LOUISVILLE, KY. – Every Tiger starter had a hit and scored a run in No. 4 Clemson’s 17-7 victory over Louisville in seven innings at Jim Patterson Stadium on Sunday. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, improved to 34-9 overall and 15-6 in the ACC. The Cardinals fell to 25-18 overall and 10-11 in ACC play. The Tigers, who totaled a season-high 18 hits in the game, jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the first inning, scoring all four runs with two outs. After Blake Wright singled to extend his hitting streak to 13 games, Cam Cannarella and Jimmy Obertop hit run-scoring doubles, then Tristan Bissetta be ..read more

COLUMBIA  – Dylan Eskew pitched a career-high 6.1 innings and the University of South Carolina baseball team scored six runs in the fifth inning in a 10-0, seven-inning shutout win over No. 4 Kentucky Sunday afternoon (April 28) at Founders Park. Eskew was brilliant in picking up his third win of the season. He threw 86 pitches and allowed just five hits while striking out two and walking just one. He retired the first seven batters and a got a pair of double plays in the win. The Gamecocks plated a pair in the third inning as Ethan Petry’s home run turned into a single as he pa ..read more

RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) – An investigation is underway after deputies were involved in a shooting that resulted in one juvenile shot and two others being bit by canines, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. On Sunday, April 28th at around 5 p.m. K9 Deputies spotted a stolen vehicle out of Lexington Police Department at Penn Ridge Court and attempted to initiate a traffic stop. The vehicle refused to stop and a short chase ensued, according to deputies. The suspects fled from the vehicle and the vehicle came to a stop as it collided with a stop sign near Oak Manor in the ..read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 27, 2024) – University of South Carolina offensive lineman Nick Gargiulo was selected by the Denver Broncos with the 256th pick in the seventh round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He was the fourth Gamecock player taken overall. Gargiulo, who measured in at 6-5 1/8 and 313 pounds on the Gamecocks’ Pro Day in March, spent just one year in Columbia as a graduate transfer after beginning his collegiate career at Yale University. In his one season with the Gamecocks, the versatile performer was the only offensive lineman to start in all 12 games, making five starts at left guard and ..read more

COLUMBIA, S.C. (April 27, 2024) – University of South Carolina cornerback Marcellas Dial was selected by the New England Patriots with the fourth pick in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He was the 180th player taken overall. Dial, who measured in at 5-11 5/8 and 191 pounds on the Gamecocks’ Pro Day in March, spent three years in Columbia after beginning his collegiate career at Georgia Military Junior College. The Woodruff, S.C. product appeared in 38 games for the Gamecocks making 29 starts. He accounted for 114 tackles, three interceptions and 28 pass breakups during his time in ..read more

CLEMSON, S.C. — Running back Will Shipley, defensive end Xavier Thomas, linebacker Jeremiah Trotter Jr. and defensive tackle Tyler Davis all earned selections on Day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft on Saturday, bringing Clemson’s total number of selections during the three-day draft to six. The Philadelphia Eagles collected half of the day’s NFL-bound Tigers, first selecting Shipley in the fourth round (No. 127 overall) before nabbing Trotter in fifth (No. 155 overall). With the Eagles’ double dip this year, Clemson has now had a pair of teammates selected by a single team in seven of the last 10 ..read more

After two seasons at South Carolina, quarterback Spencer Rattler was drafted 150th overall in the fifth round by the New Orleans Saints. In just two years as a Gamecock, Rattler tossed for 6,212 yards, which is fifth all-time in Carolina history. Rattler also ranks first all-time in career completion percentage (.675) at South Carolina. Rattler made history becoming the first quarterback drafted in 34 years, and the fifth USC signal caller in program history to be drafted to the National Football League. On Saturday, Rattler joined former teammate, now Carolina Panther wide receiver, Xavier Le ..read more

THE U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT REVEALED ITS LIST OF THE BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE MIDLANDS FOR 2024 AFTER ALSO REVEALING ITS BEST HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE. SPRING HILL HIGH SCHOOL TOOK THE TOP SPOT FOR THE MIDLANDS AS WELL AS RANKING 5TH IN THE ENTIRE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE RANKINGS WERE BASED ON FACTORS SUCH AS COLLEGE READINESS, GRADUATION RATE, AND TEST PERFORMANCE. The top 10 ranked schools in the Columbia area are as follows: 1. Spring Hill High School 2. Chapin High 3. Dreher high 4. A.C Flora High school 5. River Bluff high 6. Lexington High 7. Dutch Fork High 8. Blythewood High ..read more

Orangeburg, SC (WOLO) — We have learned a few new details surrounding a shooting that injured the Vice President for Student Development and Services at Claflin University. Police say Durant is recovering after being injured after a shooting Wednesday night. School officials say Dr. Leroy Durant was driving home from a program at Claflin when the shooting occurred after which he said he started feeling dizzy. He was treated at a local hospital where he was later released after suffering a gunshot wound to the head. If you have any information concerning this incident call Crimestoppers at 188 ..read more

CLEMSON, S.C. — The Atlanta Falcons selected defensive tackle Ruke Orhorhoro in the second round (No. 35 overall) on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit on Friday. Orhorhoro’s selection combined with the Baltimore Ravens’ selection of Nate Wiggins in the first round on Thursday gave Clemson selections in both the first and second round of a draft for the 10th time in school history (1960, 1987, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2016, 2019, 2020 and 2021). Orhorhoro appeared in 53 career games at Clemson from 2019-23 with 30 starts. The coaching staff credited him with 97 tackles (25.5 for loss), 12.0 sacks ..read more