In their first signing of the school year, Fort Mill High School had a dozen student-athletes sign to play at the next level.
Of the dozen that signed, four of them are baseball players, making up most of the group. There were also two volleyball players and two lacrosse players, to go with a swimmer, a soccer player, a basketball player, and an equestrian.
The four baseball players are – Devon Pascarella (Winthrop), Braden Richardson (South Carolina), Gabe Sipe (University of Chicago), and Sullivan Townley (Anderson University).
“This group is very special,” said Fort Mill head baseball coach Travis Collier. “There is a lot of talent in this group. You will see a lot of these guys around the game after college.”
Pascarella is a two-year varsity player and pitcher. He tallied 27 strikeouts and three saves in 16.1 innings of work his junior year for Fort Mill. He was part of the 2025 Fort Mill Post 43 Junior American Legion state title team.
Richardson is a four-year starter for Fort Mill and has been named an All-Region and All-State player.
Sipe is a three-year varsity player and alternates between catching and first base. He caught 57 innings as a junior and played first base for 70 innings with a .993 fielding percentage.
Townley is a three-year varsity player where he has pitched for the Jackets. He is a former All-Region player for the Jackets.
The two volleyball players are – Maddie Radcliffe (Kennesaw State University) and Payton Roberts (Lenoir-Rhyne University). Radcliffe is a three-year starter and had recorded more than 500 career kills. She is an All-State and All-Region player the past two seasons.
Roberts is a three-year varsity player and reached 1,000-career assists this past season. She had 214 digs, 34 aces and 712 assists this past season.
The two lacrosse players are – Chase Foster (Florida Southern College) and Cece Shia (St. Bonaventure University). Foster is a four-year starter and a two-time All-State selection. He was part of the 2026 Upper State champion team for the Jackets.
Shia has led the girls’ lacrosse team to three consecutive Upper State titles and is an All-State player. She has the school record for career goals for Fort Mill.
Lila Hadley signed to swim at Georgia Southern University. She has been a member of four state champion teams for the Fort Mill girls’ swimming program. She is a five-time All-Region and All-State swimmer and holds the team record for the 400-yard free relay to go along with multiple individual and relay state titles.
Colbie Wolf will be playing basketball at the United States Air Force Academy. She is a four-year player for Fort Mill and is poised to surpass 1,000-career points this season for the Jackets. She is a former All-Region player and is the quarterback for the school’s flag football team.
Rowen Kaplan will be playing boys’ soccer at Newberry College. He is a wing and midfield for Fort Mill and plays club soccer at Charlotte Soccer Academy.
Lucy Rabb will be going to the University of South Carolina as an equestrian. She has been riding since she was 5 years old and competes as a junior rider for the United States Equestrian Federation and US Hunter Jumper Association.
Mac Banks: mac@fortmillprepsports.com, @fortprep
