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Tebow is “Prepared” to play for Columbia Fireflies

[gtxvideo vid='oudeZrdX' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/oudeZrdX.jpg' vtitle='Tebow is "Prepared" to play for Columbia Fireflies'] Long before his virtues as a baseball player prompted both intrigue and amusement within the MLB community, before his swing became a topic of analysis and derision among professional…

Muschamp, USC Not Going Easy on Skai Moore

[gtxvideo vid='MsZJr0nO' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/MsZJr0nO.jpg' vtitle='Muschamp, USC Not Going Easy on Skai Moore'] Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks are still six months away from football season, but they're right in the thick of spring ball. The Gamecocks held their second practice of…

Frank Martin, Selfishly, Wants Title for Sindarius Thornwell

[gtxvideo vid='gPscnxZj' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/gPscnxZj.jpg' vtitle='Frank Martin, Selfishly, Wants Title for Sindarius Thornwell'] Sindarius Thornwell is arguably the greatest Gamecock basketball player in the last 20 years, but there's one thing he doesn't have: a title. Frank Martin says that's unacceptable.

Coastal Tops Louisiana Monroe on Senior Night

CONWAY, S.C. (Coastal) – Senior Shivaughn Williams scored a game-high 18 points in leading Coastal Carolina to a hard-fought 77-72 win over Louisiana Monroe on senior night. Neither team could get the upper hand in the game until the Chanticleers…

Clemson Baseball Stays Put in Rankings

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - The Tigers are ranked No. 15 in the Baseball America ranking and No. 22 by Collegiate Baseball, the same rankings as the prior week, after going 4-0 in four home contests last week. Clemson (5-2) was also…

No. 18 Coastal Carolina Falls to West Virginia, 4-1

CONWAY (CCU SID) – West Virginia pitcher Conner Dotson struck out 10 over six innings to lead West Virginia to a 4-1 victory over #18 Coastal Carolina Monday afternoon in the final game of the Caravelle Resort Tournament at Springs…

SEC Network Devotes 50 hours to SEC Basketball Tournament Coverage

SEC Network concludes producing more than 370 regular-season games in the men’s and women’s basketball schedule with first, second, third and quarterfinal Southeastern Conference tournament games airing on the network, accompanied with a live SEC Now desk on-site throughout each.…

Gamecocks Host NCAA Tournament Selection Show

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball invites fans to share in the NCAA Tournament selection process at “FAM-demonium” on Mon., March 13, at The Zone at Williams-Brice Stadium. Fans can choose to purchase a Black Ticket, which includes…

A’ja Wilson Tabbed SEC Player of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson has been tabbed the SEC Player of the Week, the league announced Monday morning. Wilson is the third player to earn a weekly conference honor this season for the…

Former Gamecock Wes Bryan Notches Second Straight Top-Five Finish

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (USC SID) -- Former South Carolina men's golfer Wesley Bryan notched his second straight top-five finish in his rookie season on the PGA Tour, as he tied for fourth at the 2017 Honda Classic. He shot even par (70)…

Gamecocks Postgame: Journey to the SEC Championship

After their winning their final game of their regular season on Sunday, beating No. 22 Kentucky 95-87, Dawn Staley's No. 7 Gamecocks had sealed their fourth-straight SEC Conference Championship. Despite the success their program experienced through…

Four-Peat! Gamecock Women Take Home Fourth-Straight SEC Title

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Paced by a season-best shooting performance and 20-point outings from juniors A’ja Wilson and Kaela Davis, No. 7/7 South Carolina topped No. 22/- Kentucky 95-87 to capture its fourth-straight SEC Regular-Season Championship Sunday afternoon at Colonial Life…

No. 18 Coastal Carolina Rallies for 9-8 win over George Mason

CONWAY (CCU) – Down 8-0 after George Mason scored two runs in the top of the fourth, Coastal Carolina chipped away at the deficit and came out a 9-8 walk-off winner after scoring three runs in the ninth Sunday afternoon at Spring…

Gamecock Baseball Falls 5-1 to Wright State

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Wright State left-hander Danny Sexton limited fourth ranked South Carolina to just one run on six hits and a pair of two-run frames in the third and eighth inning was enough to lift the twenty-fifth…

No. 12 Clemson Blanks Elon 3-0

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Alex Eubanks tossed 7.0 scoreless innings in No. 12 Clemson’s 3-0 win over Elon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0, improved to 5-2 on the season, while the Phoenix…

Ricky Jackson Named SIAC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year

Atlanta, Ga. (Claflin SID) – Claflin University head men’s basketball coach Ricky Jackson has been named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Coach of the Year, announced Friday, Feb. 24 by the league office. All-conference honors are voted on by…

No. 21 Gamecocks Bounce Back in Doubleheader Sweep

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 21 South Carolina women’s tennis took two wins Sunday, Feb. 26 in the team’s first home doubleheader at the Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks (8-2) claimed a 6-1 win over No. 39 William &…

Pairings Set For 40th Annual ACC Women’s Basketball Tournament

CONWAY, S.C. (theACC.com) – Three-time defending champion Notre Dame will be the No. 1 seed for the fourth consecutive year as the HTC Center plays host to the 40th annual Atlantic Coast Conference Women’s Basketball Tournament this Wednesday (March 1)…

SC Beats College of Charleston 8-2, Sweeps Through Gamecock Invite

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Behind another standout performance by junior Jordyn Augustus, South Carolina (12-2) downed College of Charleston (7-5) in an 8-2 game on Sunday afternoon to wrap the Gamecock Invitational at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field.…

No. 12 Tigers Topple Elon 13-5

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - No. 12 Clemson scored in each of the first seven innings and cruised to a 13-5 victory over Elon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 lead in the series, improved…

Baseball Clinches Wright State Series with 10-5 Win on Saturday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior right-hander Wil Crowe struck out nine batters in 6.1 innings of work and junior catcher Hunter Taylor went 3-for-5 at the plate with two doubles on three hits as fourth ranked South Carolina defeated…

Brookland-Cayce’s Season Ends in 3A Lower State Title Game

[gtxvideo vid='B85R1sG7' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/B85R1sG7.jpg' vtitle='Brookland-Cayce's Season Ends in 3A Lower State Title Game'] Instead of making the quick trip from campus to Colonial Life Arena, Brookland-Cayce is staying home after their 3A Final Four matchup. Dillion topped the Bearcats 54-51 in…

Blythewood Bound for 5A State Championship Game

[gtxvideo vid='TDIqiwUv' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/TDIqiwUv.jpg' vtitle='Blythewood Bound for 5A State Championship Game'] Four quarters weren't enough for Blythewood and Irmo to decide a winner in their Lower State Championship game Saturday in Florence. Overtime was needed, where the Bengals separated themselves from…

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