On3 | Gamecock Central • February 14 2025

Highlighters Highlighted: What it's like being part of South Carolina women's basketball's practice squad

South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley credits part of her team’s success to her practice squad. It’s a big reason why they receive rings with every championship the Gamecocks win.

Daily Gamecock • October 1 2024

'A rave broke out': Alumni, fans reflect on 15 years of South Carolina's Sandstorm tradition

Fifteen years ago, South Carolina's tradition of playing "Sandstorm" at sporting events was born when the Gamecock football team earned an upset win over then-No. 4 Ole Miss. As the Rebels travel to Columbia for the first time since then, USC alumni and employees from that time tell their stories from that September night as well as the history and legacy of the song as a Gamecock tradition.

Daily Gamecock • September 16 2024

Deals and donations: How Gamecock fans navigate, get involved with NIL in college athletics

The NCAA changed its stance on collegiate student-athletes' abilities to be financially compensated for their name, image and likeness in June 2021. Three years later, South Carolina fans are feeling pressure to contribute to their favorite Gamecock sports teams as they navigate through the world of NIL in college sports.

Carolina News and Reporter • March 31 2025

Bill allowing SC universities to facilitate NIL deals gets mixed reactions | Carolina News and Reporter

As South Carolina considers legislation that would give universities more flexibility to facilitate name, image and likeness (NIL) deals between companies and student-athletes, university leaders are divided over whether that’s a good thing.

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 26 2025

South Carolina freshman wide receivers look to make impact in first year

South Carolina brought in six freshman wide receivers in its No. 18-ranked recruiting class for 2025. Five of those freshmen enrolled in the spring for a chance to get a jump-start on their development.

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 14 2025

Jordan Carrion fought to make the South Carolina roster, now he fights for wins

Jordan Carrion battled his way onto South Carolina’s roster in 2025 from summer offseason cuts to Opening Day.

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 20 2025

'You're gonna go as far as you're willing to take it': South Carolina's Juju McDowell speaks on his draft process

After his four-season career with the Gamecocks, McDowell got one final opportunity to work out with his teammates for South Carolina’s annual Pro Day. He called the opportunity nothing short of fantastic.

Daily Gamecock • October 30 2024

‘It just builds a bond’: South Carolina men’s basketball team unites through home-state connections

The phrase “Welcome Home” has commonly been used as a recruiting slogan for South Carolina’s football program. But for the men’s basketball program, it can be said that the recruiting focus is on “Staying Home.”
The Gamecock men’s basketball team features eight players from the state of South Carolina for the 2024-2025 season, with half of that group being from the Columbia-metro area.

Four of those in-state players are returning from last season's roster. Sophomore for...

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 30 2025

South Carolina seniors use experience, confidence to advance to the Final Four

South Carolina faced its second straight fourth-quarter deficit against Duke in the Birmingham 2 Regional final to win 54-50. In fact, the team entered the final stanza trailing for the third time this season, a scenario the Gamecocks hadn’t won in all season.

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 16 2025

South Carolina controls middle innings, ties series against No. 12 Oklahoma

After South Carolina’s Friday loss to No. 12 Oklahoma, Paul Mainieri took to the podium to admit his team was not a power-hitting squad. The Sooners had hit three solo home runs to South Carolina’s none on the evening.


On Saturday afternoon, the Gamecocks knocked two home runs for a total of four its 11 runs in the 11-5 win over the Sooners.


Hitting was a key attribute in the South Carolina win. The Gamecocks totaled four innings where at least six batters got in the box. “Obviously, get...

Daily Gamecock • November 5 2024

Analysis: South Carolina men's basketball opens season with surprise loss at home to North Florida

South Carolina's men's basketball team opened its season with a 74-71 upset loss to North Florida at Colonial Life Arena Friday night. A slow start and missed free throws held the Gamecocks' offense from maximizing its opportunities in the defeat.

On3 | Gamecock Central • February 14 2025

Te-Hina Paopao and Joyce Edwards rebound against Florida

No. 4 South Carolina’s annual Play 4 Kay game against Florida was not only a bounce-back from the team as a whole from Sunday’s loss to Texas, but much-needed good days for Joyce Edwards and Te-Hina Paopao.

Daily Gamecock • September 13 2024

South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner to leave role

South Carolina Athletics Director Ray Tanner will transition out of his position into a new one as senior advisor to university President Amiridis, the university announced Friday. Tanner will remain in his role until the university hires his successor.

Carolina News and Reporter • February 15 2024

No. 11 USC men’s basketball ticket sales double, local business sales rise | Carolina News and Reporter

More than 36,000 student and guest tickets have been distributed for the men’s games, with three games left. That’s more than double all of last year’s 17,000.

Carolina News and Reporter • March 1 2024

EXCLUSIVE: City, artists modifying Dawn Staley statue after public outcry | Carolina News and Reporter

Fans, residents took to social media to say the sculpture didn’t look like USC’s famed basketball coach.

Carolina News and Reporter • March 18 2024

Gray Collegiate Eagles enter new era for school’s athletics | Carolina News and Reporter

Two new leaders will take the school through uncharted territory in the state’s 4A division of play.

On3 • March 28 2025

South Carolina great leads a new generation of guards under Dawn Staley

Khadijah Sessions helped lead South Carolina to its first Final Four in Tampa Bay in 2015. Now, a decade later, she works towards leading a new generation of Gamecock guards to that same city.

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 30 2025

South Carolina faces a chance at repeated history in Elite Eight contest

On a March afternoon in 2015, South Carolina found itself cutting down the nets at First Horizon Coliseum (then called simply the Greensboro Coliseum) in Greensboro, North Carolina. The program had just clinched its first trip to the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament in program history.


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Dawn Staley said it was a great moment, especially with a favorable crowd in Greensboro.


“It was rocking and ro...

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 28 2025

Winston Gandy faces past as future beyond South Carolina approaches

Before South Carolina assistant Winston Gandy heads to Phoenix for his first head coaching gig at Grand Canyon University, he gets a chance to face off against the school where everything started for him.

On3 | Gamecock Central • March 6 2025

South Carolina softball excited, prepared heading into hostile environment at Oklahoma

No. 11 South Carolina is heading into its second weekend road trip against a top-ten opponent in as many weeks.


A week after sweeping then-No. 9 Duke in Durham, the Gamecocks are going up against top-ranked Oklahoma on the road this weekend. The Sooners, the only unbeaten team besides the Gamecocks, have won the past four Women’s College World Series championships.


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Playing Duke on the road a...

Daily Gamecock • September 9 2024

LaNorris Sellers settles in after 1st 2 games as South Carolina's staring quarterback

South Carolina’s football program entered the 2024 season with a new starting quarterback in redshirt freshman LaNorris Sellers.
After two games, the quarterback masked by his googles, is settling in at the position and has his lenses focused on improvement.

Sellers, who was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports’ composite rankings, joined the Gamecocks before the 2023 season. He had signed with the Gamecocks on Dec. 23, 2022 after flipping his commitment from Syrac...