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Class A Softball East Clarendon 8, Dixie 5 East Clarendon plated three runs in the first inning on way to a 8-5 win over Dixie in game three of the Class A State softball series to win the state championship. It More>>
No. 12 South Carolina 5, No. 16 Mississippi State 3 (F/10) Catcher Grayson Greiner's two-run home run in the top of the tenth inning lifted South Carolina past Mississippi State on Friday night to even More>>
Courtesy of Coker Athletics MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – In the bottom of the tenth inning with the score tied at one, Shea Bell drew a bases loaded walk to score Fico Kondla and give the No. 4 seed Coker Cobras More>>
STAFF REPORTS Myrtle Beach won their third straight game and tenth in eleven tries on Friday, dispatching Wilmington 12-0 to begin a three game series at Frawley Stadium. Myrtle Beach (27-14) broke the More>>
STAFF REPORTS Luis Sardinas tallied four hits and drove in a career-best five runs on his 20th birthday Thursday as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (26-14) beat the Winston-Salem Dash 12-3 at BB&T Ballpark. More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 14 Clemson 8, No. 8 Clemson 2 Sophomore righty Daniel Gossett pitched six scoreless innings on way to No. 14 Clemson knocking off No. 8 Florida State in the series opener on Thursday More>>
MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. – Dave Schmotzer is well aware of the significance of Coker's 11-6 over Armstrong Atlantic Thursday. But the Cobras coach doesn't want to dwell on it just yet. Coker (35-14) put on More>>
BENNETTSVILLE, SC (WBTW) – Four Marlboro County student-athletes signed letters of intent to continue their sports careers. Three of them – will move on to play football. Xavier Adams will attend Apprentice More>>
Dick Trickle (Getty Images)The Charlotte Observer reports retired race car driver Richard "Dick" Trickle, 71, died Thursday after shooting himself. Lincoln County deputies said Trickle, was found dead next to his pick-up truck More>>
The Myrtle Beach Pelicans are one of 64 minor league baseball teams participating in Minor League Baseball's Food Fight, a competition that will determine the best ballpark concession food in the country. The Pelicans very own Chicken Bog Balls are entered in the sweepstakes. More>>
Courtesy: FacebookMYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Socastee principal Dr. Paul Browning said DeAndre Scott will be the next Braves boys basketball coach. "I considered some people. But made my decision," Browning said over the phone. More>>
STAFF REPORTS The Pelicans plated nine runs in the third inning to down Winston-Salem, 9-2, on Wednesday night at BB&T Ballpark. Myrtle Beach (25-14) have now won eight of their last nine games. During More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Waccamaw's softball season comes to a close. Crescent plated four first inning runs thanks in part to a pair of Warrior errors. Waccamaw had a runner on second and third with More>>
Courtesy: Coker Cobras Athletic Department May 15, 2013 HARTSVILLE, S.C. – The No. 4 seed Coker Cobras will open up play at the 2013 NCAA Division II Southeast Region Baseball Tournament on Thursday More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Myrtle Beach Mutiny, a locally owned elite soccer team, will be playing their first season in the National Premier Soccer League in the Mid Atlantic Division. The NPSL is More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Socastee Boys Basketball coach Tommy Johnson is stepping down after eight seasons with the Braves and more than four decades of high school basketball in the Eastern Carolinas. "When More>>
On May 10, the coaches and members of the Coastal Carolina University Track and Field and Cross Country programs were in Atlanta for a meet at Georgia Tech. The team was on it's way back to the hotel from More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina poured it on UNC Wilmington on Tuesday. The Chanticleers scored 14-runs in the first four innings on way to a 15-3 rout of the Seahawks at TicketReturn.Com Field. Will More>>
