independent baseball league
Sumter will not only have a Senior baseball team in an independent league this summer, but it will have a Junior team as well Former Sumter American Legion head Post 15 coach Curtis Johnson has helped put together a Junior team in the South …
Interviews taking place for vacant Lakewood AD job
Interviews are currently taking place to fill the vacant athletic director position at Lakewood High School, and there are reportedly 10 people who are being considered for the job. The Sumter Item has learned from an anonymous source that the …
USC's Martin contracted, recovered from coronavirus
University of South Carolina men's basketball head coach Frank Martin announced on Tuesday that he contracted and has recovered from the coronavirus. In a statement released by the school, Martin said he tested positive on May 8. He was preparing …
Rec department polling parents on youth seasons
The Sumter Recreation and Parks Department is working through its options as it determines the feasibility of restarting youth sports this summer after being shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. Recreation and Parks director Phil Parnell …
Thomas Sumter hires Tidwell as new football head coach
The Thomas Sumter Academy football program is under new management. Randy Stogner resigned as the head coach earlier this year, leaving TSA searching for a new head coach. The school eventually landed on a coach that's new to Sumter, but not new …
Sumter School District yet to decide when student-athletes can begin workouts
The South Carolina High School League announced at the end of last week the state's public schools could begin summer workouts after having sports shut down since the middle of March due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, it left the door open to …
East Clarendon takes athletic banquet on the road
East Clarendon High School athletic director Scott Cook and the Wolverine coaches were disappointed the school located in Turbeville couldn't have a proper athletic banquet this spring to celebrate their student-athletes after the school year was …
Former Wilson Hall golfer Salzer to return to N.C. State after virus shortens senior season
This spring was supposed to be one final run for Christian Salzer at North Carolina State. The Wilson Hall alum was one of the key contributors and one of the most consistent golfers for the Wolfpack. Then the coronavirus pandemic hit and his senior …
Former LMA standout Kelly signs with Queens University
Jerrel Kelly remembers going to a basketball camp at Queens University in Charlotte when he was either a freshman or sophomore at Laurence Manning Academy. And Queens head coach Bart Lundy remembered Kelly a few years later. And that is why Kelly …
Clemson football, basketball student-athletes can return for voluntary activity on June 8
Student-athletes for Clemson football, men's basketball and women's basketball are set to return to voluntary activity beginning on June 8. "We are encouraged to begin the first step in the implementation of our Phase I planning, and appreciate …
The Sumter P-15's returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic started.
The P-15's will play independently this year in the South Carolina American League after the American Legion season was cancelled.
See more photos from practice courtesy of The Item's Micah Green here: https://www.theitem.com/stories/photos-sumter-p-15s-return-to-practice,345984
P-15's open up practice amid restrictions preparing for independent league season
This is normally the time of year when young baseball players have completed the transition from the high school season to the start of the American Legion season. This spring obviously hasn't been a normal one. The fact that the Sumter P-15's …
New Scott's Branch AD Barr excited about new region
Even if Scott's Branch High School would not have been affected at all by the South Carolina High School League's biannual realignment, it would have still been all new to athletic director and football head coach Rodney Barr. Why? Because Barr …
Lakewood's Wright commits to East Carolina
Lakewood High School's James Wright was originally going to wait until Saturday to announce where he plans to play college football, but he just couldn't wait any longer. On Sunday night, Wright took to Twitter to announce that he's heading to …
USC sets protocols for student-athletes to return June 8 for voluntary workouts
The Southeastern Conference announced on Friday that its schools will be able to bring athletes in all sports back to campus for voluntary activities starting June 8 after being shut down to the coronavirus pandemic, at the discretion of each …
Sumter P-15's prepare for summer season in independent South Carolina American League
Sports are finally starting to return in South Carolina after Governor Henry McMaster's announcement on Wednesday that gave the OK to resume activities. With Riley Park reopening, baseball will resume after a long hiatus due to the coronavirus …
Thank you to Sumter's Gabby Kirkman, Crestwood's AJ Herrera, Lakewood's Adrian Levine and Wilson Hall's Carly Allred for sending in your recording of your senior quote to be used on The Item's News Without Ink podcast. Listen below or wherever you listen to podcasts to hear their quotes, as well as other local stories on the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on our community.
We've all felt at least a small sense of loss over the last few months. From not getting to see loved ones to missing the end of the college basketball season, we all have our thing. On today's episode of News without Ink we've got three stories all themed around that idea. Loss can mean different things to different people, and we experience and handle loss unique to our own situation.
It can mean the loss of an experience or a milestone. It certainly can mean losing someone you love. And it can, in the best times, be something that’s not forever.
