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Gamecocks Ranked No. 5 In The Nation By The NCBWA

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina is ranked No. 5 in the nation in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason Top 35 as announced on Tuesday afternoon.  The Gamecocks begin the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG at Founders Park. South Carolina is one of seventh SEC schools to be ranked. Also ranked is Florida (No….

Three Gamecocks Earn Preseason All-America Honors From The NCBWA

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-handed pitchers Tyler Johnson and Clarke Schmidt and junior Alex Destino earned Preseason All-America honors from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association, as announced on Tuesday afternoon. Johnson and Schmidt were first-team selections with Destino earning second-team honors. South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Schmidt earned…

Clemson Senior Day Tipoff vs. Boston College Changed to 4 p.m.

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — The final home game of the men’s basketball season against Boston College has been moved to a 4 p.m.tipoff, Clemson Athletics announced Tuesday. The game was previously announced as a 2 p.m. start. It will also be Senior Day, where the coaches and players will honor Jaron Blossomgame, Sidy Djitte, Avry Holmes and Riley McGillan for…

Benedict Hosts Rival Claflin Tuesday Night

Orangeburg, S.C. (Claflin) —The Claflin University men’s basketball team will travel to Columbia, S.C. to face interstate rivals Benedict College in a pivotal Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) game,  Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the HRC Arena on the Benedict College campus. Tip-off is immediately following the women’s game at approximately 7:30 p.m. Live stats and live stream will be available at…

Betts, White Earn SIAC Player Of The Week Honors

ATLANTA (Benedict) – For the second consecutive week, Benedict swept the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women’s Basketball Weekly honors with Destiny Betts being named Player of the Week along with teammate Shanaissa White who earned the Newcomer of the Week honor, announced on Tuesday by the conference office. Betts earned the honor for the second straight week and helped…

Fishing League Set for Opener on Lake Murray

WHAT: The 2017 T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) tournament season will open Saturday, Feb. 11, for South Carolina Division anglers with an event on Lake Murray. Up to 400 boaters and co-anglers will be competing for top awards of up to $8,000 and $3,000 respectively in the one-day tournament. WHEN: Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 South Carolina Division Lake…

Clemson-Carolina Tennis Match Rescheduled

CLEMSON, S.C. (USC SID) – The women’s tennis match between Clemson and South Carolina will be played on Saturday, Feb. 11 in Clemson, S.C. The match was originally scheduled for this Friday, Feb. 3. First serve between the Tigers and Gamecocks is now set for 1 p.m. on Feb. 11at the Hoke Sloan Tennis Center. Categories: Clemson, Local Sports, Sports,…

Gamecocks Continue Scrimmages this Weekend

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The South Carolina baseball team continues scrimmages this weekend at Founders Park. All three scrimmages are free and open to the public. Friday’s scrimmage is slated for 3 p.m. with Saturday’s at 1 p.m. and Sunday’s at 1:30 p.m. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks