Williamson is guaranteed $193 million and if he makes the All-NBA team, wins MVP or Defensive Player of the Year next season it will trigger supermax escalator clauses that could up the total value of the deal.
In April, Pelion Elementary also won the state competition, along with Carolina Springs Middle School and White Knoll High School – a sweep for Lexington District One schools.
Petty played for the Gamecocks from 1998-2002, leading the team to Outback Bowl wins over Ohio State in 2001 and 2002 as the starting quarterback.
The eighteen runs scored sets a tournament record since moving to Cary, North Carolina in 2009 and the run differential also sets a new record since the tournament moved to Cary in 2009.
Carter Jensen led the bats with two doubles and a homer in Columbia’s 8-3 win over the Augusta GreenJackets at Segra Park Tuesday night.
This clash of the Carolinas will feature the return of storied head coach Tom Knotts to Charlotte. Knotts won eight state titles while coaching in Charlotte and has six during his time at Dutch Fork.
Coastal’s season comes to an end at 39-20-1 overall. The Chanticleers closed out the season going 22-7 over their final 29 games and posted wins over six NCAA Regional teams.
Coastal carried over the momentum from the game one ninth-inning walk-off win into the nightcap, as Johnson and Rowan, Jr. hit back-to-back opposite-field home runs into the ECU jungle beyond the outfield wall to put the Chanticleers on top 3-0 after one inning of play.
Reece Fields was the winning pitcher while John Michael Faile made a memorable return to the lineup with a home run in his first at bat since the Conference Carolinas Tournament.
The walk-off win was the fifth of the season for the Chanticleers.
Coastal Carolina (37-19-1) will play the winner of No. 1 East Carolina and No. 2 Virginia tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET in another elimination game of the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional.
Coastal Carolina (36-19-1) will play the No. 4 seed Coppin State (24-29) tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET in the first elimination game of the 2022 NCAA Greenville Regional.
Playing for national titles is familiar territory for Landon Powell and the other former Gamecocks on his staff. Now that championship mentality from Columbia is ingrained in the DNA of this North Greenville program.
The Chanticleers are the only team from South Carolina represented in the NCAA Tournament Field of 64.
In a matchup of two programs looking for their first state championship, the Andrew Jackson Volunteers took home the hardware Saturday evening at Francis Marion University.
After splitting the first two games of the series, Lexington softball came up just short in the 2022 SCHSL 5A state championship game.
The exclamation point came from a Conner Grassinger shot that was deflected and bounces its way into the net, sealing the win for the Cardinals.
The repeat wasn't meant to be for the Brookland-Cayce boys soccer team in this year's SCHSL 3A state championship game.
Three teams from the Midlands entered the state semifinals for SCHSL boys soccer, and all three punched their tickets to the state title game Monday night.
The crowd let Logano know what they thought, booing the Penske driver as he got out of his car for post-race interviews.
He's currently ranked as the 51st overall prospect by MLB.com for the upcoming MLB Draft this summer.
The former Gamecock offensive lineman spent the last three seasons as the offensive line and strength coach for Gray Collegiate.
A First-Team Associated Press FCS All-American and the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year, Durant led the Bulldogs with three interceptions and 12 pass breakups while making 12 starts last season.
With his selection as the 139th pick overall, Likely becomes the eighth Chanticleer to hear his name called in the NFL Draft.
After leading the AC Flora Falcons to three state title appearances, Staley is ready for a new challenge.
Omar Hernandez sliced a single to left to score River Town in the bottom of the 10th to push the Fireflies to a 13-12 walk-off victory.
He's the first commitment to the Gamecocks in the Lamont Paris era.
He beat Patrick Cantlay with a tap-in par Sunday on the lighthouse hole for his 13th career PGA Tour title — and second straight on Easter Sunday.
South Carolina native and world No. 9 Dustin Johnson went 71-72 to shoot 1 over and fall to 0-10 in PGA Tour events he’s played in his home state.
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The walk-off homer was the Fireflies first walk-off hit since Darryl Collins’ walk-off grand slam June 26, 2021.
