While recounting the Gamecocks’ journey to the top at their NCAA Championship parade Sunday, Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was provided with another, but unexpected blessing. The block leading up to Colonial Life Arena on Lincoln St., between Pendleton and Assembly, will now be known as “Dawn Staley Way”. Columbia’s Mayor Steve Benjamin announced the renaming of the street on…
COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies PR) – The Fireflies shut out the GreenJackets on Sunday for a second time in three days. The 6-0 victory clinched Columbia’s four-game series sweep of Augusta to begin the 2017 season. Ironically enough, the club’s last four-game sweep came against these same GreenJackets from August 19-22 of last season. For the fourth straight night, at least…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The No. 4 Clemson Tigers scored four runs in the fourth inning to take the lead for good in their 8-3 win over Virginia Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The Tigers, who swept the series 3-0 and won their 20th game in a row over Virginia Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium dating to 1984,…
Sergio Garcia won his first major title on Sunday, making a birdie on the the first hole of a sudden-death playoff to beat Justin Rose at the Masters. Playing Augusta National’s 18th hole in the playoff, Rose had sent his tee shot into the trees to the right and was forced to punch out close to where Garcia’s tee shot…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict SID)– The defense used a fumble recovery, a safety and an interception to help lead the Purple squad over the Gold offense 28-18 in the annual Benedict College Purple-Gold spring football scrimmage on Saturday afternoon at Charlie W. Johnson Stadium. “I thought there was a lot of enthusiasm and we went after each other very hard,” Benedict…
There was never a doubt that defensive end Xavier Thomas, the No. 1-ranked prospect in the ESPNJr300, was going to stay in his home state of South Carolina for college. The question that kept South Carolina and Clemson coaches and fans on edge was which school it would be. Thomas answered that question Saturday morning, committing to Clemson over South…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The offense received contributions from hitters across the board in Columbia’s 9-5 victory over the Augusta GreenJackets on Saturday night. The seventh and eighth place batters, Anthony Dimino and Brandon Brosher provided the spark, reaching base a combined six times and scoring four runs. The Fireflies improved to 3-0 on the young season, in large part due…
MISSISSIPPI STATE, Miss. (USC SID) – South Carolina (23-15, 3-10 SEC) could not come back twice, falling 6-4 at Mississippi State (28-13, 3-8 SEC) on Saturday afternoon at Nusz Park. A three-run third proved pivotal for the Bulldogs, giving them the lead for good. Two walks and a passed ball set up Calyn Adams’s two-run double. After the Gamecocks got…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Reed Rohlman hit a homer and two doubles in No. 4 Clemson’s 6-3 victory over Virginia Tech at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday. The Tigers, who took a 2-0 series lead, improved to 27-5 overall and 12-2 in the ACC. The Hokies fell to 17-16 overall and 6-8 in ACC play. Virginia Tech scored two runs in…
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Justin Rose had a back-nine charge so common at Augusta National. Sergio Garcia finally caught a good break in a major. Jordan Spieth got his name high on those famous white leaderboards, the only spot he has ever occupied on the weekend at the Masters. Saturday had something for everyone at the Masters, including the promise…
