Sports

Gamecock QB Brandon McIlwain to Transfer from USC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Two-sport athlete Brandon McIlwain has informed the South Carolina football and baseball coaching staffs of his intent to transfer at the end of the semester, it was announced today. McIlwain, a 6-0, 190-pound quarterback on the football gridiron and outfielder on the baseball diamond, played in eight games for the Gamecock football team last fall…

Both Clemson golf programs moving up national polls

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Both the Clemson men’s and women’s golf teams continued to show improvement in national rankings released by Golfweek and Golfstat on Wednesday.  The Tiger men are ranked 16th in both Golfweek and Golfstat, up from No. 20 and 22 respectively the previous week, while the Clemson women are now 34th in Golfweek and 39th by Golfstat….

Coastal Carolina Releases 2017 Football Schedule

CONWAY (CCU) – Coastal Carolina’s inaugural season as both a member of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) and the Sun Belt Conference will see the Chanticleers play a full, eight-game league schedule and host a total of six home games, it was announced today. Coastal is in the second year of its two-year transition to the FBS…

Bobby Richardson Inducted into High School Hall of Fame

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (SID) — Four former high school athletes, including New York Yankees’ star Bobby Richardson of South Carolina and record-setting softball pitcher Lisa Fernandez of California, along with five of the winningest coaches in high school history, are among 11 individuals selected for the 2017 class of the National High School Hall of Fame administered by the National Federation…

Spectator Guide: SEC Women’s Tournament in Greenville

GREENVILLE, S.C. (WOLO) – The 2017 SEC Women’s Basketball Tournament begins Wednesday in Greenville. If you’re headed to the Upstate to catch any of the games, Visit Greenville suggests making a little vacation out of it. Greenville was recently named by The New York Times as one of the 52 Places to Go in 2017. The Bon Secours Wellness Arena, (“The Well”)…

Claflin Faces Fort Valley State in SIAC Tournament

Birmingham, Ala. (Claflin) — The Claflin University men’s basketball team will begin its quest toward its first-ever Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Championship Wednesday (March 1) when they face Fort Valley State in the quarterfinal of the SIAC Basketball Championships. The Championships are being held at the Bill Harris Arena inside the Birmingham Complex in Birmingham, Ala. Claflin and Lane…

Clemson Takes on NC State on Wednesday

GAMEDAY SETUP CLEMSON (14-14, 4-12) vs. NC STATE (15-15, 4-13) Date: Wednesday, March 1 Tipoff: 8 p.m. ET Arena: Littlejohn Coliseum (9,000) Radio: CTSN / Sirius & XM 81 (Tony Castricone-pbp; Tim Bourret-color) TV: ACCN (Dwayne Ballen-pbp; Mike Gminski-color) • Clemson closes out its regular season with a pair of home games; the Tigers are in search of their first win…

Newberry Faces Carson-Newman in SAC Quarterfinals

NEWBERRY – Fifth seed Newberry heads to fourth seed Carson-Newman for a SAC Championship quarterfinal matchup. Game time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. at Holt Fieldhouse. WHO: Newberry College vs. Carson-Newman WHERE: Holt Fieldhouse in Jefferson City, Tenn. WHEN: 8:00 p.m. RECORDS: Newberry 18-10, 13-9 SAC, Carson-Newman 18-10, 15-7 SAC LIVE VIDEO: https://portal.stretchinternet.com/cneagles/ LIVE AUDIO: WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry County, www.wkdk.com, “WKDK” on TuneIn smartphone app LIVE STATS: http://www.statbroadcast.com/events/statbroadcast.php?t=1&gid=cars…

Ezell and Shields to Try Out for U.S. Women’s National Teams

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina volleyball student-athletes Aubrey Ezell and Mikayla Shields will compete this March 3-5 for a chance to represent their country as well as their school. The duo heads to Colorado Springs for a three-day tryout for the U.S. Women’s National Team, with placements on Collegiate National Team and the U.S. Junior National Team also up for grabs. “We’re excited…