CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Former Clemson great Brianna Rollins made history Friday, becoming only the second female in women’s track & field program history to make the U.S. Olympic Team. Rollins, a 2013 Clemson graduate and winner of The Bowerman, will compete for the red, white and blue in the 100 hurdles on August 16-17 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil….
DALLAS (ESPN) — U.S. Open champion Dustin Johnson is withdrawing from the Olympics because he is concerned about the Zika virus. Johnson becomes the 13th player to pull out of the field for the Rio Games, where golf makes its return after a 112-year absence. Patrick Reed is expected to replace him. Johnson released a statement through one of his…
AUGUSTA, GA (Fireflies) – Vicente Lupo clubbed two doubles on Friday night, but Columbia fell to Augusta in walk-off fashion, 8-7, at Lake Olmstead Stadium. Lupo picked up his sixth two-hit game and fourth multi-RBI game of the season. The Fireflies scored in their first at-bats again. After Kevin Kaczmarski and Eudor Garcia set up shop, Lupo punched a two-bagger…
Lexington County Blowfish hosted the Savannah Bananas tonight at Lexington County Baseball Stadium. The first game of a home and home series before the Coastal Plain League All-Star break would also be the fifth match up of the year between the two teams. Previous four games were split between the two teams. Lexington would start USC junior Will Crowe on…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson Head Coach Dabo Swinney is one of 24 FBS coaches on a preseason Watch List for the 2016 Dodd Trophy. The award is presented each year by officials from the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The award celebrates the head coach of a team who enjoys success on…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Members of the South Carolina men’s basketball team visited Epworth Children’s Home in Columbia on Friday morning for a community outreach project for the “8K In 8 Days” campaign. The campaign, which continues through July 13, aims to reach 8,000 fans in the greater Columbia community and the State of South Carolina with community outreach over…
Greenville, SC (CAC) – Clemson Tigers quarterback Deshaun Watson, who finished third in the 2015 Heisman Trophy voting, will be honored during the Seventh Annual South Carolina Coaches for Charity on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Hyatt Regency in downtown Greenville. Over 300 guests from across the state will be in attendance. Fisher DeBerry, a South Carolina native and Hall of Fame former…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson senior defensive tackle Carlos Watkins has been named to the Watch Lists for both the Outland Trophy and Nagurski Award. The Tigers starting defensive tackle was one of six players, the only one from the ACC, chosen to both. Both awards are presented by the Football Writers Association of America. The Outland Trophy has been…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Benedict) — Ten Benedict College baseball players have been named to the Palmetto State Baseball All-State and All-Freshman teams. Second baseman John Holleran and outfielder David White Jr.were named All-State first team for Division II and NAIA teams. White was named All-SIAC and the Black College Nines Elite Team after leading the Tigers with a .409 batting average,…
LEXINGTON COUNTY, SC (Blowfish) — Its “Irish Heritage Night” Friday July 8th when the Blowfish take on the Savannah Bananas at 7:05pm/Gates open at6pm. Lexington County Blowfish Players will be wearing Irish themed Jerseys in honor of Lexington County’s 1st ever St Patrick’s Day Parade last March in downtown Lexington. The specially designed limited edition Irish themed jerseys will be…
