Sports

Newberry Postpones Wednesday’s Events

Newberry College has postponed several Wednesday events due to bad weather in the forecast. The basketball doubleheader against Lenoir-Rhyne has been moved until Monday. The baseball game against Pfeiffer has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 18th at 6 p.m.

Clemson Football Sets Attendance Record

Clemson averaged 82,048 fans per game during the 2013 football season, a record for the program that has called Memorial Stadium home since 1942. The NCAA recently released official attendance statistics for the 2013 season.

Clemson’s Scott Named Top 25 Recruiter

Clemson recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Jeff Scott has been named one of the top 25 recruiters in the nation by Rivals.com. It is the second time in three years Scott has been among the top 25 recruiters nationally according to the national website, as he also earned the honor in 2012.

Coaches Pick Gamecocks To Win SEC

South Carolina has been predicted to win the SEC Championship in the 2014 SEC Preseason Baseball Coaches’ Poll that was released on Tuesday, Feb. 11. South Carolina received five first place votes to win the title as well as nine first place votes to win the Eastern Division. The Gamecocks have won three league championships (2000, 2002, 2011), six Eastern Division titles (1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2011, 2012) and one SEC Tournament crown (2004) in school history.

Men’s Hoops Hosts Vanderbilt Wednesday Night

South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt in the only matchup between the two schools this season. The Gamecocks dropped both of contests with the Commodores in 2013. Vanderbilt posted a 76-64 victory over the Gamecocks in Nashville in the final game of the 2012-13 season. Wednesday’s game will be broadcast on SECTV.

Top Prospect Wilson Backs Up Hype

A’ja Wilson is the top girls high school basketball prospect in the country. The Heathwood Hall McDonald’s All-American backed up that hype Monday night and helped her team wrap up a region championship. Wilson scored 28 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, blocked nine shots, dished out four assists and had four steals to help the Highlanders route Cardinal Newman 73-30.