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Weather Forces Changes in High School Football Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Due to Tropical Storm Hermine’s expected path over South Carolina Friday, a few local high schools have moved their games to Thursday night. Here’s an updated schedule as of 3:45 p.m. Thursday: Goose Creek vs. Sumter – 7:00 p.m. Thursday Keenan High vs. Chesterfield: JV starts at 5:30 Thursday, varsity starts immediately afterward Manning vs. Lakewood…

Clemson Athletics Receives $2.5 Million Gift

Melvin K. and Dollie Younts, passionate Clemson fans and philanthropists of Fountain Inn, S.C., pledged the sixth Cornerstone Gift to athletics.  The recently renovated 600-seat South Club area at Memorial Stadium will now be named the Melvin and Dollie Younts South Club in appreciation of their $2.5M commitment. “Melvin and Dollie have been tremendous supporters of various institutions and initiatives…

WATCH: Muschamp Embracing USC’s Unknowns

The Gamecocks certainly have many more questions than answers at this point in the season. This is a Carolina roster that returns 8 starters from last year’s team (4 offense, 4 defense), making USC the most inexperienced roster in the SEC. With one day until football season, Will Muschamp is just trying to manage all the inexperience. Click the video…

Fireflies Lose to West Virginia, 7-6

COLUMBIA, SC (Fireflies) – Despite a six-run fifth inning in which the Fireflies sent 11 men to the plate, Columbia dropped the series finale to West Virginia, 7-6, in 10 frames. The Fireflies notched nine hits on Tuesday night and batted around in an inning for a third straight game. The home team went into the fifth trailing 6-0. West…

Former Gamecock Bruce Ellington Out for 2016 NFL Season

Courtesy: 49ers SAN FRANCISCO — The San Francisco 49ers announced they have released LB Jason Fanaika and placed WR Bruce Ellington on the Injured Reserve List. Fanaika (6-3, 270) originally signed with San Francisco as an undrafted rookie free agent out of the University of Utah on May 6, 2016. He appeared in 26 games (18 starts) and registered 88…

Gamecock Softball Announces Three New Additions to Roster

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina added three more players to its roster for 2017, boosting the roster to 21 players for the upcoming year. Joining the Gamecocks for 2017 are two former Big Ten award winners, sophomore Lauren Stewart and junior Alyssa VanDerveer. Junior Morgan Walters, a former Missouri player, has also been added to the Gamecocks’ roster….

Newberry to Face South Carolina in Exhibition Game

NEWBERRY (Newberry Athletics) – The Newberry Wolves men’s basketball team will open its 2016-2017 season with an exhibition game against the University of South Carolina on Sunday, Nov. 6 at the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, head coach Dave Davis announced today. Game time and ticket information will be announced when it becomes available. Newberry enters the contest against the Gamecocks seeking a two-game…