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Gamecocks Unveil Golf Practice Facility Plans

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina Athletics unveiled plans for a new 17-acre golf practice facility on Friday. The state-of-the-art complex, located behind Gamecock Park and minutes from the University's main campus, will feature over 400 yards of hitting space as…

Dambaugh 1 Of 4 Up For Ping Player Of The Year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- South Carolina women’s golf standout Katelyn Dambaugh has been named to the 2015-16 PING WGCA Division I Player of the Year Watch List, the Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced on Friday. The junior joins UCLA’s Bronte…

WATCH: Tourists Top Fireflies 4-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- A pitchers’ duel unfolded at Spirit Communications Park on Thursday, but the Fireflies came up short in the battle. Columbia fell to the Asheville Tourists, 4-1, in game one of the four game series. Thomas McIlraith (L,…

Phillies Edge Braves In Extras, Take Series

ATLANTA, GA - MAY 12: Catcher Cameron Rupp #29 of the Philadelphia Phillies claps after hitting a three-run double in the tenth inning during the game against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field on May 12,…

Tennessee Eliminates USC At SEC Softball Tourney

STARKVILLE, MS (USC SID) -- South Carolina (36-21) could not post comeback heroics on two straight days, falling to No. 10/9 Tennessee (41-13) in the quarterfinals of the 2016 SEC Softball Tournament at Nusz Park 5-1. Tennessee claimed a 2-0…

Theft at Williams-Brice Stadium

Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- USC Police are looking for two men they say took items from Williams-Brice Stadium Sunday. Police describe both subjects as men in their late 20’s. One, police say, has dark hair, a beard and mustache, and…

Holbrook, USC Aware of, Yet Avoiding, SEC Standings Talk

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- On the concourse at Founders Park, a white board with the current SEC Standings is wiped clean. On this Thursday, one day before (8) USC's home series with (2) Texas A&M, the board, updated before each…

ACC Football Will Feature Collaborative Instant Replay in 2016

Amelia Island, Fla. (theACC.com) -- The Atlantic Coast Conference announced on Thursday that collaborative instant replay will be in place for all home games involving its football member schools, as well as Notre Dame, during the 2016 season. The ACC…

Clemson's Penley Named ACC Coach of the Year

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Larry Penley has been named ACC Men’s Golf Coach of the Year.  The ACC made the announcement on Thursday after a vote of the conference’s 12 head coaches. This…

Clemson Women's Tennis Faces Rice Friday in NCAA First Round

Match Information vs. Rice What: 2016 NCAA Championships – First Round Who: #31 Clemson (10-10) vs. #41 Rice (13-9) When: Friday, May 13, 1 p.m. CT (2 p.m. ET) Where: Vanderbilt Currey Tennis Center, Nashville, Tenn. Live Stats: VUCommodores.com http://www.vucommodores.com/livestats/w-tennis/xlive.htm…

Four Tigers Named to All-ACC Men's Golf Team

Clemson, S.C. (CU SID) -- Justin Langdale, Stephen Behr, Carson Young and Bryson Nimmer were all named to the 12-man All-ACC golf team on Thursday.  Additionally, Nimmer was named the ACC Freshman of the Year. Clemson, who won the ACC…

Blowfish Tickets On Sale Now

LEXINGTON, S.C. -- Head Coach Tim Medlin 2006,2007,2008 has been named Head Coach for the Blowfish Alumni. Tim was the first ever Head Coach when the Blowfish began in 2006. Former Blowfish Coaches Lee Gronkiewicz Head Coach 2009, 2010, 2011,…

Bradley's Streak Sizzles To 17 Straight

BOSTON, MA - MAY 11: Jackie Bradley Jr. #25 of the Boston Red Sox has Powerade dumped on him after the victory over the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on May 11, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts.…

Charleston Wins 11-4, Splits Series At Clemson

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- College of Charleston scored three runs in the third inning and eight runs in the seventh inning in its 11-4 victory over No. 23 Clemson at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday afternoon to split the two-game…

Big Carolina Comeback Starts SEC Softball Tourney

STARKVILLE, MS (USC SID) -- Gamecock junior Taylor Williams cranked a pinch-hit home run in the eighth to send South Carolina (36-20) to a 7-4 extra-innings victory in the opening game of the 2016 SEC Softball Tournament over sixth-seeded and…

Clemson 7th, USC 14th In Golf Coaches Poll

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Clemson is ranked seventh in the final regular season Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.  It is the eighth straight week Clemson has been ranked among the top 12 in the nation according to the Coaches poll.   It is…

USC Ready To Host NCAA Tennis Tournament

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- No. 13 South Carolina women's tennis will take on Winthrop Friday at 5 p.m. at the Carolina Tennis Center in the 2016 NCAA Tournament First Round. The Gamecocks, who are hosting first- and second-round action…

WATCH: Widener & Destino Help USC Top PC 3-1

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) -- Junior right-hander Taylor Widener struck out a career-high 12 batters in a career high 7.2 innings pitched and sophomore outfielder Alex Destino hit a pair of solo home runs as third-ranked South Carolina defeated Presbyterian…

Clemson Crushes Charleston 13-4

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Trailing 4-0 with two outs and the bases empty in the fourth inning, No. 23 Clemson tallied eight straight hits to score seven runs in its 13-4 victory over College of Charleston at Doug Kingsmore Stadium…

JBJ Extends Longest 2016 MLB Hit Streak To 16

BOSTON, MA - MAY 10: Chris Young #30, Jackie Bradley Jr. #25 and Mookie Betts #50 celebrate after their victory over the Oakland Athletics at Fenway Park on May 10, 2016 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by…

Conlon, Fireflies Top Drive 7-6

GREENVILLE, S.C. (Fireflies) -- The Fireflies held off a furious Greenville rally in the late innings on Tuesday to win, 7-6, at Fluor Field. For the second straight series against the Drive, Columbia (18-14) won three of four from its…

Blossomgame Heads To NBA Combine

CLEMSON, S.C. (CAC) -- Junior forward Jaron Blossomgame is headed to Chicago for the NBA Draft Combine, held Wednesday through Sunday. The event will be televised live by ESPN2 on Thursday and Friday from 3-7 p.m.   Blossomgame has not…

Fireflies Home Games Now Available On MiLB.TV

COLUMBIA, S.C. (Fireflies) -- Great news is on the horizon for Fireflies fans across the globe. Beginning Thursday, May 12, all Columbia Fireflies home games will be broadcast worldwide on MiLB.TV. Anyone with a valid monthly or yearly MiLB.TV subscription…

DiBattisto Takes Over Westwood Boys Basketball

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. (WOLO) -- A familiar face to Columbia-area basketball is switching high schools.  Tuesday, Westwood High School announced Jeff DiBattisto as its new head boys basketball coach.  DiBattisto makes the move from Dreher where he was the head boys…

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