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Team Garnet took home the trophy at the annual Garnet & Black spring football game on April 18, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium, defeating Team Black 10-7. Team Garnet featured key players Nyck Harbor, Oscar Adaway III and Dylan Stewart while Team Black featured LaNorris Sellers, Mazeo Bennett Jr. and Judge Collier. The football team, coming off of a 9-4 season ending in a loss to Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, will face Virginia Tech in Atlanta to start their 2025 season.
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PHOTOS: Team Garnet wins annual spring football game, defeats Team Black and LaNorris Sellers

April 19

Team Garnet took home the trophy at the annual Garnet & Black spring football game on April 18, 2025 at Williams-Brice Stadium, defeating Team Black 10-7. Team Garnet featured key players Nyck Harbor, Oscar Adaway III and Dylan Stewart while Team Black featured LaNorris Sellers, Mazeo Bennett Jr. and Judge Collier. The football team, coming off of a 9-4 season ending in a loss to Illinois in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, will face Virginia Tech in Atlanta to start their 2025 season.

The No. 9 South Carolina softball team defeated the No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels 1-0 in its first matchup on Friday. Both teams were held scoreless until the eighth inning where the Gamecocks loaded the bases and scored off of sixth-year outfielder Abigail Knight's walk to win the game. The Gamecocks lost the second game of the series 2-1 despite finding some momentum late in the game. South Carolina won the final game of the series 4-2 to secure the series win. All four runs were scored in the first inning and the Gamecocks relied on skilled pitching from junior pitcher Jori Heard and sixth-year pitcher Sam Gress to keep the Rebels from taking a lead during the game.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina softball wins series 2-1 over No. 19 Ole Miss to improve to 30 wins for season

April 6

The No. 9 South Carolina softball team defeated the No. 20 Ole Miss Rebels 1-0 in its first matchup on Friday. Both teams were held scoreless until the eighth inning where the Gamecocks loaded the bases and scored off of sixth-year outfielder Abigail Knight's walk to win the game. The Gamecocks lost the second game of the series 2-1 despite finding some momentum late in the game. South Carolina won the final game of the series 4-2 to secure the series win. All four runs were scored in the first inning and the Gamecocks relied on skilled pitching from junior pitcher Jori Heard and sixth-year pitcher Sam Gress to keep the Rebels from taking a lead during the game.

The South Carolina women's basketball team defeated Texas 74-57 on April 4, 2025 in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, securing its spot in the National Championship game. The Gamecocks have defeated the Longhorns three times this season, with South Carolina currently holding a season record of 35-3. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks will face the UConn Huskies on April 6 at 3 p.m. EST to defend their National Championship title.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina defeats Texas for third time this season, advances to defend National Championship title

April 5

The South Carolina women's basketball team defeated Texas 74-57 on April 4, 2025 in the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, securing its spot in the National Championship game. The Gamecocks have defeated the Longhorns three times this season, with South Carolina currently holding a season record of 35-3. Dawn Staley and the Gamecocks will face the UConn Huskies on April 6 at 3 p.m. EST to defend their National Championship title.

The South Carolina Gamecocks held a team practice, press conference and player interviews in Amalie Arena on the morning of April 3, 2025, ahead of its Final Four matchup against the Texas Longhorns. The Gamecocks will face the Longhorns for the fourth time this season on April 4 at 7 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NCAA Women's National Championship.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina holds practice, press conference ahead of Final Four matchup

April 3

The South Carolina Gamecocks held a team practice, press conference and player interviews in Amalie Arena on the morning of April 3, 2025, ahead of its Final Four matchup against the Texas Longhorns. The Gamecocks will face the Longhorns for the fourth time this season on April 4 at 7 p.m., and the winner will advance to the NCAA Women's National Championship.

The South Carolina baseball team was defeated by No. 1 Tennessee over the weekend at Founders Park. The Gamecocks lost on Friday night after a series of errors let Tennessee pull ahead 11-7. Saturday showed the Gamecocks a similar fate after playing what seemed like a good game with the offense finding their footing in the fourth inning, but the Volunteers still won with 7-5. South Carolina finished the weekend with yet another loss, this time losing 7-2 after Tennessee's offense couldn't be contained by South Carolina's pitching staff. This makes the second straight series the Gamecocks have been swept in.
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PHOTOS: Analysis: South Carolina baseball swept by Tennessee Volunteers for seventh straight loss

March 31

The South Carolina baseball team was defeated by No. 1 Tennessee over the weekend at Founders Park. The Gamecocks lost on Friday night after a series of errors let Tennessee pull ahead 11-7. Saturday showed the Gamecocks a similar fate after playing what seemed like a good game with the offense finding their footing in the fourth inning, but the Volunteers still won with 7-5. South Carolina finished the weekend with yet another loss, this time losing 7-2 after Tennessee's offense couldn't be contained by South Carolina's pitching staff. This makes the second straight series the Gamecocks have been swept in.

