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Both Clemson golf programs moving up national polls

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Both the Clemson men’s and women’s golf teams continued to show improvement in national rankings released by Golfweek and Golfstat on Wednesday.  The Tiger men are ranked 16th in both Golfweek and Golfstat, up from No. 20 and 22 respectively the previous week, while the Clemson women are now 34th in Golfweek and 39th by Golfstat….

Coastal Carolina Releases 2017 Football Schedule

CONWAY (CCU) – Coastal Carolina’s inaugural season as both a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Sun Belt Conference will see the Chanticleers play a full, eight-game league schedule and host a total of six home games, it was announced today. Coastal is in the second year of its two-year transition to the FBS…

Bobby Richardson Inducted into High School Hall of Fame

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (SID) — Four former high school athletes, including New York Yankees’ star Bobby Richardson of South Carolina and record-setting softball pitcher Lisa Fernandez of California, along with five of the winningest coaches in high school history, are among 11 individuals selected for the 2017 class of the National High School Hall of Fame administered by the National Federation…

Claflin Faces Fort Valley State in SIAC Tournament

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin) — The Claflin University men’s basketball team will begin its quest toward its first-ever Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship Wednesday (March 1) when they face Fort Valley State in the quarterfinal of the SIAC Basketball Championships. The Championships are being held at the Bill Harris Arena inside the Birmingham Complex in Birmingham, Ala. Claflin and Lane…

Clemson Takes on NC State on Wednesday

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (14-14, 4-12) vs. NC STATE (15-15, 4-13) Date: Wednesday, March 1 Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN / Sirius & XM 81 (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ACCN (Dwayne Ballen-pbp; Mike Gminski-color) • Clemson closes out its regular season with a pair of home games; the Tigers are in search of their first win…

Newberry Faces Carson-Newman in SAC Quarterfinals

NEWBERRY – Fifth seed Newberry heads to fourth seed Carson-Newman for a SAC Championship quarterfinal matchup. Game time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at Holt Fieldhouse. WHO: Newberry College vs. Carson-Newman WHERE: Holt Fieldhouse in Jefferson City, Tenn. WHEN: 8:00 p.m. RECORDS: Newberry 18-10, 13-9 SAC, Carson-Newman 18-10, 15-7 SAC LIVE VIDEO: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/cneagles/ LIVE AUDIO: WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry County, www.wkdk.com, “WKDK” on TuneIn smartphone app LIVE STATS: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=cars…

Ezell and Shields to Try Out for U.S. Women’s National Teams

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina volleyball student-athletes Aubrey Ezell and Mikayla Shields will compete this March 3-5 for a chance to represent their country as well as their school. The duo heads to Colorado Springs for a three-day tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team, with placements on Collegiate National Team and the U.S. Junior National Team also up for grabs. “We’re excited…

Gamecocks Postgame: Martin, Thornwell, Notice on Senior Night Win

Sindarius Thornwell had a game-high 22 points while Duane Notice hit the biggest shot in their final game of their Carolina careers at Colonial Life Arena, beating Mississippi St. on Senior Night 63-57. Thornwell, Notice, and Justin McKie were surrounded by family, friends, and fans in an environment they’ve helped build up over their four years with USC. Click the…

(5) USC Smashes App State Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Sophomore outfielder Jacob Olson homered twice and sophomore catcher Chris Cullen added a three-run homer as well as fourth ranked South Carolina defeated Appalachian State 8-4 on Tuesday evening at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improve to 6-3, while the Mountaineers drop to 4-4 on the year. Senior left-hander Josh Reagan earned his first victory of…