STAFF REPORTS The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (24-14) lost for the first time in a week Tuesday, falling 5-2 against the Winston-Salem Dash at BB&T Ballpark in Winston-Salem. Winston-Salem's four run fifth More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Socastee boys tennis team was crowned Class AAA state champions over the weekend. The team of 11 defeated three time defending state champion Chapin 4-3 in an intense final More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Three Grand Strand golf teams could not dethrone AC Flora. AC Flora wins their fourth straight Class AAA boys state golf title and sixth in the last seven years. AC Flora edged Hilton More>>
LATTA - Few people expected Latta to have a chance against St. Joseph's in the Class A state title series this week. The rationale made perfect sense. Latta hasn't played for a state title since 1966; More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) -- The Pelicans pound out 11 hits on way to a 8-3 win over Salem to sweep the four game series and complete a perfect 7-0 homestand. It's Myrtle Beach's longest win streak since More>>
DARLINGTON, SC (WBTW) – A company in the Eastern Carolinas is using NASCAR to create brand awareness. Peanut Patch, a boiled peanut company produced by McCall Farms out of Effingham is the main sponsor More>>
LATTA – The Latta baseball team is soaking up the moment right now, and with good reason. The Vikings will open state finals for the first time since 1966 Monday when they host St. Joseph's in the Class More>>
PAWLEYS ISLAND – The Waccamaw softball team is back in state finals. The Warriors (28-6) will open the Class 2A championship series Monday at Crescent (22-5). It's their third appearance since 2009. "You More>>
LOCAL REPORTS HARTSVILLE - Coker College will head face Armstrong Atlantic in the first round of the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Thursday, the team learned Sunday night. The Cobras are the No. More>>
LOCAL REPORTS MYRTLE BEACH – Tyler Poole struck out five in five scoreless innings as Coastal Carolina beat UNC Asheville 3-0 Sunday to clinch the Big South South Division title. Poole (6-2) scattered More>>
Pete Iacobelli / AP DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Southern More>>
LOCAL REPORTS MYRTLE BEACH – Will Remillard hit a walk-off sacrifice fly to lead Coastal Carolina past UNC Asheville 3-2 in 11 innings Saturday. The Chanticleers (31-18, 15-5 Big South) take a 2-0 lead More>>
Pete Iacobelli, AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON - Kyle Busch figured it'd be easy to run his own program on the Nationwide Series after all the wins he'd racked up for Joe Gibbs Racing. A year on his own More>>
BASEBALL Friday Class 3A lower state tournament Socastee 7, James Island 0 Class 2A upper state final Chesnee 6, Chesterfield 0 Class 2A lower state final Bishop England 2, Loris 1 Class More>>
LOCAL REPORTS COLUMBIA - Nolan Belcher limited Georgia to just two runs on five hits in 7 1/3 as No. 15 South Carolina beat Georgia 7-1 Friday. Seven Gamecocks drove in at least one run. Belcher (7-5) More>>
It's time for the Bojangles Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway! More>>
At its quarterly meeting Friday, Coastal Carolina University's board of trustees rescinded its decision directing the University administration to identify $1 million in savings from the University's 2013-2014 More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach Speedway capitalized on NASCAR coming to the area for the second straight year. Sprint Cup star Clint Bowyer along with Nationwide series drivers Mike Wallace and More>>
STAFF REPORTS Rougned Odor finished 3-for-4 with three RBI and four runs to pace the Pelicans 12-3 blowout win over Lynchburg on Thursday night. The win secured a sweep of the Hillcats who were outscored More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Stock car racing remains a male dominated sport. That's changing thanks in great part to the popularity of drivers like Danica Patrick. More>>
NEWS13 SPORTS – Miss Sprint Cup stopped by News13 Studios on Wednesday afternoon. Jaclyn Roney took pictures with the News13 crew and helped Sports Director Jeff Zell with his six pm broadcast. Roney More>>
