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By Taylor Manwaring | Nov. 12First-year music student Bryce Vrtis concentrates on the sheet music while playing the clarinet. The band practiced Ecstatic Waters, which was put together by Steven Bryant.
First-year music student Bryce Vrtis concentrates on the sheet music while playing the clarinet. The band practiced Ecstatic Waters, which was put together by Steven Bryant.
FILE — Freshman outside hitter Victoria Hill (left) and senior outside hitter Alayna Johnson (right) high-five each other during practice before the Mississippi State match on Oct. 17, 2025, at Carolina Volleyball Center. The Gamecocks are 9-13 (3-9 SEC) on the season after defeating the No. 25 Florida Gators on Nov. 2, 2025.
Freshman setter Kaia Pixler prepares to set the ball during the Oct. 17, 2025, game against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks lost 3-0 at the Carolina Volleyball Center.
Teammates take a moment to celebrate a point against the Mississippi State Bulldogs during one of their sets. The Gamecocks have averaged about 12 kills per set in the 2025 season.
Sophomore libero Victoria Harris keeps her eye on the ball while the Bulldogs possess it during a portion of the set. Harris ranked sixth in the SEC for digs per set, at 4.04, and also ranked 14th nationally among Division I freshmen.
Junior middle Ava Leahy serves the ball during the Gamecocks’ first set against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. The game took place on Oct. 17, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Kate Dowhy and Anna McIntyre check out one of the vendors after stumbling upon JerryFest for the first time on Oct. 5, 2025. Les Bijoux, a jewelry vendor at the festival, is owned by Karen Lawler from Augusta, South Carolina.
Lake Murray Alumni of the University of South Carolina class of 2024, Madi Stewart visits JerryFest in Five Points for the first time with her mom Misty Stewart. At JerryFest on Oct. 5, 2025, there were twelve retail vendors and five food vendors.
2022 University of South Carolina Alumna Sophia Dow records the Stillhouse musical performance. Living in the Columbia area, she manages the largest sponsor of JerryFest: Loose Lucy’s, which brought the festival to Columbia and is now in its 33rd year of business.
