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Coates and Wilson Selected To Wooden Award Late Season Top 20

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina frontcourt standouts Alaina Coates and A’ja Wilson have been named to the Wooden Award Late Season Top 20 List, the Los Angeles Athletic Club announced on ESPNU Wednesday night. The 15-player final ballot…

Reginald Rogers Named to the 2017 SIAC Preseason Baseball First Team

Atlanta, Ga. (Claflin) — Claflin University's baseball player Reginald Rogers has been named to the 2016 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) preseason baseball first team. Preseason honors, which were announced Thursday, Feb. 2 by the league office, were voted on…

Coates and Wilson Remain Candidates for Naismith Trophy

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior center Alaina Coates and junior forward A’ja Wilson are among the 30 players in contention for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday. The…

Coastal Tabbed as Favorites in Sun Belt Preseason Coaches' Poll

CONWAY (CCU) – The defending national champions, Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, and the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns are the respective East and West preseason favorites in the Sun Belt Conference baseball preseason coaches’ poll heading into the 2017 season. Beginning with the 2017 season,…

Ninety Gamecocks Placed on SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – A total of 90 South Carolina students made the 2016 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll, as commissioner Greg Sankey released this year’s list on Wednesday. A total of 1,029 students earned a spot, with those…

Four Tigers Named Academic All-ACC

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Four Clemson student-athletes who received All-America mention for their performance on the field, have been named to the Academic All-ACC football team.  The announcement of the entire team was made the by Atlantic Coast Conference on…

Claflin Men’s Basketball Team Ranked 7th in South Region

Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) —The Claflin University men's basketball team is ranked 7th in the South Region of the Men's Basketball Division II Media Regional Poll, sponsored by D2SIDA. The Men's Basketball Division II Media Poll, sponsored by D2SIDA, is in its…

Clemson Falls to Syracuse, 82-81

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC)— Tyus Battle hit a three-pointer as time expired to give Syracuse its fifth straight win and a 82-81 victory over Clemson on Tuesday. The win improved the Orange to 16-9 overall, 8-4 in the ACC. Clemson fell…

Allisha Gray Selected To Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior guard Allisha Gray has been selected to the 2017 Dawn Staley Award Mid-Season Watch List, the Phoenix Club of Philadelphia announced. Gray is one of 19 student-athletes in contention for the award,…

Four Tigers Earn All-ACC Academic Honors

CLEMSON, S.C. – Four members of the Clemson men’s soccer team were named to the All-ACC Academic Men’s Soccer Team, as announced by the conference office on Tuesday afternoon. Patrick Bunk-Andersen, Ximo Miralles, Oliver Shannon, and Tanner Dieterich each earned the ACC’s academic honor for…

Gamecock Baseball Sets Scrimmage Schedule For The Weekend

COLUMBIA, S.C. - The South Carolina baseball team continues scrimmages this weekend at Founders Park. All three scrimmages are free and open to the public. Friday's scrimmage is slated for 3 p.m. with Saturday and Sundayscrimmages scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

#19 Gamecocks Host Alabama Tuesday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina aims for its 20th win of the 2016-17 campaign and its 10th win of the SEC season on Tuesday when it hosts Alabama at Colonial Life Arena (6:30 p.m. ET/SEC Network). The Gamecocks are…

Clemson Hosts Syracuse in Crucial ACC Test

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (13-9, 3-7) vs. SYRACUSE (15-9, 7-4) Date: Tuesday, Feb. 7 Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ACCN (Justin Kutcher-pbp; Mike Gminski-color) • Clemson is in search of a third straight…

Benedict Downs Paine, 66-54

AUGUSTA, Ga. (Benedict) - Brandon Morris registered his third consecutive double-double with 24 points and 10 rebounds to help lead the Benedict College Tigers to a 66-54 victory over Paine College on Monday at the HEAL Complex. Umar Frost also…

Lady Tigers Nip Paine In Overtime, 82-78

AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Benedict College women's basketball team made eight-of-12 free throws in overtime to defeat Paine College 82-78 on Monday night at the HEAL Complex. The Lady Tigers won their ninth…

Whitlow Moving on from Carolina

Carolina sophomore defensive lineman Boosie Whitlow announced on Twitter Monday night that he is transferring from the Gamecocks program. He played in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting three of them, and registering 14 tackles and a sack…

Marrow propels Hampton past SC State 93-64

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) -- Jermaine Marrow scored 21 points, Lawrence Cooks added 12 while dishing out seven assists and Hampton never trailed in a 93-64 win over South Carolina State on Monday night. Akim Mitchell finished with 11 points and…

Blythewood's Beckwith Earns Preseason All-Sun Belt

CONWAY (USC SID) - In its first year in the Sun Belt, Coastal Carolina landed three players on the league's 14-person preseason All-Conference team, including preseason Pitcher of the Year Andrew Beckwith, third baseman Seth Lancaster and outfielder Billy Cooke. The preseason…

Benedict's Morris Named SIAC Player Of The Week

ATLANTA (Benedict) - Benedict's Brandon Morris was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men's Basketball Player of the Week and Jade Patrick (Lane) was selected as the Newcomer of the Week, announced by the league on Monday. Morris averaged…

Gamecock Baseball Announces Opening Weekend Rotation

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt, junior right-hander Wil Crowe and sophomore right-hander Adam Hill will headline the Opening Weekend rotation for the Gamecocks as announced by head coach Chad Holbrook Monday afternoon.  Schmidt will start Opening…

Johnson & Schmidt Earn Preseason All-America Honors From D1Baseball

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Tyler Johnson and junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt earned Preseason All-America accolades as announced by D1Baseball on Monday afternoon.  Johnson was a first-team selection with Schmidt earning second-team selection honors.  South Carolina…

Clemson Jumps to Fourth Place at UCF Challenge

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) -- Ana Paula Valdes, Sydney Legacy and Kennedy Swann all had rounds of two under par 70 to lead Clemson to a five-under-par team score of 283 in the second round of the UCF Challenge at Eagle…

Fireflies to Host Job Fair Saturday, February 11

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Columbia Fireflies are hosting a job fair in the club level of Spirit Communications Park on Saturday, February 11, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Fireflies are aiming to fill over 300 seasonal and…

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