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Brett Kerry named All-American by D1 Baseball

Kerry, who also earned All-America honors by the NCBWA, was 5-1 with a 2.15 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 54.1 innings pitched for the Gamecocks this season.

Harris English Wins 2021 Travelers Championship

English wins Travelers, beating Hickok in 8-hole playoff

A top-five finish would have moved Dustin Johnson back to the No. 1 spot in the world. But the defending champion shot 71 on Sunday to tied for 25th at 6 under.

ABC Columbia to air 10-year CWS National Championship special

Tune in Tonight at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate and relive the moments of South Carolina Baseball in "Back to Back Garnet & Black" an ABC Columbia Sports special.

Gamecocks land Freshman All-American transfer DB from Kansas

Karon Prunty started nine games for Kansas as a true freshman, recording 10 pass breakups and holding opponents to a 38.5% completion percentage against him last season.

Portland Trailblazers Hire Chauncey Billups As Next Head Coach

ESPN: Portland Trail Blazers in talks to hire Chauncey Billups as head coach

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley was reportedly a candidate for the job.

Braves’ Soroka tears Achilles tendon again, lost for season

Mike Soroka now faces his third surgery on the Achilles. The team says the procedure will be scheduled within a week.

NCAA declares NC State out of CWS because of COVID-19 issues

NC State had only 13 players available during its 3-1 loss to the Commodores on Friday. The teams were scheduled to meet again Saturday afternoon in a winner-take-all Bracket 1 final.

Fireflies' Bullpen Stellar in 6-2 Win Over Myrtle Beach

The Fireflies continue their series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans tomorrow at 6:35 pm at Segra Park.

South Carolina and Mark Kingston agree to contract extension

The Gamecocks finished 2021 -- Kingston's fourth season with the team -- with a 34-23 record (16-14 in SEC play).

NCAA moving toward hyperlocal solution to NIL as placeholder

The NCAA is lurching toward a temporary, patchwork solution in addressing name, image and likeness compensation for athletes, a hyperlocal approach to allow everyone to earn money off their fame starting July 1 without uniform national rules.

Allisha Gray named to U.S. Olympic 3x3 team

The Gamecock women's basketball program added another Olympic bound alumna with Allisha Gray being named to the inaugural USA Basketball women's 3x3 team, USA Basketball officials announced on Wednesday.

Five Gamecocks named to Phil Steele's 2021 Preseason All-SEC Football teams

Five University of South Carolina football players earned spots on Phil Steele's 2021 preseason All-SEC teams, it was announced Tuesday.

Baseball Trio Earns All-America Honors from Perfect Game

Wes Clarke was named to PG's All-America third team while Will Sanders (first team) and Jack Mahoney(second team) were named Freshman All-Americans by the website.

A'ja Wilson to Join Dawn Staley at Tokyo Olympic Games

Wilson will be the second Gamecock to represent the U.S. in women's basketball in an Olympic Games and the fourth to compete in the Olympics in program history.

Rahm closes with two birdies to win U.S. Open

Jon Rahm is the first Spaniard to win the U.S. Open. Two monumental birdie putts clinched it.

Clarke earns third team All-America honors from the ABCA

Gamecock baseball junior Wes Clarke was named a Third Team All-American by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA), the organization announced this morning.

Wes Clarke Named a Third Team All-American by Baseball America

Clarke hit .271 with 23 home runs, 56 runs scored, nine doubles, 55 RBI and 50 walks this season. He was named to the All-SEC second team and was a semifinalist for the Dick Howser Trophy.

Clemson Athletics to Add Women’s Lacrosse and Women’s Gymnastics

The Department of Athletics has successfully added women’s golf and softball in recent years, while the University has also seen consistent growth in its female student population.

Chuck Martin Named Associate Head Coach, Steele Promoted To Assistant Coach

Martin was the head coach at Marist for five seasons (2008-13), and has been an assistant coach at Indiana (2014-17) and Memphis (2006-08), in addition to stops at Manhattan, UMass, Drexel and St. John's.

Flora Jackson Price Gatorade Player Of Yr June 2021

A.C. Flora's Jackson Price named Gatorade South Carolina Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Price, a 5-foot-11-inch, 155-pound junior midfielder, scored 23 goals and passed for seven assists this past season, leading the Falcons (14-3-1) to the Class 4A quarterfinals.

Wes Clarke, Brett Kerry named NCBWA All-Americans

Clarke was a second team designated hitter while Kerry earned third team honors at relief pitcher.

Wes Clarke earns first team all-region honors

Clarke, who also was named a Third Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball, hit .271 with 23 home runs, 56 runs scored, nine doubles, 55 RBI and 50 walks this season.

DeChambeau-Koepka spat overshadowing tough US Open course

Torrey Pines has had its share of conflict over the years involving some of the top players in golf. Just not during such a taxing major as the U.S. Open.