Sports

Gamecocks & Tigers Renew Rivalry this Weekend

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — College baseball’s premier rivalry is this weekend as South Carolina (6-3) meets Clemson (6-2) for three games in three different sites. The series opens on Friday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium with first pitch at 6:30 p.m. Game two of the series shifts to Greenville and the Reedy River Rivalry contest at Fluor Field with first…

No. 19 Gamecocks Open SEC Slate

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – No. 19 South Carolina women’s tennis opens its SEC slate this weekend on the road, facing No. 20 Texas A&M Friday, March 3 in College Station at 5 p.m. and LSU Sunday, March, 5 in Baton Rouge at 11 a.m.  The Gamecocks are coming off of a home doubleheader sweep over then No. 39 William…

Claflin Defeat Clark Atlanta to Advance the Semi-Final of the 2017 SIAC Championships

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin) — Carnique Marks record a double-double, 13 points-10 rebounds and added three blocks as the Claflin University women’s basketball team defeated Clark Atlanta, 70-55, to advance to the semi-final round of the 2017 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) basketball championships. The Championships, which runs thru Saturday, March 4, are being contested at the Bill Harris Arena inside…

Benedict Tops LeMoyne-Owen, 75-70, Advances to SIAC Semifinals

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (Benedict) – The Benedict College men’s basketball team advanced to the semifinals of the 2017 SIAC Basketball Tournament with a 75-70 victory over the LeMoyne-Owen Magicians on Thursday afternoon in the Bill Harris Arena. The Tigers, now 17-11, advance to face Fort Valley State at4:15 p.m. Eastern on Friday. Fort Valley, the fifth seed from the East, advanced…

Newberry’s Lange Named SAC Freshman of the Year

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…

Spring Valley Grad PJ Dozier Named to SEC Community Service Team

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….

A’ja Wilson Named Semifinalist for Naismith Trophy

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…