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Three Homers Send Gamecocks Past Gardner-Webb 9-4

COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina’s offense scored runs in bunches and claimed a 9-4 win over Gardner-Webb on a beautiful Tuesday afternoon at Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field. Gamecock senior first baseman Kaylea Snaer tallied her first career four-hit day, doubling and scoring twice out of the leadoff spot for South Carolina (20-10). Junior Alyssa VanDerveer went 3-for-4 with…

Dawn Staley: Allisha Gray is “day-to-day right now” before Sweet 16

When Allisha Gray had to be carried of the court of Sunday’s Second Round NCAA Tournament game against Arizona State, Gamecocks fans worried about the possibility of being down a second starter. All-SEC selection Alaina Coates has already been ruled out of the remainder of the season with an ankle injury. Gray suffered a fall without any contact after attempting…

Martin’s championship goals guiding the Gamecocks

Frank Martin came to the University of South Carolina five years ago to build the Gamecocks program to contend and challenge for championships. After monumental wins over Marquette and Duke in the opening rounds of the NCAA Tournament, bringing the feeling of victory in March Madness to the program for the first time in 44 years, USC’s coming closer to…

Gamecocks on the go to the Sweet 16

Wednesday is travel day for both the Gamecock men’s and women’s basketball teams as they go all across the USA for the next stage of their NCAA Tournament journeys. Frank Martin’s guys are headed north to New York City for their first Sweet 16 appearance since the field grew past 32 teams. Seven-seed USC faces three-seed Baylor on Friday night…

Panthers QB Newton to have shoulder surgery, will miss OTAs

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Panthers quarterback Cam Newton’s offseason “sabbatical” is going to be a little longer than expected. Newton will undergo surgery on March 30 to repair a partially torn rotator cuff in his right throwing shoulder, according to team spokesman Steve Drummond. Drummond said Tuesday that Newton will miss minicamp and OTAs, but is expected to be ready…

UMass names Winthrop’s Pat Kelsey as new head coach

UMass officially announced the hiring of Winthrop’s Pat Kelsey as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday. Kelsey, 41, took Winthrop to the NCAA tourney this season, his fifth with the Eagles. He was previously an assistant at Xavier and Wake Forest, where he worked for Skip Prosser. “UMass is a national college basketball brand with a proud, powerful tradition,”…

Coastal beats Loyola for trip to CBI semifinals

CONWAY, S.C. (CCU) – Jaylen Shaw scored 22 points and senior Elijah Wilson had 16 as Coastal Carolina defeated Loyola (Md.) 72-63 to move on to the semifinals in the College Basketball Invitational. It was not easy as the Chanticleers (19-18) fell down 18-2 to start the game before slowly getting back into the flow of the game.  It was…

Fans, Former Player, and Local Shop React to Gamecock Win Over Duke

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Both the Men and Women’s USC Basketball teams are headed to the Sweet 16 of the 2017 NCAA Tournament. This will the Gamecock Men’s first appearance in school history. USC Hall of Famer Zam Frederick Sr. says the sweet victories will build morale around the Palmetto State. “We’ve been waiting for something like this to happen. Everybody’s…