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Dabo Delivers on his Dream for Clemson

When Dabo Swinney was named interim head coach of Clemson in the middle of the 2008 season, he had never previously led a program. He had never been a coordinator. He was the Tigers’ wide receivers coach who was doubted by some from the very start if his tenure. Eight years later, he’s a national champion and the architect of…

Boetsch Opens Head Coaching Campaign Saturday

MATCH INFORMATION Who: Clemson (0-0) vs. Georgia Southern (0-0) & The Citadel (0-0) When: Saturday, Jan. 14 at 9 a.m. & 6 p.m. Where: Clemson, S.C. (Clemson Indoor Tennis Center & Hoke Sloan Tennis Center) CLEMSON, S.C. –  The Clemson men’s tennis team opens the 2017 season under newly appointed Head Coach John Boetsch on Saturday with a doubleheader against Georgia Southern and The Citadel….

Gamecocks Host Ole Miss Saturday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina begins a two-game homestand on Saturday when it hosts Ole Miss at 6:30 p.m. (ESPNU). The Gamecocks have won two-straight in the series, including an overtime thriller last season in Oxford. The game will feature Gamecock head coach Frank Martin and Ole Miss’ Andy Kennedy, who coached together at Cincinnati and are longtime friends. The…

Newberry Puts Winning Streak on the Line Against Brevard

NEWBERRY – Newberry men’s basketball will travel to Brevard on Saturday, Jan 14 at Boshamer Gymnasium  in Brevard, N.C Tipoff is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. WHO: Newberry College vs. Brevard WHERE: Boshamer Gymnasium in Brevard, N.C. WHEN: 8:00 p.m. RECORDS: Newberry 10-4, 6-3 SAC, Brevard 2-13, 0-9 SAC LIVE VIDEO: https://boxcast.tv/view/mens-basketball-vs-newberry-853771 LIVE AUDIO: WKDK-AM 1240 in Newberry County, www.wkdk.com, “WKDK” on TuneIn smartphone app LIVE STATS: http://www.thesac.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/boxscores/20170114_xrb3.xml  NEWBERRY STORYLINES…

Gamecocks Open Indoor Season at Clemson Invitational

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina track & field program opens the 2017 indoor season on Saturday, Jan. 14, when it heads to the Upstate for the Clemson Invitational. Field events begin at 11 a.m. ET on Saturday, while running events start with the women’s 500m run at 12:30 p.m. ET. The last scheduled event is the…

Stout Defense Winning Games for Gamecocks

Carolina basketball is on a three-game win streak in the SEC and off to its best league start in two decades. The Gamecocks rank third nationally in field goal percentage defense, which Duane Notice says is the reason for the success. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia Sports at 11. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks…

Three Clemson Players Selected in NWSL Draft

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) – Three players from the 2016 NCAA Sweet 16 Clemson women’s soccer team were selected in the 2017 National Women’s Soccer League College Draft on Thursday, Jan. 12. Claire Wagner, Kailen Sheridan and Catrina Atanda were all drafted by NWSL teams. The three selections were the second-most from any school in the 40-player draft, with only Southern…

Two Local Coaches Named National Coaches of the Year

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (Press Release)— Twenty-two high school coaches from across the country have been selected as 2016 National Coaches of the Year by the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) Coaches Association. The NFHS, which has been recognizing coaches through an awards program since 1982, honors coaches in the top 10 girls sports and top 10 boys sports…

Clemson Parade/Celebration Friday Update

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Clemson’s National Championship Celebration Parade set for tomorrow is scheduled to feature more than 40 individual parade entries, including the Tiger Band, Rally Cats, cheerleaders, more than 200 former football players, the 1981 national championship team, City of Clemson Mayor J.C. Cook, Clemson University President Jim Clements, football support staff and closing with the student-athletes of…

Irmo’s Savannah McCaskill Called Into USWNT’s January Camp

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina rising senior striker Savannah McCaskill will train with some of the top women’s soccer players in the world after being invited to participate in the U.S. Women’s National Team’s first training camp of 2017. USWNT coach Jill Ellis selected McCaskill to compete at the camp following the Chapin, S.C., native’s impressive showing at…