BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (SEC) — Leonard Fournette of the LSU football team, Lloydricia Cameron of the Florida track & field team and the Kentucky Volleyball team and support staff are recipients of the ninth-annual Southeastern Conference Sportsmanship Awards, the league office announced Tuesday. The honorees were selected by a vote of the SEC’s 14 Directors of Athletics. “There are many stories…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Led by quarterback Deshaun Watson, Clemson has nine different players named to various preseason All-American teams released over the last month. A look to the teams released by Sporting News, ESPN the Magazine, Lindy’s Sports, Athlon, and Phil Steele, Clemson has six offensive player and three defensive players on at least one All-America team. Watson, who…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Jeff Diehl knocked in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning to break a tie on Wednesday night, and Columbia downed the Rome Braves, 4-3, at Spirit Communications Park. The Fireflies took two of three in the series against Rome and finished the seven-game homestand with a 5-2 mark. Columbia’s (34-32) 3-0 lead vanished in…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Freshman right-hander Braden Webb and sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt have earned NCBWA All-America honors, as announced on Wednesday. Webb was a second-team selection with Schmidt named to the third-team. Webb was just named 2016 Freshman Pitcher of the Year by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) yesterday. Webb, who was selected in the 3rd…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Seth Beer, Chris Okey and Pat Krall were named All-Americans by NCBWA, announced Wednesday. Beer and Okey were first-team selections, while Krall was a second-team choice. It marked the first time the Tigers had two first-team All-Americans in one season since 2006 (Tyler Colvin, Andy D’Alessio). Beer, a finalist for the Dick Howser Trophy and Golden…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Women’s Swimming & Diving program was honored by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) on Wednesday for having the highest GPA in the nation for the Spring 2016 semester. Both the women’s and men’s teams were recognized as CSCAA Scholar All-America Teams. “Our staff works very hard to instill…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Tyler Moore’s bat led the Fireflies Tuesday night and the home team took care of the Braves, 6-2, at Spirit Communications Park. The lefty-swinging catcher croaked his first triple and home run of the season. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana, native had two of the Fireflies’ 11 hits. Moore called a great game behind the plate as well…
ASHEBORO, N.C. (Blowfish) — For the first time this season, Lexington County dropped back-to-back games tonight falling to the Asheboro Copperheads 5-4 after a walk-off double doomed the Blowfish. Lexington County scored first in the 2nd, after Steve Pastora (Western Michigan) plated Derek Olenchuk (Newberry) on an RBI Double up the alley in left-center field. Asheboro tied the game in the 3rd…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Gamecock junior outfielder Dom Thompson-Williams signed with the New York Yankees Tuesday, making his stint with Carolina baseball one season only. I’ve officially signed w/ the NY Yankees. It’s been so great Columbia! This will always be my home away from home! Wish me luck#SpursUp ?⚾️? — DomThompson-Williams (@DTW42) June 14, 2016 The fifth round draft…
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — After skipping the Buffalo Bills’ entire spring schedule of voluntary workouts, cornerback Stephon Gilmore provided one good reason why he showed up for practice on Tuesday. “It’s mandatory,” Gilmore said. Rather than risk being fined by the Bills for refusing to report, the former Gamecock and South Pointe High School standout was a grudging participant…
