By Kyle Coppola
South Sumter’s Tyrese Keiler Invited To All American Showcase
Tyrese Keiler has been invited to the All-American Showcase in Houston, Texas May 24th – 26th of 2024. This is a huge opportunity for the South Sumter athlete to showcase his skills at one of the biggest showcases of talent in the United States.
Keiler had an impressive year as did the entire South Sumter Football team nearly shocking Cocoa in the Regional Final matchup.
Keiler the 6”1 175lb Junior rushed for nearly 1,000 yards and had 21 total offensive touchdowns this year. Keiler is such a versatile player. He can play running back but also quarterback at times. He is quick and his 6’1 frame allows him to demolish his way through opponents.
(Keiler was a force out on the field this year. No matter if he was playing running back or quarterback he did what was asked of him. He was a joy to watch in 2023.)
Keiler averaged 7.4 yards per carry. He had a team leading five games over 100+ running yards. He also attempted 56 passes completing 31 of them. This kid is an athlete and South Sumter has done a great job of getting the most out of him.
Coach Ty Lawrence and his group have continued the legacy of “Tradition Never Graduates” that resonates within the community and with the players at South Sumter. In the past 25 years South Sumter Football is 220 – 79. Those are some amazing numbers.
No matter who the coaches, players or staff have been throughout the years, one thing is certain and that is The Raiders have and will continue to have a dominant program.
(Tyrese Keiler holds his invitation for the All-American Showcase in Houston, Texas on May 25th-26th of 2024.)
Congratulations to Tyrese Keiler on this big opportunity to showcase his skills on one of high school’s biggest showcases!
Photo Credit: Tyrese Keiler, Joe Ott Photography Fan Zone
Kyle Coppola was born in Newton, Massachusetts and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communications from Curry College in 2016. After traveling to Florida on a family vacation, he decided he could not get enough of the warm weather and made the move from snowy Massachusetts to central Florida 8 years ago.
For the last decade Kyle has gained valuable experience in social media content creation, marketing and sales, writing, video production, sports announcing and even broadcasting for local radio stations, such as FM 102.9 in The Villages and FM 91.5 in Massachusetts. Every year he volunteers at The Villages Charter High School as a play-by-play sports announcer for the football games as well as a public address announcer for the basketball games, including the annual Battle at The Villages Tournament.
Outside the office Kyle is a husband and father to two beautiful girls along with their cat. In his spare time he likes to spend time with his family, travel, play golf and swim. He is also a huge sports junkie and even bigger motorsports fan and loves to attend racing events when he can.
