Catch up on the day's buzz about the
Gamecocks! In today's edition: Baseball hosts Furman tonight; Fan Fest Tour in Charlotte last night, continues in Greenville tonight; Lauren Lackey earns first team All-SEC honors and more!
Fan Fest Tour in Greenville at Fluor Field TONIGHT! Event starts at 5:30 p.m.
"English's failures no doubt have Chargers' fans holding their breath over this one. Everything that Ingram has shown on tape, though, indicates that he'll be able to make the leap the pros and continue to be a dominant, disruptive force. He's definitely an upgrade on passing downs over Johnson, a terrific run defender who has averaged about 2.2 sacks per season in his nine-year career. Given the chance, Ingram will succeed. Let's set the line for 2012 at 30 tackles, six sacks, two fumble recoveries and one interception."
VOTE FOR MICHAEL ROTH
Senior
left-handed pitcher Michael Roth is one of 10 finalists selected for
the 2012 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for baseball. Fans are encouraged to
vote on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award website through June 11. Fan votes
will be combined with media and Division I men's head coaches' votes to
determine the winner.
VOTE TO BRING A COLLEGE GAMEDAY COMMERCIAL TO COLUMBIA
ESPN
will film a College GameDay commercial this summer on a campus selected
by fans. The school with the most votes wins, so vote daily to bring
GameDay to Columbia! Bookmark it and vote every day!
I like the way y'all think! Fans, keep checking GamecocksOnline.com and @GamecockBasebll on Twitter for any weather delay information for tonight's game, if needed.
@annaktraylor well all we have to do is sing rain rain go away we want to see the gamecocks play. Haha fish can swim #FearTheFish
Monday's ribbon cutting ceremony for The Coop, a new practice facility for the men's and women's golf teams, attracted a large range of people - Lexington County Council members, the mayor of Cayce, EPA officials, Athletics Director Eric Hyman and the teams themselves. Joining them was one special men's golf alum currently playing professionally on the PGA TOUR, Kyle Thompson, who came to town for the event.
"I just wanted to be a part of it. Being a part of the golf team is a big part of my history and I really wish we had had something like this when I was in school," Thompson said, smiling. "I think this is going to be huge especially on the recruiting trail. This is going to help put USC up with anybody in the country as far as facilities so I really think this will help us do what we need to do to compete for national championships."
Thompson (pictured left) has remained actively involved with the team, returning last fall for the program's Alumni Weekend and staying in contact with Director of Golf Puggy Blackmon regularly.
"It's important to me [to stay involved]. I try to help the kids out, tell them they can call me anytime with questions and I'm happy to try to share what I've learned in the last 10 years of pro golf. Nobody in the world wants to see them do better more than me...I'm a Gamecock to the core and I do whatever I can to help out."
Thompson's next PGA TOUR event is the Byron Nelson Championship next weekend in Texas after playing in one of his favorite events, the Wells Fargo Championship in Charlotte, last week.
"The Wells Fargo last week in Charlotte is one of my favorites because it's so close to home; I live in Greenville. The support up there is amazing; it's just an incredible tournament."
Good luck to Kyle and we'll be cheering him on just like he cheers on the Gamecocks!
Catch up on the day's buzz about the
Gamecocks! In today's edition: the Fan Fest Tour kicks off in Myrtle Beach and continues tonight in Charlotte; golf debuts a new practice facility; three votes you need to cast to support Gamecocks; the latest Gamecock Spotlight and more!
"South Carolina took over first place in the SEC East with a series win at Arkansas while Florida took two out of three at Kentucky. Based on conference standing and recent play, the Gamecocks join LSU and Florida as a national seed, knocking Kentucky down to a non-national No. 1 seed."
Senior
left-handed pitcher Michael Roth is one of 10 finalists selected for
the 2012 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for baseball. Fans are encouraged to
vote on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award website through June 11. Fan votes
will be combined with media and Division I men's head coaches' votes to
determine the winner.
VOTE TO BRING A COLLEGE GAMEDAY COMMERCIAL TO COLUMBIA
ESPN
will film a College GameDay commercial this summer on a campus selected
by fans. The school with the most votes wins, so vote daily to bring
GameDay to Columbia! Bookmark it and vote every day!
