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After initially taking over as the interim head coach, Will Thompson is officially the top dog with the Fire Ant basebal...
10/16/2025

After initially taking over as the interim head coach, Will Thompson is officially the top dog with the Fire Ant baseball program.

The University of South Carolina Sumter is proud to announce Will Thompson as the new head coach of the Fire Ants baseball program. Thompson becomes only the third head coach in the program's …

The Sumter High girls golf team had a great showing at their region meet!
10/15/2025

The Sumter High girls golf team had a great showing at their region meet!

The Sumter High golf team took part in the SCHSL Region V-5A tournament on Monday, finishing third as a team. The Gamecocks were powered by Jaylen Berry, who earned all-region honors with a …

The polls are still open for the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Week!Already voted? No problem! You can vot...
10/15/2025

The polls are still open for the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Week!

Already voted? No problem! You can vote once daily at https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-week-2025 until the poll closes on Thursday at noon!

The Barons had a huge weekend at one of the state's biggest cross country meets!Wilson Hall Athletics
10/14/2025

The Barons had a huge weekend at one of the state's biggest cross country meets!

Wilson Hall Athletics

The cross country teams from Wilson Hall and Sumter High traveled to Newberry to take part in the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic on Saturday. The Baron boys were selected to take part in the …

“We stressed to them that you want to win in everything, you always do, but we believe in our guys. I continue to tell t...
10/14/2025

“We stressed to them that you want to win in everything, you always do, but we believe in our guys. I continue to tell them that they’re a much better team than they realize and we want to get back to our schedule,” Bell said. “We just want to do what we’re supposed to do for the day to the best of our ability.”

The Thomas Sumter football program found itself in an interesting spot when they hosted Greenwood Christian on Friday. The Generals won just one game in each of the previous two seasons but …

The polls are open for the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Week!Head over to https://www.theitem.com/athlete...
10/14/2025

The polls are open for the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Week!

Head over to https://www.theitem.com/athlete-of-the-week-2025 to vote for your favorite candidate from Sumter High School Fighting Gamecock Athletics Wilson Hall Athletics Manning High School and Laurence Manning Academy!

You can vote once daily until the poll closes at noon on Thursday!

The Barons set 35 new PRs and 3 new school records at state!Wilson Hall Athletics
10/13/2025

The Barons set 35 new PRs and 3 new school records at state!

Wilson Hall Athletics

The Wilson Hall swim team traveled to North Charleston for the SCISA state swim meet on Saturday and came home with some serious hardware. As a team, the boys finished third among 4A schools, …

"I was proud of the way my guys fought,” Fleming said. “We were in the game for a whole half against the defending lower...
10/13/2025

"I was proud of the way my guys fought,” Fleming said. “We were in the game for a whole half against the defending lower state champs. I felt like we took a couple of steps in the right direction, but we have a long way to go.”

Scott’s Branch traveled to Cross on Friday with a chance to make a statement. Early on, the Eagles battled with the No. 2 team SCHSL 2A, but two devastating fumbles late in the second quarter …

Laurence Manning's Scoop Dennis was presented the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Year on Saturday!Scoop and...
10/13/2025

Laurence Manning's Scoop Dennis was presented the Hines Furniture & Bedding Co Athlete of the Year on Saturday!

Scoop and a group of current and former teammates were dreaming of touchdowns and baskets during their trip to Hines Furniture for the trophy presentation!

Laurence Manning Academy

The Monarchs ran away with a win over Mullins on Friday.
10/13/2025

The Monarchs ran away with a win over Mullins on Friday.

The Manning football team made the trip to Mullins on Friday and came home with a resounding 53-22 win. Traditionally a run-first squad, the Monarchs aired things out a bit on Friday, as Lovell …

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