Frank Martin’s mission when he came to the University of South Carolina five years ago was to build a program that could power it’s way to the NCAA Tournament on the norm. Gamecocks fans now can put a 13 year wait to rest. They’re returning to the big dance. Selection Sunday was celebrated in Columbia as USC was slotted as…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) — South Carolina (22-10) earned a No. 7 seed in its ninth berth to the NCAA Tournament and will face 10th-seeded Marquette (19-12) in the First Round in Greenville, S.C. on Friday, March 17. The Gamecocks will be playing in the East Regional and with a victory, would face the winner of second-seeded Duke (27-8) vs….
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – The beach volleyball team opened the home season Saturday with the start of the Gamecocks Challenge down on Wheeler Beach. South Carolina pulled in two 4-1 decisions on the afternoon, beating Mercer (5-2) and No. 11 Grand Canyon (6-2) to run its season record to 6-0 overall. The Gamecocks opened play against Mercer with a quick…
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (USC SID) — The University of South Carolina track & field team capped a strong weekend at the 2017 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships with two more Gamecocks earning First Team All-America accolades. Natasha Dicks finished on the podium in the triple jump, and Ncincilili Titi placed eighth in the 200m. Also, the women’s 4x400m relay squad ended the event as…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (USC SID) – Four errors spelled doom for South Carolina (18-6, 1-1 SEC), as the Gamecocks fell 10-4 at No. 14/13 Tennessee (20-3, 1-1 SEC) on a chilly Saturday afternoon at Lee Stadium. The Gamecocks got on the board first on sophomore Kennedy Clark’s double, which scored senior Kaylea Snaer from first after she started the frame with…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior first baseman Matt Williams had a career day going 3-for-5 with a solo homer and two runs scored and junior right-hander Wil Crowe allowed just one run and struck out nine in 6.2 innings of work as seventh ranked South Carolina clinched the series with a 5-2 victory over Michigan State on Saturday evening…
COLUMBIA, S.C. (USC SID) – Junior right-hander Clarke Schmidt struck out a career-high 12 batters in 7.1 innings of work and Madison Stokes belted a two-run homer as seventh ranked South Carolina defeated Michigan State 3-2 in the series opener on Friday night at Founders Park. The Gamecocks improved to 10-5 on the year, while the Spartans dropped to 9-3…
As Dawn Staley officially began her tenure as the head coach of the United States National Team on Friday, the Gamecocks’ leader acknowledged that her appointment to the position provides further proof of the success USC’s program’s experienced. Now, she prepares to lead Team USA to and through the 2020 Summer Olympics while continuing to build the garnet and black…
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) — Adam Hadwin knows all about going low on the PGA Tour. Still to be determined is whether that translates into a victory. Hadwin, who shot a 59 at the CareerBuilder Challenge two months ago, ran off five straight birdies to start the back nine Friday at the Valspar Championship and posted a 7-under 64 to…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (ESPN) — The Carolina Panthers continued their “homecoming” free agency tour Friday, signing former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Captain Munnerlyn. Earlier in the day, the Panthers reached a deal with 37-year-old defensive end Julius Peppers, who spent his first eight NFL seasons with the Panthers and is the team’s all-time leader in sacks (81). Munnerlyn spent his first five…