Team back flipper Nolan Belcher is the latest baseball player in the Gamecock Spotlight:
ROOSTER CROWS
The men's golf team was selected to play in the NCAA Regional in Norman, Oklahoma, this season! The selection marks the Gamecocks' 20th NCAA Regional appearance, including their 15th bid in the last 16 years, and they have advanced to the NCAA Championship 16 times, with the last being in 2009.
Freshman catcher Grayson Greiner caught all 28 innings in the Gamecocks' weekend series victory at 13th ranked Arkansas, only the second time in school history that South Carolina has won a series at Arkansas. Greiner was phenomenal behind the plate as he threw out five runners over the course of the weekend trying to steal. His two-run homer on Friday night was the first homer allowed all season by Arkansas starter Ryne Stanek, a key two-run blast that helped the Gamecocks rally from six runs down to defeat the Razorbacks.
FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY
Today's photo is from Harden Alderman of daughter Haley at the university's Easter egg hunt showing Cocky some love!
South Carolina Women's Basketball Head Coach Dawn Staley is the latest Gamecock to show up on ABC Columbia's "Midlands 10 Most Fascinating People" series. The feature aired on last night's news at 6 and 11 p.m. She talks about growing up in Philly and how she got into basketball, what it felt like to carry the American flag at the Opening Ceremonies of the 2004 Olympics, and more.
ABC Columbia also shared some extra bonus footage on their website of Coach Staley giving Alicia Barnes some basketball tips:
Check out other South Carolina coaches who made the list:
Tune in to 107.5 The Game from 7-8 p.m. Monday night for the final Inside the Roost show of the 2011-12 season! Host Derek Scott and Athletics Director Eric Hyman will be joined by Director of Golf Puggy Blackmon discussing the team's new practice facility and the upcoming NCAA Tournament.
Hyman will close out the show and the season with discussion of some of the latest happenings in college athletics such as the BCS meetings, being on the NCAA baseball committee, some recent positive news articles about the progress of South Carolina Athletics and more.
Inside the Roost airs live from 7-8 p.m. on Mondays throughout the sports season. Tune in tonight on 107.5 The Game or you can listen online!
After a crucial series win on the road at Arkansas this weekend, the Gamecocks are tied with LSU for first place in the SEC, and lead Kentucky by one game for the top spot in the Eastern Division. The back-to-back National Champions will return home to host Furman this Wednesday before going on the road again this weekend to face Georgia in Athens. The Gamecocks have won six consecutive weekend series in the league as well as 13 of the last 14 conference games. South Carolina is also 18-5 in the last 23 games played.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Baseball vs. Furman - 7 p.m. -Play Baseball Bingo for a chance to win a prize -Official team posters and schedule cards -Active Gamecocks game - participating students may use their ticket vouchers for admission to this game *Tickets are available. Click here to purchase online.
Gamecocks on the road...
Women's Golf - NCAA Regional, Penn State - Thursday - Saturday Track & Field - SEC Championships, Baton Rouge, LA - Friday - Sunday Women's Tennis - NCAA Tournament First Round, Durham, NC - Friday, 10 a.m. vs. TCU Men's Tennis - NCAA Tournament First Round, Los Angeles - Saturday, 12 p.m. vs. Texas A&M
During University of South Carolina spring commencement exercises this weekend, 64 current and former Gamecock student-athletes will receive their degrees. Several seniors from this past year have already graduated and more are set to earn their diplomas in August.
Check out the full list below and congratulations to all of them. We'll be rooting for you in all that you do. Go Gamecocks!
Some of our May 2012 graduates gathered earlier this week for a group photo.
