Columbia, S.C. (WOLO)–Last year Spirit Communications Park turned purple to honor the life and music of Prince, this year the team will do the same for his late drummer and Columbia native John Blackwell Junior. Purple Game 2.0 will take place August 31st. The Fireflies will wear special, Prince-themed, jerseys that will be auctioned off for charity after the game….
AUGUSTA, GA (WOLO) – The Fireflies lost their third game in four days Thursday night, as Augusta took down Columbia, 7-2 in the series-opener in Georgia. Augusta (39-66) scored quickly at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Cristian Paulino led off the first with a double and moved to third on Shawon Dunston Jr.’s single. A few moments later, Columbia (56-51) catcher Dan Rizzie attempted to…
SAN FRANCISCO (WOLO) — Former Gamecock wide receiver Bruce Ellington was cut by the San Francisco 49ers, the team announced Thursday. 49ers today announced that they have waived WR Bruce Ellington. pic.twitter.com/2WRShfmKXe — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) August 3, 2017 Ellington was drafted by San Francisco in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft, but missed the entire 2016…
ROCK HILL (WOLO) – On Thursday, the South Atlantic Conference announce 10 members of the Newberry Wolves as preseason All-Conference selections. The preseason SAC favorites led the league with seven selections to the first team. Six student-athletes named all-conference following the 2016 season were honored by the league. First Team Offense Markell Castle (WR) – Castle led the South Atlantic Conference with…
ORANGEBURG, SC (WOLO)– South Carolina State began year 16 under Head Coach Buddy Pough Wednesday morning in Orangeburg. The Bulldogs opened preseason practice Wednesday (Aug. 2) to prepare for the 2017 campaign and a quest for their 17th Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championship (MEAC) title in school history. Approximately 100 players participated in a two-hour workout session in helmets at Oliver. C. Dawson Stadium….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Gamecocks held their third preseason practice Wednesday morning at Gamecock Park, just 31 days until the start of the 2017 season. Will Muschamp and the Gamecocks began the day with an indoor stretching session, then took practice outside. Jake Bentley took most snaps under center, working out with the rest of the quarterbacks in shoulder…
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WOLO) –The Fireflies fell to the RiverDogs in extra innings Wednesday night, 4-3 to lose the series to Charleston. The game was tied, 3-3, with Charleston (56-50) at the plate in the bottom of the 10th. Reliever Keaton Aldridge (L, 0-1) allowed the first two batters to reach before intentionally walking Brandon Wagner. Isiah Gilliam then jolted a…
CONWAY, S.C. (WOLO) – The Gamecock basketball team will do something no other team in the history of South Carolina basketball has done before. On Wednesday, the Gamecocks announced a series with Coastal Carolina. The first and second games of the contract calls for the Chanticleers to travel to Columbia. The first game of the series will be played this…
ROCK HILL (WOLO) – For the first time in school history, the Newberry Wolves have been selected to win the South Atlantic Conference Championship by the league’s coaches. The Wolves garnered six first-place votes and received 55 points overall, with Wingate earning one first-place vote and 47 total points. Third-place Mars Hill received the final first-place vote. “It’s a great compliment…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — While Jake Bentley will have more freedom in USC’s offense this season to audible at the line of scrimmage, make no mistake: he’s not the offensive coordinator. At least, he’s not yet. On Monday, Gamecocks offensive coordinator Kurt Roper made it clear who will be responsible for the play-calling. “I’ll be calling the plays,” said Roper….
