COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)- Alaina Coates, Allisha Gray, and Kaela Davis ended their chapter as championship winning Gamecocks and began a new chapter with the WNBA Thursday night. Former WNBA All-Star Chamique Holdsclaw remembers the thrill of her Draft Day. She was the number one pick back in 1999 after playing playing as a Lady Volunteer under the legendary coach Pat Summit. “It’s…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three members of the National Champion South Carolina Gamecocks were selected in the first round of WNBA Draft 2017 presented by State Farm Thursday night at Samsung 837 in New York. Senior center Alaina Coates became the highest pick in program history, selected No. 2 by the Chicago Sky. Junior guards Allisha Gray and Kaela…
ATLANTA (Dream) – The Atlanta Dream have signed forward Sarah Imovbioh to a training camp contract, the team announced Tuesday. The 6-2 forward played for C.R.E.F. Hola Madrid during the 2016-17 season. She registered 10.0 point and 9.6 rebounds in 26 games for Spanish-league squad. As member of the 2015-16 South Carolina team that reached the Sweet Sixteen, Imovbioh played…
South Carolina Hosts Mercer, Florida State Thurs.-Sat. Continuing the eight-day stretch of non-conference games, the Gamecocks (23-17) hosts Mercer (19-23) on Thursday afternoon at 5 p.m. before top-ranked Florida State (38-1-1) makes its first appearance at Carolina Softball Stadium on Friday and Saturday. Brad Muller and former All-American Megan Matthews Buning will have the call on SEC Network + on…
NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Montgomery got to Yankee Stadium about four hours before game time, had a few cups of coffee and prepared for his major league debut. To get the nerves out of his system, the 24-year-old visited the ballpark a day earlier and tossed a ball across the near-empty field to bullpen catcher Radley Haddad. “I was…
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina junior right-handed pitcher Clarke Schmidt is one of 40 players in the nation named to USA Baseball’s Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List, it was announced on Wednesday afternoon. Presented in partnership with the Rod Dedeaux Foundation, the 40th Golden Spikes Award will be presented on June 29 in Los Angeles to the top amateur…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – University of South Carolina sophomore guard PJ Dozier announced on Wednesday that he plans to submit his name for the 2017 NBA Draft, but has not hired an agent. Dozier will have until 10 days following the NBA Draft Combine (May 9-14) to make his decision to remain in the draft, or return to South Carolina for his…
FILE – This March 29, 2017 file photo shows New York Yankees starting pitcher Jordan Montgomery delivering to the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of a spring training baseball game in Dunedin, Fla. Montgomery has earned the fifth starter’s job in the New York Yankees’ rotation and is scheduled to make his major league debut on Wednesday, April…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (USC SID) – Fourth ranked North Carolina used a six-run fourth inning and a seven-run seventh inning to defeat eighth ranked South Carolina 20-5 on Tuesday evening at BB&T Ballpark. The Tar Heels are now 27-6 with the Gamecocks now 21-11 on the year. Right-hander Jason Morgan earned the win in relief for North Carolina and is now…
CONWAY, S.C. (USC SID) – Leaving nine on base, South Carolina (23-17) stumbled in a 3-2 loss at Coastal Carolina (28-13) on Tuesday afternoon at CCU Softball Stadium. The Chanticleers got all they needed in the fourth. Timi Tooley led off the frame with a double, the first hit for Coastal in the contest, and Kassidy Smith followed with a…