Staff Reports Francis Marion 10, No. 10 Armstrong Atlantic 2 Francis Marion opened the Peach Belt Conference Tournament with a 10-2 win over No. 10 Armstrong Atlantic on Wednesday afternoon. The More>>
BASEBALL Wednesday Class 3A Lower State Socastee 2, Brookland-Cayce 0 F/10 Class 2A Lower State Loris 6, Dillon 5 Class 2A Upper state Chesterfield 10, Andrew Jackson 2 Class A Lower State Lake More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC -- Chris Grayson went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a RBI to pace the Pelicans past Lynchburg, 8-2, on Wednesday night at TicketReturn.Com Field. Grayson finished a home run short More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) -- Kellin Deglan hit a game-winning three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Pelicans past Lynchburg 3-1 in the opener of a three game series at TicketReturn.Com More>>
BASEBALL Monday Class A Lower State Tournament Latta 4, Lake View 3 Johnsonville 4, East Clarendon 1 Class A Upper State Tournament Lewisville 6, Lamar 4 Class 2A Lower State Tournament Dillon More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – It's a unanimous vote—Justin Creel is the smartest guy on the Coastal Carolina baseball team. "If you hold any type of intellectual conversation with him—you will be fascinated," teammate More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 15 Clemson 3, Maryland 2 (G1) Clemson scored two run in the sixth inning and held on to a 3-2 win in the first game of a doubleheader at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Monday afternoon. Freshman More>>
DARLINGTON, SC - (PRESS RELEASE) - Darlington Raceway has been part of the landscape of South Carolina and of NASCAR® for over six decades and a new nostalgic book celebrates the history of the track More>>
LOCAL REPORTS ATLANTA – Coastal Carolina scored seven runs in the seventh inning to win a slugfest at Georgia Tech Sunday. The Chanticleers (29-18) clinched a three-game series over the Yellow Jackets More>>
BASEBALL SCORES Saturday Class A lower state tournament Latta 6, East Clarendon 1 Class A upper state tournament Fox Creek 10, Lamar 2 Class 2A upper state tournament Andrew Jackson 2, Chesterfield More>>
LOCAL REPORTS COLUMBIA – Tyler Beede struck out seven to lead No. 2 Vanderbilt past No. 15 South Carolina Saturday to clinch a three-game series. Beede (12-0) took a no-hitter into the seventh to pick More>>
High School Baseball Friday Classs 3A District VIII Final Socastee 2, Berkeley 1 Class 3A District VII Final Brookland-Cayce 3, St. James 1 Class 2A Lower State tournament Loris 4, Dillon 3 More>>
College Baseball Scoreboard No. 1 Vanderbilt 3, No. 9 South Carolina 2 Top ranked Vanderbilt held on to a series opening win, 3-2, on Friday night at Carolina Stadium. Commodore pitcher Kevin Ziomek More>>
STAFF REPORTS Pelicans squashed by slugging Nats Potomac scored four runs in the sixth inning to blow the game open on way to a 10-3 win over the Pelicans in the series opener on Friday night at Pfitzner More>>
HARTSVILLE – Jaylen Shaw's recruiting process was a up-and-down ride, but it ultimately landed him about an hour-and-a-half from home. Shaw, a Hartsville native, signed Friday with South Carolina, giving More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Hunter Yurachek said there is no way to save the Coastal Carolina Men's Track and Field or Cross Country programs. The university announced on Thursday they would be discontinuing More>>
After four full seasons as Clemson's head coach, Dabo Swinney is a seasoned veteran of the school's annual Prowl and Growl events. Each year, he enjoys the opportunity to interact with Tiger fans. "You More>>
BASEBALL SCORES Thursday Class 3A District VIII Berkeley 10, Darlington 0 Class 2A District IV Final Chesterfield 5, Cheraw 4 (9 innings) Class 2A District VII Final Loris 5, Aynor 0 Class More>>
MYRTLE BEACH,SC (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach high school's soccer team will graduate a division one soccer player for the third straight season. Mason Lewis signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at More>>
