CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Junior forward Jaron Blossomgame is headed to Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine, held Wednesday through Sunday. The event will be televised live by ESPN2 on Thursday and Friday from 3-7 p.m. Blossomgame has not signed with an agent in order to retain his final season of eligibility. He and other early entries will have…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — Great news is on the horizon for Fireflies fans across the globe. Beginning Thursday, May 12, all Columbia Fireflies home games will be broadcast worldwide on MiLB.TV. Anyone with a valid monthly or yearly MiLB.TV subscription can watch every Fireflies game played at Spirit Communications Park. Currently, all 140 Fireflies games are broadcast over the…
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) — A familiar face to Columbia-area basketball is switching high schools. Tuesday, Westwood High School announced Jeff DiBattisto as its new head boys basketball coach. DiBattisto makes the move from Dreher where he was the head boys basketball coach for the past three seasons. He takes over at Westwood for Terry Dozier, a former Gamecock standout basketball…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (36-11) returns home to begin a five-game homestand on Tuesday night hosting Presbyterian (24-23). First pitch at Founders Park is scheduled for 7 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on SEC Network Plus and can be heard on the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” The Gamecocks lead…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The Tigers conclude their 13-game homestand when they host Monte Lee’s former team, College of Charleston, in a two-game, midweek series. SERIES SETUP • Who – College of Charleston (24-21-1) vs. Clemson (31-16) • Rankings – COC – NR; CU – No. 23 BA, No. 24 USA • When – Tuesday (6:30 p.m.), Wednesday (4 p.m.) • Where – Clemson,…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Fireflies) — Eight of the nine Columbia hitters reached base safely during Monday night’s 6-4 victory over the Drive at Fluor Field. The Fireflies never trailed, and have taken two of the first three games in the series. Columbia (17-14) can win its second four-game series in Greenville (15-15) this season on Tuesday afternoon. With the win,…
GREEN BAY, Wisc. (NC SID) — Former Newberry College football standout Alstevis Squirewell has been signed by the NFL’s Green Bay Packers to an undrafted free agent contract following the Packers’ rookie orientation camp this past weekend. The transactions were announced Monday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations. Squirewell is one of five players signed by the Packers…
Boston Red Sox’s Jackie Bradley Jr. watches the flight of his grand slam as he runs down the first base line during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, May 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) BOSTON (AP) — Former Gamecock Jackie Bradley Jr. extended his career-high hitting streak to 15…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Junior lefthander Pat Krall (Downingtown, Pa.) was selected as ACC Pitcher-of-the-Week, announced Monday by the league office. ACC weekly honors are determined by a vote of a select media panel. It was the second award for Krall in 2016, as he was named ACC Co-Pitcher-of-the-Week on April 4. He was also named one of five national players-of-the-week…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina signee Tyasha Harris (Noblesville, Ind./Heritage Christian) is one of 27 athletes invited to USA Basketball Women’s U18 National Team Trials that will take place May 28-30 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. It marks the third-straight season a current or future Gamecock has been invited to a USA Basketball…
