Monday, June 24, 2019

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Former Sumter High School basketball standout Isaih Moore has left College of Charleston after one season. He is transferring to Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee, Florida, and hopes to sign with an NCAA Division I school after a season there.

Former SHS standout Isaih Moore leaves CofC for Florida JUCO

PHOTOS BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEMSumter's Charlie Barnes, pictured, and JP Sears were scheduled to pitch against each other in a recent Florida State League game. Rain kept the meeting from happening, and Barnes has now been promoted.

Sumter pitchers Sears, Barnes scheduled minor league meeting didn't happen

Sumter High School defensive back O’Donnell Fortune made a verbal commitment to University of South Carolina on Friday. He was offered by head coach Will Muschamp after participating in a camp in Columbia and committed on the spot.

SHS DB Fortune verbally commits to USC

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOKeith West, the former Manning High School football head coach, has joined the staff of his alma mater, Sumter High, as wide receivers coach. West, who helped lead SHS to the 1987 4A Division I state title as a quarterback, was 21-12 in three seasons at Manning.

Former Manning head coach West joins coaching staff at alma mater Sumter

TREVOR BAUKNIGHT / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter High's Theron Bradford signed to run track for Wofford College next season in a special signing ceremony at SHS last month. Bradford runs the 400-, 800- and 1600-meter races.

SHS's Bradford chooses Wofford College track

Sumter High's Griffin twins sign to play golf with USC Sumter

Thursday, June 6

Not only do they look exactly the same, but identical twins Andrew and Brandon Griffin will also be playing college golf at the same university after playing at Sumter High School together. The two signed to play golf at the University of South …

Sumter's Bryant to play baseball for Flo-Dar Tec

Tuesday, June 4

Josh Bryant was limited in what he could for Sumter High School in the first half of the just completed baseball season. That, however, did not limit Bryant's opportunity to play the game at the next level. The big left-handed pitcher recently …

Former Sumter, Clemson standout LHP Barnes promoted to Minnesota's Double-A affiliate

Tuesday, June 4

Charlie Barnes has made it another step closer to the Major Leagues. The former Sumter High School and Clemson standout pitcher was recently promoted to Pensacola, the Double-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins. The left-hander was called up …

Sumter High 2nd baseman Drake Thames Flo-Dar bound

Sunday, June 2

Sumter High School baseball second baseman Drake Thames is following suit of three of his teammates from this past season. The senior signed to play baseball with Florence-Darlington Technical College next season alongside senior catcher …

Sumter catcher DuCom signs with Flo-Dar

Wednesday, May 29

Sumter High School baseball senior catcher Sebastian "SB" DuCom will be playing baseball next season about 45 miles up the road. DuCom has signed to play for Florence-Darlington Technical College. He signed alongside teammate Drake Thames, who …

More Sumter High School News

Sumter standout Yates set to play at Flo-Dar

Tray Yates has always loved playing the game of baseball, and now he's going to get a chance to play the game bit longer. The Sumter High School outfielder recently signed to play at the junior college level with Florence-Darlington Technical …

Sumter's Heyward takes 2nd in long jump at 5A state meet

COLUMBIA - Sumter High School's Ja'Kheem Heyward finished second in the long jump in the 5A track and field state championships at Spring Valley High's Harry Parone Stadium. The long jump event was held on Friday. Heyward took second with a jump …

Sumter RHP Holladay stays home to pitch for Fire Ants

Some students want to spread their wings when it comes time to embark upon college, and some like to stay close to home. Jacob Holladay is one of those who wasn't ready to venture too far from home at this point, and fortunately for him the …

Sumter claims 14 spots in 5A boys qualifier, 12 in girls

COLUMBIA - Sumter High School will fill 14 spots in the boys portion of the 5A state qualifier track and field meet and 12 in the girls following the Region IV-5A qualifier at Spring Valley High's Harry Parone Stadium on Thursday. The Sumter boys …

Sumter baseball out of playoffs with 10-0 loss to River Bluff

LEXINGTON - Sumter High School's varsity baseball team saw its season come to an end with a 10-0, 5-inning loss to River Bluff in the championship round of the District VII tournament of the 5A state playoffs on Monday at RBHS field. The …

Sumter, Lakewood baseball play today in playoffs

FLORENCE – Sumter High School’s varsity baseball team stayed alive in the 5A state playoffs with a 6-5 victory over West Florence on Thursday in a District 7 elimination game at the WFHS field.

