Catch up on the day's buzz about the Gamecocks! In today's edition: Baseball opens the season with a sweep of VMI, Women's Basketball earns their 20th win of the season over Georgia, Kierre Beckles breaks a school record in track, Amanda Rutqvist earns silver in the 200m breaststroke at SEC Championships, senior Malik Cooke earns his 1,000th career point, and more!
GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB
Baseball: Look Back, Look Ahead: Freshman Impact (GamecockCentral.com)
Baseball: Pitching comes through for Gamecocks vs. VMI (GoGamecocks.com)
Baseball: USC sweeps VMI (Anderson Independent Mail)
Baseball: New names, old faces combine for sweep (GamecockAnthem.com)
Baseball: Fans Stock Up On Gamecock Baseball Gear (WLTX.com)
Women's Basketball: Staley, Gamecocks secure 20th win of season (GoGamecocks.com)
Women's Basketball: Gamecocks hunting for SEC tourney bye (GamecockCentral.com)
GAMECOCKS IN THE PROS
Men's Soccer: Jimmy Maurer's leap of faith (MLSsoccer.com)
GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS
Women's Basketball. Gamecocks Score 20th Win, 69-55 Over Alabama
Men's Basketball. Gamecocks Fall to Tigers 68-58
Swimming & Diving. Courtney Forcucci Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week
Swimming & Diving. Rutqvist Wins Silver in 200 Breaststroke to Wrap Up SEC Championships
Baseball. South Carolina Baseball Notebook
Baseball. Gamecocks Sweep Doubleheader and Series With 13-1 Win Over VMI
Softball. Gamecocks Post 15-3 Win over Villanova
Track. Kierre Beckles's School Record Leads 12 Wins In Track Tune-up
Women's Tennis. South Carolina Earns 7-0 Win Over Loyola Marymount
Men's Tennis. Freshmen Star in Singles in Win Over UNC Wilmington
Men's Basketball. Gamecocks Fall to Tigers 68-58
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SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
"Inside the Roost" Tonight: Jerry Meyers, Bill McDonald
This Week's Home Events: Seven Sports in Action
#SCopeningday Storified
Athletics Holds Carolina Tennis Center Dedication
New Photos of Farmer's Market Project
Spurrier Jr. Happy with Signing Class, Recruiting Efforts
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Get to know junior women's tennis player Jaklin Alawi and listen up for her unique career dream.
ROOSTER CROWS
Kierre Beckles broke the 55-meter hurdle school record Saturday to lead the Gamecocks to 12 wins at the Gamecock Invitational. Beckles had three runs in the women's 55-meter hurdles Saturday, improving from 7.88 in the prelims to 7.55 in the final to surpass the previous program record of 7.60 set by both Ronnetta Alexander (2006) and Jackie Madison (1998).
South Carolina is No. 2 in the nation in college baseball attendance after opening weekend with an average of 7,751 fans per game and 23,253 total.
FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY
Today's fan photo is from Rory Smith with his son Roman at Williams-Brice:
We've got a lot of great submissions so keep them coming! Feel free to send in your photos (any sport/season, either of you or taken by you!) with your name to GamecockAthletics@gmail.com! A lot of the best photos include some Gamecock gear and 'showing your spurs'! We'd love to share with the rest of Gamecock Nation!
Previous fan photos may be seen here:
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2012
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2011
GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB
Baseball: Look Back, Look Ahead: Freshman Impact (GamecockCentral.com)
Baseball: Pitching comes through for Gamecocks vs. VMI (GoGamecocks.com)
Baseball: USC sweeps VMI (Anderson Independent Mail)
Baseball: New names, old faces combine for sweep (GamecockAnthem.com)
Baseball: Fans Stock Up On Gamecock Baseball Gear (WLTX.com)
Women's Basketball: Staley, Gamecocks secure 20th win of season (GoGamecocks.com)
Women's Basketball: Gamecocks hunting for SEC tourney bye (GamecockCentral.com)
GAMECOCKS IN THE PROS
Men's Soccer: Jimmy Maurer's leap of faith (MLSsoccer.com)
GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS
Women's Basketball. Gamecocks Score 20th Win, 69-55 Over Alabama
Men's Basketball. Gamecocks Fall to Tigers 68-58
Swimming & Diving. Courtney Forcucci Named AgSouth Athlete of the Week
Swimming & Diving. Rutqvist Wins Silver in 200 Breaststroke to Wrap Up SEC Championships
Baseball. South Carolina Baseball Notebook
Baseball. Gamecocks Sweep Doubleheader and Series With 13-1 Win Over VMI
Softball. Gamecocks Post 15-3 Win over Villanova
Track. Kierre Beckles's School Record Leads 12 Wins In Track Tune-up
Women's Tennis. South Carolina Earns 7-0 Win Over Loyola Marymount
Men's Tennis. Freshmen Star in Singles in Win Over UNC Wilmington
Men's Basketball. Gamecocks Fall to Tigers 68-58
COCK-A-DOODLE-TWEET
Thank you, fans!
Well done Gamecock Nation!Gamecocks No. 2 in nation in attendance after opening weekend - 7,751 average, 23,253 total!!!
-- Gamecock Baseball (@GamecockBasebll) February 20, 2012
Follow @GamecocksOnline and @SpursUpBlog on Twitter!
SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
"Inside the Roost" Tonight: Jerry Meyers, Bill McDonald
This Week's Home Events: Seven Sports in Action
#SCopeningday Storified
Athletics Holds Carolina Tennis Center Dedication
New Photos of Farmer's Market Project
Spurrier Jr. Happy with Signing Class, Recruiting Efforts
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Get to know junior women's tennis player Jaklin Alawi and listen up for her unique career dream.
ROOSTER CROWS
Kierre Beckles broke the 55-meter hurdle school record Saturday to lead the Gamecocks to 12 wins at the Gamecock Invitational. Beckles had three runs in the women's 55-meter hurdles Saturday, improving from 7.88 in the prelims to 7.55 in the final to surpass the previous program record of 7.60 set by both Ronnetta Alexander (2006) and Jackie Madison (1998).
South Carolina is No. 2 in the nation in college baseball attendance after opening weekend with an average of 7,751 fans per game and 23,253 total.
FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY
Today's fan photo is from Rory Smith with his son Roman at Williams-Brice:
We've got a lot of great submissions so keep them coming! Feel free to send in your photos (any sport/season, either of you or taken by you!) with your name to GamecockAthletics@gmail.com! A lot of the best photos include some Gamecock gear and 'showing your spurs'! We'd love to share with the rest of Gamecock Nation!
Previous fan photos may be seen here:
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2012
Fan Photo of the Day series - 2011
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