COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Alaina Coates had 27 points and 13 rebounds as No. 2 South Carolina overcame an injury to star Tiffany Mitchell to defeat No. 18 Kentucky 78-68 Thursday night and head to its showdown with top-ranked Connecticut at 22-0. Coates had her fourth double-double in the past five games for the Gamecocks (10-0 Southeastern Conference), who needed…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables has been named the National Recruiter of the Year by Rivals.com. He was responsible for the recruitment of many of the future Clemson student-athletes in the signees class of 2016. Clemson’s recruiting class was ranked fifth best in the nation by Rivals in their final rankings released in Thursday. Alabama was…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The 17th annual C.A.P.S. Clinic is scheduled for Sat., Feb. 27 at the USC Fieldhouse, hosted by the Gamecock men’s soccer team. The clinic is designed for children and parents to learn the sport of soccer together. Check ins begin at 8:30 a.m. on Sat., Feb. 27, with the day’s activities wrapping up at 12…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson announced Thursday that all 31 regular-season home games will be available via live video on either TigerCast, ESPN3 or ESPNU in 2016. The series finale against Florida State at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on May 2 will be televised by ESPNU, while the rest of the series will be available online on ESPN3. All three home…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina takes on its ninth nationally ranked opponent this season and sixth in the last eight games Thursday night at Colonial Life Arena, hosting No. 18/18 Kentucky in a 7 p.m. tipoff on SEC Network. The Gamecocks (21-0, 9-0 SEC) are looking for their second-straight 22-0 start to the season, while the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (WOLO) — It’s hard to imagine a team that played for a national championship this year somehow improving. But on National Signing Day 2016, Dabo Swinney already thinks next year’s team will be better than the one that lost to Alabama in the College Football Playoff National Championship. “Just real simple, we got better today,” said Swinney at…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — Will Muschamp says it will be a while before he really knows what kind of day national signing day really turned out to be. Wednesday afternoon USC football announced a class of 24 players as Muschamp’s first recruiting class as the new head coach of Carolina football. Steve Spurrier’s successor said he feels good about the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — Gamecock senior left fielder Alaynie Page garnered a spot on USA Softball’s 2016 Collegiate Player of the Year Top 50 Watch List, the group announced on Wednesday. Page, from Boiling Springs, S.C., earned first-team NFCA All-America honors last season after hitting .436 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI. The team’s leadoff hitter in all…
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (BHS SID) — Blythewood High School recognized 22 student-athletes from the Class of 2016 that announced their intentions to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The ceremony held on National Signing Day 2016, featured seniors from baseball, basketball, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, and softball. Their families accompanied the players as they celebrated their achievements. The baseball…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BL SID) — Two Ben Lippen School football standouts made their college choices official today. Mark Rew will attend Division 1 school Georgia Tech. Rew played wide receiver for the Falcons, but also has experience as a quarterback. During his high school career, Rew was named All-State and to the North/South All-Star Team. Lineman Cullen Carlin will play…
