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Cunningham Wins 3rd Sun Belt Pitcher Weekly Honor; Sun Belt Championship Schedule

CONWAY (SID)– Coastal Carolina Golden Spikes Award candidate Alex Cunningham was voted Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week for the third time this season after tying a CCU record with 14 strikeouts this past Thursday versus Appalachian State. In addition, Cunningham is in the running for the Golden Spikes Gold Standard Performance honor for the second time this season. (Fans…

National championship begins Monday for Newberry men’s golf

NEWBERRY (SID)– With the biggest tournament of his coaching career just days away, Newberry’s Howard Vroon seems unfazed by the pressure of the stage on which his charges will soon compete. “We love nerves,” said the sixth-year head coach. “We embrace it. It means we care about what we’re doing. We love nerves and we have the skills to manage them.” Forget the…

Tebow Goes Yard on Soggy Sunday

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – The rain didn’t slow down Tim Tebow on Sunday afternoon. In his first at-bat after a one hour and 42 minute rain delay, Tebow clobbered his third home run of the season over the left-field wall. The blast wasn’t enough to lead Columbia to victory; West Virginia bested the home team in the series finale, 6-3….

Tyasha Harris Picked for USA U19 World Cup Team

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina guard Tyasha Harris (Noblesville, Ind./Heritage Christian) is part of the 12-player team that will represent the United State in the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup for Women, USA Basketball announced today. It is Harris’ second selection by USA Basketball following her role in the 2016 FIBA U18 Americas Championship gold-medal team and marks…

Former Gamecock McIlwain Transferring to Cal

Former Gamecock two-sport athlete Brandon McIlwain announced on Twitter Saturday that he’s continuing his collegiate career at the University of California, Berkley. I'm going back to the Bay! I'm excited to attend the University of California Berkeley this fall #GoldenBears ?Edit by @Hayesfawcett3 pic.twitter.com/TBg2mvvXmt — Brandon McIlwain (@Mc11wain) May 20, 2017 The former Carolina quarterback and outfielder announced back in…

River Bluff Finishes as Runner-Up for 5A Title

River Bluff baseball ends their 2017 season just short of their state championship goals, falling to Northwestern in the deciding third game of their SCHSL 5A Title Series. The Trojans scored twice in the fourth and sixth innings, beating the Gators 5-2 at Blythewood Saturday night. Click the video above to see highlights from the game. Categories: Local Sports, Sports

Cone Records Three-Hit Game In Loss

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Gene Cone produced his first three-hit game of the season in the 9-3 loss to West Virginia on Saturday night. There were 7,007 fans in attendance at Spirit Communications Park for the Fort Jackson Centennial Celebration. It’s the fourth time this year there has been a crowd of more than 7,000 at the park. Columbia (21-19) outscored West…

Tigers Pound NC State 15-6

RALEIGH, N.C. (CAC) – Behind 15 hits, five runs in the third inning and six runs in the seventh inning, No. 12 Clemson defeated NC State 15-6 at Doak Field on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 39-17 overall and 17-13 in the ACC. The Wolfpack, who won the series 2-1, fell to 33-22 overall and 16-14 in ACC play.  …