March Madness Mix: Dominant Gamecocks amid Sweet 16 parity
South Carolina is keenly aware that everyone remaining in the women’s NCAA Tournament field is coming after the undefeated Gamecocks — and hard.
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Dawn Staley named USBWA Coach of the Year
South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley is the 2022-23 USBWA Coach of the Year, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association announced today.
Gamecocks fall to Charlotte Tuesday night
Charlotte scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning on its way to a 6-2 win over the University of South Carolina baseball team Tuesday night (March 21) at Truist Park, home of the Charlotte Knights.
Cannarella’s walkoff homer lifts Tigers over Eagles, 8-5
Cam Cannarella hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to give Clemson an 8-5 walkoff victory over Winthrop at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Tuesday night. The Tigers improved to 13-8, while the Eagles fell to 9-13.
Tigers announce 2023 football schedule
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College Tigers have announced their 2023 football schedule, which will feature the SIAC defending champions playing nine games, including five at home. The season will kick off on Sept. 2 against Shaw in the Carolinas Classic. Benedict will travel the next two weeks to take on Edward Waters and Lane, before an open week on…
Petry named SEC freshman of the week
University of South Carolina outfielder Ethan Petry has been named the Southeastern Conference Baseball Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced this afternoon (Monday, March 20).
Staley named Naismith Coach of the Year finalist
South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley is one of four for the 2023 Werner Ladder Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. The two-time winner of the award (2020, 2022), she is a finalist for the sixth time in the last 10 seasons.
Gamecocks Sweep Georgia in 7-Inning Victory
For the second straight game, the University of South Carolina baseball team earned a run-rule win over Georgia, defeating the Bulldogs 12-1 in seven innings to sweep the three-game road series that started SEC play.
Top-seeded South Carolina moves on after topping USF
Zia Cooke scored 21 points and Aliyah Boston had her 81st career double double as top-seeded South Carolina shook off a slow start to power past eighth-seeded South Florida and into the Sweet 16 with a 76-45 victory Sunday.
SC’s Boston to face similar foe in USF’s Fankan Mendjiadeu
It’s hard not to see similarities between South Carolina All-American Aliyah Boston and South Florida’s Dulcy Fankam Mendjiadeu.
