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Gray Collegiate football relying on “Next” players
It’s a “Generation Next” movement taking place at Gray Collegiate Academy. Under new head coach De’Angelo Bryant, the War Eagles are moving up to Class 4A with a roster filled with second-generation players. On the defensive side, linebacker Michael Boulware Jr. is coming off a first...
It’s a relatively light schedule for Lexington Post 7, West Columbia Post 79, and Chapin/Newberry Post 193/24. The three teams will play a combined three games all out of their respective leagues.
The following week of action will have games with league title ramifications. Upon returning to action June 8, Lexington will have two straight games with League 3 leader Richland Post 215. Lexington (6-4, 6-4) can move into a first-place tie with Richland (7-3, 7-2) with a sweep. Should that happen,...
Jackets’ bats scorch Fireflies on July 1
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Every starter in the GreenJackets’ lineup reached base at least once as Augusta uncorked 10 runs on 11 hits in a 10-2 thrashing of the Columbia Fireflies Monday evening. Coming off back to back wins to end the previous homestand, the ‘Jackets were keen to...
Subtext to Bring Elevated Student Living to the University of South Carolina with VERVE Columbia
Subtext, a national student and multifamily real estate company, recently acquired 3.84 acres located at 450 Blossom Street in Columbia, South Carolina, for the construction of VERVE Columbia. The four-story student housing community is located along one of Columbia’s main thoroughfares and is two blocks from the University of South...
USAir Flight 1016 crashed in Charlotte 30 years ago
Today, a memorial for USAir Flight 1016 stands at the new Charlotte Douglas Airport overlook. It honors the people who died on board the flight from Columbia, S.C. to Charlotte on July 2, 1994. Why it matters: "Airplanes don't fly nearly as much into thunderstorms as they used to, as a result of the accident," former Charlotte Douglas International Airport aviation director, Jerry Orr, said in 2004. Flashback: "The plane broke into three parts, and burst into flames," Charlotte Observer writer David Perlmutt wrote in 2004. Capt. Michael R. Greenlee equated the fall to "a rug being pulled out from...
National analyst believes South Carolina football is one of the teams hurt most by league expansion
On Monday, the Texas Longhorns and Oklahoma Sooners officially joined the SEC. Conference expansion is a major talking point ahead of the 2024 season as it has affected all of the major leagues across the country. One national analyst believes that the growth of the SEC from 14 teams to 16 teams is going to hurt the South Carolina football program disproportionately.
Lamont Paris Praises Redshirt Freshman Arden Conyers
Discover how Gamecocks' head coach Lamont Paris praises redshirt freshman Arden Conyers from Blythewood, SC. Learn about Conyers' growth, the team's top recruits, and their prospects for the upcoming season.
Dead in the water: Anonymous coach puts South Carolina HC Shane Beamer on blast
The highs have been high, but the lows have been low. In three years leading the South Carolina Gamecocks, head coach Shane Beamer has been consistently inconsistent. Although he is the son of Virginia Tech icon Frank Beamer, some questioned if the tight ends coach at Oklahoma was ready for a big job like this. Oh, he will win big games, but South Carolina also failed to reach a bowl game...
South Carolina’s top commit projected to flip to Georgia football
The Georgia Bulldogs were a major winner in college football recruiting during the June and are now seeking to carry that momentum into July. According to a recruiting expert, Georgia may be well on their way to doing that in the form of flipping a commit from a rival school. 247Sports’ Benjamin Wolk has projected the Bulldogs to land Shamari Earls, a four-star cornerback who is currently committed to Shane Beamer and the South Carolina Gamecocks. Earls is a 6-foot-2, 180-pound cornerback from Chester, Virginia, who has been committed to the Gamecocks since April. Earls recently visited Athens on June 21. Michigan...
CCES alum & Missouri transfer Jordan Butler talks about returning home to play for USC this season
Greenville – In his freshman season at Missouri, Christ Church alum, Jordan Butler averaged 2.3 PPG & 2.0 RPG in just over 11 minutes a contest. On April 23rd, Butler officially transferred to South Carolina for his Sophomore season and says he is thrilled to be returning to the Palmetto state to play with several […]
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