AUGUSTA, Georgia (AP) — With severe storms bearing down on Augusta National, the club has been shut down for the second time this week. Masters officials suspended play at 1:25 p.m. EDT Wednesday, cutting short the final afternoon of practice before the start of the tournament as well as the popular Par 3 Contest. Fans were ordered to leave the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – After leading his team to a school record 26 wins and its first ever Final Four in 2017, South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin has been named the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year. The Jim Phelan award, which is presented annually to the nation’s top Division I coach, is named in honor of a legendary…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sophomore infielder LT Tolbert went 2-for-4 with three RBI and freshman right-hander Cody Morris allowed just one run in five innings of work as sixth ranked South Carolina defeated Furman 6-1 on Tuesday night at Founders Park. Carolina in now 20-8 on the year, with the Paladins falling to 11-16. Morris allowed just four hits…
Golf’s greatest prize is at stake this weekend when the world’s best go to it’s most famous arena, Augusta National Golf Club. As The Masters’ field gathers for their sport’s first major, the guy on top of the world’s rankings enters as the favorite to don the green jacket come Sunday. Irmo native and Dutch Fork alum Dustin Johnson has…
ATHENS, GA. (CAC) – Tyler Jackson pitched 7.2 scoreless innings and Chris Williams hit a two-run homer in the first inning to lead No. 4 Clemson to a 4-0 victory over Georgia at Foley Field on Tuesday night. The two teams conclude the home-and-home season series at Clemson on April 19. Jackson (5-1) earned the win by allowing just four…
When the Gamecocks take the floor to defend their National Championship next season, they’ll be without three of their biggest contributors from 2016-17. Guards Allisha Davis and Kaela Davis each announced on Monday that they will be forgoing fifth seasons in their collegiate careers, declaring for the WNBA Draft. Each player sat out last season after transferring to USC from…
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)– Fresh off her win as the Head Coach of the University of South Carolina Women’s Basketball National Champions, Dawn Staley says she’s just trying to get back to normal here at home. The biggest moment in Gamecock Basketball history has come and gone, but the celebration continues. Life has certainly changed for the head coach, Staley says…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s basketball continued to make history this week after earning the No. 1 ranking in the final USA Today Top 25 Coaches Poll of the 2016-17 season. The top spot marks the highest finish ever for the Gamecocks, who downed Mississippi State 67-55 Sunday night to capture their first NCAA Championship. Carolina, which ended the…
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (USC SID) – The National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) released its National Player of the Week awards for the period ending April 1, today. BYU sophomore outfielder Keaton Kringlen was named National Hitter of the Week, while Coastal Carolina senior right-handed pitcher Alex Cunningham was named National Pitcher of the Week. The NCBWA Board reviews candidates from…
FUQUAY-VARINA, N.C. – With the college basketball season officially over, BOXTOROW has released its annual Division II All-America teams, and Benedict College’s Quayshun Hawkins and Brandon Morris have been named to the All-America First Team. Hawkins led the Tigers in scoring, averaging 18.5 points per game, ranking fifth in the SIAC. Morris, named the SIAC Player of the Year, averaged…
