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Friday State Semifinals Recap

By Sports Department

Click to watch a recap of a busy Friday night of high school basketball state semifinals games in South Carolina.   Friday’s Scores By The Associated Press BOYS’ BASKETBALL Class AAA Semifinal Upper State A.C. Flora 56, Seneca 52 Lower State Midland Valley 49, Marlboro County 47 SCISA Class AAA Semifinal Northwood Academy 61, Hammond 57 Porter-Gaud 58, Heathwood Hall…

Jones Powers Gamecocks Past Penn State

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Fifteenth-ranked South Carolina belted out 14 hits with sophomore right-hander Clarke Schmidt pitching seven scoreless frames allowing just one hit as well as the Gamecocks defeated Penn State 7-1 at Founders Park on Friday afternoon. Schmidt’s stint was the longest of his career and he tired a career-high with eight strikeouts to secure the victory….

Three Homers Help Tigers Top JMU 6-1

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Behind three home runs, including two by Chase Pinder, and Charlie Barnes’ strong performance on the mound, Clemson defeated James Madison 6-1 at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday afternoon. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the series, improved to 3-1 on the season, while the Dukes fell to 2-3.   Chris Okey gave Clemson…

My Carolina to Host Pep Rally for Women’s Basketball

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — My Carolina Alumni Association is hosting a pep rally on Mon., Feb. 29, as a send off for South Carolina women’s basketball to the SEC Tournament in Jacksonville, Fla. Doors at the USC Alumni Center (900 Senate Street) will open at 6 p.m. Admission is free, but please register to attend by visiting MyCarolina.org/2016PepRally. Parking…

Benedict Men’s Basketball Team Earns Top Seed In SIAC Tournament

By: Benedict SID

ATLANTA (Benedict SID) — The Benedict College men’s basketball team has earned the top seed in the SIAC East Division and will have a bye until Wednesday in the 2016 SIAC Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The conference office released the official tournament brackets on Friday. The Tigers will play at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday against the winner between Fort Valley…

Benedict Dominates SIAC Women’s Basketball All-Conference Awards

By: Benedict SID

ATLANTA (Benedict SID) — The Benedict College women’s basketball team captured three of the top awards as the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its All-Conference Awards. Head coach James Rice was named SIAC Coach of the Year after guiding the Lady Tigers to a 24-2 overall record and the East Division championship for the second year in a row. Regime…

Tigers Earn Top Seed In 2016 SIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament

By: Benedict SID

ATLANTA (Benedict SID) — The Benedict College women’s basketball team has earned the top seed in the SIAC East Division and will have a bye until Wednesday in the 2016 SIAC Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The conference office released the official tournament brackets on Friday. The Lady Tigers will play at 1 p.m. on Wednesday against the winner between Paine…

Clemson Ranked Eighth by Golfweek/Sagarin and Golfstat

By: CU SID

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson’s men’s golf team, fresh off a second-place finish at the Puerto Rico Classic, is ranked eighth in the nation in the latest national rankings by Golfweek/Sagarin and Golfstat, and 11th nationally by the College Golf Coaches Association. The three rankings are the highest for the Clemson program in all three polls since May 13,…