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Marshall Named Clemson’s ACC Basketball Legend

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Career assists leader Grayson Marshall has been named Clemson’s 2016 ACC Basketball Legend. Marshall will be honored in his hometown of Washington, D.C., at the 2016 ACC Tournament on Friday, March 11 during halftime of the first semifinal game in the Verizon Center.   “As other conferences have grown, college basketball legends still continue to reside…

Page Makes Preseason All-SEC Softball Team

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina senior left fielder Alaynie Page garnered recognition on the 2016 Preseason All-Southeastern Conference Softball Team, a year after leading the Gamecocks in nearly every offensive category and becoming the program’s first NFCA All-American under head coach Beverly Smith. The Boiling Springs, S.C., native finished in the top 40 in NCAA Division I in…

USC Women Host Ole Miss

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina returns to Colonial Life Arena for the first time in three games to host Ole Miss on Thu., Jan. 28, at 7 p.m. on SEC Network+ via the WatchESPN app. The Gamecocks (19-0, 7-0 SEC) will welcome the friendly home crowd after posting a pair of road wins last week and…

Clemson Cruises Past Pitt, 73-60

By Associated Press

GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Jaron Blossomgame scored 22 points as Clemson opened a double-digit lead in the opening half to win for the sixth time in seven games with a 73-60 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday night. Blossomgame became the first Clemson player to score at least 20 points in three straight games since K.J. McDaniels did it early in…

Watson Named SC Player Of The Year

By Clemson Athletic Communications

Photo:@ClemsonFB GREENVILLE, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson has been named the 2015 Collegiate Player of the Year by the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame.  The announcement was made Wednesday night in Greenville, S.C by Hall of Fame President David Wyatt and Hall of Fame member and former NFL coach Sam Wyche.   Watson became the first college player…

Columbia Fireflies Unveil Uniform

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) — The Columbia Fireflies unveiled their uniform jerseys and introduced the winners of the “Name the Team Contest” at a press conference at the South Carolina State Museum Wednesday afternoon. The Fireflies, in conjunction with the New York Mets, also announced their coaching staff for the 2016 season. The team will take the field at Spirit Communications…

Columbia, SC Backs Anderson In Truck Series

By Associated Press

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Columbia is backing hometown NASCAR truck racer Jordan Anderson this season. The Columbia Metropolitan Convention & Visitors Bureau and Columbia Regional Sports Council announced a partnership Wednesday with Bolen Motorsports and Anderson. Anderson, Bolen Motorsports and Midlands Authority for Conventions, Sports & Tourism, umbrella group for the CVB and Sports Council,  unveiled the agreement at the…

Newton:I’m An African-American QB That Scares People

By Associated Press

  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton has suggested for the first time that race may play a factor in why he’s become such a lightning rod for public criticism. The league MVP candidate said Wednesday, “I’m an African-American quarterback that scares people because they haven’t seen nothing that they can compare me to.” Newton, the No. 1…

Clemson Baseball To Host First FanFest

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — For the first time, Tiger baseball will host Fan Fest at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Saturday, February 6. The full day of free activities starts at 11:30 a.m., when gates open for an intrasquad scrimmage that starts at noon.   Posters, schedule cards and other promotional materials are available free for fans. A bounce house, speed pitch…

Newberry Football Named ECAC Team Of The Year

By NC SID

DANBURY, CT (NC SID) — The Newberry College Wolves’ football team will be honored by the Eastern College Athletic Conference as the ECAC’s Division II Team of the Year at the Eastern College Football Awards Banquet at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Thursday, February 25. Newberry is one of four ECAC Teams of the Year, as Temple (Division…