CHARLESTON, WV – Dash Winningham blasted his fourth homer of the season on Thursday, but Columbia fell to West Virginia in the series opener, 4-2. The Fireflies have now launched at least one long ball in five straight games. It was Winningham who started that streak with a solo home run on Sunday. Columbia (2-6, 38-40) jumped out to a…
Coastal Carolina players celebrate their 4-3 victory over Arizona to win the championship after Game 3 of the NCAA College World Series baseball finals in Omaha, Neb., Thursday, June 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Coastal Carolina coach Gary Gilmore often said he just wanted his team to reach the College World Series. Until this week, he…
CLEVELAND, OH (WOLO) — Former Gamecock Quarterback Connor Shaw tweeted today that he’s been released by the Cleveland Browns. @Browns Thankful for the two years spent in CLE. Learned & grew a lot! Ready to see where God guides my family next! — Connor Shaw (@cmshaw9) June 30, 2016 Shaw was in Cleveland for the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He…
Clemson, S.C. (CAC) –Clemson consensus All-America quarterback Deshaun Watson is the recipient of the McKevlin Award as the Male Athlete of the Year in the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2015-16 academic year. Notre Dame senior track star Molly Seidel won the Mary Garber Award as the top female athlete in the conference. Watson led Clemson to a 14-1 record,…
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
