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Poll Question of the Week, presented by Larry Lucas State Farm Insurance in Columbia (803-799-1998) and Lexington (803-359-0770): With the baseball loss to Clemson, the three primary men's sports at USC continue a decline that started in 2025. When do you expect a turnaround?
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Columbia native and former Clemson Tiger, Josh Beadle, was named the SBC “Newcomer of the Year” and a member of the All-Sun Belt 1st team. Beadle leads CCU in scoring, averaging 18 points per game.
Boys basketball state championship pairings:
5A-D1: Ridge View vs Ashley Ridge
5A-D2: Greenville vs Westwood
4A: South Pointe vs North Augusta
3A: Christ Church vs Fox Creek
2A: High Point vs Phillip Simmons
1A: CA Johnson vs Bethune-Bowman
5A-D1: Ridge View vs Ashley Ridge
5A-D2: Greenville vs Westwood
4A: South Pointe vs North Augusta
3A: Christ Church vs Fox Creek
2A: High Point vs Phillip Simmons
1A: CA Johnson vs Bethune-Bowman
Girls basketball state championship pairings:
5A-D1: Blythewood vs Wando
5A-D2: Greenville vs Berkeley
4A: Westside vs North Augusta
3A: Walhalla vs Keenan
2A: Landrum vs Atlantic Collegiate
1A: Great Falls vs Military Magnet
5A-D1: Blythewood vs Wando
5A-D2: Greenville vs Berkeley
4A: Westside vs North Augusta
3A: Walhalla vs Keenan
2A: Landrum vs Atlantic Collegiate
1A: Great Falls vs Military Magnet
TV affiliates for state basketball championships:
WACH.2 ROAR IN COLUMBIA
WCIV MyTV IN CHARLESTON
WWMB CW 21 IN MYRTLE BEACH
WMYA My40 IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG
WCCB CHARLOTTE
WACH.2 ROAR IN COLUMBIA
WCIV MyTV IN CHARLESTON
WWMB CW 21 IN MYRTLE BEACH
WMYA My40 IN GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG
WCCB CHARLOTTE
In-state NET rankings after the weekend:
Clemson 35
South Carolina 108
Winthrop 129
College of Charleston 145
Furman 198
Coastal Carolina 217
Wofford 240
Charleston Southern 241
Presbyterian 266
Upstate 292
The Citadel 350
SC State 359
Clemson 35
South Carolina 108
Winthrop 129
College of Charleston 145
Furman 198
Coastal Carolina 217
Wofford 240
Charleston Southern 241
Presbyterian 266
Upstate 292
The Citadel 350
SC State 359
Baseball Rankings this week:
BA: Clemson 15, Coastal 24
D1: Clemson 14, Coastal 16
PG: Coastal 18, Clemson 19
Coaches: Clemson 12, Coastal 17
In-state college baseball RPI after the weekend:
Clemson 2
South Carolina 25
Charleston Southern 26
Winthrop 57
Citadel 78
Upstate 111
Coastal Carolina 116
College of Charleston 187
Wofford 224
Presbyterian 278
Clemson 2
South Carolina 25
Charleston Southern 26
Winthrop 57
Citadel 78
Upstate 111
Coastal Carolina 116
College of Charleston 187
Wofford 224
Presbyterian 278
USC righthander Josh Gunther is the SEC Pitcher of the Week. Gunther, making his first career start on the mound, pitched a gem, going seven innings and allowing just three hits with no runs, one walk and a career-best 10 strikeouts in South Carolina’s 7-0 win over No. 15 Clemson on Feb. 27. Gunther, who threw 90 pitches in his gem, ended five of his seven innings with a strikeout and retired the final six batters of his night. Clemson was hitting .332 as a team before Friday night, which was Carolina’s second shutout of the season and second in the last four games. Gunther is a perfect 2-0 on the year with a 4.20 ERA.
For the second time this season, Coastal Carolina junior AJ Dancler has been named Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week. Dancler earned the honor after averaging 26.0 points and 4.0 rebounds.
College of Charleston utility player Jake Amman was named the Coastal Athletic Association Player of the Week. The freshman went 8-for-12 (.667 average) with a double, homer, 4 runs scored and 6 RBI in Charleston’s three games last week to go along with a 1.714 OPS.
From Scott Eisberg: Timberland HS has posted job for a head football coach on the Berkeley County Schools website. Coach Greg Wright apparently is on the move.

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