![Sumter High School outside linebacker Miles Capers has started to gain the attention of Power 5 Conference football programs after switching to the defensive side of the ball last season.]()
Sumter High OLB Capers grows into Power 5 Conference prospect
Miles Capers made a move to the defensive side of the football for his junior season at Sumter High School. That switch turned Capers from a backup running back to a Power 5 Conference prospect for the 2021 recruiting cycle.
Capers is a …
![New York Yankee pitcher Jordan Montgomery smiles during a spring training workout. Montgomery, the former Sumter High, Sumter P-15's and University of South Carolina standout, had plenty to smile about this spring as he earned a spot in the rotation after recovering from Tommy John surgery. The start of the Major League Baseball season has been delayed because of the coronavirus.]()
Yankees' Montgomery feeling good while waiting for season to start
Jordan Montgomery literally came out of nowhere in 2017 to earn a spot in the New York Yankees starting pitching rotation. He went to big league camp as a non-roster invitee, earned the No. 5 spot and went on to win nine games.
It's been slow …
![Former Sumter pitcher Tradd James has the opportunity to return to College of Charleston next year if he so chooses after his senior season was cancelled this spring due to the coronavirus.]()
Charleston's James considering returning for "senior" season after cancellation
After coming from a junior college baseball program to be an integral part of the pitching staff at College of Charleston last season, Tradd James was ready to finish his final year of college baseball in hopes of helping the Cougars to the NCAA …
![Sumter tight end Vincent Davis, center left, is surrounded by family as he signs to play football at Brevard College.]()
Sumter TE Davis signs to play at Brevard College
After a junior season in which he saw limited playing time as a wide receiver for the Sumter High School football season, Vincent Davis was told by Gamecock head coach Mark Barnes that he wanted to move Davis to tight end.
Davis' initial …
![Lakewood pitcher Cody Windham delivers a pitch during the Gators' 3-2 loss to Sumter on Thursday. Windham will be Lakewood's ace as the Gators work to get back to the postseason this year.]()
Sumter tops Lakewood 3-2 in rivalry game; Gators look to make it back to playoffs
Despite an excellent performance from starting pitcher Cody Windham, Lakewood High School's varsity baseball team dropped a tightly-contested rivalry game to Sumter 3-2 on Thursday.
Sumter's Brandon Arnold doubled in a pair of runs in the bottom …
![Sumter's Kassandra Martin (17) handles the ball during a 3-2, 2-overtime loss to Airport on Wednesday. Martin scored a late goal to give the Lady Gamecocks the lead, before Airport scored to force overtime and go on to win in the second overtime period.]()
Sumter girls soccer falls to Airport in 2 OTs for bump in great start to season
There are heartbreakers, and then there's whatever happened to Sumter High School's varsity girls soccer team on Wednesday.
The Lady Gamecocks battled back from an early deficit to take a 2-1 lead over Airport after a goal by freshman Kassandra …
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The Item's Wednesday Watch 3.11.20
1. Gamecock women win SEC tourneyLast week’s ranking: #3
The top-ranked South Carolina women’s basketball team defeated No. 9 Mississippi State 76-62 on Sunday to win the SEC …
![Sumter pitcher Bryson Coulter fires a pitch during the Gamecocks' 10-1 win over Crestwood on Monday. Coulter, a freshman, struck out nine batters in four innings to earn the win.]()
Young Gamecocks hope to build on season-opening win over Crestwood
There's a reason preseason games don't count.
After getting outscored 37-1 in three preseason games last weekend, Sumter High School's varsity baseball team routed crosstown rival Crestwood 10-1 on Monday in both teams' season openers.
"We …
![Sumter's Brandon Arnold, center, was joined by his family as he signed to play baseball at Florence Darlington.]()
Sumter's Arnold to play baseball with Florence-Darlington
When Brandon Arnold was a freshman in the Sumter High School baseball program, he was a middle infielder who stood 5-feet-7-inches tall.
However, he had an amazing physical transformation heading into his sophomore season. Most people call it a …
![Sumter's Wylie Coker, center, was joined by family as he signed to play baseball at Columbia International.]()
Sumter's Coker signs to play with Columbia International
Playing the game of baseball has always been something that Wylie Coker has wanted to do beyond high school, and he's going to get the opportunity to do that.
However, it wasn't just all about the baseball fit for him. He had some other things he …
