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South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Announces 2017 Induction Class

COLUMBIA, SC – Two former NFL defensive backs in Donnell Woolford of Clemson and Andre Goodman of the University of South Carolina, along with former Furman and Vanderbilt head football coach Bobby Johnson, highlight the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. The Class of 2017 also consists of former Major League Baseball and Clemson pitcher Kris Benson,…

Newberry spring football practice schedule released

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Newberry head coach Todd Knight has released the Wolves’ 2017 spring practice schedule. Newberry will practice 16 times throughout the spring culminating in the team’s annual Spring Game, which will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 8 at Setzler Field. All practices are free and open to the public. Fourteen of the 16 practices will be conducted inside Setzler Field,…

No. 4 Gamecocks Host Kansas State on Thursday Afternoon

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (3-1) returns to action on Thursday afternoon hosting Kansas State (3-1). First pitch is at 4 p.m. at Founders Park. The game will be available on SEC Network Plus and the Gamecock IMG Network including flagship station, 107.5 FM, “The Game.” CLEAR BAG POLICY Fans are encouraged not to bring any type of…

No. 7 Gamecock Women Face Texas A&M on the Road Thursday

South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson (22) shoots while defended by Kentucky’s Evelyn Akhator during the first quarter of an NCAA college basketball game, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/James Crisp) COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 7/7 South Carolina travels to Texas A&M for a 9 p.m. (ET) showdown with the Aggies on Thu., Feb. 23, on SEC…

ETSU Edges Furman In Overtime, 93-81

Johnson City, Tenn. (ETSU) — ETSU shot 60.8% from the field and T.J. Cromer netted a career-high 32 points on Senior Night to lead the Bucs to a 93-81 overtime victory over Furman in a battle for first place in the Southern Conference on Wednesday night at Freedom Hall in Johnson City, Tenn. With the win, ETSU (23-6, 13-3 SoCon) moved a…

Three-Point Shooting Leads Wolves Past Cobras

HARTSVILLE, S.C. (USC SID) – The Newberry men’s basketball team shot 50.0 percent from the floor, as the Wolves pulled away from Coker for a 104-92 victory Wednesday night at the DeLoach Center. D.J. Copeland led Newberry (17-10, 12-9 SAC) with 20 points, 15 of which came in the second half. Marshall Lange scored 18 points and Mason Spease chipped in 12. Gerald Evans and Lange pulled…

No. 12 Clemson Rallies to Beat Western Carolina, 11-5

Courtesy: Clemson athletics CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – No. 12 Clemson rallied from a 5-1 deficit with five runs in the seventh inning and five runs in the eighth inning in its 11-5 victory over Western Carolina at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. The Tigers improved to 2-2, while the Catamounts dropped to 2-2.   Trailing 5-1, the Tigers loaded the…

#18 Coastal Carolina Cruises to 16-7 Win Versus College of Charleston

CONWAY (CCU) – Wood Myers and Dalton Ewing each hit three-run home runs to lead #18 Coastal Carolina to a 16-7 victory over the College of Charleston Wednesday evening at Springs Brooks Stadium. With the win, Coastal (2-3) snaps a three-game skid and avoided its first four-game losing streak since the end of the 2014 season. The Cougars fall to…

Despite Three Home Runs, Gamecocks Fall at North Carolina 7-3

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (USC SID) – Despite hitting three home runs, two by junior Alyssa VanDerveer, South Carolina (8-2) dropped a 7-3 contest at North Carolina (7-4) on Wednesday afternoon at Anderson Stadium. The Tar Heels claimed a 1-0 lead on Katie Bailiff’s double, scoring pinch runner Micaela Abbatine in the second. The Gamecocks responded with two solo homers in…