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Dambaugh Grabs Fourth-Place Honors At Dixie Amateur

By USC SID

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – South Carolina women’s golfer Katelyn Dambaugh concluded play at the Dixie Amateur on Saturday, tallying a 3-over (75) at TPC Eagle Trace on her way to fourth place. She totaled a score of 285 (-3) and finished as one of just eight golfers to end the 72-hole event under par. The Goose Creek, S.C., native marks…

Newberry’s Doctor Earns Offensive Player of Year Honors

DANBURY, Conn. (Newberry SID) — Newberry running back Romelo Doctor earned ECAC Division II Offensive Player of the Year honors to highlight five Wolves as ECAC Division II All-Stars, released Friday. Doctor, a junior from Summerville and Ashley Ridge HS, finished the regular season as the state of South Carolina’s leading rusher, had seven games this season of over 100 yards rushing, is a finalist…

Former Benedict Standout Marcus Goode Signs Professional Contract In Australia

By: Benedict SID

The Cockburn Cougars (Australia-2nd Division) MSBL squad have signed former Benedict College standout Marcus Goode. Goode, a 6-foot-11 center, was playing with the Seattle Mountaineers in the ABA. Goode was also drafted by the Erie Bay Hawks in the NBA D-League in 2014. Goode currently leads the Mountaineeres in scoring (24 ppg), rebounding (12.2 rpg) and blocks (3.6 bpg). He…

Watson and Lawson Named Consensus All-Americans

By Clemson Athletic Communications

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) — Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and defensive end Shaq Lawson have been named consensus All-Americans for the 2015 season.   Consensus All-Americans are recognized by selection to at least two of the five major teams selected: The Football Writers Association of American, the American Football Coaches Association, The Associated Press, Sporting News and Walter Camp Foundation. Watson…

No. 25 South Carolina Travels To Clemson Friday Night

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina will have its first true road test when it travels to face intrastate rival Clemson on Friday in Greenville at Bon Secours Arena. The matchup is the 166th all-time between the two schools and the 11th contest in the Palmetto Series this season. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 108th season of varsity basketball…

Muschamp Hires Hutzler as Special Teams Coordinator

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp continues to assemble his staff. On the field, Coleman Hutzler will serve as the special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. Off the field, Clyde Wrenn has been named Director of High School Relations and Assistant to Coach Muschamp, while Robbie Liles has been promoted to Director…

McIlwain Commits To Gamecocks

By Sports Department - Tim Hill

Photo: @BFMcIlwainqb12 Long-time USC football verbal commit Brandon McIlwain officially chose to be a Gamecock Thursday afternoon. McIlwain, an Elite 11 high school quarterback from Pennsylvania ranked as one of the best dual-threat QBs in the country, was also weighing a future in professional baseball.  ESPN ranked McIlwain as the #16 high school baseball prospect in the country. “I’ve decided…

USC Women Win 39th Straight Home Game

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina wrapped up its three-game homestand with a convincing 86-48 win over Hampton behind 41 points from its frontcourt duo of junior Alaina Coates and senior Sarah Imovbioh. Coates notched her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Gamecocks (10-0), while Imovbioh tallied a career-high 19 points on…