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Carolina Calls with Frank Martin Starts Wednesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Carolina Calls with Gamecock men’s basketball coach Frank Martin begins on Wednesday, Nov. 30, and kicks off a full line-up of radio shows for the 2016-17 campaign. Carolina Calls with Frank Martin will be live from Wild Wing Café in The Vista (with the exception of the Dec. 8 show), and is hosted by voice…

Irmo’s McCaskill, Kurtz Tabbed MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalists

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Gamecock women’s soccer standouts Savannah McCaskill and Kaleigh Kurtz have been tabbed semifinalists for the 2016 MAC Hermann Trophy, the NSCAA announced on Tuesday afternoon. South Carolina was one of four schools to boast two semifinalists for the annual honor that recognizes the top player in women’s college soccer. The 15 semifinalists were determined based on…

Coates Named SEC Player of the Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – For the second time in as many weeks, South Carolina senior forward Alaina Coates was named SEC Player of the Week, the league announced today. The Irmo, S.C., native led the offense in both games last week and continues to average a double-double on the season. Coates’ effort both in the box score and in intangibles powered…

Gamecocks Announce Martin’s Math Club

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID)- The SC Education Oversight Committee (EOC) today announced “Martin’s Math Club,” a partnership with University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin and the University of South Carolina Athletics Department. Martin, a former high school math educator, developed the project designed to help young people learn that math is fun and relevant in their…

Gamecocks Enter AP Basketball Poll at 20

Kentucky and Villanova remain the top two teams in The Associated Press college basketball poll while Baylor made the week’s biggest jump, from No. 20 to ninth. The Kentucky Wildcats (6-0) received 40 first-place votes Monday from the 65-member national media panel while Villanova, also known as the Wildcats, was No. 1 on 20 ballots. North Carolina (7-0), which moved…

Sindarius Thornwell Named SEC Player Of The Week

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina senior guard Sindarius Thornwell has been named SEC Player of the Week after leading the Gamecocks to two wins over ranked opponents last week in No. 25/24 Michigan and No. 18/16 Syracuse. The weekly honor is the second Player of the Week award of his career, while he was also named SEC Freshman…

South Carolina Baseball Announces 2017 Schedule

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina baseball has announced the 2017 schedule that features 36 home games at Founders Park as well as 18 games against 2016 NCAA Regional teams.  The Gamecocks open the season on Friday, Feb. 17 hosting a three-game series vs. UNCG. For the eighth consecutive year, South Carolina and Clemson will meet in a unique…

Gamecocks Top No. 4/4 Louisville 83-59 in Sunday’s Top-Five Battle

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (USC SID)– Fueled by 17 points each from juniors A’ja Wilson and Allisha Gray and senior Alaina Coates, No. 3/3 South Carolina posted a convincing 83-59 win over No. 4/4 Louisville in Sunday’s top-five battle at the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge at MassMutual Center. The victory marked the second win over a top-10 opponent this season…

Gamecock players accuse Clemson players of using slurs

Clemson’s Mike Williams pulls in a touchdown reception while defended by South Carolina’s Jamarcus King during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, in Clemson, S.C. (AP Photo/Richard Shiro) A brief skirmish between South Carolina and Clemson players broke out on the field before Saturday’s game at Memorial Stadium, and Gamecocks players said afterward…