The University of South Carolina women's basketball team will advance to the Sweet 16 for the 11th straight time with a 64-53 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Gamecocks and Hoosiers met for the second straight season in the NCAA tournament after a win in the Sweet 16 last season by the Gamecocks. With the win, the Gamecocks have now improved to 18-1 in the past four NCAA tournaments. There were many notable things to take away from the game, some of which included junior forward Chloe Kitts achieving her 10th double-double of the season and senior guard Te-Hina Paopao getting a season-high four blocks. The Gamecocks are set to take on the winner of No. 4 Maryland vs No. 5 Alabama next week in the Sweet 16.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina women's basketball team advances to Sweet 16 for 11th straight time

March 23

The University of South Carolina women's basketball team will advance to the Sweet 16 for the 11th straight time with a 64-53 victory over the Indiana Hoosiers. The Gamecocks and Hoosiers met for the second straight season in the NCAA tournament after a win in the Sweet 16 last season by the Gamecocks. With the win, the Gamecocks have now improved to 18-1 in the past four NCAA tournaments. There were many notable things to take away from the game, some of which included junior forward Chloe Kitts achieving her 10th double-double of the season and senior guard Te-Hina Paopao getting a season-high four blocks. The Gamecocks are set to take on the winner of No. 4 Maryland vs No. 5 Alabama next week in the Sweet 16.

The No. 11 South Carolina softball team defeated Texas Tech 5-2 in the first game of the series on Friday night. South Carolina's defense prevented Texas Tech from having any runs after the fifth inning, allowing South Carolina to remain in the lead. South Carolina beat Texas Tech again on Saturday in a 1-0 game. The only score of the game came from redshirt junior infielder Natalie Heath hit a home run in the third inning, giving South Carolina the win. South Carolina lost to Texas Tech on Sunday 6-5 after struggling to find momentum in the sixth inning. The No. 11 South Carolina softball team is set to play the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night in Carolina Softball Stadium for the Palmetto Series.
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PHOTOS: No. 11 South Carolina softball picks up 2-1 series victory in non-conference play against No. 12 Texas Tech

March 23

The No. 11 South Carolina softball team defeated Texas Tech 5-2 in the first game of the series on Friday night. South Carolina's defense prevented Texas Tech from having any runs after the fifth inning, allowing South Carolina to remain in the lead. South Carolina beat Texas Tech again on Saturday in a 1-0 game. The only score of the game came from redshirt junior infielder Natalie Heath hit a home run in the third inning, giving South Carolina the win. South Carolina lost to Texas Tech on Sunday 6-5 after struggling to find momentum in the sixth inning. The No. 11 South Carolina softball team is set to play the Clemson Tigers on Tuesday night in Carolina Softball Stadium for the Palmetto Series.

Twenty-five former Gamecock players worked out in the Gamecock NFL Pro Day on March 18, 2025. The Pro Day was held at the Long Family Football Operations Center and the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility. The Pro Day was open to coaches of all 32 NFL teams. In total there were 68 coaches, scouts and general managers in attendance for all 32 teams. The former Gamecocks that participated in Tuesday's workouts included Kamaar Bell, Davis Beville, Dalevon Campbell, Terrell Dawkins, Gilber Edmond, Nick Emmanwori, O’Donnell Fortune, Tonka Hemingway, Alex Herrera, Alex Huntley, DeAndre Jules, Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Kai Kroeger, Gage Larvadain, Vershon Lee, Bam Martin-Scott, Juju McDowell, Hunter Rogers, Raheim “Rocket” Sanders, T.J. Sanders, Joshua Simon, Torricelli Simpkins III, David Spaulding and Debo Williams. The workouts included the vertical jump, the broad jump, three-cone drills, and the short shuttle. These performances are helpful for the coaches and teams when it comes time for the NFL Draft on April 24, 2025.
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PHOTOS: 25 former Gamecocks participate in the Gamecock NFL Pro Day for 68 coaches, scouts, managers

