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Benedict Football Team Ranked 10th In HSRN Poll

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College football team cracked the Top 10 of this week’s Heritage Sports Radio Network Division II/NAIA HBCU poll. The Tigers, 3-1, are ranked 10th in this week’s poll, receiving 25 points. Benedict is one of five teams from the SIAC in the poll. Tuskegee is the No. 1 team, while Miles is No. 4. Lane…

Clemson Hoops: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Changes Location

CLEMSON, S.C. — Clemson basketball’s regular season tournament originally scheduled for Nov. 17-20 in San Juan, Puerto Rico has changed location. Due to concerns over the Zika virus, the Tire Bros Puerto Rico Tip-Off has been relocated to Orlando, Fla. The tournament field will remain as originally announced with Clemson, Arizona State, Davidson, Missouri, Northern Iowa, Oklahoma, Tulane and Xavier….

Clemson Recruiting Class Rated No. 12 in the Nation by Collegiate Baseball

CLEMSON, S.C. – The Tigers’ 2016 recruiting class was rated No. 12 in the nation and No. 2 in the ACC by Collegiate Baseball on Monday. The newcomers that comprise the class are already with the team, led by head coach Monte Lee and assistant coaches Bradley LeCroy, Andrew See and Greg Starbuck.   Logan Davidson, a freshman infielder from Statesville,…

Collegiate Baseball Ranks Gamecock Recruiting Class No. 22 In The Nation

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina baseball’s recruiting class has been ranked No. 22 in the nation as announced by Collegiate Baseball on Monday morning.  This year’s class features 16 newcomers. 2016 RECRUITING CLASS Wilson Beattie – RHP – Summerville, S.C. (Summerville HS) – Rated No. 27 best high school right-handed pitcher in the state of South Carolina by Diamond Prospects…

Turner Named C-USA Offensive Player of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina senior midfielder Kurtis Turner was named the Conference-USA Offensive Player of the Week, league officials announced Monday. The award is Turner’s first weekly conference accolade of his career. Turner, who has started all eight matches for the Gamecocks this season, helped lead the team to a 2-0 record last week after scoring three points (1G, 1A) on six…

Clemson Heads to Tampa to Face South Florida Tuesday

(CAC) – University of South Florida Match Information Who: No. 7 Clemson Tigers (5-1-1) vs. University of South Florida (4-3-2) When: Tuesday, Sept. 27 at 7:00 p.m. Where: Tampa, Fla. Watch: Bulls Vision (http://bit.ly/1VfV4WQ) Live Stats: Gousfbulls.com (http://bit.ly/2dkSKyQ) Follow: @ClemsonMSoccer on Twitter and Instagram Next Match – Clemson vs. Wake Forest on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7:00 p.m. (Clemson, S.C.) Clemson Notes: The Tigers are currently…

Gamecocks Take Fifth At Maui Jim; Stevens Finishes Second

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (USC SID)– South Carolina finished the Maui Jim Intercollegiate in fifth place Sunday after shooting a final round 290 (+6) to finish the tournament at 13-under-par (839). Sophomore Scott Stevens stayed hot for the Gamecocks, shooting a final round 66 (-5) en route to runner-up medalist honors. The Chattanooga, Tenn. native concluded the three-day event with a total score of…

Clemson Finishes Third at Schooner Fall Classic

Clemson, S.C. (CAC)—Alice Hewson set a Clemson scoring record for 54 holes and led Clemson to a third-place team finish at the Schooner Fall Classic .   The two-day tournament concluded on Sundayafternoon at the par 71 Belmar Country Club in Norman, Okla.  It was the first tournament for new Clemson coach Kelley Hester. Hewson shot a four-under-par 67 on Sunday…