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Coates Drive for a National Title Fueling USC

Alaina Coates is looking for her 9th double-double this season, as fifth-ranked Carolina goes on the road to face Auburn tonight. Dawn Staley says Coates’ drive to win a National Championship is fueling USC’s success. Click the video to watch our story from ABC Columbia Sports. Categories: Local Sports, Sports, USC Gamecocks Tags: Gamecocks

Gamecock Swimming Opens Spring Season at Home with Tennessee

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina swimming program hits the pool for the first time in 2017 as they host SEC foe Tennessee on Friday at 4 p.m., at the Carolina Natatorium in the Blatt P.E. Center. The diving program is currently competing with the Volunteers at the Tennessee Diving Invitational in Knoxville, Tenn. Julia Vincent…

Gamecocks Mourn Passing of Emily White

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The University of South Carolina Athletics Department mourns the passing of Emily White, longtime administrative assistant to the athletics director, and a member of the University of South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame. She was 78 years old. Ms. White had assisted head football coaches, baseball coaches and athletics directors at South Carolina since 1967,…

Irmo’s McCaskill to Compete at USWNT U-23 Training Camp

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s soccer junior standout Savannah McCaskill has been named to the 30-player roster for the U.S. U-23 Women’s National Team’s first training camp of 2017. The eight-day event, which features players from the U.S. Youth National Teams, college and the NWSL, takes place Jan. 6-13 at the U.S. Soccer National Training Center in…

No. 5 Gamecocks Set for Thursday Tip at Auburn

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — No. 5/5 South Carolina faces its first SEC road test of the season on Thursday night at Auburn. The Gamecocks (11-1, 1-0 SEC) are back in the top five this week, marking the program’s 47th appearance in the AP top five. Tipoff against the Tigers (11-4, 1-0 SEC) is set for 7 p.m. (ET). SOUTH…

Thornwell’s return helps Carolina top Georgia, 67-61

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — P.J. Dozier scored 24 points and Sindarius Thornwell had 19 in his return from a six-game suspension to lead South Carolina to a 67-61 win over Georgia in the Gamecocks’ Southeastern Conference opener on Wednesday night. Thornwell, the SEC’s reigning defensive player of the year, had 11 rebounds, three blocks and six steals for South Carolina…

Three Gamecocks Not Returning to USC Next Season

AP COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Three football players have elected to forego their final year of eligibility at South Carolina and will not return for their senior season in 2017 following their graduation from the University, Gamecocks’ head football coach Will Muschamp announced today. Wide receiver Jamari Smith, who graduated in December with a degree in public health; defensive…

Thornwell Returns to Face Nemesis Georgia Tonight

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina begins the 2017 Southeastern Conference season on Wednesday when it travels to face Georgia (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU) in Athens. The Gamecocks aim to snap a four-game UGA win streak in the series. The meeting marks the 50th all-time between the Gamecocks and Bulldogs in Athens. GAME STORYLINES – South Carolina is in its 109th…

Gamecocks End Thornwell’s Suspension, Senior Returning to Court

After missing the final six non-conference games, indefinitely suspended for a violation of athletic department policy, Sindarius Thornwell is returning to the Gamecocks’ lineup. USC head coach Frank Martin announced that both he and athletic director Ray Tanner went over the situation and have approved the star senior’s change in status in a statement released earlier Monday: “Sindarius has taken…