March 18

Twenty-five former Gamecock players worked out in the Gamecock NFL Pro Day on March 18, 2025. The Pro Day was held at the Long Family Football Operations Center and the Jerri and Steve Spurrier Indoor Practice Facility. The Pro Day was open to coaches of all 32 NFL teams. In total there were 68 coaches, scouts and general managers in attendance for all 32 teams. The former Gamecocks that participated in Tuesday's workouts included Kamaar Bell, Davis Beville, Dalevon Campbell, Terrell Dawkins, Gilber Edmond, Nick Emmanwori, O’Donnell Fortune, Tonka Hemingway, Alex Herrera, Alex Huntley, DeAndre Jules, Kyle Kennard, Demetrius Knight Jr., Kai Kroeger, Gage Larvadain, Vershon Lee, Bam Martin-Scott, Juju McDowell, Hunter Rogers, Raheim “Rocket” Sanders, T.J. Sanders, Joshua Simon, Torricelli Simpkins III, David Spaulding and Debo Williams. The workouts included the vertical jump, the broad jump, three-cone drills, and the short shuttle. These performances are helpful for the coaches and teams when it comes time for the NFL Draft on April 24, 2025.

The series between Clemson and the University of South Carolina ended in a decisive sweep, with Clemson winning all three games and handing Carolina its first loss of the season. The series featured three distinct settings—one game at Clemson, one at a neutral site in Greenville and one at South Carolina. Although they lost, the Gamecocks had one achievement from the weekend. Junior infielder Ethan Petry is now tied for third on the Gamecock career home run list with 47. He is one away from tying the second place spot of 48 home runs. Carolina now prepares to host Davidson on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park. 
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PHOTOS: Clemson baseball sweeps the University of South Carolina with three wins in the Palmetto Series Rivalry

March 2

The series between Clemson and the University of South Carolina ended in a decisive sweep, with Clemson winning all three games and handing Carolina its first loss of the season. The series featured three distinct settings—one game at Clemson, one at a neutral site in Greenville and one at South Carolina. Although they lost, the Gamecocks had one achievement from the weekend. Junior infielder Ethan Petry is now tied for third on the Gamecock career home run list with 47. He is one away from tying the second place spot of 48 home runs. Carolina now prepares to host Davidson on Tuesday night at 6:30 p.m. at Ray Tanner Field at Founders Park. 

No. 6 South Carolina defeated No. 15 Kentucky 78-66 in its last regular season game on March 2, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks, who tied with the Texas Longhorns for SEC regular-season champion, will enter the SEC tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning a coin toss to determine the top seed. The Gamecocks end its regular season 27-3, with losses to UCLA, Texas and most recently, UConn. The team's next matchup will take place on March 7 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.
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PHOTOS: No. 6 South Carolina defeats No. 15 Kentucky 78-66, wins SEC regular season

March 2

No. 6 South Carolina defeated No. 15 Kentucky 78-66 in its last regular season game on March 2, 2025, at Colonial Life Arena. The Gamecocks, who tied with the Texas Longhorns for SEC regular-season champion, will enter the SEC tournament as the No. 1 seed after winning a coin toss to determine the top seed. The Gamecocks end its regular season 27-3, with losses to UCLA, Texas and most recently, UConn. The team's next matchup will take place on March 7 at Bon Secours Wellness Arena in Greenville, South Carolina.

The Gamecock baseball team defeated the Milwaukee Panthers, earning a 3-0 series and keeping its undefeated home streak. Friday afternoon marked the first meeting of the two schools, and South Carolina won in a 5-3 game with junior Brendan Sweeney finishing the game with a strikeout. South Carolina beat the Panthers 6-3 on Saturday with senior pitcher Matthew Becker recording eight strikeouts and not allowing a single walk. Finishing out the weekend with sweeping 14-4 win, the Gamecocks improved its record to an 8-0 following. This week, the Gamecocks will play at Founders Park on Feb. 25 against Gardner-Webb at 6:30 p.m.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina baseball sweeps Milwaukee to earn second straight sweep this season

Feb. 23

The Gamecock baseball team defeated the Milwaukee Panthers, earning a 3-0 series and keeping its undefeated home streak. Friday afternoon marked the first meeting of the two schools, and South Carolina won in a 5-3 game with junior Brendan Sweeney finishing the game with a strikeout. South Carolina beat the Panthers 6-3 on Saturday with senior pitcher Matthew Becker recording eight strikeouts and not allowing a single walk. Finishing out the weekend with sweeping 14-4 win, the Gamecocks improved its record to an 8-0 following. This week, the Gamecocks will play at Founders Park on Feb. 25 against Gardner-Webb at 6:30 p.m.

