COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina wrapped up its pre-holiday schedule with a 78-63 win over Elon Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks’ trio of Alaina Coates, Tiffany Mitchell and A’ja Wilson scored all 21 of the team’s third-quarter points to pull way from the Phoenix, who kept the game within reach throughout the first…
ATHENS, GA. — A quick start gave way to a frustrating finish for Clemson in its final non-conference game at Georgia on Tuesday, a 71-48 victory for the Bulldogs in Stegeman Coliseum. The win improved the Bulldogs to 6-3 on the season, while dropping the Tigers to 7-5. A second consecutive first-half drought proved to be the difference for the…
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (USC SID) — Nationally-ranked South Carolina travels to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Tuesday to face St. John’s in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout event. Marist and Brown will be the first game in the two-part doubleheader. The meeting marks the fifth all-time between the Gamecocks and Red Storm, and first since…
MARRAKECH, Morocco (USC SID) — Former South Carolina All-American Justine Dreher earned her Ladies European Tour card on Tuesday after shooting a 2-under 70 in the final round of the Lalla Aicha Tour School Final. Dreher qualified for her full membership card for the Ladies European Tour 2016 season after finishing 10th with rounds of 68-66-69-77-70=350 (-10). She is the…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Junior catcher Chris Okey was named a preseason second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday. Okey batted .315 with 16 doubles, 12 homers, 57 RBIs and three steals in starting all 61 games at catcher in 2015. Okey is coming off a first-team All-America season in 2015, becoming Clemson’s first All-America catcher since 1997 (Matthew…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina football program has announced that high school seniors C.J. Freeman and Brandon McIlwain have officially signed financial aid agreements and will enroll in January. They join junior college transfer cornerback Jamarcus King as mid-year signees. C.J. Freeman, Running Back 5-11, 196, Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford) Running back who will graduate…
Clemson, S.C.—Larry Penley’s Clemson golf team is ranked 11th by Golfstat and the College Golf Coaches Association, and 13th by Golfweek in polls entering the spring season. Clemson has accomplished these rankings against a schedule ranked No. 1 in the nation by the Golfweek/Sagarin computer rankings Clemson had a strong fall with a second-place finish at the Carpet Capital Collegiate…
GREENVILLE, NC— South Carolina State look to turn things around, when they take on host the Pirates of East Carolina Tuesday (Dec.22) at Williams Arena. Tip-off is 2 p.m. (EST) and will be televised live on ESPN3. You can follow the Bulldogs versus the Pirates live click one of the links listed below: WATCH LIVE ON ESPN3: http://es.pn/1IRBwNM RADIO: http://www.ecupirates.com/collegesportslive/?media=509664…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina sophomore forward A’ja Wilson was named 2015 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year for her performance at the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship in Chekhov, Russia, this summer. “A’ja’s performance this past summer at the FIBA U19 World Championship was impressive,” said Jim Tooley, USA Basketball CEO/Executive Director. “She was a team leader statistically…
Philadelphia, Pa.–Maxwell Football Club President Ron Jaworski announced today that Clemson University’s Dabo Swinney has been selected as the George Munger Collegiate Coach of the Year Award winner for the 2015 season. Swinney led the Tigers to 13-0 record and a No. 1 ranking during their undefeated regular season. This is the fifth national coach of the year award for…
