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No. 8 Gamecock Equestrian Defeated by No. 2 Texas A&M Friday

Photo: USC SID COLLEGE STATION, Texas (USC SID) — The eighth-ranked University of South Carolina equestrian team fell on the road Friday afternoon, 14-6, to No. 2 Texas A&M at the Hildebrand Equine Complex. The loss drops the Gamecocks to 4-5 (1-4 SEC). Despite the setback, two Gamecocks earned MOP laurels, as Madison Sellman was honored for her performance in equitation on the…

No. 13 Gamecocks Grab 18-Hole Lead at FSU Match-Up

Photo: GamecocksOnline.com TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s golf opened its spring season on a torrid pace, carding an opening-round 278 (-10) to grab the 18-hole lead at the Florida State Match-Up Friday at the Don Veller Seminole Course. Freshman Ana Pelaez paced the No. 13 Gamecocks with a career-best 67 (-5), while sophomore Marion Veysseyre (69, -3),…

Gamecocks Host Watch Party for UConn Game at Wild Wing Cafe

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina Athletics and Wild Wing Café in the The Vista will host a Watch Party for the No. 6/6 Gamecocks’ women’s basketball game at No. 1/1 Connecticut on Mon., Feb. 13, at 9 p.m. Former South Carolina standouts Asia Dozier, Elem Ibiam, Tina Roy and Khadijah Sessions will host the event, which includes chances…

Newberry adds Reuben Burk to men’s soccer staff

NEWBERRY – Newberry College men’s soccer head coach Bryce Cooper announced the hiring of Reuben Burk as the assistant coach of the program in February of 2017. Reuben comes to Newberry after spending the last two seasons as an assistant coach at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA. During his two seasons, Burk helped with a variety of duties including daily coaching, game management, recruiting…

Gamecock Tennis Returns Home for Doubleheader

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina men’s tennis team returns home after three road matches to host a doubleheader Friday, Feb. 10 at the Carolina Tennis Center. The Gamecocks will face Old Dominion at 11 a.m. and SC State in the afternoon with a tentative start time of 4 p.m. QUOTABLE “We’ll continue to build and focus on ourselves…

Clemson Coach Monte Lee Gets Birthday Surprise

Everyone knows balloons are a staple of any birthday celebration, but try 1,000 of them. That’s how many were in Clemson baseball coach Monte Lee’s office Thursday morning when he came in for work. The Tigers coach, celebrating his 40th birthday, was surprised by coaches and players with the gifts that keep on popping. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags:…