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Check out what came down at Williams-Brice today!

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You can see more photos throughout the video board project here on our Facebook page.

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.



GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS

Baseball. South Carolina Hosts Furman On Wednesday Night

Softball. Lauren Lackey Earns First-Team All-SEC Spot

Men's Tennis. Men's Tennis Leaves Wednesday for NCAA Tournament

Cross Country. Gamecock Cross Country Announces 2012 Signing Class

Women's Golf. Gamecock Women's Golf Heads to NCAA East Regional

Women's Soccer. Spring Soccer Wrap Up With Miquel Jacobs and Coach Smith



GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB

Baseball: Greiner, young players growing up (GamecockCentral.com)

Football: The Freak List: The 10 craziest athletes in college football (Bruce Feldman - CBSSports.com) **Devin Taylor at No. 2 

Football: St. Germain looks to get his kicks at USC (GamecockCentral.com)

Football: Boom or Bust: Will Melvin Ingram thrive where Larry English failed? (SI.com)

"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

Thumbnail image for Lowe's Senior Class Award logo.jpgSenior 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.

Click here to vote!




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!

Voting ends May 10th!

http://www.gamedayvote.com/



GAMECOCKS IN THE PROS

Blake Brettschneider nominated for Goal of the Week in MLS, go cast your vote for the Gamecock vet: http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/05/07/vote-att-goal-week-week-9



COCK-A-DOODLE-TWEET

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.




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SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS


PGA TOUR's Kyle Thompson on New Golf Facility, Supporting the Gamecocks

This Week's Home Events: Baseball Hosts Furman

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Dawn Staley

Congratulations to Spring 2012 Gamecock Graduates!

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Ray Tanner

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Steve Spurrier



VIDEO OF THE DAY

Check out highlights from the first stop of this year's Fan Fest Tour in Myrtle Beach on Monday night:






FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY


Check out photos from last night's Fan Fest in Charlotte as today's Fan Photo of the Day!

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Previous fan photos may be seen here:
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2012
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2011




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."

IMG_2698.JPGThompson (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!



GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS

Golf Ribbon Cutting 5-7-12.jpegMen's Golf. Gamecock Men's Golf Selected to NCAA Norman Regional

Golf. Gamecock Golf Holds Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For The Coop Practice Facility

Softball. Hannah Milks Named to SEC Softball Community Service Team

Baseball. South Carolina Baseball Notebook

Baseball. Baseball Takes Series With 10-7 Win Over Arkansas



FAN FEST TOUR PRESENTED BY THE GAMECOCK CLUB

Gamecock Fan Fest comes to Grand Strand (CarolinaLive.com)

Gamecocks Fan Fest, Spurrier, visit Myrtle Beach  (SCnow.com)

Spurrier, Martin visit Myrtle Beach for Gamecock Fan Fest (MyrtleBeachOnline.com)



GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB

Baseball: Gamecocks move up to national seed line (ESPN College Baseball Blog)
"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."

Baseball: Look back, look ahead: Defense sparkles (GamecockCentral.com)



VOTE FOR MICHAEL ROTH

Thumbnail image for Lowe's Senior Class Award logo.jpgSenior 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.

Click here to vote!




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!

Voting ends May 10th!

http://www.gamedayvote.com/



GAMECOCKS IN THE PROS

Blake Brettschneider nominated for Goal of the Week in MLS, go cast your vote for the Gamecock vet: http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/05/07/vote-att-goal-week-week-9



COCK-A-DOODLE-TWEET

The Fan Fests continue this week - tonight in Charlotte, Wednesday in Greenville and Thursday in Augusta!




Follow @GamecocksOnline and @SpursUpBlog on Twitter!



SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS


This Week's Home Events: Baseball Hosts Furman

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Dawn Staley

Congratulations to Spring 2012 Gamecock Graduates!

LB Dantzler Talks Reptar and "Fear the Fish" on Inside the Roost

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Ray Tanner

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Steve Spurrier



VIDEO OF THE 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!

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Previous fan photos may be seen here:
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2012
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2011

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:

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Steve Spurrier

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Ray Tanner




  

Final "Inside the Roost" of the Season Monday

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1075 the game logo.jpgTune 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!  

This Week's Home Events: Baseball Hosts Furman

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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

Baseball @ Georgia - three game series
Audio for all three games is available on the Gamecock Radio Network and online at GamecocksOnline.com All-Access (premium).

Friday - 7 p.m.
Saturday - 1 p.m., TV: CSS, also available on Time Warner Cable ch. 506
Sunday - 2 p.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!

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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!



GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS

Baseball. South Carolina Heads to Arkansas for Weekend Series

Baseball. Michael Roth Named To Capital One Academic All-District Four Team

Softball. South Carolina Wraps 2012 Season at Ole Miss

Softball. Kaela Jackson Named to Capital One Academic All-District Four Team

Academics. 63 Gamecock Student-Athletes Set for Graduation This Weekend



GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB

Baseball: USC hopes for recent history to return (GamecockCentral.com)

Baseball: Fish Story II: Reptar in Arkansas (GamecockCentral.com)

Baseball: Joey Pankake settling down at shortstop; Gamecocks take SEC win streak to Arkansas (The Post & Courier)



VOTE FOR MICHAEL ROTH

Thumbnail image for Lowe's Senior Class Award logo.jpgSenior 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.

Click here to vote!




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!

Voting ends May 10th!

http://www.gamedayvote.com/



COCK-A-DOODLE-TWEET

Congrats to the 63 student-athletes graduating this weekend!



Follow @GamecocksOnline and @SpursUpBlog on Twitter!




SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS


"What Channel is the Game On?" Baseball, Softball on TV this Weekend

LB Dantzler Talks Reptar and "Fear the Fish" on Inside the Roost

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Ray Tanner

ABC Columbia's "10 Most Fascinating...": Steve Spurrier

Video Board Construction Update (Photos)

Williams-Brice, Gamecocks Make "Official Best Of" South Carolina List



VIDEO OF THE 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.



FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY


We updated two of our themed fan photo albums on Facebook today - our Military Gamecocks & Veterans album and our NEW Gamecock Rooms album.

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Previous fan photos may be seen here:
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2012
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2011

Thumbnail image for BSB-12 Celebration vs. Alabama.jpegGamecock 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)



Saturday, May 5

Baseball @ Arkansas - 1 p.m.

TV: ESPN2
Watch online with WatchESPN/ESPN3



Sunday, May 6

Softball @ Ole Miss - 2 p.m.

TV: SportSouth