Sports

USC Alumni Defeats Blowfish, 7-4

On Friday, the USC Alumni defeated the Lexington County Blowfish, 7-4 in the annual GameFish Cup. The game raised money for the against VGKC-LE, a disease that affects the brain and causes random seizures.

Staley Adds New Performance Coach

University of South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley announced today the hiring of Katie Fowler as her program’s sports performance coach. Fowler has worked with college student-athletes for the last four years in addition to her two years in the private sector.

Huskey Makes Match Play at North/South Am

South Carolina rising sophomore Keenan Huskey carded a final-round 73 (+3) on Wednesday at Pinehurst No. 2 to finish the stroke play portion of the North and South Amateur in a tie for fifth.

Clemson Releases 2015 Volleyball Schedule

Hugh Hernesman released the Clemson volleyball team’s 2015 schedule on Wednesday morning.

Eight Elected to USC Hall of Fame

The University of South Carolina Association of Lettermen has elected eight new members to the USC Athletic Hall of Fame for 2015, it was announced Tuesday morning.

Langdale Finishes 2nd At Rice Planters Amateur

Clemson rising junior Austin Langdale continued his outstanding summer with a second-place finish at the 2015 Rice Planters Amateur at Snee Farm Golf Club in Mount Pleasant, S.C. Earlier this summer Langdale finished fifth at the Palmetto Amateur.

Two Tigers Earn National Track Crowns

Natoya Goule and Cordell Lamb won major postseason events Saturday for Clemson track & field. Goule took home her third straight Jamaican national championship in the women’s 800, while Lamb earned a gold medal in the men’s 400 at the USA Junior Championships.

Gamecocks Lift For Life

The University of South Carolina football team endured sweltering weather on Friday afternoon, all for a good cause, as the squad took part in the third annual Lift for Life event at the football practice facility.

TV Schedule Out For USC Volleyball

The South Carolina volleyball team will have eight matches televised on either the SEC Network or ESPNU during the 2015 season, ESPN and the SEC announced Thursday.

Tigers Left Tackle Leaves For NFL

Senior offensive tackle Isaiah Battle will enter the NFL Supplemental Draft. Head Coach Dabo Swinney made the announcement on Thursday.

TV Schedule Set For USC Women

Four South Carolina women’s soccer contests in the 2015 season, including two home matches, are set to be broadcast nationally on the SEC Network and ESPNU as a part of extensive coverage that boasts 30 women’s soccer national telecasts this fall.

Tigers Suspend Kicker Lakip After Arrest

Wednesday, Clemson suspended placekicker Ammon Lakip from the team. The indefinite suspension is the result of an arrest earlier this month.

Clemson Introduces Monte Lee

Monday, Clemson officially introduced former Gamecock assistant and Lugoff-Elgin High School alum Monte Lee as the new Tigers head baseball coach. Click to watch the story from the Monday ABC Columbia News at Six.

3 Gamecocks Qualify For Nationals

Rising senior Lauren Lamendola, rising sophomore Marissa Roth and rising junior Jordan Gotro all qualified for the 2015 USA Diving AT&T National Championships after competing at the USA Diving National Preliminary Zone A Championships this past weekend. The National Championships begin August 1 with the senior portion of the meet set to run August 11-13 in Orlando, Fla.

College of Charleston's Lee hired as Clemson baseball coach

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Monte Lee, who coached College of Charleston for seven seasons, has been hired as the new baseball coach at Clemson.

Jaguars sign A.J. Cann, getting rookie class under contract

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Jacksonville Jaguars have their entire rookie class under contract.

Martin and Saunders Make Cut at U.S. Open

Former Clemson teammates Ben Martin and Sam Saunders both made the cut at the 115th United States Open at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash on Friday.

USC Women's Basketball Adds Transfer

South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley announced that Allisha Gray (Sandersville, Ga./Washington County) has signed a financial aid agreement to attend the University and play for the Gamecocks.

USC Extends Dawn Staley's Contract

The University of South Carolina Board of Trustees today approved a two-year contract extension and raise for women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley.

First Three USC Football Game Times Announced

The game times and network designations of South Carolina’s first three football games of the 2015 season were announced today during the news and information show SEC Now on SEC Network.

Former Clemson Guard's Aunt Killed in Church Shooting

One of the victims taken in Charleston's fatal shooting that left nine dead was a family member of a former Clemson basketball player.

Welch Receives SEC Sportsmanship Award

South Carolina women’s basketball senior Aleighsa Welch continued to add to her award resume as the female recipient of the eighth-annual Southeastern Conference Sportsmanship Award, the league office announced Thursday.

Clemson Hires Lee, Postpones Press Conference

Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich has named Monte Lee as Clemson's 27th head baseball coach. Out of respect for the Charleston community, Lee's press conference, originally scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed.