OMAHA, Neb. — Three more Gamecocks were in the pool on Thursday as the 2016 U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials continued from the CenturyLink Center. Emma Barksdale and Kersten Dirrane each swam the women’s 200 breaststroke, while Jack Smith made his debut in the men’s 200 IM. The highlight for the Gamecocks came from the ladies, with both Barksdale and Dirrane placing in the top 50. Smith also…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Seven athletes with Clemson ties, including current senior Tevin Hester, will compete in the U.S. Olympic Track & Field Trials in Eugene, Ore., from July 1-10. The trials serve as the qualifying competition for the upcoming Olympic Games. The top three finishers in each event who also meet the qualifying standard will be part of Team…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – (USC SID) – South Carolina will take part in the 2016 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge, the organization announced today. The Gamecocks will host three games at Colonial Life Arena Nov. 20-22 before traveling to Springfield, Mass., to face Louisville on Sun., Nov. 27, at the MassMutual Center. “We’re excited to be part of…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Former Tiger two-time All-ACC selection and ATP Tour player Ryan Young joins the Clemson men’s tennis staff as an assistant coach. Head Coach John Boetsch made the announcement Thursday afternoon. Young comes to Clemson after spending the past three seasons as an assistant coach at South Carolina. “We are thrilled to have Ryan back in Tigertown,”…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina men’s basketball team will hold the Third Annual “8K In 8 Days” campaign this July, which is aimed at reaching 8,000 fans in the greater Columbia community and the State of South Carolina with community outreach over the course of eight days, July 6-13. South Carolina recorded an historic 2015-16 campaign, matching…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Click the video to watch Dawn Staley’s comments on the passing of Pat Summitt. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Carolina, Dawn Staley, Gamecocks, Pat Summitt, staley, summitt, Tennessee, Tribute, USC, Video, Vols, women’s basketball
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Former Gamecock basketball standout Rolando Howell died Wednesday night at age 34. As of 12:25 a.m. Thursday, ABC Columbia was still learning the details of Howell’s death. Howell broke his C5 vertebrae in an accident back in May that left him paralyzed, though it’s not confirmed if his death is related to the May accident. Howell…
Grounds crew members pull the tarp over the playing field at TD Ameritrade Park during a weather delay before Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series finals between Coastal Carolina and Arizona in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday, June 29, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The College World Series championship game between Coastal Carolina and Arizona was postponed…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Former Clemson wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins has been ranked as the 19th best player in the NFL for the upcoming 2016 season according to a vote of active NFL players. He is the second Clemson wide receiver to be ranked in the top 100. Earlier Sammy Watkins was ranked No. 96 among all the players in…
DARLINGTON, S.C. (Darlington Raceway) — Darlington Raceway announced today that it has named Kerry Tharp as President of the track Too Tough To Tame, effective July 18. Tharp accepts the role from his most recent position as Senior Director of Racing Communications for NASCAR. Tharp replaces current Darlington Raceway President Chip Wile, who accepted the position of President of Daytona…
