Catch up on the day's buzz about the Gamecocks! In today's edition: voting ends today for the AgSouth Athlete of the Year; Michael Roth named a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award; two Women's Tennis players named to All-SEC second team; Melvin Ingram and Stephon Gilmore make appearances in New York before the draft and more!
AGSOUTH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR- Final Day to Vote!
Get your votes in for the AgSouth Athlete of the Year! Voting closes TONIGHT! There is one male and one female winner. Gamecocks who were named AgSouth Athletes of the Week throughout the 2011-12 year are eligible for the award.
Click here to cast your votes!
GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS
Baseball. Michael Roth Named A Finalist For Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Women's Tennis. Alawi, Morgina Named to All-SEC Second Team
Football. Official Pairings Announced for Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge
General News. South Carolina Athletics Holds 2012 Gamecock Gala
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. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.
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!
NFL DRAFT - Tomorrow!
Final 2012 NFL mock draft (The Sporting Network)
New York Jets Draft Predictions: Melvin Ingram on New York's Radar (International Business Times)
South Carolina star Melvin Ingram's future in the NFL looks sunny (McClatchy Newspapers)
GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB
Football: Spurrier: USC has 'pretty good team' (GamecockCentral.com)
Women's Basketball: Wrapping Up, Part I (GamecockCentral.com)
Women's Basketball: Wrapping Up, Part II (GamecockCentral.com)
COCK-A-DOODLE-TWEET
Melvin Ingram and Stephon Gilmore both participated in an NFL Draft event for kids today!
Follow @GamecocksOnline and @SpursUpBlog on Twitter!
SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
Fear the Fish
This Week's Home Events: Final Home Softball Series; Baseball Hosts Alabama
Fans Enjoy Annual Spurrier Ladies Clinic
Travelle Wharton Adjusting to "Home"
Student-Athletes Attend Networking Event
Demand Grows as Darius Rucker Intercollegiate a Hit with Golf Teams
Draft Buzz Growing for Gamecocks' Stephon Gilmore
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Get to know senior third baseman Evan Childs in her Gamecock Spotlight. Hard to believe the season has gone by so fast but the softball team hosts their final home series this weekend vs. Auburn! Senior Day ceremonies will be on Sunday shortly before the games 1 p.m. start time.
ROOSTER CROWS
Women's Tennis Junior Jaklin Alawi and Senior Anya Morgina were named to the All-SEC Second Team. Alawi leads the Gamecocks in singles and doubles victories this season with a 25-8 singles record and has a 22-11 record in doubles.
Morgina has played No.1 singles all season long for the second year in a row and is 20-9 overall. She has held a national ranking all season long and earns a second consecutive nod to an All-SEC Team this year.
FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY
Check out this impressive project by David Bain!
"Last summer, our deck was in need of repainting. With my wife's consent...this is what I decided to do. Hope you enjoy. This year, another Gamecock painting will be going up on the garage wall that extends into the back yard."
If you have a Gamecock room or other Gamecock-themed area in your home, we'd love to see it! Send it to us at gamecockathletics@gmail.com!
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
AGSOUTH ATHLETE OF THE YEAR- Final Day to Vote!
Get your votes in for the AgSouth Athlete of the Year! Voting closes TONIGHT! There is one male and one female winner. Gamecocks who were named AgSouth Athletes of the Week throughout the 2011-12 year are eligible for the award.
Click here to cast your votes!
GAMECOCKSONLINE.COM NEWS
Baseball. Michael Roth Named A Finalist For Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Women's Tennis. Alawi, Morgina Named to All-SEC Second Team
Football. Official Pairings Announced for Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge
General News. South Carolina Athletics Holds 2012 Gamecock Gala
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. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.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!
NFL DRAFT - Tomorrow!
Final 2012 NFL mock draft (The Sporting Network)
New York Jets Draft Predictions: Melvin Ingram on New York's Radar (International Business Times)
South Carolina star Melvin Ingram's future in the NFL looks sunny (McClatchy Newspapers)
GAMECOCKS AROUND THE WEB
Football: Spurrier: USC has 'pretty good team' (GamecockCentral.com)
Women's Basketball: Wrapping Up, Part I (GamecockCentral.com)
Women's Basketball: Wrapping Up, Part II (GamecockCentral.com)
COCK-A-DOODLE-TWEET
Melvin Ingram and Stephon Gilmore both participated in an NFL Draft event for kids today!
Stephon Gilmore and Mo Claiborne break it down with kids at an NFL Play60 event in NYC prior to Thursday's draft. twitter.com/JoshatTheState...
-- Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) April 25, 2012
Melvin Ingram rallying the troops after giving up long TD pass. Paired with Donta Hightower and Quinton Coples. twitter.com/JoshatTheState...
-- Josh Kendall (@JoshatTheState) April 25, 2012
Follow @GamecocksOnline and @SpursUpBlog on Twitter!
SPURS UP BLOG HIGHLIGHTS
Fear the FishThis Week's Home Events: Final Home Softball Series; Baseball Hosts Alabama
Fans Enjoy Annual Spurrier Ladies Clinic
Travelle Wharton Adjusting to "Home"
Student-Athletes Attend Networking Event
Demand Grows as Darius Rucker Intercollegiate a Hit with Golf Teams
Draft Buzz Growing for Gamecocks' Stephon Gilmore
VIDEO OF THE DAY
Get to know senior third baseman Evan Childs in her Gamecock Spotlight. Hard to believe the season has gone by so fast but the softball team hosts their final home series this weekend vs. Auburn! Senior Day ceremonies will be on Sunday shortly before the games 1 p.m. start time.
ROOSTER CROWS
Women's Tennis Junior Jaklin Alawi and Senior Anya Morgina were named to the All-SEC Second Team. Alawi leads the Gamecocks in singles and doubles victories this season with a 25-8 singles record and has a 22-11 record in doubles.
Morgina has played No.1 singles all season long for the second year in a row and is 20-9 overall. She has held a national ranking all season long and earns a second consecutive nod to an All-SEC Team this year.
FAN PHOTO OF THE DAY
Check out this impressive project by David Bain!
"Last summer, our deck was in need of repainting. With my wife's consent...this is what I decided to do. Hope you enjoy. This year, another Gamecock painting will be going up on the garage wall that extends into the back yard."
If you have a Gamecock room or other Gamecock-themed area in your home, we'd love to see it! Send it to us at gamecockathletics@gmail.com!
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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