Baseball
Al Hentz - Management Jake Williams - Visual Communications Michael Roth - International Business and Marketing Robert Beary - Sociology Steven Neff - Retail Management Thomas Little - Retail Management
Women's Basketball
Charenee Stephens - Psychology Ebony Wilson - Psychology Markeshia Grant - Psychology
Equestrian
Annie Laurie McDonald - Marketing and Management Colvin Hedgepeth - Public Relations Maggie Fortune - History Paige Dekko - Marketing and Management
Football
Adam Yates - Hospitality Management Akeem Auguste - Sociology C.C. Whitlock - Sociology Dalton Wilson - Finance and Economics Darian Stewart - Retail Management Joey Scribner Howard - Electrical Engineering Kyle Nunn - Retail Management Qua Gilchrist - Sociology Reginald Bowens - Criminal Justice Seth Strickland - Political Science Shaq Wilson - African American Studies Walker Inabinet - Sport Management
Men's Golf
Clint Tolleson - Finance
Women's Golf
Katie Burnett - Psychology
Men's Soccer
Daniel Lynch - Psychology Stephen Morrissey - Accounting
Women's Soccer
Ali Glemser - Public Relations Ellen Fahey - Public Relations Jocelyn Spurrier - Marketing and Management Maria Petroni - Exercise Science Natalie Aaron - Accounting Roya Mojarab - International Business
Softball
Kaela Jackson - Psychology
Lauren Lackey - Exercise Science
Swimming & Diving
Rory Grigull - Exercise Science Ryan Connolly - Management
Allison Barr - Sociology Cassandra Cregar - Psychology Lindsey Olson - Psychology Mallory Cage - Journalism and Mass Communications
Women's Tennis
Dijana Stojic - Marketing and Management
Track & Field
Andrew Finley - Accounting Christopher Campbell - Marketing and Human Resources Frederick Suhrstedt - Exercise Science Louis Day - Exercise Science Marvin Reitze - International Business Matthew Shuler - Civil Engineering Robert Razick - Biology Vincent De Piano - Hotel Management
Allison Nicosia - Psychology Beatrice Biwott - Public Health Erin Fedewa - Marine Science Katie Vuckovich - Criminal Justice Kelsey McCorkle - Early Childhood Education Nadonnia Rodriques - Marketing and Management Nicole Rheinlander - International Business Radiance Basden - Advertising Sara Hartley - Economics Shayla Mahan - African American Studies Stacee Roberts - Psychology
Volleyball
Jordan Bradosky - Exercise Science
Check out a video feature from the group photo shoot:
Catch up on the day's buzz about the Gamecocks! In today's edition: Gamecock student-athletes are graduating and earning academic honors; catch baseball and softball on TV as they hit the road this weekend; South Carolina is at No. 9 on the leaderboard to host a College GameDay commercial - remember to vote daily!
Senior left-handed pitcher Michael Roth is one of 10 finalists selected for the 2012 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for baseball. Fans are encouraged to vote on the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award website through June 11. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I men's head coaches' votes to determine the winner.
VOTE TO BRING A COLLEGE GAMEDAY COMMERCIAL TO COLUMBIA
ESPN will film a College GameDay commercial this summer on a campus selected by fans. The school with the most votes wins, so vote daily to bring GameDay to Columbia! Bookmark it and vote every day!
63 Gamecock student-athletes are graduating this weekend! Check out a short video feature as some of them gathered for a group photo earlier this week:
ROOSTER CROWS
For the second consecutive season, senior left-handed pitcher Michael Roth has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Four First Team. Roth now moves on to the national ballot with results announced later this May for the Academic All-America team.
The 2012 Capital One Academic All-District ® Baseball Teams, selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom.
Gamecock fans are in luck this weekend that even though both the baseball and softball teams are on the road, they are both appearing on TV this weekend. Baseball at Arkansas will be televised on Friday and Saturday while Softball at Ole Miss will be televised on Sunday. As always for baseball all three games are available on the Gamecock IMG Sports Network radio and online at GamecocksOnline.com All-Access (premium). The live audio broadcasts for all three softball games are available for free on GamecocksOnline.com All-Access.
Bookmark this link to reference through the weekend and tune in to cheer on your Gamecocks!
Friday, May 4
Baseball @ Arkansas - 8 p.m.
TV: ESPNU Watch online with WatchESPN (limited distribution available only to certain cable subscribers with Brighthouse, Time Warner and Verizon)