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(5) Clemson Soccer Tops Georgia Southern, 1-0

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The fifth-ranked Clemson men’s soccer team finished regular season play at Historic Riggs Field with a 1-0 victory over Georgia Southern on Tuesday night behind the game-winning goal from senior Aaron Jones. The Tigers move to 10-2-4, and the Eagles fall to 7-6-3. Through most of the first half, Clemson linked plenty of passes together in the attacking third…

Newberry-Limestone football game moved to 5:00 p.m.

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – Newberry’s game at Limestone on Nov. 5 has been pushed to a 5:00 p.m. kickoff, four hours later than originally scheduled. The Saints share a facility with Gaffney High School, which shifted a game to Friday, Nov. 4 due to Hurricane Matthew. The time required to prepare the facility for the Newberry vs. Limestone game necessitated a later kickoff. Fans…

WATCH: USC Gets Set to Host Tennessee

Will Muschamp held a 4-0 record against Tennessee in his time with the Florida Gators. Now, the head Gamecock gets set for his first matchup against the No. 18 Volunteers with USC. Click the video above to hear ABC Columbia Sports’ story on the way Muschamp’s getting his guys ready for the atmosphere of this game and Jake Bentley’s continued…

Myers, Holmes Earn SIAC Player Of The Week Honors

ATLANTA – George Myers Jr. (Benedict) was selected as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Offensive Player of the Week and Rodriquez Jones (Kentucky State) was named the Defensive Player of the Week, announced Monday by the league office. Rickym Holmes (Benedict) was chosen as the Special Teams Player of the Week and Whitney Richardson (Lane) earned the Newcomer of…

Newberry ranked 23rd in AFCA poll

WACO, Texas – For the first time since the 2013 season, Newberry is ranked in the American Football Coaches Association Division II Coaches’ Top 25 Poll. The Wolves enter the rankings at No. 23 this week after winning their seventh game in a row, tied for the second-longest winning streak and fourth-longest unbeaten streak in school history. Newberry’s eight conference wins…

Ballpark Digest Honors Fireflies with 2016 Best New Logo and Branding Award

COLUMBIA, SC – The list of awards continues to grow for the Columbia Fireflies in its inaugural year as a franchise. Ballpark Digest honored the Fireflies with its 2016 Best New Logo and Branding Award on Monday. Columbia’s design was selected as the most creative among all other Minor League Baseball teams that featured new or altered logos and color schemes in 2016….

Tankersley and Boulware on Award Lists

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) —Clemson cornerback Cordrea Tankersley has been named one of 16 semifinalists for the 2016 Jim Thorpe Award and linebacker Ben Boulware has been named one of 19 quarterfinalists for the Lott IMPACT Trophy.  Both organizations made announcements on Monday. The Thorpe Award is presented to the top defensive back in the nation by the Oklahoma Sports Hall…