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McClendon, Washington Added to Gamecocks Staff

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — University of South Carolina head football coach Will Muschamp has added a few more pieces to his coaching staff, he announced today. Bryan McClendon has been named co-offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach; Pat Washington has been selected as the tight ends coach; and Jamie Speronis has been retained as Associate Athletics Director – Football…

Congress Prepares Concussion Probe for 2016

(ABC News) — A Congressional committee has announced plans to conduct a “broad review” of concussions in 2016, bringing Congress into the public health debate around football and brain injury. The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee said Tuesday the review would be conducted by three of his panel’s subcommittees, and would bring together medical, military and sports professionals…

Notice, Carrera Lead Gamecocks Over St. John’s

By: USC SID

UNCASVILLE, CT. — The South Carolina Gamecock men’s basketball team ran its season record to 11-0 Tuesday night, defeating St. John’s 75-61. The game was played at Mohegan Sun Arena as part of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout. Led by a season-best performance from Duane Notice, the Gamecocks overcame an early deficit to earn their first win ever against…

No. 2 USC Holds off Elon, 78-63

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 2/2 South Carolina wrapped up its pre-holiday schedule with a 78-63 win over Elon Tuesday night at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks’ trio of Alaina Coates, Tiffany Mitchell and A’ja Wilson scored all 21 of the team’s third-quarter points to pull way from the Phoenix, who kept the game within reach throughout the first…

Clemson Falls to Georgia in Athens

By: CU SID

ATHENS, GA. — A quick start gave way to a frustrating finish for Clemson in its final non-conference game at Georgia on Tuesday, a 71-48 victory for the Bulldogs in Stegeman Coliseum. The win improved the Bulldogs to 6-3 on the season, while dropping the Tigers to 7-5. A second consecutive first-half drought proved to be the difference for the…

No. 25 USC Set to Face St. Johns Tuesday Night

By: USC SID

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (USC SID) — Nationally-ranked South Carolina travels to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Tuesday to face St. John’s in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Shootout event. Marist and Brown will be the first game in the two-part doubleheader. The meeting marks the fifth all-time between the Gamecocks and Red Storm, and first since…

Former Gamecock Earns 2016 Ladies European Tour Card

By: USC SID

MARRAKECH, Morocco (USC SID) — Former South Carolina All-American Justine Dreher earned her Ladies European Tour card on Tuesday after shooting a 2-under 70 in the final round of the Lalla Aicha Tour School Final. Dreher qualified for her full membership card for the Ladies European Tour 2016 season after finishing 10th with rounds of 68-66-69-77-70=350 (-10). She is the…

Chris Okey Named Preseason All-American

By: CU SID

CLEMSON, S.C. (CU SID) — Junior catcher Chris Okey was named a preseason second-team All-American by Collegiate Baseball on Tuesday. Okey batted .315 with 16 doubles, 12 homers, 57 RBIs and three steals in starting all 61 games at catcher in 2015. Okey is coming off a first-team All-America season in 2015, becoming Clemson’s first All-America catcher since 1997 (Matthew…

McIlwain, Freeman Officially Sign with Gamecocks

By: USC SID

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina football program has announced that high school seniors C.J. Freeman and Brandon McIlwain have officially signed financial aid agreements and will enroll in January. They join junior college transfer cornerback Jamarcus King as mid-year signees. C.J. Freeman, Running Back 5-11, 196, Greensboro, N.C. (Northern Guilford) Running back who will graduate…

Clemson Men Finish Fall in Top 13 of All Polls

BY: CU SID

Clemson, S.C.—Larry Penley’s Clemson golf team is ranked 11th by Golfstat and the College Golf Coaches Association, and 13th by Golfweek in polls entering the spring season.    Clemson has accomplished these rankings against a schedule ranked No. 1 in the nation by the Golfweek/Sagarin computer rankings Clemson had a strong fall with a second-place finish at the Carpet Capital Collegiate…