COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina junior Bailey Mierzejewski has been named SEC Scholar Athlete of the Year for the sport of equestrian, the league office announced Wednesday. “Bailey is an outstanding student-athlete and is very deserving of this honor,” South Carolina head coach Boo Major said. “All of our student-athletes have a lot of things they have…
GREENSBORO, N.C. (USC SID) — Former Head Football Coach Steve Spurrier and former Gamecocks and Packers wide receiver Sterling Sharpe will represent South Carolina in the ninth annual Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament. The duo will compete for a share of a $540,000 total purse, and the team’s winnings will be split between the HBC Foundation and an endowed…
GREENVILLE, S.C. (BC SID) — On Friday, the Greenville Drive and Michelin will team up to honor the storied legacy of Jackie Robinson, who broke baseball’s color barrier, and to celebrate the importance and value of diversity, by hosting the HBCU Classic at Fluor Field. Two of South Carolina’s historically black colleges and universities will take part in the contest, as…
ROME, GA (Fireflies) — Dominant pitching was the reason behind Columbia’s three-game sweep of Rome at State Mutual Stadium, especially on Wednesday, as the Fireflies took down the Braves, 3-2. Starter Chase Ingram (W, 1-0) and relievers Craig Missigman and Alex Palsha (S, 1) struck out a season-high 14 batters. Twice before this season, the Fireflies fanned 13 hitters in one game. Columbia…
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — The Royal Bank of Canada and the Boeing Co. will return as sponsors in 2017 for the RBC Heritage. Both corporations have sponsored the RBC Heritage Presented By Boeing for the past five years. The agreement was extended for one year as all parties work toward a more long-term deal. The tournament won’t have…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina Men’s Golf team starts postseason play when they take part in one of the nation’s most challenging conference tournaments, the 2016 SEC Championship. The tournament runs from April 15-17 at Sea Island Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga. Live scoring for all three rounds is available at Golfstat.com. The…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — On a wild night that started over an hour late due to inclement weather, had a 21-minute delay when the lights went out and lasted 4:24, Weston Wilson completed No. 18 Clemson’s comeback from a 4-0 deficit with a two-out, walkoff single in the 10th inning to score Eli White in its 7-6 win over…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tough to decide who was more pumped up by Bryce Harper’s go-ahead, two-run double in the eighth inning — the reigning NL MVP himself, who clapped and yelled as he stood at second base as his silver chain bounced around his neck, or his new manager, Dusty Baker, who punched the frigid air with his gloved hands…
ROME, GA (Fireflies) — Timely hitting was key for the Fireflies on Tuesday at State Mutual Stadium in Rome, Georgia — Columbia swept both games of the doubleheader, winning 3-1 in game one and 3-2 in the nightcap. The second game featured a seventh inning comeback. Starter Tyler Badamo (W, 1-0) tossed a gem in the first game, going six…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior Tiffany Mitchell is among 12 prospects invited to attend the WNBA Draft 2016 presented by State Farm on Thu., April 14, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. ESPN2 will televise the first round beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and ESPNU will air the second and third rounds starting at 8 p.m. ET….
