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Whitlow Moving on from Carolina

Carolina sophomore defensive lineman Boosie Whitlow announced on Twitter Monday night that he is transferring from the Gamecocks program. He played in all 12 games as a true freshman, starting three of them, and registering 14 tackles and a sack in the process. But the Opelika, Ala. native did not see the field in 2016 during Will Muschamp’s first season…

Marrow propels Hampton past SC State 93-64

ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Jermaine Marrow scored 21 points, Lawrence Cooks added 12 while dishing out seven assists and Hampton never trailed in a 93-64 win over South Carolina State on Monday night. Akim Mitchell finished with 11 points and Kalin Fisher had 10 for Hampton (10-13, 7-3 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference), which shot 55 percent from the field to pick…

Patriots return to New England, receive warm welcome in cold

New England Patriots Pro Shop employee Maribel Tejada, left, hands out Super Bowl LI locker room caps to customers at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Monday, Feb. 6, 2017, a day after the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. (Mark Stockwell/The Sun Chronicle via AP) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — New England Patriots defensive lineman Trey Flowers walked…

Blythewood’s Beckwith Earns Preseason All-Sun Belt

CONWAY (USC SID) – In its first year in the Sun Belt, Coastal Carolina landed three players on the league’s 14-person preseason All-Conference team, including preseason Pitcher of the Year Andrew Beckwith, third baseman Seth Lancaster and outfielder Billy Cooke. The preseason team is voted on by the league’s coaches and coaches could not vote for their own players. Dalton Thomas, an…

Benedict’s Morris Named SIAC Player Of The Week

ATLANTA (Benedict) – Benedict’s Brandon Morris was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and Jade Patrick (Lane) was selected as the Newcomer of the Week, announced by the league on Monday. Morris averaged 30.5 points and 12 rebounds per game as the Tigers (12-9 overall, 9-3 SIAC) spilt a pair of games last…

Gamecock Baseball Announces Opening Weekend Rotation

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt, junior right-hander Wil Crowe and sophomore right-hander Adam Hill will headline the Opening Weekend rotation for the Gamecocks as announced by head coach Chad Holbrook Monday afternoon.  Schmidt will start Opening Day vs. UNCG with Crowe taking the mound in Saturday’s contest for the Gamecocks and Hill getting the ball for…

Johnson & Schmidt Earn Preseason All-America Honors From D1Baseball

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Tyler Johnson and junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt earned Preseason All-America accolades as announced by D1Baseball on Monday afternoon.  Johnson was a first-team selection with Schmidt earning second-team selection honors.  South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Last season, Johnson went 3-2 with a 2.42 ERA and…

Fireflies to Host Job Fair Saturday, February 11

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) — The Columbia Fireflies are hosting a job fair in the club level of Spirit Communications Park on Saturday, February 11, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The Fireflies are aiming to fill over 300 seasonal and part-time positions for the upcoming season. The positions include: ushers, ticket takers, parking attendants, ticket office sales, merchandise store, field…