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Carolina softball prepares for run in NCAA Tournament

No. 24/24 South Carolina (32-23. 8-15 SEC) plays in its 20th NCAA Regional this weekend, opening up action in the Tucson Regional against Northeast Conference champ St. Francis. First pitch for Friday’s opener is set for 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. in Tucson, with ESPN3.com providing video coverage. The winner takes on the winner of No. 2 national seed Arizona and…

Gamecocks Finish Ninth At NCAA West Lafayette Regional

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (USC SID) — South Carolina men’s golf wrapped up play at the NCAA West Lafayette Regional on Wednesday afternoon with a ninth place finish, ending the young team’s season just shy of the program’s fifth straight NCAA Championship berth. Winds were howling with 40 MPH gusts at the Kampen Course as the Gamecocks grinded out a 302…

Kevin Epley Named ITA Regional Coach of the Year

Courtesy: USC Athletics COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s tennis coach Kevin Epley has been named the Wilson/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Carolina Region Coach of the Year, the ITA announced Monday. Epley took over at South Carolina in June 2012 and wasted no time furthering the winning tradition established by the late Arlo Elkins. Epley has taken the Gamecocks…

Dawn Staley Receives Winged Foot Award Tuesday

COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley received the Winged Foot Award from the New York Athletic Club in a ceremony Tuesday night. Annually presented to the head coaches of the men’s and women’s basketball national champions, the Winged Foot Award banquet held at the Club featured Master of Ceremonies Billy Packer. The Gamecocks…

USC catcher Chris Cullen to miss remainder of season after knee surgery

Courtesy: GamecocksOnline Columbia, S.C. (USC SID) – South Carolina sophomore catcher Chris Cullen will miss the remainder of the 2017 season after undergoing surgery on Tuesday to remove torn cartilage in the left knee. Cullen played in 34 games with 31 starts and hit .276 (29-for-105) for the season with five homers, 18 RBIs and 19 runs scored.  He owned…

Gamecocks Host USC Upstate on Tuesday Night

Date: Tuesday May 16 First Pitch: 7 p.m. Location: Columbia, S.C. Stadium: Founders Park Television/Video: SEC Network Plus (Burch Antley and Trey Dyson) Radio: 107.5 The Game & The Gamecock Radio Network (Derek Scott and Tommy Moody) COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (30-21) returns home to close out the regular season with a four-game homestand beginning on Tuesday…

Gamecocks in Fourth After First Round In West Lafayette

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (USC SID) — South Carolina is in solid position sitting in fourth place after round one of the NCAA West Lafayette Regional on Monday afternoon. The Gamecocks shot 291 (+3) and used a stellar back nine to climb up the leaderboard. Junior Keenan Huskey is T-4th at 3-under and sophomore Ryan Stachler is T-14th at even par. Huskey, one of two…

Gamecocks Tee It Up At West Lafayette Regional Monday

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (USC SID) – Postseason play gets underway Monday for South Carolina men’s golf in the Midwest as the team competes in the NCAA West Lafayette Regional, hosted by Purdue University. The Gamecocks, led by Second Team All-SEC selections Keenan Huskey and Scott Stevens, will be gunning for a spot in the top five and a trip to the program’s fifth-straight NCAA Championship….