Sunday, April 18, 2021

Clemson's Kameron Jones is lobbying to save the men's track and field program - along with cross country - from being cut by the school for budgetary reasons.

Clemson men's track and field athletes trying to save program

Clemson's D.J. Uiagalelei (5) takes over as the full-time quarterback for the Tigers with Trevor Lawrence preparing for the NFL Draft.

QB Uiagalelei in charge of Clemson with Lawrence gone

Clemson guard Clyde Trapp (0) dunks during the Tigers' 60-56 loss to Rutgers in the first round of the NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis on Friday.

Geo Baker speaks loudly, lifts Rutgers past Clemson 60-56

Clemson forward Aamir Simms (25) and the Tigers open the NCAA Tournament against Rutgers on Friday.

Winthrop, Clemson open NCAAs on Friday

Sumter's Kiara Croskey (3) and the Lady Gamecocks will face Clover for the 5A state championship on Saturday, March 20 at 1 p.m. at USC Aiken Convocation Center.

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The Sumter girls finally play the 5A state championship to highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

Clemson RB Etienne shines for NFL evaluators at pro day

Friday, March 12

Two-time ACC player of the year Travis Etienne got top billing at Clemson's pro day Thursday, bidding to join quarterback Trevor Lawrence as a first-round NFL draft pick. Etienne, a 5-foot-10, 215-pound tailback, finished four years at Clemson as …

Clemson comeback falls short against Miami in ACC tourney

Thursday, March 11

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Isaiah Wong scored 20 points for the second straight game and Miami became the first No. 13 seed to ever reach the quarterfinals in the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, upsetting No. 5 seed Clemson 67-64 on …

Elliott scores 25 as Clemson women beat ND

Saturday, March 6

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) - Gabby Elliott scored a season-high 25 points and 11th-seeded Clemson beat sixth-seeded Notre Dame 68-63 in the second round of the ACC tournament on Thursday night. The Tigers (11-12) face No. 3 seed Georgia Tech in the …

Clemson's OC Elliott back from COVID, Tennessee wooing

Friday, March 5

Clemson offensive coordinator Tony Elliott is grateful the stress of December and January is behind him and he's once more doing a job he loves. The Tigers imaginative play-caller was out with COVID-19 for the team's 49-28 Sugar Bowl loss to Ohio …

Eyster's double helps South Carolina baseball walk off Clemson in extras

Sunday, February 28

GREENVILLE - Andrew Eyster doubled home Brady Allen in the bottom of the 11th inning as South Carolina walked off to a 3-2 college baseball win over Clemson on Saturday at Fluor Field in …

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Sumter playoff basketball highlights 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. SUMTER GIRLS PLAY FOR LOWER STATE TITLEThe Sumter High School girls basketball team will go up against Wando in the 5A lower state championship game on Monday at 6 p.m. at Lake Marion High School …

Clemson wins 4th straight, holds Wake Forest to 39 points

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Alex Hemenway scored 17 points with five 3-pointers, Aamir Simms had 13 points and 10 rebounds, and Clemson beat Wake Forest 60-39 on Wednesday for its fourth straight victory. Clemson held its second opponent this …

Clemson, Swinney face major offensive changes this spring

COLUMBIA - Don't tell Clemson coach Dabo Swinney he has anything to worry about without offensive stars and team leaders in quarterback Trevor Lawrence and tailback Travis Etienne on the Tigers. "There's nobody that's left our program that we …

South Carolina, Clemson meet on diamond this weekend

After opening their respective seasons with 3-game sweeps of Ohio schools, South Carolina and Clemson get down to business this weekend - against each other. The Gamecocks and Tigers will play their annual 3-game series on Friday, Saturday and …

South Carolina recovers to beat Kentucky 76-55

COLUMBIA - Zia Cooke scored 21 points as South Carolina got back on track after its first Southeastern Conference loss in two seasons with a 76-55 victory over Kentucky on Sunday. The Gamecocks (18-3, 13-1 SEC) had won 31 straight over league …

USC, Clemson sweep opening series before facing each other this weekend

It was a good opening weekend for the South Carolina and Clemson baseball teams as they each swept their 3-game home series. The Gamecocks swept Dayton, winning 5-1 on Sunday with a late-inning rally at Founders Park. They won 12-5 on Saturday …

Expected top pick Lawrence throws for Meyer, NFL teams

CLEMSON (AP) - Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence worked out for several NFL personnel including his expected future pro coach, Urban Meyer of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The former national championship winner is projected as the No. 1 overall …

SCHSL and SCISA playoffs highlight 5 Things to Watch This Week

1. SCHSL BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS BEGINAfter a season thrown for a loop by the coronavirus pandemic, the South Carolina High School League basketball state playoffs will begin on Saturday. Either …

Ex-Clemson QB Lawrence to have surgery before NFL draft

CLEMSON (AP) - Former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence will have surgery on his left, non-throwing shoulder before the NFL draft. Lawrence's representative, Kyle Strongin of MGC Sports, said Lawrence scheduled a workout for NFL personnel on …

Elliott's raise gives Clemson two $2 million coordinators

Clemson's Tony Elliott is joining college football's club of $2 million assistants. The school's board of trustees approved a $300,000 raise for the team's offensive coordinator, bumping his total compensation to $2 million starting July 1 when …

Clemson leads the way in ACC recruiting battle

Clemson's most recent berth in the College Football Playoff was arguably its least successful, but a 49-28 semifinal loss to Ohio State didn't appear to damage the Tigers' appeal to recruits. Six consecutive appearances in the game's final four, …

Clemson beats UNC 63-50, snaps Tar Heel's 3-game win streak

CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Hunter Tyson scored 16 points, Clyde Trapp had 14 and Clemson beat North Carolina 63-50 on Tuesday night, snapping the Tar Heels' three-game win streak. Clemson was …

A big slate of local hoops highlights 5 things to watch this week

1. LMA VISITS WILSON HALLThe varsity basketball teams from Laurence Manning Academy and Wilson Hall will finally get to play each other in key SCISA Region II-3A games on Monday. The games will be …

Simms leads Clemson to 54-50 victory over No. 25 Louisville

CLEMSON - Clemson coach Brad Brownell was happy with the victory. He was even happier with the toughness his Tigers showed in breaking their demoralizing losing streak. Aamir Simms had 16 points, Al-Amir Dawes added 15 and Clemson turned up the …

Clemson LB Jones Jr. plans to transfer

CLEMSON (AP) - Clemson linebacker Mike Jones Jr. has entered the NCAA transfer portal, becoming the first player to be leaving the Tigers' top 15 defense that was projected to have all 11 starters returning next season. A team spokesman said …

Moving up the ladder: Former Sumter standout McDowell excited with opportunity as ULM running backs coach

When Roderick McDowell took a job as a graduate assistant in the Clemson football program in 2019, he did so with the intent of working his way up the coaching ladder. The former Sumter High School and Clemson standout running back progressed to …

Georgia Tech routs No. 20 Clemson 83-65; 3 players score 20

ATLANTA — Josh Pastner wondered how his Georgia Tech team would respond after a 17-day layoff. Not to worry. The Yellow Jackets turned in one of their most impressive showings of the …

College Football National Championship 2019: LSU defeats Clemson 42-25

The Sumter Item's Micah Green was down in New Orleans as Clemson faced off against LSU for the National Championship on Monday, Jan. 13. Take a look back at the game through his lens. Photos will …