MYRTLE BEACH,SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina baseball received their wake-up call. It came in the form of a 14-2 loss to College of Charleston. The runs allowed (14) were a season high as well as the 19 More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina track and field coach Jeff Jacobs is in disbelief. In the middle of his ninth season at Coastal Carolina, athletic director Hunter Yurachek informed him on Thursday More>>
Coastal Carolina University announced Thursday the discontinuation of the men's cross country/outdoor track and field programs, effective at the conclusion of the 2013-14 season. Coastal Carolina University More>>
STAFF REPORTS The Pelicans score the game winning run on a wild pitch in the fifteenth inning to get past Frederick, 4-3, and split the four game series with the Keys. The Pelicans carried a two-run More>>
STAFF REPORTS HARTSVILLE, S.C. – Coker College adds Men's and Women's track and field as intercollegiate sports beginning in the 2014-15 academic year. It's the fifth and sixth sports the Hartsville More>>
Staff Reports Pelicans avoid no-hitter, fall to Keys 3-1 The Pelicans did not record a hit until the seventh inning as the Birds drop a 3-1 game at Frederick on Wednesday night. Right-hander Alec Asher More>>
SCORES SOFTBALL Wednesday Class 4A District VI Final Bluffton 4, Carolina Forest 3 Bluffton 10, Carolina Forest 6 Class 3A District V Georgetown 4, Marlboro County 2 Class 3A District VII Socastee More>>
NEWS13 SPORTS (WBTW) – Hartsville native Jordan Lyles will make his 2013 debut on Thursday against the Detroit Tigers according to the Houston Chronicle. Lyles (2-2) has just a 5.32 ERA in six starts More>>
SOFTBALL Tuesday's Results Class 3A District V Hilton Head Island at Marlboro County Class 3A District VI Hartsville 4, Midland Valley 0 Myrtle Beach at James Island Class 3A District VIII St. More>>
Courtesy: Pelicans Media Relations Staff Pelicans and Keys split twin-bill The Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Frederick Keys split a double-header Tuesday at Harry Grove Stadium. The Pelicans came from behind More>>
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Former Coastal Carolina golfer Dustin Johnson will not be a part of the Wells Fargo Championship this week in Charlotte. Johnson withdrew from the event on Tuesday citing a wrist injury. Johnson More>>
SOFTBALL Tuesday Class 3A District V Hilton Head at Marlboro County Class 3A District VI Midland Valley at Hartsville Myrtle Beach at James Island Class 3A District VII Hanahan at Socastee Class More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Four Coastal Carolina women track and field members accomplished their goal of putting the university on the map. The Chants brought home a ‘wheel' from the 118th Penn Relays—signifying More>>
STAFF REPORTS Coker baseball wins their fourth straight elimination game as the Cobras knock off King (TN) College 6-3 in the Conference Carolinas Championship game. The Cobras win the league's end More>>
NEWS13 Sports (WBTW) -- In the hours after the draft, NFL teams, players and players' agents are sent in a frenzy to try and find homes for undrafted guys. Six from the Eastern Carolinas area have already More>>
AYNOR - Ever wonder what an NFL Draft celebration looks like? Tony Johnson can show you. The father of former South Carolina offensive lineman T.J. Johnson put on quite a show Saturday after his son was More>>
(CBS NEWS) - Veteran NBA center Jason Collins told Sports Illustrated that he is gay, becoming the first male athlete in one of the four major U.S. team sports to come out during his career. "I'm happy More>>
LOCAL REPORTS BURLINGTON, N.C. – Coker's quest for a Conference Carolinas tournament title was put on hold Sunday due to rain. The Cobras led King 1-0 in the third inning of the title game when the game More>>
LOCAL REPORTS BATON ROUGE, La. - Freshman left-hander Jack Wynkoop hurled seven scoreless innings to lead South Carolina to a 4-0 win over No. 2 LSU to clinch a three-game series Sunday. The No. 15 Gamecocks More>>
AP photoAP/STAFF REPORTS The San Francisco 49ers selected running back Marcus Lattimore out of South Carolina with the second of their two fourth-round selections in the NFL draft Saturday. Lattimore comes to More>>
Dillon's female football player has caught the eye of a major college program. Tara Grimsley, who kicked for the Wildcats last year, received a letter from Auburn recently, her father said Saturday. Grimsley More>>