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Carolina now has five wins over ranked opponents after the win over No. 22 North Carolina.
The Irmo native had to wait 13 years as a pro, but finally captured that elusive green jacket in 2020. Now, when he returns to Augusta National, he does so as a champion.
Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night that ended the Huskies' undefeated streak in title games.
Aliyah Boston had 23 points and 18 rebounds to back up her AP National Player of the Year award and carry South Carolina to the NCAA championship game with a 72-59 victory over Louisville in the semifinals on Friday night.
The Furman Paladins come up just short from their first NCAA Tournament appearance in over 40 years.
After repeating at SIAC champions on Saturday, the Benedict Lady Tigers now know their first-round opponent in the NCAA DII tournament.
This was the first state championship for Wilson since 2007. It's also the first for former Gamecock player Carlos Powell, now the head coach at Wilson.
This is the fourth state championship for Gray Collegiate in the last five seasons.
Gamecock starter Noah Hall (0-1) suffered the loss, as he yielded three hits, three runs and two walks with three strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched.
The Orangeburg-Wilkinson Bruins had no answer for the 3A player of the year Justin Bailey, as the Blue Ridge Tigers pulled away in the fourth quarter to win the SCHSL 3A state championship.
MiLaysia Fulwiley (No. 7 2023 prospect in the nation) dropped 41 points, 17 rebounds, and assisted the game-winning basket to propel the Raiders to a win.
A spokesperson for the University of South Carolina Athletics Dept. says the tennis team's upcoming match with North Carolina State University has been postponed after the team was involved in an accident on the way to Raleigh, NC.
Ridge View stays alive in the state playoffs, while Dutch Fork and Sumter both saw their seasons end in the state semifinals.
Gamecock signee Ashlyn Watkins ends her high school career as a four-time state champion.
Dutch Fork and Fort Dorchester will meet in Florence Saturday night with a trip to the state championship on the line.
The Midlands star has offers from South Carolina, NC State, Penn State and Virginia Tech among others as a sophomore.
He's served as the Falcons offensive coordinator for the last three seasons, turning A.C. Flora's offense into one of the most feared in the state.
Sidney Rice, a Gaffney native, was a first-team All-SEC wide receiver at the University of South Carolina (2005-06).
Sullivan posted a 43-49 record across his nine seasons at Dreher.
The additions will include a new 30,000 square foot gym, an athletic complex including a football/soccer stadium, softball/baseball fields, a cafeteria, and a 9,000 square foot academic wing featuring six new classrooms.
Ben McAdoo is the first assistant Matt Rhule has hired with past NFL head coaching experience.
Carolina (5-12) finished on a seven-game losing streak that leaves coach Matt Rhule’s future in question.
Sam Darnold, who resumed the starting role he held earlier this season after Cam Newton had started in Carolina’s previous five losses, completed 17 of 26 passes for 132 yards.
Panthers coach Matt Rhule said the decision to send players home was made “to stem the tide” and get things under control.
McCall has 5,361 pass yards with 53 touchdowns and six interceptions in the past two seasons, while completing 71% of his passes, as Coastal Carolina went 22-3.
The Panthers (5-9) dropped their fourth straight and lost for the ninth time in 11 games.
Dustin Curtis led AC Flora to an undefeated season in 2020, capturing the team's first state championship in program history.
He led the league in passes defended with 14 and tied for second in interceptions with three. Two of his interceptions came against nationally-ranked Clemson on Sept. 11.
Coastal made the program's first-ever bowl appearance last season at the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl, falling to No. 23 Liberty in overtime, 37-34.
Gaffney scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion late, and held off the Silver Foxes on the final drive to win the title by a final score of 22-19.
The Blue Hose finished 2-9 in his first season at the helm. Kelley said he was stepping away to pursue other football opportunities.
It’s the second straight year McCaffrey has ended the season on injured reserve. He played in just three games last season.
It was the 10th consecutive loss by the Panthers in games Newton starts, a drought that goes back to November 2018.
Newton is hoping to help steer the Panthers (5-6) toward a playoff run in his first start since returning to Carolina, where he spent nine previous seasons.
