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Kevin Epley Named ITA Regional Coach of the Year

Courtesy: USC Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s tennis coach Kevin Epley has been named the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Carolina Region Coach of the Year, the ITA announced Monday. Epley took over at South Carolina in June 2012 and wasted no time furthering the winning tradition established by the late Arlo Elkins. Epley has taken the Gamecocks…

Gamecocks back at Charlotte Motor Speedway this weekend

COLUMBIA, SC (USC SID) — When the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series returns to the track this Friday at Charlotte Motor speedway for its fifth event of the 2017 schedule, the University of South Carolina Gamecocks will once again be on board the No. 66 Bolen Motorsports Chevrolet. The Gamecocks were last on board at Martinsville Speedway in conjunction with…

Wil Crowe Named to SEC Baseball Community Service Team

Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina junior right-handed pitcher Wil Crowe has been named to the 2017 SEC Baseball Community Service team.  The conference names a Community Service Team for each of its 21 league-sponsored sports, looking to highlight an athlete from each school who gives back to his community through superior service efforts. This past year, Crowe participated…

Gamecock Baseball Defeats USC Upstate 6-3 on Tuesday Night

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Justin Row, Carlos Cortes and Alex Destino all homered as 30th ranked South Carolina defeated USC Upstate 6-3 on Tuesday night at Founders Park. Carolina is now 31-21 on the year, with the Spartans dropping to 22-30. Freshman right-hander Cody Morris allowed just three runs on eight hits with seven strikeouts to earn the win….

Dawn Staley Receives Winged Foot Award Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley received the Winged Foot Award from the New York Athletic Club in a ceremony Tuesday night. Annually presented to the head coaches of the men’s and women’s basketball national champions, the Winged Foot Award banquet held at the Club featured Master of Ceremonies Billy Packer. The Gamecocks…

USC catcher Chris Cullen to miss remainder of season after knee surgery

Courtesy: GamecocksOnline Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina sophomore catcher Chris Cullen will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove torn cartilage in the left knee. Cullen played in 34 games with 31 starts and hit .276 (29-for-105) for the season with five homers, 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored.  He owned…

Gamecocks Host USC Upstate on Tuesday Night

Date: Tuesday May 16 First Pitch: 7 p.m. Location: Columbia, S.C. Stadium: Founders Park Television/Video: SEC Network Plus (Burch Antley and Trey Dyson) Radio: 107.5 The Game & The Gamecock Radio Network (Derek Scott and Tommy Moody) COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (30-21) returns home to close out the regular season with a four-game homestand beginning on Tuesday…

SC Athletics Hall inducts seven Monday night

COLUMBIA, SC (SCAHOF) – Two former NFL defensive backs in Donnell Woolford of Clemson and Andre Goodman of the University of South Carolina, along with former Furman and Vanderbilt head football coach Bobby Johnson, highlighted the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 inducted Monday night at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center. The Class of 2017 also consists…

Gamecocks in Fourth After First Round In West Lafayette

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (USC SID) — South Carolina is in solid position sitting in fourth place after round one of the NCAA West Lafayette Regional on Monday afternoon. The Gamecocks shot 291 (+3) and used a stellar back nine to climb up the leaderboard. Junior Keenan Huskey is T-4th at 3-under and sophomore Ryan Stachler is T-14th at even par. Huskey, one of two…