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#STRecruiting: #Clemson looking forward to hosting priority OL target Westphal

Clemson is bringing in its A-list of recruits next month, with numerous top prospects in the 2024 class set to arrive on campus during the first weekend of June. One of those is a priority target on the offensive line that recently placed the Tigers among his top schools. Leesburg (VA) OT Fletcher Westphal (6-8 …

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#STRecruiting: Guard Meechie Johnson announces he’s returning to the #Gamecocks

USC head men’s basketball coach Lamont Paris will have a great Memorial Day weekend. That’s because Meechie is coming back. After taking part in the NBA’s G League camp in Chicago last week, transfer guard Meechie Johnson announced via social media on Tuesday that he is returning to Carolina. Tuesday’s announcement doesn’t come as a …

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Gilmore, Cannarella, and Petry highlight conference baseball honorees #CCU #Clemson #Gamecocks

It’s award season in college baseball, and the state of South Carolina was well represented on Monday. Coastal Carolina head coach Gary Gilmore received his second Sun Belt Conference “Coach of the Year” award, while Clemson’s Cam Cannarella was named the ACC’s “Freshman of the Year.” USC’s Cole Messina and Ethan Petry were each named …

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The “Wright” stuff: #Clemson walks off UNC 5-4 (AUDIO)

Blake Wright’s two-out base hit plated the game-winning run as Clemson knocked off North Carolina 5-4 on Friday to claim their seventh straight Atlantic Coast Conference series. The Tigers have not lost a conference weekend since being swept by Wake Forest at the end of March. It was also Clemson’s 11th consecutive victory, which is …

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A perfect 10: #Clemson rolls to 10th straight victory with a 14-7 rout of UNC (AUDIO)

You’d have to go some to find a team playing any better baseball right now than the Clemson Tigers. From claiming six straight ACC series to having not lost a mid-week game since April 18th, Erik Bakich’s club is rolling over opponents like an orange and purple tidal wave. On Thursday, North Carolina was the …

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Mark Kingston sizes up the Vols (AUDIO)

It was a late night and early morning in the USC baseball offices as the Gamecocks had to put last night’s 11-9 loss to Charlotte in the rearview mirror to begin preparing for this weekend’s encounter with Tennessee. While Carolina is mired in a late-season slump, the Volunteers have won 13 of their last 16 …

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#STRecruiting: #Clemson MBB making a strong push for “Natural State” standout

Clemson recently made the top five for one of the finest basketball prospects in the 2024 class, and the Tigers are looking to host him before commitment time. Little Rock (AR) forward Dallas Thomas placed Clemson among his top schools along with Arkansas, LSU, Missouri, and Memphis. Assistant coach Sean Dixon is spearheading the recruitment …

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Spring Football Practice Report: Furman University Paladins (AUDIO)

The transfer portal has certainly become all the rage in college athletics, with players trading the mountains for the beach or the desert for the piedmont. However, one place where that doesn’t appear to be a problem is Furman University. “We started January with 92 guys, and a week ago, when we sent them home, …

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William Byron tames Darlington to claim the #Goodyear400 in overtime (AUDIO)

It’s been an emotional week for William Byron, who lost his grandfather on Thursday. Perhaps grandpa was smiling down on Byron Sunday afternoon, as the Hendrick Motorsports driver was able to stay out of trouble long enough to win the Goodyear 400 in overtime at Darlington Raceway. Byron, who revealed his family tragedy during his …

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Arkansas shuts down the #Gamecocks 4-1 to take the series opener (Updated w/Kingston Postgame Audio)

During South Carolina’s recent losing skid, starting pitching has been an issue. In their last two SEC series against Auburn and Kentucky, Gamecock starters recorded an ERA near 10. On Friday night, it was USC’s offense that didn’t answer the bell as the Gamecocks were stymied by Arkansas 4-1 at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. Carolina’s …

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#STRecruiting: #Clemson just getting to know OT Petty

Josh Petty (6-5 262) is a 2025 prospect out of Roswell (GA) Fellowship Christian School who is one of the nation’s top offensive tackles in the 2025 class. And plenty of schools are interested in his services, including Clemson. Tigers’ offensive line coach Thomas Austin recently reached out to Petty to start the recruiting process. …

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Mark Kingston is confident the #Gamecocks can turn it around (AUDIO)

South Carolina baseball has lost four straight games and back-to-back Southeastern Conference series, prompting some Gamecock fans to believe the sky is falling in on the program. Head coach Mark Kingston says you might want to pump the brakes a bit on the doom and gloom. “I’ll just start by assuring everybody that the morale …

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