LOCAL REPORTS BATON ROUGE, La. – St. James product Tanner English broke a 2-2 tie with an RBI triple in the top of the ninth inning as South Carolina beat LSU 4-2 in a battle of top-15 teams Saturday. With More>>
STAFF REPORTS DILLON – Shaquailla German drove in four runs to lead Dillon past Aynor Saturday in the Class 2A District 8 playoffs. Dillon will play for the district title Wednesday. German went 3-for-4 More>>
Courtesy of USC Athletics South Carolina senior safety D.J. Swearinger was selected by the Houston Texans in the second round of the NFL Draft on Friday night with the 57th overall pick. A 6-0, 210-pounder More>>
NCAA Scoreboard No. 2 LSU 5, No. 10 South Carolina 2 LSU starter Aaron Nola threw a complete game and allowed just six hits on way to a 5-2 series opening win over NO. 10 South Carolina on Friday. Gamecocks More>>
STAFF REPORTS HARTSVILLE – Cayla Drotar threw a complete game with 14 strikeouts as Hartsville beat North Myrtle Beach 4-0 in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Morgan Howle drove in two runs More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans (12-9) surrendered a pair of long balls Friday and fell 5-1 in the opening game of a three-game series with the Potomac Nationals (10-11) at TicketReturn.com More>>
COLUMBIA, SC -- South Carolina's Frank Martin's rebuilding project of the basketball team has taken a couple significant steps on Friday. Martin announces the addition of three signees and the subtraction More>>
AP photoFLORENCE – As NFL teams began fishing for the next big prospect in the first round of the draft Thursday, Malliciah Goodman did a little fishing of his own. The former West Florence standout caught three More>>
Akeem Bostick homered and struck out 11 as West Florence beat North Augusta 5-1 Thursday in the first round of the Class 4A District 6 tournament. The Knights will host a winner's bracket matchup Saturday More>>
STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Panthers have selected Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei with the 14th overall pick in GM Dave Gettleman's first NFL draft. It More>>
Texans choose WR Hopkins with 27th pick KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Texans have selected Clemson receiver DeAndre Hopkins with the 27th overall pick in the NFL draft. More>>
Courtesy: Myrtle Beach Pelicans Jake Skole hit a go-ahead two-run triple in the fifth inning Thursday as the Myrtle Beach Pelicans (12-8) toppled the Frederick Keys 5-2 at TicketReturn.com Field. Alec More>>
MURRELLS INLET, SC (WBTW) – The St. James baseball team has a unique way to get hyped for the playoffs. The Sharks shave their heads in all different types of patterns. "Some people just got held down," More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – The Pelicans pounded out 13 hits on way to a 10-3 blowout win over Frederick on Wednesday night at TicketReturn.Com Field. Myrtle Beach scored twice in the third, and three More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 13 Clemson 12, Western Carolina 1 Clemson jumped out to a 9-0 lead through four innings and went on to crush Western Carolina 12-1 on Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Garrett Boulware More>>
High School Softball Class 4A – Thursday North Augusta at Carolina Forest Lexington at South Florence Conway at Summerville Class 3A – Friday Myrtle Beach at Hartsville Georgetown at Marlboro County Manning More>>
Courtesy: GoCCUSports.Com Coastal Carolina Men's Golf Wins Big South Championship; Soderberg Earns Numerous Honors NINETY SIX – After a two year hiatus, the Coastal Carolina men's golf team regained More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Socastee boys soccer gets revenge from a penalty kick defeat to Myrtle Beach earlier in the season. The No. 5 Braves defeat the No. 1 Seahawks 6-2 on Tuesday night at Socastee More>>
STAFF REPORTS MYRTLE BEACH, SC --The Pelicans issued 11-walks and allowed seven hits as Frederick ended Myrtle Beach's four game win streak with a 10-2 win at TicketReturn.Com Field at Pelicans Ballpark. The More>>
