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Lee Academy's Deshon Hadden, center, is surrounded by his parents and Cavalier head coach David Rankin, standing, after signing to play football at Brevard on Tuesday.

Lee Academy's Hadden signs to play football at Brevard

When Deshon Hadden tore his ACL during his sophomore year at North Central, he didn't know what his future would hold on the gridiron. Then he transferred to Lee Academy and his life changed. He won a state title in his first year as a Cavalier …

East Clarendon's Graham Newsome went 5-6 last week, driving in seven runs on his way to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week honors.

East Clarendon's Newsome shows consistency on way to Hines Furniture Athlete of the Week

Sometimes a little confidence goes a long way. That was the case for East Clarendon's Graham Newsome last week. One hit turned into two, which turned into win after win for the Wolverines. Newsome only had one plate appearance over three games …

Lakewood, Crestwood soccer open region play

The Lakewood soccer teams opened region play against Camden and Lake City this week, going 0-4 across the boys and girls. Both squads struggled against Camden on Tuesday. The girls fell 8-0 after South Carolina basketball commit and South …

Clarendon Hall's Mandy Wells homered and drove in three runs against Andrew Jackson on Thursday.

DIAMOND ROUNDUP: Clarendon Hall sweeps Andrew Jackson on the diamond

The Clarendon Hall softball and baseball teams hosted Andrew Jackson on Thursday, each taking home comfortable wins. The Lady Saints cruised to a 14-0 win, allowing just two hits in the shutout win. …

From the Wire

The benches clear during a player altercation during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against LSU at the Southeastern Conference women's tournament final Sunday, March 10, 2024, in Greenville.

South Carolina-LSU scrap seen as bad look for growing women's game

GREENVILLE - More eyes, more fans and more scrutiny. The good and the bad of the game has all come into sharper focus as women's college basketball continues to grow in popularity. What fans saw Sunday in the Southeastern Conference tournament …

South Carolina head coach Lamont Paris was named the SEC coach of the year on Tuesday.

South Carolina's Paris named SEC coach of the year

Tennessee forward Dalton Knecht, a transfer who helped lead the fifth-ranked Volunteers to a Southeastern Conference regular-season championship, is the league's Associated Press player of the year and newcomer of the year. South Carolina's …

ASSOCIATED PRESS  Atlanta Braves' Ronald Acuña Jr. is expected to be ready for opening day after an examination of his sore right knee found no serious damage.

Acuña expects to be ready for opening day

NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) - National League MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is expected to be ready for opening day with the Atlanta Braves after a more thorough examination of his sore right knee found no serious issues. Acuña left the Braves' spring …

ASSOCIATED PRESS  South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso (10) shoots over Tennessee forward Jillian Hollingshead  in Columbia on Sunday.

Stanford, Iowa move up behind No. 1 South Carolina in AP Top 25

Stanford and Iowa jumped up behind top-ranked South Carolina in The Associated Press Top 25 women's basketball poll as the top 10 got a shuffle on the eve of conference tournaments and Fairfield cracked the rankings for the first time in school …

ASSOCIATED PRESS  South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao announced Monday night that she intends to return for her final season next year.

South Carolina senior Paopao says she's returning for final season

COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao is returning to the top-ranked Gamecocks for a final season in 2024-25. Paopao, the nation's top 3-point shooter at 48.6% (68 of 140), announced her decision on social media Monday night, a day …

Prep Sports

The Sumter High boys tennis team is out to a 4-0 start to their season.

Sumter High tennis out to 4-0 start

The Sumter High boys tennis team is firing on all cylinders to start their season. Over the first two weeks, the Gamecocks have gone 4-0, including their first region win over Socastee on Tuesday. …

Wilson Hall's Lily Grace Przybyla pitched three innings and added two hits at the plate in a blowout win over Carolina Academy on Tuesday.

SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Wilson Hall crushes Carolina Academy

The Wilson Hall softball team hosted Carolina Academy on Tuesday, running away with a 14-1 win. The Lady Barons needed just five innings to seal the win as Lily Grace Przybyla and Marybeth Van Patten …

Sumter High's Sean Rouse drove in four runs on four hits in the Gamecocks'18-17 win over St. James on Wednesday.

BASEBALL ROUNDUP: Sumter High evens series with St. James with 18-17 thriller

The Sumter High baseball team had their hands full when they made the trip to St. James on Wednesday. Looking to even their series after losing 6-4 in extra innings on Monday, the Gamecocks had a …

The Sumter High golf team hosted the Magnolia Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Beech Creek.

Sumter High golf swings away with annual Magnolia Invitational

Beautiful weather and a gorgeous course at Beech Creek set the scene for two great days of golf as Sumter High hosted its annual Magnolia Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. It was the largest …

CLEMSON

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney thinks the five-game winning streak that ended the 2023 season will boost the Tigers heading into 2024.

