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Fireflies sweep Augusta on “Wag Along Wednesday”

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Merandy Gonzalez posted a career night and earned his seventh win of the season on Wednesday at Spirit Communications Park. Columbia defeated Augusta, 4-3, and garnered its second sweep over the club in 2017. The Fireflies are 7-0 at home against the GreenJackets. Gonzalez (W, 7-1) rolled through six innings on the mound for Columbia (27-23)…

Blowfish drop 2017 season-opener to RedWolves

FLORENCE, S.C. (Blowfish) — Last season Lexington County took their first twelve matchups away from the Florence RedWolves but tonight the Wolves flipped the script on the Fish. Lexington County fell to Florence tonight by the final of 5-2.  The Blowfish couldn’t hold on to a one run lead heading into the seventh after they jumped out to a 2-0…

2015 National Champs Seeking Second Team Title, Third-Straight for Gamecocks

FLORENCE, Ala. (May 31, 2017) – The University of South Carolina team of Patrick Walters of Summerville, South Carolina, and Gettys Brannon of Gaffney, South Carolina, took the early lead Wednesday after Day One of the 2017YETI FLW College Fishing National Championship on Wheeler Lake presented by Lowrance C-Map Genesis . The Gamecock duo weighed a five-bass limit totaling 17…

Tim Tebow Eligible for South Atlantic All-Star Game

By; Bryson Allen-Williams

AP The former Heisman trophy winner and current Met’s Outfield prospect is featured on this years South Atlantic League’s Southern Division All-star ballot. Tebow is batting .221 with 3 home runs in 40 games. Tebow’s numbers aren’t amazing, but he has vastly improved since his slow start at the beginning of the season. Tebow’s popularity should help him so getting…

McCaskill With U.S. U-23 Team For Nordic Tournament

By: Bryson Allen-Williams

South Carolina women’s soccer standout Savannah McCaskill has been named to the U.S. U-23 National Team that will travel to Sweden for a trio of matches in next week’s Nordic Tournament. The Gamecocks’ rising senior is one of 12 collegiate players named to the 22-person roster. The Chapin, S.C., native boasted a historic junior campaign for the Gamecocks last fall….

South Carolina announces time for Missouri Game

By: Stephen Wise

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – South Carolina announced Wednesday that it will open its SEC schedule in Columbia, Missouri at 7:00, September 9th. The game against the Missouri Tigers will be televised on ESPN2. South Carolina’s first game will be at Bank of America Stadium against the N.C. State Wolfpack at 3:00, September 2nd, and televised on ESPN. The last time…

ACC releases 2017 football television schedule

By: Stephen Wise

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) – Wednesday morning the Atlantic Coast Conference officially released the television schedule for the 2017 football season. The defending national champion Clemson Tigers will, unsurprisingly, have multiple games televised during prime time. One of those matchups is against Auburn at 7:00, September 9th. The game will be televised on ESPN, as the teams rematch from Clemson’s 19-13 win…