STAFF REPORTS College of Charleston 14, Coastal Carolina 2 St. James alum Gunnar Heidt went 4-for-6 with three-RBI and two runs scored to lead College of Charleston past Coastal Carolina 14-2 on Tuesday More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Pelicans starter Luke Jackson went six scoreless frames and the bullpen held on to beat Frederick, 3-2, to extend the win streak to four games on Monday night at TicketReturn.Com More>>
PAMPLICO, SC (WBTW) – Hannah-Pamplico is hoping success breeds success when it comes to the hire of their new football coach. Robert Sullivan, Superintendent of Florence School District 2, tells News13 More>>
HARTSVILLE – It's never easy for an athlete to admit it, but Fico Kondla says it's true. During his sophomore season, he sometimes fell short of his best effort. "When I was struggling, I would take More>>
by: Aaron Beard / Associated Press The Atlantic Coast Conference presidents have agreed for the league to retain media rights for a school that leaves the conference. The league said Monday each of the More>>
LOCAL REPORTS COLUMBIA – Freshman Jack Wynkoop gave up just one run in a career-high eight innings to lead South Carolina past Kentucky 3-1 Sunday. The win gave the No. 18 Gamecocks (31-10, 11-7 SEC) More>>
LOCAL REPORTS MYRTLE BEACH – The game spanned two days, lasted 15 innings and took only one run to win. Ted Blackman hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 15th to lift Coastal Carolina past Radford More>>
AP photoSTAFF REPORTS SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Everett Golson threw for 98 yards on 6-for-13 passing in Notre Dame's spring game Saturday. It wasn't a stellar showing for the Myrtle Beach native, but he says he can More>>
St. James built a big lead and held off a late rally to beat Socastee 7-3 and claim the Region 7-3A title. The win gives St. James its fourth straight region title. Coach Robbie Centracchio says it proves More>>
LOCAL REPORTS CONWAY - Coastal Carolina coach Cliff Ellis announced the addition of two junior college guards to the Chanticleers' 2013 recruiting class Friday. Josh Cameron (Racine, Wis.) and Deonte More>>
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH - India Farmer had several scholarship offers but turned them all down to play at South Carolina. The North Myrtle Beach forward committed Friday to join the Gamecocks as a preferred More>>
LOCAL REPORTS MIAMI, Fla. - Daniel Gossett struck out 10 batters in seven innings to lead Clemson past Miami 1-0 Friday. Clemson (27-11, 13-6 ACC) has won 11 straight games. Three of their last seven More>>
FLORENCE - When West Florence was eliminated from the Class 4A District 5 playoffs at James Island last year, players made up their minds they didn't want to go on the road for the playoffs this year. Their More>>
FLORENCE - As Steve Spurrier continues his quest to deliver a Southeastern Conference title to South Carolina, he knows the Gamecocks' schedule isn't getting any easier. Fortunately, he says, one of South More>>
STAFF REPORTS Carolina Mudcats 5, Myrtle Beach Pelicans 1 Carolina plated two runs in the first and three more in the second to pace a 5-1 victory over Myrtle Beach to open a four game series Thursday More>>
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Bishopville's Tommy "Two Gloves" Gainey holed out his second shot on the par four, iconic 18th hole at Harbour Town Golf Links on Thursday. Hole 18 is a 472 yard par four right More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) – Six Myrtle Beach High School football players will take their talents to the collegiate level. Quarterback Tyler Keane and defensive lineman CJ Robinson will both walk-on at More>>
MURRELLS INLET, S.C. (WBTW) – Sebastian Soderberg's golf game has finally clicked. The Coastal Carolina senior won the prestigious Augusta Invitational on April 7, a feather in the cap of a remarkable More>>
STAFF REPORTS Winston-Salem hit two solo home runs to spoil Victor Payano's solid start as the Dash beat Myrtle Beach 2-0 on Wednesday night at TicketReturn.Com Field. Pelicans starter left-hander Victor More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) –No. 2 Conway battled back from a two-run seventh inning deficit to tie the game and won in the eighth on a suicide squeeze to defeat No. 3 West Florence 5-4 on Tuesday night. A game More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 1 North Carolina 5, No. 26 Coastal Carolina 1 North Carolina scored two in the fifth inning and added three more to halt Coastal Carolina's nine game win streak in a 5-1 win Tuesday More>>
