Irmo’s Savitz Gets Career Win #600
Irmo boys soccer coach Phil Savitz hit a high school milestone Tuesday night. Irmo’s 2-1 win over Lexington gave Savitz his 600th career win. Tim Hill has the story from the Tuesday ABC Columbia News at 11.
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USC Baseball Gets 5-2 Win Over CSU
Junior left-hander Adam Westmoreland allowed just one run on four hits in 5.2 innings to earn his first win of the season as second ranked South Carolina defeated Charleston Southern 5-2 on Tuesday evening in non-conference action at Carolina Stadium. Tim Hill has the story from the Tuesday ABC Columbia News at 11.
Spurrier & Co. Kick Off Spring Practice
Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney missed the start of spring practice for Gamecock football Tuesday. Tim Hill has the story from the Tuesday ABC Columbia News at 11.
Gamecocks Fire Darrin Horn
South Carolina has fired men’s basketball coach Darrin Horn. Horn spent four years as Gamecocks head basketball coach and finished this past season with a 10-21 overall mark and a dismal 2-12 SEC record.
USC Announces Darrin Horn Dismissal
South Carolina head basketball coach Darrin Horn has been released from his contract with the Gamecocks.
Payne Makes Most Of Playing Time
Sophomore reserve infielder Erik Payne made the switch to second base for USC over the weekend and made the most of his playing time. Tim Hill has the story from the Monday ABC Columbia News at 11.
USC Women Get #5 Seed In NCAA Tourney
South Carolina is back in the NCAA tournament for the first time in nine years. The Gamecocks (23-9) were picked as the fifth seed in the Fresno Region and will play Eastern Michigan (23-8) in Saturday’s opening round at West Lafayette, Ind. It was coach Dawn Staley’s first NCAA bid in four seasons at South Carolina.
New Contract and New Trouble For UGA’s Richt
At a press conference Monday to preview spring practice, Mark Richt found himself talking about the latest Georgia player to be arrested instead of the optimism about next season and his new five-year contract.
NCAA Bans UNC Football From 2012 Postseason
The NCAA infractions committee has hit North Carolina’s football program with a one-year postseason ban, a reduction of 15 scholarships and three years of probation following an investigation into improper benefits and academic misconduct.
Payne Helps Gamecocks Sweep Princeton
Erik Payne went 2-for-3 with two RBI including his first career home run and six Gamecock pitchers combined for 15 strikeouts as second ranked South Carolina upended Princeton 3-1 to sweep a three-game college baseball series. South Carolina improves to 13-1 on the year while Princeton’s record drops to 2-5 for the season.
