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Crestwood's Caleb Benjamin, center left, and Dominick West, center right, are joined by their parents and Knights head coach Roosevelt Nelson, center, as they sign with Maryville College on Monday.

Crestwood's West, Benjamin sign to play football at Maryville College

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 …

USC Sumter's Jeremiah Locklear earned the Fire Ants' lone win on the bump this weekend.

USC Sumter loses ground in Region X with 3-1 series loss to Spartanburg Methodist

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, …

Former Crestwood standout Josh Simon (6) carries the ball up field during South Carolina's Black and Garnet game on Saturday.

Local athletes make their mark at the South Carolina Black and Garnet game

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 has developed into USC Sumter's top reliever as a freshman, throwing 25 1/3 innings out of the bullpen so far this spring.

Former Gator DeLavan making the most of freshman season at USC Sumter

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 …

New Clemson offensive coordinator Garrett Riley is starting simple during spring practice with the Tigers.

Clemson looks to new OC Riley to fire up offense

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's Myles Squirewell, seated right, is joined by his mom, Malisa Wilson, seated left, and his Gator coaches and teammates as he signs with Limestone on Wednesday.

Lakewood's Squirewell signs with Limestone

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 …

Kansas head coach Bill Self stressed Wednesday that he is not retiring from coaching after missing time this season due to a health scare.

Kansas' Self feels good after scare, plans to keep coaching

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 …

South Carolina's Brea Beal (12) declared for the WNBA Draft on Tuesday.

South Carolina's Beal to enter WNBA draft

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 …

Connecticut guard Tristen Newton celebrates after their win against San Diego State in the men's national championship on Monday in Houston.

UConn wins March Madness with 76-59 smothering of SDSU

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, …

South Carolina's Aliyah Boston is fouled as she shoots against Iowa's Hannah Stuelke and Kate Martin during the Gamecocks' loss in the NCAA Women's Final Four Friday in Dallas.

South Carolina's streak ends; Boston declares for draft

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 …

Miami celebrates after their win against Texas in an Elite 8 college basketball game in the Midwest Regional of the NCAA Tournament on Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.

Final Four newcomers: Grab your name tag at the door

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 …

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley looks up to the scoreboard during the Gamecocks' win over Maryland Monday.

LSU's Mulkey senses reunion in trip to Texas for Final Four

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 …

Former East Clarendon star Talaysia Cooper holds a piece of the net after she and the South Carolina women's basketball team advanced to the Final Four with a win over Maryland on Monday.

South Carolina outlasts Maryland to punch ticket back to Final Four

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 …

South Carolina's head coach Dawn Staley, far left, celebrates with her players, including former East Clarendon star Talaysia Cooper (11) after they defeated UCLA to advance to the Elite Eight in the NCAA Tournament in Greenville on Saturday.

Stonewall defense fuels South Carolina's 59-43 win over UCLA

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 …