WACO, Texas – Following one of its most successful seasons in program history, Newberry has been ranked 16th in the final Top 25 poll by the American Football Coaches Association. The Wolves reached as high as No. 14 in the national poll before falling to Tuskegee by two points in the first round of the 2016 NCAA Division II Football Championship…
ATLANTA – Destiny Betts (Benedict) was named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women’s Basketball Player of the Week and Jalynn Estrada (Tuskegee) was selected as the Newcomer of the Week, announced on Dec. 20 by the league office. Betts was phenomenal last week for Benedict (6-7 overall, 2-1 SIAC) where she averaged 21 points and 20.5 rebounds in a pair…
Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina is ranked No. 4 in the nation in the Collegiate Baseball Preseason Top 40 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 six SEC schools to be ranked in the preseason poll. Also ranked is LSU…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID)– South Carolina senior center Alaina Coates has been tabbed the SEC Player of the Week for the third time this season, the league announced Tuesday. The Irmo, S.C., native posted back-to-back double-doubles last week to lead the No. 6/6 Gamecocks (9-1) to home wins over Clemson and No. 9/9 UCLA. Coates was instrumental in Carolina’s 66-57…
LANDOVER, Md. — The Carolina Panthers didn’t let Washington Redskinscornerback Josh Norman beat them on Monday night in front of a national television audience. Even bigger, they didn’t beat themselves as they have so often this season. The 26-15 victory at FedEx Field was further evidence the Panthers have gotten past the short-term impact of losing Norman, who signed with…
Villanova held on to its impressive lead as the No. 1 team in the Associated Press’ college basketball poll. The Wildcats (11-0) are on top for a third straight week, receiving 56 first-place votes from the 65-member national media panel. UCLA remained ranked second, with three No. 1 votes. Kansas, Baylor (which got the other six first-place votes), Duke and…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt and senior left-hander Josh Reagan earned Preseason All-America accolades as announced by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday afternoon. Schmidt was a second-team selection with Reagan receiving third-team honors. South Carolina opens the 2017 season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting UNCG. Schmidt earned third-team All-America honors from Collegiate Baseball and the…
Both Alaina Coates and A’ja Wilson had double-doubles to lead No. 6 USC (9-1) over No. 9 UCLA Sunday afternoon 66-57. While each sat out a large portion of the first half in foul trouble, the two frontcourt stars combined for 26 points and only one foul in the second half. With wins over then No. 7 Ohio State and…
BIRMINGHAM, ALA. (CAC) — Shelton Mitchell scored a career-high 18 points to lead Clemson to a 67-54 victory over Alabama at Legacy Arena. The win, the Tigers’ second this season over an SEC foe, moved Clemson’s record to 8-2 on the season. Alabama fell to 5-5 overall. “This was road game togetherness at its finest,” said head coach Brad Brownell….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Big second-half performances from senior center Alaina Coates and junior forward A’ja Wilson pushed No. 6/6 South Carolina to a 66-57 victory in Sunday’s top-10 battle against No. 9/9 UCLA at Colonial Life Arena. The pair combined for 26 points after the half, and each boasted a double-double for the second-straight game. With the win,…
