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Dambaugh Earns SEC Weekly Honor

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina women’s golf standout Katelyn Dambaugh has been named the SEC Women’s Golfer of the Week, the league announced on Wednesday afternoon. The award marks the fourth conference weekly honor for the junior, who placed ninth at the Wildcat Invitational on Tuesday. Dambaugh’s ninth-place showing this week was her fourth-straight top-10 finish for the…

NeSmith Earns 2nd Straight SEC Weekly Honor

By USC SID

BIRMINGHAM, AL (USC SID) — University of South Carolina Men’s Golf senior Matt NeSmith was honored as Southeastern Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week, the league announcedon Wednesday. The SEC award is the second in a row for the senior from North Augusta, S.C., and his third career player of the week laurel. NeSmith garnered his second straight SEC Golfer of the…

Blossomgame Declares For Draft, Doesn’t Sign Agent

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) — Redshirt junior forward Jaron Blossomgame has filed the necessary paperwork to make himself available for the 2016 NBA Draft, head coach Brad Brownell announced Wednesday. Blossomgame has not signed with an agent, thus leaving open the option of returning to Clemson for his senior season. The deadline for underclassmen to withdraw from draft consideration is May…

Staley National Coach Of The Year Finalist

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — For the third-straight year, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley has been tabbed a finalist for the Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Wednesday. Staley joins UConn’s Geno Auriemma, Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw and Oregon’s Scott Rueck on the list of finalists, and the winner will be…

USC Tops USC Upstate 12-6, Improves To 16-2

By USC SID

GREENVILLE, S.C. (USC SID) — LT Tolbert and Marcus Mooney each homered for the first time in the season and were part of a 16-hit attack as 12th ranked South Carolina defeated USC Upstate 12-6 Tuesday night at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C.  The Gamecocks improve to 16-2 on the year with the Spartans dropping to 8-10 for the season….

Clemson Crushes The Citadel 12-1

By Clemson Athletic Communications

CHARLESTON, S.C. (CAC) — Andrew Cox hit his first career long ball, a three-run homer in the Tigers’ six-run fifth inning, in No. 19 Clemson’s 12-1 victory over The Citadel at Riley Park on Tuesday night. The Tigers, who took a 1-0 lead in the two-game midweek series, improved to 12-3, while the Bulldogs dropped to 7-9. It was the…

Carolina Cruises By High Point In NIT Opener 88-66

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The South Carolina Gamecocks (25-8) matched the program record for wins in a season Tuesday night with an 88-66 win over High Point (21-11) to open competition in the NIT. A nearly unstoppable offensive performance from Laimonas Chatkevicius led the way, as the senior poured in 30 points and the team shot 60 percent overall in the…

Gamecocks Kick Off Muschamp Era

By USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The Will Muschamp Era of South Carolina Football began Tuesday when the Gamecock squad took to the practice fields for the first time to begin spring drills. The team, dressed in garnet helmets and shorts, was greeted by a perfect spring day in the Palmetto State. “It was a typical first day,” said Coach Muschamp…