During the 2025 Garnet and Black Invitational, the South Carolina softball team dominated, starting the season 15-0, its best start in Gamecock softball history. Starting with a Friday night win against the Boston University Terriers, the Gamecocks won 9-1 in its eighth run rule victory of the season. The team carried the winning streak through Saturday in an 8-0 in run rule fashion in the first game of its doubleheader, besting the Terriers again. Saturday night, the Gamecocks defeated the Fordham Rams 9-1, making it the ninth run rule victory in a row for the Gamecocks and 10 total for the season. To close out the weekend, the Gamecocks extended its winning streak to 15 wins for the best record in Gamecock softball history with a 9-4 win over the UNLV Rebels on Sunday afternoon. The next South Carolina softball game is set for Tuesday as they take on the Charlotte 49ers in Charlotte, NC. The first pitch is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.
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PHOTOS: South Carolina softball remains undefeated this season after going 4-0 in Garnet and Black Invitational

Feb. 23

During the 2025 Garnet and Black Invitational, the South Carolina softball team dominated, starting the season 15-0, its best start in Gamecock softball history. Starting with a Friday night win against the Boston University Terriers, the Gamecocks won 9-1 in its eighth run rule victory of the season. The team carried the winning streak through Saturday in an 8-0 in run rule fashion in the first game of its doubleheader, besting the Terriers again. Saturday night, the Gamecocks defeated the Fordham Rams 9-1, making it the ninth run rule victory in a row for the Gamecocks and 10 total for the season. To close out the weekend, the Gamecocks extended its winning streak to 15 wins for the best record in Gamecock softball history with a 9-4 win over the UNLV Rebels on Sunday afternoon. The next South Carolina softball game is set for Tuesday as they take on the Charlotte 49ers in Charlotte, NC. The first pitch is set for 5 p.m. and the game will be broadcasted on ESPN+.

In 2025, USC Dance Marathon fundraised $652,928 for the Prisma Health Children's Hospital–Midlands. Prisma is a member of the Children’s Miracle Network and is the largest freestanding children’s hospital in the state, serving over 150,000 children throughout South Carolina. As the largest student-run philanthropic organization on campus, USC Dance Marathon has raised over $9,000,000 in the 27 years it has been in operation. After months of planning for the event that took place on Feb. 22 at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center, students formed teams to participate in dancing games to raise funds for over 150,000 children serviced by Prisma.
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PHOTOS: USC Dance Marathon 2025 raises $652,928 for Prisma Health Children's Hospital

Feb. 23

In 2025, USC Dance Marathon fundraised $652,928 for the Prisma Health Children's Hospital–Midlands. Prisma is a member of the Children’s Miracle Network and is the largest freestanding children’s hospital in the state, serving over 150,000 children throughout South Carolina. As the largest student-run philanthropic organization on campus, USC Dance Marathon has raised over $9,000,000 in the 27 years it has been in operation. After months of planning for the event that took place on Feb. 22 at the Strom Thurmond Wellness and Fitness Center, students formed teams to participate in dancing games to raise funds for over 150,000 children serviced by Prisma.

The South Carolina Gamecocks are now 10-0 after sweeping the Cocky Invitational and the Carolina Classic. Five of the 10 wins have been by run rule with big help from all the new transfers. Pitching was dominant this weekend, with sophomore pitcherNealy Lamb having a shutout game, hitting a 70mph pitching. South Carolina next plays the North Carolina Tarheels at the Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.
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PHOTOS: Analysis: South Carolina softball goes 5-0 in Carolina Classic to remain undefeated

Feb. 16

The South Carolina Gamecocks are now 10-0 after sweeping the Cocky Invitational and the Carolina Classic. Five of the 10 wins have been by run rule with big help from all the new transfers. Pitching was dominant this weekend, with sophomore pitcherNealy Lamb having a shutout game, hitting a 70mph pitching. South Carolina next plays the North Carolina Tarheels at the Carolina Softball Stadium at Beckham Field on Feb. 19 at 6 p.m.

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