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South Carolina Highway Patrol announce a person has died after a crash in Pickens County
PICKENS COUNTY, S.C. — The South Carolina Highway Patrol has released information regarding a delayed death following a crash in Pickens County. (Video above: WYFF News 4 Morning Headlines) According to troopers, the single-vehicle crash happened on June 20, just before 6 p.m., on Kings Way Drive near Bethany...
On the Move: Scott Burgess
Scott Burgess was promoted to vice president with Colliers | South Carolina. He served on the Christ Church Episcopal School Alumni Board and was a founding board member of The Salvation Army of Greenville, Pickens and Oconee Counties’ Echelon chapter. Burgess is also a member of the International Council...
Former Clemson player confirms new home after entering transfer portal
Infielder Cooper Blauser, who played his freshman season for the Clemson Tigers in 2024, has found a new home after entering the transfer portal back in June. Blauser told The Clemson Insider Wednesday that he was transferring to Jacksonville State in Conference USA. The son of former Atlanta Braves shortstop Jeff Blauser, Cooper Blauser played in 12 games and made eight starts for the Tigers last season, going 3 for 29 (.103) at the plate with a double and a home run. Blauser was one of four Clemson players to enter the transfer portal after the Tigers’ season ended with a loss...
Meet Edgefield’s Davis Wash, newly crowned Miss South Carolina
EDGEFIELD, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Davis Wash from Edgefield was crowned Miss South Carolina 2024 on Saturday night. Wash, a 23-year-old who is Miss Clemson, received a $60,000 scholarship and will compete for the title of Miss America later this year. Watch an interview with her above.
247Sports projects Clemson to play in this 2024 college football bowl game
The Clemson football team has made numerous postseason trips to Orlando over the years. The Tigers have appeared in bowl games in the city no less than seven times, with three appearances coming in the Citrus Bowl (typically played on New Year’s Day) and four in the city’s second bowl game. Orlando’s “other bowl” is now in its second season as the Pop Tarts Bowl. It was initially dubbed the Blockbuster Bowl in the early 90s before taking on a host of other names such as the CarQuest Bowl, MicronPC Bowl, Champs Sports Bowl, Russell Athletic Bowl and Cheez-It Bowl. And according to...
Clemson golfer Isabella Rawl named to the WGCA All-American Scholar Team
CLEMSON, S.C. — Isabella Rawl has been named to the 2023-24 WGCA All-American Scholar Team. The Lexington, S.C. native is coming off of an impressive season where she recorded four rounds in the 60s within her last six outings. The sophomore health science major also garnered Academic All-ACC honors.
Clemson a big beneficiary in 12-team College Football Playoff, Stewart Mandel says
College football is going to look a lot different this year and in the years to come. While NIL collectives and the transfer portal have changed college sports at warped speed, 2024 marks the beginning of mega-conferences, as well as the dawn of the new 12-team College Football Playoff. The SEC now features 16 schools with the long-awaited additions of Texas and Oklahoma. The ACC has 17 teams with SMU, Stanford and Cal joining the league, and the Big Ten now has a whopping 18 teams — the most since the old Southern Conference (later the Southeastern Conference) had 23 teams in...
247Sports names two Tigers as potential 2024 DPOY/OPOY candidates
Since 2014, Clemson football has claimed seven ACC Offensive/Defensive Player of the Year awards, and it looks like it will have a couple more candidates this season. For OPOY, Deshaun Watson won the award in 2015, Travis Etienne won back-to-back seasons in 2018-2019, and Trevor Lawrence won the following year in 2020. Two defensive ends and a linebacker earned the three DPOY awards, including Vic Beasley (2014), Clelin Ferrel (2018), and Isaiah Simmons (2019). According to Grant Hughes, the Tigers have legitimate contenders for both honors this season. The first is quarterback Cade Klubnik. Last season wasn’t spectacular for the former five-star....
Clemson Extension offers stormwater pond preparation tips
GEORGETOWN, S.C. – Hurricanes are churning in the Atlantic Ocean and the Clemson Cooperative Extension Service says now is the time to start preparing stormwater ponds. Amy Scaroni, Clemson Extension water resources agent at the Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology and Forest Science, said property owners should start now to ensure these ponds are in good health.
Former Clemson player lands coaching job at Jacksonville University
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Jacksonville University softball head coach Erica Ayers has announced the hiring of Millie Thompson as the team’s new graduate assistant. “Millie will be a great asset to our program,” said Ayers. “She brings high level pitching experience and knowledge to assist Coach H with our young staff. She’ll also be able to throw to our hitters in preparation for games. Her personality, desire to impact others and love for the game is the perfect fit here at JU.” A standout pitcher from Clemson University, Thompson excelled both academically and athletically, earning numerous accolades while demonstrating exceptional performance on the...
Clemson Outfielder Tabbed as One of Top 2025 MLB Draft Prospects
Despite not having even entered his junior season, Cam Cannarella is already being referenced as one of the top prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft. In ranking players for the 2025 draft, Prospects Live (...)
ESPN plans to make sweeping college football broadcast changes rejected by Clemson despite network’s string of demands
ESPN and the ACC wanted the Clemson Tigers to move one of their rivalry games to a specific date, but the request was denied. It was reportedly revealed the network and conference tried to move the Clemson-South Carolina Gamecocks rivalry college football game up a day. ESPN and the ACC asked Clemson to move its […]
Clemson among four ACC teams in Top 16 for national outlet
Clemson is one of four tightly grouped teams at the top of the ACC for one national outlet. In its 134-team preseason rankings, College Football Network has an ACC quartet in the Top 16 with Florida State (10), Miami (13), Clemson (14) and NC State (16). The Seminoles are looking...
Clemson Football policies on NIL could cost them David Sanders
Clemson Football’s policies on NIL have evolved in the few short years since it was allowed by the NCAA. One aspect that has not changed is that head coach Dabo Swinney does not want NIL to be the leading part of a pitch to recruits. This applies to both high school prospects and transfers.
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