COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – After an outstanding week, Gamecock second baseman Mackenzie Boesel earned the Southeastern Conference’s Freshman of the Week award, the league announced today. The Yorba Linda, Calif., product posted a .550 batting average on the week, leading South Carolina with two home runs, eight RBI and seven runs scored. She thrived against top competition in the…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer coach Shelley Smith announced the addition of forward Meaghan Carrigan for the 2017 season Monday afternoon. Carrigan joins the Gamecocks after spending the last three seasons at the University of Richmond. “We are excited to welcome Meaghan to our program,” Smith said. “She has proven herself as an excellent college soccer player….
Courtesy: Clemson Athletic Communications CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – One week after being named to the 2017 ACC All-Freshman Team by the league’s Blue Ribbon Panel, Clemson’s Kobi Thornton has now also been named to the same team, as voted on by the league’s 15 head coaches. Last week, Thornton helped lead the Tigers to a 67-66 win over Virginia Tech…
CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – The Tigers moved into the top 10 at No. 9 in this week’s Baseball America ranking, released Monday. Clemson moved up six spots from the previous week thanks to a 3-1 record, including two wins in three games against No. 4 South Carolina, to claim its highest ranking of the season. The Tigers are also No. 11…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina football program will hold its annual Pro Timing Day at Williams-Brice Stadium on Tuesday, March 14, when 16 draft-eligible former Gamecock players and three current student-athletes are slated to work out for NFL coaches and scouts. Those former Gamecock players expected to participate include: Matrick Belton, Jordan Diggs, Chaz Elder, Darius English,…
ORLANDO, Fla. (USC SID) — Major League Soccer’s Orlando City SC announced the signing of former Gamecock men’s soccer player Danny Deakin. He was selected with the team’s 20th pick in the third round of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft with the club’s only selection back on Jan. 17. “We’re excited to boost our squad with Danny,” Lions General Manager Niki Budalic said….
ORLANDO, Fla. (SID) – The best in amateur athletics will be put to a public vote this week, as Clemson quarterbackDeshaun Watson and the field of 18 semifinalists – including winners of twelve gold medals, two national championships and various other prestigious accolades – will be narrowed in the race for the historic 87th AAU James E. Sullivan Award. A two-time…
PROSPERITY, S.C. (SID) – The Chapin High School duo of Berkley Bouknight and Jacob Wright, both of Chapin, South Carolina, brought a five-bass limit to the scale Saturday weighing 16 pounds, 14 ounces, to win the 2017 FLW High School Fishing South Carolina Open tournament on Lake Murray in Columbia, South Carolina. The win advanced the team to the 2017…
MEXICO CITY (ESPN) — Dustin Johnson is never going to light up a room with his banter, and he certainly had no intention of being party to an exciting finish at the WGC-Mexico Championship if he could help it. That fact that he turned it into something more than a stroll Sunday and overcame a brief lapse to win says…
INDIANAPOLIS – The Benedict College women’s basketball team, champions of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, earned the third seed in the NCAA Division II women’s South Region Tournament and will take on Valdosta State. The Lady Tigers, 21-7, are making their fourth straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. They will take on Valdosta State, tournament champions of the Gulf South…
