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Beach Volleyball Announces 2017 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – With the South Carolina beach volleyball program approaching the start of its fourth season, the Gamecocks announced the 2017 schedule Wednesday afternoon. The team will play in seven regular-season tournaments – hosting three – and will begin the season on March 4 in St. Augustine, Fla. “One of the things we always want to do is…

SEC Clash: #24 USC Hosts #19 Florida Wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina will face back-to-back ranked opponents this week for the second time this season, beginning with Wednesday’s matchup vs. No. 19/21 Florida. The Gators and Gamecocks enter SEC action this week tied with Kentucky atop the standings with undefeated conference records. Carolina looks for its second straight victory over the Gators, as the Gamecocks…

Clemson Linebacker Gets National Championship Trophy Tattoo

Prior to the National Championship, ESPN analyst Desmond Howard called the Clemson linebacking unit the “Achilles heel” of the Tigers. It didn’t take long for Clemson linebacker Ben Boulware to respond. Boulware showing off his new tattoo of the 2017 National Championship trophy on twitter. It’s on his Achilles, of course. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports Tags: ALLIn, Clemson, Tigers

Allen-Williams Named to SEC Leadership Council

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams is one of 14 Southeastern Conference student-athletes selected to represent their team and institution as a member of the first SEC Football Student-Athlete Leadership Council, it was announced today. The Council consists of one representative from each SEC institution, and the group will hold its first meeting at SEC headquarters in…

Former Gamecock Star Selected by Orlando City SC in MLS SuperDraft

Courtesy: USC SID LOS ANGELES (USC SID) — Former South Carolina men’s soccer standout Danny Deakin was selected by Orlando City Soccer Club with the 20th pick in the third round of the 2017 Major League Soccer SuperDraft. The Sheffield, England, native was the team’s only selection in the draft. Deakin becomes the fifth MLS draft pick in school history and first…

Coastal Carolina #11 in D1Baseball Preseason Poll

CONWAY (Coastal) – Coastal Carolina, the defending national champions, are ranked 11th in the D1Baseball.com preseason baseball poll, it was announced today. The #11 ranking is Coastal’s highest ever to start a season. The Chanticleers’ previous high was ranking 12th in the 2010 Baseball America poll. TCU, a team Coastal beat twice to advance to the College World Series final,…

Gamecocks Ranked No. 4 In the Nation by D1Baseball

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the D1Baseball Preseason Top 25 as announced on Tuesday morning.  The Gamecocks begin the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG at Founders Park. South Carolina is one of five SEC schools to be ranked. Also ranked is Florida (No. 2), LSU (No. 5),…

Clemson adds two to women’s golf roster

Clemson, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson women’s golf coach Kelley Hester has added two players to the team roster for the second semester.   Ashley Czarnecki, a transfer from Wofford College, and  Kennedy Swann, from Austin, Texas, joined the roster last week and will be eligible to play in the spring semester as freshmen. “We are please to have both young ladies…

Claflin Win Streak Goes to Seven after Win Over Spring Hill

Mobile, Ala. (Claflin) —Ryan McNeill-Moses scored 14 of his game high 16 points in the second half, as the Claflin University men’s basketball team defeated Spring Hill College, 67-54, Monday, in a Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) matchup in Mobile, Ala. The win, the seventh straight, pushes the Panthers to 11-4 overall and 6-1 in the SIAC. Spring Hill falls…