With his job on the line, Sam Darnold bounced back from a benching in last week’s miserable 25-3 loss to the New York Giants with a performance that was just good enough to win for Carolina.
The Wolves return home next week as they take on the Bulldogs on Wingate University in a game that will have major South Atlantic Conference and regional implications.
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Carolina’s Sam Darnold finished 17 of 41 for 207 yards with one touchdown and two turnovers and nearly pulled off a wild comeback, bringing Carolina back from an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit to force overtime.
The Wolves bested the Indians in nearly every statistical category, but the stand-out number was the 80 yards the Wolves held the conference leading rushing attack to.
Carolina’s Sam Darnold was intercepted three times, twice by Darius Slay, and sacked three times.
Freshman quarterback Zavien Foster made his collegiate debut on Saturday, and helped guide the Benedict Tigers to a 24-21 victory over the two-time defending SIAC champion Miles Golden Bears.
Walker was tabbed to lead AU after serving as head coach at Delaware State and Shaw University.
Sam Darnold had two rushing touchdowns to become the first NFL quarterback with at least five TDs on the ground in the first four games.
The three-game series will begin at Virginia, as the Cavaliers will host the Chanticleers at David A. Harrison III Field at Scott Stadium on Nov. 19, 2022.
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Panthers lost Horn, the No. 8 overall pick, after he suffered a non-contact injury to his right foot. Horn was taken to the locker room on a golf cart and was later ruled out for the game.
Former Gamecock and first-round pick Jaycee Horn recorded his first career NFL interception in the win as the Panthers improved to 2-0.
It's the first season-opening win for the Panthers since 2018.
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Denny Hamlin shook off a difficult week in the best way possible — ending his season-long winless drought with a victory at the Southern 500 to open the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.
Clemson sophomore quarterback D.J. Uiagalelei finally has the national spotlight to himself. The Georgia Bulldogs would love nothing more than to steal it from him and set themselves up for a run at a national championship.
The Clemson Tigers are used to finishing the season in big games. This season, they'll also be starting with a big game.
The win improves the Gamecocks to 3-0 on the season.
Carolina improved to 7-1-2 in the all-time series with College of Charleston. Sunday's win came on the Gamecocks' first trip to Charleston since the 2002 campaign.
Quarterback Sam Darnold had his first action at quarterback for Carolina, but left after one series.
Castle, from West Columbia, South Carolina, won after surviving a 12-for-2 playoff late Tuesday to get into the 64-player field for match play.
The former SC State Bulldog agreed on Sunday to a five-year contract extension worth $99.25 million that includes $52 million in guaranteed money, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.
Other Bulldogs enshrined are Marion Motley (Cleveland, 1968), David "Deacon" Jones (LA Rams, 1980) and Harry Carson (NY Giants, 2006).
The first Palmetto Bowl since 2019 will also be Beamer's first as the head coach of South Carolina.
In an offseason full of new faces for the Gamecocks, it was mix of old and new taking the court at Heathwood Hall to kick off the annual South Carolina Pro-Am basketball tournament.
Training camp begins with the first practice on Wednesday, July 28, and the Panthers are scheduled to hold 14 practices that are free and open to the public at Wofford before breaking camp on Aug. 19.
The Fireflies continue their series with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans tomorrow at 6:35 pm at Segra Park.
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.
McMaster initially signed the bill on May 6 after it was passed by the South Carolina State House.
The 22-year-old South African shot a 3-under 68 and finished at 11 under in his second career tour event. The victory, along with $1,314,000, gives him PGA Tour status through the 2023 season.
Chesson Hadley moved a step closer to his first PGA Tour victory in seven years, opening a four-stroke lead over Harris English and six over Dustin Johnson on Sunday in the rain-delayed Palmetto Championship at Congaree.
After building one of the most successful women's basketball programs in the nation, Dawn Staley has reportedly drawn the attention of the NBA.
The top-ranked Johnson, who opened his afternoon round five shots behind early starter Hadley, was tied for the lead through 17 holes.