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Laurence Manning's Matthews to play tennis at Coker
Laurence Manning Academy's Katherine Matthews recently signed to play college tennis with Coker College in Hartsville. And she admits to being a bit surprised to have the opportunity. "It means the world to me," Matthews said. "I can't believe it …
Scott's Branch hires LR's Barr as head football coach, AD
The trajectory most people follow in whatever career they choose is to move on to something bigger. Rodney Barr is taking a bit of a different route. Barr, the football head coach at 4A/3A Lower Richland High School the past four years, recently …
Ward stepping down as Lakewood AD to become baseball coach at Lugoff-Elgin
It has been 13 years since Frankie Ward was last a high school baseball head coach. That is about to come to an end for Ward. Ward, a longtime local coach who has been the athletic director for Lakewood High the past six years, will become the …
Muschamp, Martin, Staley, Tanner taking cuts for USC's new fiscal year
University of South Carolina football head coach Will Muschamp, men's basketball head coach Frank Martin, women's basketball head coach Dawn Staley and athletics director Ray Tanner will all take voluntary 10% pay reductions for the 2020-21 fiscal …
Former Sumter assistant Marlowe battles difficult first offseason as head coach at South Florence
The spring and summer of 2020 may be one of the most difficult times to transition to a new career path. That difficulty is not lost on Drew Marlowe, the former Sumter High School player and assistant coach who took his first head coaching job …
Thanks to the 'lost spring seniors'
With the printing and posting of Part XV of "Hearing from the lost spring seniors" in Tuesday's edition of The Sumter Item, the project itself came to an end. There were 73 student-athletes from the spring sports teams from the seven South …
Lakewood's Cadena signs to play soccer at USC Sumter
Emily Cadena has been a big part of the Lakewood High School girls soccer program, but this spring didn't allow her to finish her Lady Gator career as planned. The coronavirus pandemic ended Lakewood's season after just four games, and it was looked …
Terry Baker – East Clarendon track and field
“The loss of my senior season was really hard to get over. To have this taken away from me leaves to think of what could have been. This was my year, my year to be a leader, my year to give it my all and leave everything I had on the track. Not only that but this was my last year with my team. A team I’ve been apart of for the last 6 years. I had a feeling at the start of the season that this was going to be the best year for for the team. All of the training and work we had put in was finally paying off. Never being able to put on that uniform again hurts my heart. Leaving me to wonder what could have been this season. But alas my time is done so I wish the seniors of next year the best!!!”
Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a voice during their lost spring.
Mckenzie Truett- Laurence Manning Softball
“Losing my last season of softball has been very hard to accept. I have been playing since I was five years old and can’t imagine a life without it. There’s a security on the softball field. It makes me feel safe from the outside world. Losing this security scares me. Whenever I walk onto the field, all of my outside worries and stresses are gone. It’s just me, the field, and the sport I love. Laurence Manning softball has been nothing but good to me. Playing the sport I love at the school I love is something I wouldn’t trade for the world. There’s so many things to experience in senior year sports: your last first game, the sound of fans who have supported you all these years cheering from the stands, senior night, your last game, and the goodbye that you’ve been dreading all these years- the goodbye from softball. If there’s anything I’ve learned from this past year, it’s to play every game like it’s your last. Your last game is never promised; it’s not guaranteed. Go out proud of the player and leader you are. Although I was not able to give softball a proper goodbye, I wouldn’t trade any of the memories and friendships for anything. Thank you Laurence Manning softball for giving me the best times of my life. Once a Swampcat, always a Swampcat.”
Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a voice during their lost spring.
Alex Venegas – Lakewood soccer
“I feel really bad because my senior year ended the way it did. I had dreams to accomplish and I really wanted to do much more. Last year I got injured and had to get surgery and I thought that was my end but it wasn’t not until after 11 months not playing soccer. After all that I put all my hard work in All practices and during our games we never gave up and we’ve put our 100% in everything even our coaches really wish our season wouldn’t have ended like this I enjoyed every moment with my teammates they are more then just teammates they are my brothers we’re fam. I want to wish all of my senior brothers the best and I miss them wish we could play another game together...”
Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a voice during their lost spring.
Dejuan Felder - Manning soccer
“I am very mad that our season ended early. We had a good team and coaching staff that made it fun to be playing soccer. I'm most importantly going to miss the bus rides. I'm going to miss soccer a lot and I hope they have a great season next year. I'm out.”
Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a voice during their lost spring.
Anthony Conner - Sumter soccer
“Losing my senior season means too me is not being able too play the sport I love for the last time.I will miss playing in a sumter high soccer jersey. The sport I love playing wiped away from me. It's hard too get over that.”
Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a voice during their lost spring.
American Legion baseball season cancelled, but local teams may play independently
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Marquise Pearson – East Clarendon baseball
“We were looking forward to an amazing season and being the state champions this year. Being unable to play baseball our senior year has caused a lot of emotions for our team, coach, and parents. Thankfully we were able to have our Senior night and fellowship with our team and family. I'm just grateful I will have another chance to play baseball at the collegiate level with Morris College. I am looking forward to the next level.”
Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a voice during their lost spring.
Jay Welch – Wilson Hall soccer
“Though my Senior Soccer season was cut short, I will always have the fun memories of being a part of the Wilson Hall Soccer Team. We were fortunate to have the most enthusiastic fans (aka our parents). Coach McCabe (née Affronti) and Coach David Tussey were wonderful coaches who pushed us to be the best we could be. I will also remember hearing “Go Double-Naught” from the stands and my successful penalty kick against Orangeburg Prep in 2019. Thank you for the opportunity Wilson Hall!”
Senior athletes in spring sports have lost out on most of their final high school seasons because of the coronavirus, so The Sumter Item wanted to hear from them about what that lost spring means to them. The Item will be running this series over the next several editions to give them a voice during their lost spring.
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Check out this week's episode of The Blitz hosted by Tim Leible and Dennis Brunson. Tim and Dennis discuss Clarendon Hall's back-to-back championship run, Scott's Branch boys heading to the 1A state title game, USC and Clemson college basketball. Link to full podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/661936/2938684
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The Sumter Item's J. Scott Sewell and Dennis Brunson examine the latest news in Sumter area sports including big upsets from Clemson and USC basketball, a recap of the national title game, East Clarendon's Talaysia Cooper eclipsing the 2000-point mark, and a roundup of local high school sports action.
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If you haven't had a chance to check out last week's episode of The Blitz, today is the perfect day. Join Item Sports Editor Dennis Brunson and Assistant Sports Editor Scott Sewell as they break down the sports week that was in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon Counties. Listen here or at TheItem.com/Podcasts And be sure to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify so you never miss an episode! iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blitz/id1483217590 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0sLX3Krb35E6nlMYNGsaJM The Item Podcast Network is presented by SKF
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PODCAST - Introducing The Blitz, a podcast covering local sports in Sumter, Lee, and Clarendon counties. In this week’s episode Dennis Brunson and J. Scott Sewell discuss LMA golf, the Baron Bash Invitational, and high school football. Link in bio.
If you weren’t at Wilson Hall vs. Ben Lippen’s varsity volleyball match then you missed the game of the night. Here’s Wilson Hall’s game winner in the 5th set!
Take a listen to our very own Dennis Brunson talk about Robert E. Lee football (Robert E. Lee Academy) ahead of tonight's game against Dillon Christian in the latest episode of Friday Night from Overtime SC! You can find the podcast on iTunes and Spotify now! #SCHSFB
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The junior P-15’s put four runs up in the top of the first and lead their second round matchup with Manning 4-0. Sumter’s William Reese came through with a clutch two-out, two-run base hit.
Circle your calendars! The 2019 Scott’s Branch High School football schedule has been released. Make sure to follow @theitemsports on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest news and coverage.
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Circle your calendars! The 2019 Lee Central High School football schedule has been released. Make sure to follow @theitemsports on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest news and coverage.
Circle your calendars! The 2019 East Clarendon High School football schedule has been released. Make sure to follow @theitemsports on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest news and coverage.
Another big two-out base hit for the Junior P-15’s, this time by Timothy Gottshall, and they now lead Hartsville 5-1 in the bottom of the third inning.
Clayton Goff with a big two-out base hit to give the Sumter P-15’s Juniors a 2-1 lead over Hartsville in the bottom of the third inning in game of their American Legion playoff series.
Circle your calendars! The 2019 Crestwood High School football schedule has been released. Make sure to follow @theitemsports on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest news and coverage.
Circle your calendars! The 2019 Lakewood High School football schedule has been released. Make sure to follow @theitemsports on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest news and coverage.
Circle your calendars! The 2019 Sumter High School football schedule has been released. Make sure to follow @theitemsports on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for all the latest news and coverage.
Blaine Mcfaddin secures Manning-Santee Post 68 a spot in the playoffs with this base hit to give Post 68 a 10-0 run-rule win over Goose Creek.
Sandy Johnson with the big hit in Manning-Santee Post 68’s 5-3 victory over Hampton on Wednesday.
Ja Morant’s friends and family celebrated at their NBA Draft party last night when Morant was officially selected by the Memphis Grizzlies with the second overall pick.
Carolina Panthers Play 60 Camp recently came to Sumter and challenged kids to stay active for one full hour each day. Here are some of our favorite moments from Day 1 hour 1 of the challenge held at Dillon Park! 🎥: Ty Cornett , Edit by Corbett Moore
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