LA MANGA, SPAIN (USC SID) – South Carolina rising senior forward Savannah McCaskill found the back of the net in her U.S. Soccer debut, tallying the game-winner for the U-23 squad Thursday against Japan. The Americans notched a 2-0 victory over the Japanese in their first of three matches at the La Manga Tournament in Spain. McCaskill, one of four…
ROCK HILL (Newberry) – Newberry College freshman men’s basketball player Marshall Lange has been named South Atlantic Conference Freshman of the Year, it was announced Thursday by the league office. Lange becomes Newberry’s third SAC freshman of the year in the school’s 19 years in the league. Lange, who was selected to the five-member All-Freshman Team, averaged 12.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – In a continuing effort to recognize the accomplishments of student-athletes beyond the field of competition, the SEC once again highlighted a Community Service Team for men’s basketball for the 2016-17 campaign, it was released on Thursday in advance of next week’s SEC Tournament in Nashville. South Carolina sophomore guard PJ Dozier has been named to the team this season….
CONWAY, S.C. (CAC) – A season of tremendous growth came to an end for the Clemson women’s basketball team on Thursday at the hands of No. 14/13 Louisville in the second round of the 2017 ACC Tournament in Conway, S.C. With the 68-46 loss, the Tigers concluded the season with a 15-16 record, 11 more total wins than a season…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior forward A’ja Wilson is one of 10 semifinalists for the 2017 Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year Award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Thursday morning. The two-time SEC Player of the Year was a finalist for the award in 2016 and the lone underclassman on that four-player list. The 2017 finalists will…
SAVANNAH, GA (SCSU) — The South Carolina State men’s basketball team will play their final regular season contest Thursday (Mar. 2) on the road against Savannah State at Tiger Arena. Tipoff is 8 p.m., immediately following the women’s in a 6 p.m. start. The Bulldogs look to extend their league winning streak to three straight with a win over Savannah…
The Gamecock women left Sunday for the SEC Tournament in Greenville, S.C. Dawn Staley and USC, already the SEC’s regular-season champions, are competing as the number one seed at the Tournament for a fourth-consecutive season, having won back-to-back titles. USC just finished the regular season Sunday with a win over Kentucky, securing a number one seed in Greenville and a…
Clemson commit Clyde Trapp Jr. and Lower Richland face Wren this Saturday in the 4-A State Championship. Trapp, a senior who committed to Clemson last November, is seeking his first state title with the Diamonds, who haven’t won a Championship since 1999. Lower Richland has a tremendous basketball history, winning five state titles, and Trapp embraces the history without pressure….
Frank Martin shared an interesting tidbit with the media after Tuesday night’s win over Mississippi State: Sindarius Thornwell, USC’s leading scorer, almost didn’t play because of the flu. Sin spent the entire day in bed Monday, but fortunately, his fever broke Tuesday morning, just hours before the Gamecocks’ tip with MSU. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — After a season of heartbreaking finishes, Clemson came out on top Wednesday with a thrilling 78-74 win over NC State in Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers contested a Dennis Smith three that went wide right and back to the Tigers with three seconds to play. Jaron Blossomgame tacked on two free throws for the final margin, pushing…