Sumter falls 3-2 to Berkeley in opening game of 5A playoffs

MONCKS CORNER - Sumter High School's varsity baseball team lost to Berkeley 3-2 on Tuesday in the opening game of the District VII tournament in the 5A state playoffs on Tuesday at the BHS field. Sumter will travel to Florence today to face West …

Coker grand slam lifts Sumter to 11-1 win over Ben Lippen; LMA beats ACS

CAMDEN - Wylie Coker hit a grand slam home run to spur a 9-run third inning to lead the Sumter High School varsity baseball team to an 11-1, 5-inning win over Ben Lippen on Thursday in the Camden High School Spring Break Tournament at the CHS …

Five local teams begin quest for state baseball titles

Five local baseball teams - including Crestwood High School for the first time in program history - will begin play in the South Carolina High School League state playoffs on Tuesday. Sumter will be in the 5A playoffs, Crestwood and Lakewood the …

Posey pitches Sumter past Camden 8-3 in Spring Break tourney

CAMDEN - Seth Posey tossed six innings of shutout baseball to lift the Sumter High School varsity team to an 8-3 victory over North Central on Wednesday in the Camden High School Spring Break Tournament at the CHS field. Posey allowed just three …

Sumter running back Henry on his way to St. Andrews

Sumter High School football head coach Mark Barnes never thought Jonathan Henry would ever be a running back for the school. It was a mistake Barnes is happy he made. Henry, who was The Sumter Item Area Player of the Year this past season as a …

SHS tight end signs with Newberry College

Changing positions ended up working out pretty well for Sumter High School tight end Cameron Gaymon. The former offensive lineman, who lost about 30 pounds between his junior and senior years to play tight end, signed to play football with …

Lady Gamecocks beat Irmo 7-6

Shortstop Anna Lowder delivered a walk-off single to right in the bottom of the ninth inning as Sumter High School's varsity softball team overcame a 6-run second inning by Region IV-5A foe Irmo to rally for a 7-6 win on Friday at the SHS …

Durham, Kirkman HRs lift Lady Gamecocks to win over Irmo

IRMO - Braelynn Durham and Gabby Kirkman both hit home runs to lift the Sumter High School softball team to a 10-7 victory over Irmo on Wednesday at the HIS field. Durham was 4-for-5 with five runs batted in and a run scored. Kirkman was 3-for-5 …

Irmo tops Sumter 3-2 on Gamecocks' senior night

So close, yet so far away.

Sumter baseball sweeps Spring Valley with 8-3 win

Sumter High School's varsity baseball team completed a 3-game sweep of its series against Spring Valley with an 8-3 victory on Thursday at Gamecock Field. SHS, which improved to 9-7 on the season and 4-5 in Region IV-5A, scored four runs in the …

Hodge, Lowder lift Sumter softball past Manning 19-3

Kailin Hodge and Anna Lowder both went 3-for-3 and drove in three runs to lead Sumter High School to a 19-3, 3-inning win over Manning on Monday at the SHS field. Lowder scored three runs and Hodge two. Gabby Kirkman went 2-for-3 with a …

Sumter blanks Spring Valley 1-0 in pitchers' duel

On a cold night at Gamecock Field, it was the pitchers who shined.

Pack's four goals carries Sumter girls soccer past Lugoff-Elgin 5-1

LUGOFF - Jasiah Pack scored four goals to lift Sumter High School's varsity girls soccer team to a 5-1 victory over Lugoff-Elgin on Friday at the L-E field. Sophia Haughton scored the other goal for the Lady Gamecocks, who improved to 5-4 on the …

Sumter track runs past Irmo; SHS soccer beats Camden 3-2

The Sumter High School varsity boys track and field team rolled to an 89-43 victory over Irmo in a 2-team meet on Wednesday at Sumter Memorial Stadium. Melvin Lundy led the Gamecocks by winning two events, the 100-meter dash and the triple jump. …

TSA softball tops REL 15-5; Lady Gamecocks whip Crestwood 11-1

DALZELL - Thomas Sumter Academy's varsity softball team improved to 4-2 on the season with a 15-5 win over Robert E. Lee Academy on Wednesday at the TSA field. Sydney Daniel led the Lady Generals, going 4-for-4 with a double, four runs scored and …

5 Sumter athletes named all-state at strength meet

LEXINGTON - Five Sumter High School student-athletes were named to the all-state team during the South Carolina High School Strength Coaches Association State Championships on Saturday at White Knoll High School. Three Iron Gamecocks were named …