South Carolina adds JUCO player of year in Sakima Walker
Saturday, May 6
COLUMBIA (AP) - South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is adding junior college player of the year Sakima Walker to her roster. Walker announced on social media on Friday that she was joining the Gamecocks. They lost seven seniors, …
States move to lift barriers between college athletes, NIL
Saturday, April 29
Lawmakers in Arkansas, Texas and elsewhere are working to remove barriers between college athletes trying to cash in on their fame and the schools for which they play as administrators discover the benefits of moving athlete compensation activities …
Notre Dame transfer QB Buchner commits to Alabama and Rees
Friday, April 28
Notre Dame transfer quarterback Tyler Buchner committed on Thursday to Alabama, where he will be reunited with former Fighting Irish offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. "Sometimes life brings opportunities that are beyond anything you can imagine …
Sumter High's Morris signs to play volleyball at USC Lancaster
Friday, April 28
A busy week of volleyball signings in the tri-county area continued on Thursday. Three players from Thomas Sumter and Laurence Manning signed with former Sumter High coach Heath Griffin at USC Sumter. Now one of his former Lady Gamecock players …
Laurence Manning's Somcheen signs with USC Sumter volleyball
Thursday, April 27
Laurence Manning's Ariana Somcheen thought her volleyball career was over. She had already started the process of enrolling at the University of South Carolina and looking for housing when she got a call from a familiar face, Heath …
Sometimes late really is better than never; just ask Crestwood's Dominick West and Caleb Benjamin. The senior football players weren't getting much attention from colleges thanks to a busy transfer portal. Left frustrated, the pair finally got …
The USC Sumter baseball team faced Spartanburg Methodist College for a crucial four-game set this weekend. The Fire Ants struggled, dropping three of the four games to fall to 9-7 in region action, …
The South Carolina football team hosted its annual Black and Garnet game on Saturday.A few tri-county natives had a chance to shine on the spring game stage, while others were recognized for their …
Former Lakewood standout Landon DeLavan wasn't entirely sure what to expect from his first season at USC Sumter this spring. The former All-State pitcher just wanted to help the team however he could, whether that meant starting games, coming out …
CLEMSON - Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik loves the repetition and simplicity of Garrett Riley's first spring as offensive coordinator. Riley's message is it's more important to master a handful of plays he's shown them this spring than overload …
Lakewood big man Myles Squirewell only spent a year in Sumter, but he tried to make the most of it. He transferred to LHS to play for new head coach Cameron Lee, as the pair made the move over from Ridge View. He earned All-State honors in his …
Bill Self said he's doing well after a health scare kept him from coaching Kansas in the Big 12 and NCAA tournaments last month, and he reiterated Wednesday that he has no plans to step away from the Jayhawks any time soon. Self spoke to …
COLUMBIA (AP) - Brea Beal's time as South Carolina's talented defensive stopper is over. The fourth-year senior said Tuesday on social media that she was foregoing a fifth year in college that's allowed due to COVID-19 and will enter the WNBA …
HOUSTON - After six games and 240 minutes of pure dominance that ran through March, then part of April, it finally became clear there was only one thing that could stop the UConn Huskies. The final buzzer. The team from Storrs, Connecticut, …
DALLAS - South Carolina's shot at perfection is over, and so is its chance to repeat as national champion. The Gamecocks couldn't get past Iowa and Caitlin Clark in the women's Final Four. With All-American Aliyah Boston plagued by foul …
Everyone's heard of UConn. All these other guys? They'll need name tags at the Final Four. When they travel to Houston next week to play for the national title, Florida Atlantic, San Diego State and Miami will be making their first appearances at …
DALLAS - Kim Mulkey is returning to Texas for another Final Four, keenly aware that her LSU Tigers will play a short road trip from the school she made synonymous with women's basketball. Mulkey is the third coach to take multiple schools to the …
The ability to counter after getting stunned is a trait every great champion possesses. Top-seeded South Carolina once again displayed that trait on Monday to beat No. 2 seed Maryland 86-75 to …
Neither team had the greatest of offensive nights in the Greenville Region’s Sweet 16 matchup between top-seed South Carolina and No. 4-seeded UCLA. The Gamecocks found a way to dominate the …