Clemson, Swinney hoping to build off 5-game winning streak to finish 2023

CLEMSON - Clemson coach Dabo Swinney challenged his team to finish a spiraling season strong and the Tigers complied, ending with five straight victories. Swinney now wants his players to keep pushing forward as Clemson opened spring workouts …

Manning native Mance named SC Football HoF Humanitarian of the Year

The South Carolina Football Hall of Fame announced Manning native Brian Mance as its 2023 Humanitarian of the Year on Tuesday. He will be honored at the 11th-Annual Enshrinement Ceremony on April 18 …

From left, Clemson men's soccer coach Mike Noonan, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer, Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and Coastal Carolina football coach Tim Beck pose for photos with lawmakers before a meeting of a South Carolina House committee considering a bill allowing schools to help athletes with name, image and likeness deals on Tuesday in Columbia.

Football powers converge to support South Carolina athlete compensation bill

COLUMBIA - Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney, South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer and Coastal Carolina football coach Tim Beck all came together at the Statehouse to urge lawmakers to pass a law allowing their schools to directly compensate …

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South Carolina adds transfer QB Ashford

South Carolina added a second quarterback transfer to the incoming group of players for the 2024 season on Tuesday. Robby Ashford (6'4" 225 lbs.), a native of Hoover, Alabama, played two seasons at …

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South Carolina continues to add from transfer portal

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had another big week mining talent from the transfer portal. Beamer has commitments from 15 portal transfers, adding eight more this week and making sure a previous commitment didn't flip. South Carolina on …

USC

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley and the No. 1 Gamecocks are expected to be the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA top seeds in 2nd women's NCAA Tournament reveal

South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women's basketball selection committee on Thursday did its second reveal of the teams in line for the top 16 seeds. A lot has …

South Carolina forward Ashlyn Watkins brings the ball up the court against Arkansas on Thursday  in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Top-ranked Gamecocks stay perfect, dominate Arkansas

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Ashlyn Watkins had 21 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 1 South Carolina to a 98-61 road win over Arkansas on Thursday. South Carolina (28-0, 15-0 Southeastern Conference) stayed unbeaten with just one game to play in the …

South Carolina guard Zachary Davis dunks against  Texas A&M on Wednesday in College Station, Texas.

Davis' last-second layup gives No. 18 Gamecocks win over Texas A&M

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Zachary Davis scored on a layup with three seconds remaining to give No. 18 South Carolina a 70-68 victory over Texas A&M on Wednesday night. Meechie Johnson took an inbounds pass with less than 10 seconds remaining and …

South Carolina legend A'ja Wilson will get to play an exhibition game at Colonial Life Arena on May 11, getting a chance to suit up in the arena that immortalized her with a statue.

WNBA champion Wilson, Aces to play exhibition against Puerto Rico at USC

COLUMBIA (AP) - WNBA champion A'ja Wilson is coming back to the South Carolina Gamecocks arena where her statue sits when the Las Vegas Aces play Puerto Rico's national team in an exhibition game on May 11. Wilson played at South Carolina from …

Former Chicago Bears wide receivers coach Mike Furrey was approved to hold the same position at South Carolina on Thursday.

South Carolina names Furrey WR coach, 3rd to hold spot since Dec.

COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina has hired former NFL player and assistant coach Mike Furrey as its wide receivers coach, the third person to hold that position since the season ended. Furrey, who led the NFC with 98 catches in 2006 with the …

Outdoors

Kyle Austin of Ridgeville, South Carolina, takes the win at the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN with 83 pounds, 7 ounces.

Ridgeville pro wins St. Croix Bassmaster Open on home fishery, Santee Cooper Lakes

CLARENDON COUNTY - Amid the rainy, windy conditions, a late-morning kicker lifted Kyle Austin to a final-day catch of 27 pounds, 8 ounces. That gave him a three-day total of 83-7 and a victory Saturday, March 9, at the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at …

SCDNR works to achieve North American Wildlife Law Enforcement Accreditation

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division has begun a three-year accreditation process to further strengthen its effectiveness and meet nationally recognized standards.In January, SCDNR began in the North American Wildlife …

South Carolina's Santee Cooper Lakes will host the 2024 St. Croix Bassmaster Open presented by SEVIIN tournament March 7-9.

Spring dynamic could be on display during Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes

CLARENDON COUNTY - Bassmaster Elite Series pro Bryan New is certain there will be plenty of bass to catch during the St. Croix Bassmaster Open at Santee Cooper Lakes presented by SEVIIN. The Saluda angler is just not certain how he …