Category: Sports Update

Five South Carolina Gamecocks were named to the 2013 Associated Press All-SEC football team released on Monday. Junior defensive end Jadeveon Clowney and junior defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles earned first-team accolades with sophomore tailback Mike Davis, junior spur Sharrod Golightly and junior cornerback Victor Hampton receiving second-team honors.

A last second field goal, propelled the Myrtle Beach Seahawks to the AAA State Championship Title over the Daniel Lions on Saturday at William’s Brice Stadium in Columbia.  Myrtle Beach hit a short field goal as time expired to win 24-21.

Clemson defensive end Vic Beasley has been named a finalist for the Ted Hendricks Award, the honor given each year to the top defensive end in college football. Beasley, who was named first-team All-ACC earlier this week, is the third Clemson defensive end in the last four years to be named a finalist for Hendricks Award. Da’Quan Bowers won the […]

South Carolina has had an up-and-down start to the season, posting convincing wins over Longwood and Florida International, but losing to in-state rival Clemson.  A close loss to No. 20 Baylor has the Gamecocks sitting at 2-2 as they hit the road to face the No. 9 Oklahoma State Cowboys on Friday as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge.  The squad […]

Clemson overcame a sluggish first half to put away SC State by a score of 65-49 on Tuesday at Littlejohn Coliseum. The victory improved the Tigers to 7-1 on the season and 5-0 at home. The Tigers hit the road for the first away game of the season on Saturday. Clemson will face Arkansas at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville […]

Clemson juniors Sammy Watkins and Vic Beasley were named first-team All-ACC by the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association on Monday.  It is the second first-team selection for Watkins and the first selection for Beasley, who is in his first year as a starting defensive end.  The ACC head coaches will release their All-ACC team next week. This is the first […]

University of South Carolina junior defensive tackle Kelcy Quarles has been recognized for his outstanding play in the Gamecocks’ 31-17 win over Clemson on Saturday night.  Quarles was named the SEC Co-Defensive Lineman of the Week by the SEC office and the National Defensive Player of the Week by Athlon Sports. It was the second time this season that Quarles […]

The SHS Boys and Girls JV Basketball teams will open the 2013-14 season tonight vs. the Greer Yellow Jackets. The girls’ team, led by Head Coach Natosha Rucker, will get things going with a 5:30pm tip. Head Coach Daniel Spencer will lead the boys’ team in the second game of the night. Let’s fill up the gym in support of these two […]

Florida State is the new No. 1 in the Associated Press college football poll after Auburn’s stunning defeat of Alabama knocked the Crimson Tide out of the top spot. Unbeaten Ohio State is the new No. 2, while Auburn moved up to No. 3. Alabama and Missouri round out the top five. Then it is Oklahoma State, Stanford, South Carolina, […]

Turning three of Clemson turnovers into touchdowns, South Carolina (10-2) used 14 unanswered fourth-quarter points to claim a 31-17 win over the Tigers (10-2) on Saturday evening at Williams-Brice Stadium, the Gamecocks’ fifth straight in the series against their rivals. Gamecock senior quarterback Connor Shaw posted 246 yards of total offense in the win, running for one touchdown and passing […]