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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 29, 2014 Read More →

Gamecocks Baseball Game Vs. Tennessee Halted 2-2 In Top Of The 12th Inning

Game will resume Saturday at 4 p.m. COLUMBIA, SC March 29, 2014 – Second-ranked South Carolina and 20th ranked Tennessee’s baseball game was halted in the top of the 12th inning with the score tied at 2-2 due to rain in Columbia, S.C. The game will resume on Saturday at 4 p.m. with Saturday’s originally scheduled contest to follow the conclusion of the first game. Fans with tickets to Friday’s game may still attend for the resumption of the contest. The stadium will be cleared at the conclusion of game one. Game two will begin 30 minutes after the end of game one. Fans with tickets for Saturday’s game will be honored for the second contest. Tennessee took a 1-0 lead […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 29, 2014 Read More →

Harry Hampton Wildlife Fund donates $134,525 to DNR

COLUMBIA, SC March 28, 2014 – The S.C. Natural Resources Board, the policy-making body of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (DNR), met in Columbia on Friday, March 28th, 2014. During the meeting, the board formally accepted a monetary donation from the Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund, Inc. This year’s donation was $134,525 and the total donated to DNR by the Hampton Fund over the years now stands at $3,033,455. The Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation which partners with the DNR for the promotion of natural resources and natural resource education which benefits the conservation of wildlife, marine and other resources in South Carolina. Funds are obtained solely through private donations and special promotional […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 28, 2014 Read More →

South Carolina Gamecocks Football Practice Thursday

Practice Report Number 7 COLUMBIA, SC March 27, 2014 – The University of South Carolina football squad worked out for about two hours at the Bluff Road practice fields on Thursday afternoon. It was the squad’s seventh practice of the spring, as they are nearing the halfway point of their 15 allotted workouts. Head coach Steve Spurrier expects to rotate his quarterbacks during the scrimmage on Saturday as he has traditionally done. “They move around – the second, third and fourth guy – every day. Connor Mitch did a lot better than he’s been doing today. Brendan (Nosovitch) struggles throwing the ball some, but he’s an excellent runner.” Spurrier indicated that Perry Orth and Connor Mitch would be listed as […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 27, 2014 Read More →

South Carolina Baseball Defeats Coastal Carolina 4-0

Gamecocks record their 10th shutout of the season Box Score | Quotes | Photo Gallery COLUMBIA, SC March 26, 2014 – Four Gamecock pitchers accounted for a one-hit shutout as second-ranked South Carolina tallied its 10th shutout of the season with a 4-0 victory over Coastal Carolina on Wednesday night. The Gamecocks are now 21-3 on the year while the loss drops the Chanticleers to 10-15. Sophomore right-handed pitcher Curt Brit picked up his first win of the season after three scoreless innings of work. Britt allowed just one hit and two walks while striking out four batters. Junior right-hander Evan Beal made his first appearance of the year in a start and hurled four hitless innings and struck out three batters. Coastal […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 25, 2014 Read More →

South Carolina and Oregon State Square Off for Sweet 16 Berth

No. 8/8 Gamecocks tip off at 9:40 p.m. (ET) for chance to advance in Stanford Region of NCAA Tournament South Carolina Game Notes | NCAA Tournament Central | Seattle Site Central Game Information Opponent: Oregon State Beavers (24-10, 13-5 Pac-12) Date: Tuesday, March 25, 2014, 6:40 p.m. (PT) TV: ESPN2 (Dave Fleming and Sean Farnham) Click here for coverage maps Radio: 107.5 The Game, 1320 AM The Fan (Brad Muller) Live Video: ESPN3 Series History: Never Met South Carolina Notables In its 11th NCAA Tournament appearance in program history, South Carolina has won at least one game in the event in all but three. The Gamecocks have reached the Sweet 16 four times, including 2012 under head coach Dawn Staley. […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 23, 2014 Read More →

South Carolina Gamecocks Come Up Short Against LSU, 4-1

South Carolina will close out the Gamecock Invitational on Sunday against ULM Photo Gallery COLUMBIA, SC March 22, 2014 – The South Carolina sand volleyball team dropped a 4-1 decision to LSU on Saturday night in the Gamecock Invitational at the Carolina Sand Volleyball Complex. After the Tigers took a 2-0 lead by winning on courts one and four, the Gamecocks (4-5) made things interesting by taking LSU (2-2) to three sets in the three remaining pairs matches. However, South Carolina’s No. 2 pair of Mikaela Christiaansen and Sarah Blomgren was the only pair to get a win for the Gamecocks down the stretch. “Even though we didn’t get the result that we wanted, the girls definitely fought and improved tonight […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 22, 2014 Read More →

South Carolina Baseball Falls 13-5 At Kentucky In Series Opener

Joey Pankake with second homer of the season in Friday night’s loss Box Score LEXINGTON, KY March 21, 2014 – Kentucky scored nine runs in the first two innings on the way to 13-5 victory over top ranked South Carolina on Friday night at Cliff Hagan Stadium. South Carolina falls to 18-2 and 2-2 in the SEC with Kentucky now 16-6 and 2-2 in league play. All nine Kentucky starters had at least one hit with seven of the nine driving in at least one run. Thomas Bernal went 3-for-4 with Max Kuhn, A.J. Reed and Matt Reida with two hits apiece. The Gamecocks had 10 hits as well with Joey Pankake 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI and […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 21, 2014 Read More →

Steve Spurrier’s Donations to the University Reach $1 Million

COLUMBIA, SC March 21, 2014 – Head coach Steve Spurrier’s annual donations back to the University of South Carolina have accrued to the $1 million mark as he approaches his 10th year directing the Gamecocks’ football program, according to Jeff Crane, Associate Athletics Director for Development. “I am very blessed and fortunate to be the head coach here at South Carolina and to be able to give back to our school,” said Coach Spurrier. “Working under the direction of President Harris Pastides and Athletics Director Ray Tanner is simply the best. We have achieved a lot in the past nine years including three consecutive 11-win seasons and Top-10 finishes, along with numerous State Championships, but we still have not won […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 20, 2014 Read More →

Spring turkey season forecast good, youth day March 29

COLUMBIA, SC March 20, 2014 – An estimated 50,000 hunters will take to the woods during the upcoming turkey season, generating an estimated $30 million in direct expenditures for South Carolina’s economy. The 2014 wild turkey season begins April 1 on private lands in 34 counties that make up Game Zones 1-5 and for all Wildlife Management Areas statewide where turkey hunting is allowed. The season opened March 15 on private lands only in Game Zone 6: Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Beaufort, Berkeley, Calhoun, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Hampton, Jasper and Orangeburg counties. The season closes May 1 throughout the state. Saturday, March 29 is Youth Turkey Hunt Day in areas where the season opens on April 1. On this day, youths […]

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By Michael "Beach Mick" Hudson March 19, 2014 Read More →

South Carolina Gamecocks Tuesday’s Football Practice Report

Gamecocks Work Out Indoors COLUMBIA, SC March 18, 2014 – For the second time in as many practices, the South Carolina football team was forced to move its spring practice indoors due to the inclement weather in the Columbia area. “It was just a little too cold to go outside today so we used our indoor facility and our guys got some good work done,” said head coach Steve Spurrier. “I think (wide receiver) Jody Fuller had his best practice ever as a Gamecock – caught a bunch of passes and blocked a little bit. (Quarterbacks) Dylan (Thompson) and Connor Mitch threw the ball around better today. The defense was active.” SC GAMECOCKS FOOTBALL TICKETS Wide receiver Kane Whitehurst sprained […]

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