Fans React to Holbrook Resignation
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Local baseball fans have mixed reactions to Chad Holbrook's sudden departure. Some Gamecock baseball enthusiasts said resigning as head coach was the right thing for Holbrook to do. "We…
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Gamecocks to Travel to Japan Later This Month
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley will take the Gamecocks to Tokyo, Japan, for three exhibition games this summer. The trip, which spans June 27 to July 5, includes three exhibition games against the Japan…
Award-Winning Softball Coach to Join Cardinal Newman
Columbia, SC (SID) – Dwayne Jones has been named Head Softball Coach at Cardinal Newman School. The former Spring Valley High School Head Softball Coach has a career record of 483-92-1 and led the Vikings to eight AAAA State Championship Series in…
Blowfish drop both two in double dip; fall to 0-7
GASTONIA, N.C. (Blowfish) -- Lexington County got their second and third cracks at the Gastonia Grizzlies at Sims Legion Park Tuesday night in a double header. But the double header was unkind to the Fish. In game one Lexington County…
Fireflies Rally For Four Runs In Eighth To Defeat Legends
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies)– The Fireflies rallied with five runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Legends, 5-3, at Spirit Communications Park on Tuesday night. Michael Paez and Desmond Lindsay provided clutch run-scoring hits in the frame. Columbia is five…
The Holbrook Era Ends for USC Baseball
[gtxvideo vid='6eEHJxNe' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/6eEHJxNe.jpg' vtitle='The Holbrook Era Ends for USC Baseball'] On Tuesday night, University of South Carolina Athletics announced that head coach Chad Holbrook has decided to resign from his position as the Gamecocks' head baseball coach. Through his time…
Chad Holbrook's USC Tenure Closes Upon Resignation
[gtxvideo vid='E7y6Icnk' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/E7y6Icnk.jpg' vtitle='Chad Holbrook's USC Tenure Closes Upon Resignation'] Chad Holbrook's time with the Gamecocks began as an assistant for the 2009 season, working under Ray Tanner's watch, winning two national championships. It ends Tuesday night, closing a five-year…
Fireflies Well-Represented in South Atlantic League All-Star Game
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Five players and four coaches were named to the South Atlantic League Southern Division All-Star team, the league announced. Pitchers Jordan Humphreys, Merandy Gonzalez and Max Kuhns and infielders Dash Winningham and Michael Paez will be…
Gamecocks Baseball Coach Chad Holbrook Resigns
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – After several meetings with Athletics Director Ray Tanner assessing the future of the program, Chad Holbrook has made the decision to resign his duties as head baseball coach at the University of South Carolina effective…
Clemson to Face Florida at MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic
Miami Lakes, Fla. (www.orangebowl.org) – The 24th annual MetroPCS Orange Bowl Basketball Classic will feature two of the best matchups in Classic history when four major conference teams who appeared in the post-season last year will take the court on…
Yeargin Out for the 2017 Season
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Two-year Clemson letterman Richard Yeargin will miss the 2017 season after suffering a neck injury in an automobile accident over the weekend. The red-shirt junior from Lauderdale Lakes, Fla., was listed as a second-team defensive end at…
Blowfish Still Searching for First Win this Season
[gtxvideo vid='srLqKtXM' thumb='http://player.gtxcel.com/thumbs/srLqKtXM.jpg' vtitle='Blowfish Still Searching for First Win this Season'] LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (Blowfish) -- The Blowfish for the second consecutive ballgame smacked double digit hits and posted nine runs but fell for their fifth straight ballgame Monday night.…
Clemson's Season Ends in Regionals, Vandy Wins 8-0
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Matt Ruppenthal pitched 6.0 scoreless innings and Will Toffey hit two homers with five RBIs in Vanderbilt’s 8-0 win over No. 15 Clemson to capture the Clemson Regional title at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Monday night. The…
Panthers coach says Cam Newton to begin throwing next week
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton is almost ready to get back to work. Panthers coach Ron Rivera said the six-year NFL veteran quarterback is ahead of schedule in his rehab from shoulder surgery and is expected to begin throwing…
Tennessee guard Cooper says she is heading to South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Former Tennessee guard Te’a Cooper says she is going to join defending national champion South Carolina. Cooper posted on Twitter Monday that she has picked the Gamecocks for her next destination after the Lady Vols granted…
Gamecocks Announce 2017-18 Equestrian Schedule
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - Head coach Boo Major is proud to announce the University of South Carolina equestrian program's 2017-18 schedule. The Gamecocks will compete in 12 regular-season events, including five home meets at One Wood Farm in Blythewood, and they…
Gamecock Athletics Announces Sindarius Thornwell Scholarship
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) - The University of South Carolina Athletics Department is excited to announce the drive to fund the first endowed scholarship for a men’s basketball student-athlete in honor of Sindarius Thornwell. Once fully endowed, the scholarship will…
Derek Fisher arrested on suspicion of drunken driving
Derek Fisher was arrested Sunday on suspicion of drunken driving after the former NBA player and coach flipped his vehicle on a California freeway.
Early Tigers! Clemson blanks Vandy 6-0 to force winner-take-all game Monday
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Graduate righthander Tyler Jackson tossed a two-hit shutout to lead No. 15 Clemson to a 6-0 victory over Vanderbilt in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday night. The Tigers, who forced a winner-take-all game…
Fireflies split series against Suns
HAGERSTOWN, MD (Fireflies PR) - Michael Paez notched the first four-hit game of the season for a Firefly and led Columbia to a 5-3 win over the Suns at Municipal Stadium. The Fireflies split a competitive four-game series with Hagerstown;…
Merrifield extends hit-streak to career-best 19 games
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Roberto Perez and Daniel Robertson helped the Indians batter Royals pitcher Eric Skoglund before a long rain delay washed out both starters, and Cleveland went on to beat Kansas…
Smoak homers in Blue Jays win over Yankees Sunday
TORONTO (AP) -- Justin Smoak hit a tying two-run homer off Luis Severino in the sixth inning, Josh Donaldson homered against Tyler Clippard in the eighth and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the New York Yankees 3-2 on…
Cavs look to even series against Warriors Sunday night
OAKLAND, Calif. (ESPN) -- Two teams that believe they can improve on their opening performance hook up against Sunday in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors are hoping for better shooting while the Cleveland Cavaliers are…
Vandy powers past Clemson, 9-4; Tigers in must-win game Sunday
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) - Vanderbilt totaled 16 hits, including eight doubles, to defeat No. 15 Clemson 9-4 in the Clemson Regional at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday night. The Commodores, who improved to 2-0 in the regional, upped their season record…
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