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Tebow Talks on Playing Past Emotions

Tim Tebow is  50 games in to his pro baseball career. While playing with the Columbia Fireflies, he’s experienced highs and lows at the plate and in the field, but has done his best to keep emotions out of his performance. Speaking on Friday before his team opened a five game series with Charleston, the former Heisman trophy winner discussed…

Moore, Williams Notch All-America Finishes at NCAA Championships

EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — Two members of the University of South Carolina track & field team earned first-team All-America honors Friday at the 2017 NCAA Division I Track & Field Championships. Juniors Isaiah Moore (110mH) and Tye Williams (high jump) each finished in the top-eight of their events to collect All-America laurels for the first time as Gamecocks. Williams tied for fourth place in…

Fireflies Zoom Past RiverDogs for Fifth Straight Win

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – For the third time this season, the Fireflies have won five games in a row. Columbia accomplished that on Friday with a 3-1 victory over Charleston at Spirit Communications Park. It’s also the club’s seventh straight home win – a new franchise record. Harol Gonzalez (W, 3-4) was the next Columbia (33-25) pitcher to shine on…

Sow Earns First-Team All-America Honors at NCAA Championships

EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) – Sophomore Rougui Sow paced the University of South Carolina track & field team as the Gamecocks competed on day two of the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday at Hayward Field. Sow earned first-team All-America honors in the long jump, while the women’s 4x100m relay finished the day as second-team All-Americans. Sow finished the…

Fireflies Complete Sweep Over Legends

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The Fireflies’ offense erupted with 12 hits for the second straight game and blanked Lexington, 8-0, on Thursday night at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia won its sixth consecutive contest at home and is seven games above .500 for the first time in franchise history. It’s also the ninth shut-out win for the club this season. Dash…

Blowfish win first game in 2017

SAVANNAH, GA. (Blowfish) — It had been over ten months since the Blowfish tasted victory. The team had suffered a nine game losing streak that began at the end of the 2016 season and spilled over into the 2017 season. 2017 started with an eight game losing streak for the Fish that was snapped Thursday night at Grayson Stadium in…

Gamecocks 16th in Latest Directors’ Cup Standings

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina is currently in 16th place in the latest 2016-17 Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings, released today. The Learfield Directors’ Cup honors institutions maintaining a broad-based athletics program.  Each institution is awarded points in a pre-determined number of sports for men and women.  The Directors’ Cup Standings are a program managed by the…

Clemson Men’s Soccer Announces 2017 Schedule

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Clemson men’s soccer team’s 2017 schedule features 16 matches (11 at home and five on the road) while 9 of the team’s 16 opponents played in the NCAA Tournament in 2016. In addition to the 16 matches, the Tigers have three tune-up matches beginning on August 12at UAB, followed by Coastal Carolina on August 15…

Gamecocks Open NCAA Outdoor Championships

EUGENE, Ore. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina track & field team opened the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Wednesday night, the first of four days of competition at Hayward Field. Junior Isaiah Moore led the way on Wednesday, qualifying for the national finals of the 110m hurdles, while Markus Leemet got off to a great start in the decathlon…