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Gamecocks Ink Two JUCO Defensive Backs

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina football team has inked a pair of junior college defensive backs, head coach Will Muschamp announced today. Both Kaleb Chalmers from Northwest Mississippi C.C. and Keisean Nixon, from Arizona Western College, are expected to begin classes at South Carolina in January and will go through spring ball. KALEB CHALMERS Defensive…

SEC Releases 2017 Softball Television Schedule

SEC Network is returning the All-Softball Weekend and Bases Loaded as highlights to the more than 70 softball games airing across ESPN networks during the 2017 season. SEC Network begins its more than 50-game schedule with an “All Softball Weekend” March 11 and 12, exclusively airing the sport of softball Saturday and Sunday, showcasing every SEC inner-conference matchup in the process….

All Single Game Tickets Now On Sale For Gamecock Basketball

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Single game tickets for all men’s basketball games, including SEC games, and all women’s basketball games, now including Tennessee, are on sale 
to the general public, the Gamecock ticket office announced on Thursday. Purchase Link: http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/115599 Tickets are now on sale for all Gamecock men’s basketball games, including SEC contests. Lower level seats are available for…

Newberry Names Ralph Patterson Director of Athletics

NEWBERRY (Newberry SID) – Newberry College President Dr. Maurice Scherrens has named Ralph Patterson the school’s Director of Athletics, removing the interim tag after Patterson’s successful four-month stint leading the Athletic Department this fall. “Ralph brings us a breadth of intercollegiate athletic and institutional advancement experience, but more important he has a good feel for the challenges facing our coaches and our…

Harlon Hill Trophy winner announced Friday at 2:00

FLORENCE, Ala. – The 2016 winner of the Harlon Hill Trophy, given to the Division II Football Player of the Year, will be announced live online at 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. Quarterback Raleigh Yeldell is one of nine finalists nationally for the award after a season that has already seen him win Offensive Player of the Year honors and first team all-conference…

Spurrier Named a Finalist for 2017 SC Football Hall of Fame

Greenville, SC (SCHOF) — The first round of voting closed Sunday December 11, 2016 for the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) Class of 2017.   The ballots have been counted. In September, a ballot of 50 nominees was opened with 4 potential write-in candidates. All eligible candidates had ties to South Carolina through participation in one of the 14…

Newberry Leaps Past Lions, 98-85

NEWBERRY (Newberry) – Marshall Lange scored a season-high 23 points to lead four Newberry men’s basketball (6-4, 2-3 SAC) players in double-figures as the Wolves used an all-around team effort to defeat Mars Hill (3-6, 1-3 SAC) 98-85 Wednesday night at Eleazer Arena. Lange scored 23 points on 8-for-13 shooting and also pulled down seven rebounds. James Stepp finished with 20 points and D.J. Copeland added 19…