Senior catcher Olivia Lawrence tied it in the sixth with a solo home run, and sophomore right fielder Victoria Williams handed the Gamecocks (37-19) the finishing blow in a 6-3 victory over No. 22/25 Texas A&M on Wednesday afternoon in the first round of the SEC Softball Tournament at Tiger Park.
Both the USC men’s and women’s golf teams have much in common, including #1 seeds in this year’s NCAA Tournament. But these two teams are much more different than similar. Click the video to watch Mike Gillespie’s story from Wednesday’s ABC Columbia News at 6.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Longtime South Carolina track assistant Delethea Quarles was named the head coach for the U.S. women’s track and field team to compete in the world championships in China this summer.
University of South Carolina women’s basketball will send three student-athletes to trials for three different teams in May, USA Basketball announced today. Junior Tiffany Mitchell and sophomore Alaina Coates will vie for a spots on the 2015 U.S. Pan American Women’s Basketball Team and the 2015 USA Women’s World University Games Team. Freshman A’ja Wilson will compete for a place on the 2015 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Championship Team. Both trials will be held May 14-17 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.
GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — Longtime Furman athletic director Gary Clark is stepping down from the position.
South Carolina (27-21) hosts Wofford (33-16) on Wednesday night at Carolina Stadium with first pitch set for 7 p.m. The Gamecocks are looking to avoid losing to a sixth different team from the state of South Carolina this season. The Terriers are coming off a Tuesday night 17-9 home win against Clemson.
Wofford broke a 9-9 tie with four runs in the seventh inning in its 17-9 victory over Clemson at Russell C. King Field on Tuesday night. The Terriers, who split the home-and-home season series and snapped Clemson’s 15-game winning streak in the series, improved to 33-16. The Tigers fell to 24-24. It was the first meeting between the two at Wofford since 2004.
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions started and finished their draft with offensive linemen.
South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Tuesday that sophomore forwards Reggie Theus Jr. and Demetrius Henry, and freshman guard/forward Shamiek Sheppard will not be returning to South Carolina next season.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — After addressing defense during the first two days of the NFL draft, the San Francisco 49ers turned to offense Saturday to bolster an attack that finished 20th in the league last season.
