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Gamecocks In Fifth After Day One Of Maui Jim

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (USC SID) — South Carolina is in fifth place and sits within striking distance of the lead at the 2016 Maui Jim Intercollegiate after shooting a first round 273 (-11). Of the late morning tee times today, the Gamecocks are the only team near the top of the leaderboard. Experienced sophomore Scott Stevens led the way for the Gamecocks after…

Clemson Volleyball Falls In ACC Opener

BLACKSBURG, Va. (CAC) – Virginia Tech (6-6) came out on top in Clemson’s (5-8) conference opener, defeating the Tigers 3-0 (21-25, 20-25, 17-24). Leah Perri and Annie Carter led the offense while Sydney Moseley registered her third consecutive match with double-digit digs at libero for the Tigers. “Tonight really came down to first contact and Virginia Tech simply passed and…

USC Equestrian Tops Baylor, 12-6, to Start 2016-17 Campaign

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (USC SID) — The eighth-ranked University of South Carolina equestrian team opened the 2016-17 regular season with a victory, as they dropped fifth-ranked Baylor, 12-6, Friday at One Wood Farm. The Gamecocks improve to 1-0 on the season, with Baylor falling to 0-1. Though Carolina was solid throughout the competition on Friday, they truly separated themselves from the Bears…

Hester Named Southeast Coach Of The Year

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Just days before beginning her first season as head coach of the Clemson women’s golf program, Kelley Hester is named the 2016 Southeast Section Coach of the Year by the LPGA. The honor declares her as one-of-six finalists for the LPGA’s National Coach of the Year award. Hester is no stranger to being up for such an accolade…

Charlotte Hornets Announce 2016 Training Camp Roster

Charlotte Hornets General Manager Rich Cho announced today the team’s 2016 training camp roster and signing of Perry Ellis.  Per team policy, terms of the deal were not released. The training camp roster now stands at 19. Ellis, a 2016 Consensus All-America Second Team member and two-time All-Big 12 First Team (2016, 2015) standout, appeared in 38 games for Kansas…

Two Wolves set to square off in NFL regular season for first time

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Former Newberry student-athletes are set to square off in an NFL game for the first time when Brandon Bostick’s New York Jets visit Ron Parker’s Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon. Former Newberry players have faced each other in preseason play multiple times, but Sunday afternoon’s tilt at Arrowhead Stadium marks the first time former Wolves have been…

Yeldell’s touchdown named D2 Play of the Week

BELLEVUE, Wash. – Raleigh Yeldell’s game-winning 4-yard scoring run with just over a minute remaining at North Greenville has been named D2 Football Play of the Week by HERO Sports. Yeldell broke tackles from two North Greenville defenders, including the Crusaders’ all-time leading tackler Sam Houston, before diving across the goal line to tie the game at 28. Shea Rodgers added the…