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) – It's a midweek homecoming for Nationwide Series crew chief Trent Owens. Owens and driver Kyle Larson took part in the first of a two day Turner Scott Motorsports test with fellow More>>
Courtesy: CCU Athletics NINETY SIX, SC – Coastal Carolina carded a 292 over the final round of play on Tuesday to capture the 2013 Big South Championship contested at the par-72, 6,083-yard The Patriot More>>
A Clemson Tiger paw was painted on the field of Williams-Brice Stadium in an apparent act of vandalism. USC defensive back Victor Hampton posted a picture on social media showing a crudely made "paw" More>>
LOCAL REPORTS NORTH MYRTLE BEACH – PGA Tour pro Dustin Johnson and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky led their group to a second place tie in the 19th annual Hootie and the Blowfish Monday After the Masters More>>
Trent Owens (middle). Photo by Hunter ThomasROCKINGHAM – Trent Owens has plenty of positive memories of Rockingham Speedway. The Darlington native added another to his list Sunday. Owens, crew chief for the No. 30 Autism Speaks Chevrolet truck, More>>
LOCAL REPORTS CLEMSON – Freshman Steven Duggar hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the 11th inning Saturday to lead Clemson past Wake Forest 6-4. The win gave Clemson (26-11, 12-6 ACC) a sweep in the More>>
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC - Due to the threat of inclement weather Monday morning, the broadcast location of ESPN Radio's Mike & Mike in the Morning Show has been moved to the House of Blue Music Hall. The More>>
LOCAL REPORTS ROCK HILL - Coastal Carolina scored eight runs in the third inning and pounded out a season-high 18 hits to beat Winthrop 13-2 Saturday. The Chanticleers (23-12, 9-2 Big South) have won More>>
STAFF REPORTS CONWAY – Coastal Carolina's new starting quarterback says he's feeling comfortable in his new role. It showed in the Chanticleers' spring game Saturday. Sophomore Alex Ross, who takes More>>
Jaida Williams remembers watching the Chicago Bulls win six NBA titles in the 1990s and being amazed by their talent. But unlike most, Williams was drawn in more by head coach Phil Jackson than star Michael More>>
LOCAL REPORTS CLEMSON – Every Clemson starter had at least one hit as the Tigers beat Wake Forest 8-2 Friday. The Tigers (24-11, 10-6 ACC), who took a 1-0 lead in the series, won their eighth game in More>>
STAFF REPORTS Florida 3, No. 8 South Carolina 2 South Carolina's come back effort against Florida is tripped up. Trailing 3-2 in the ninth inning with runners on first and second base, Chase Vergason More>>
Courtesy: Pelicans PELICANS SNAP LOSING STREAK IN SHUTOUT The Myrtle Beach Pelicans snapped a three game losing streak Thursday, beating the Lynchburg Hillcats 2-0 to avoid a series sweep at Calvin More>>
AUGUSTA, Ga. – If his performance in the first round of the Masters Thursday is any indication, Dustin Johnson is thrilled to be back at Augusta. The former Coastal Carolina standout, who sat out of the More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina turns to an assistant at Wake Forest, Jaida Williams, to be the next women's basketball coach. Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek made the announcement via twitter. More>>
Sergio Garcia, of Spain, listens to his caddie Greg Hearmon on the 14th green during the first round of the Masters golf tournament Thursday, April 11, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman) Doug Ferguson, AP Sports AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) -- Sergio Garcia might have written himself off too quickly at the Masters. When last seen walking off the course at Augusta National, the impetuous Spaniard More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Alex Buccilli hits a bases-loaded walk off single in the bottom of the 14th to lift Coastal Carolina past College of Charleston, 2-1, on Wednesday night at TicketReturn.Com More>>
LYNCHBURG, VA (WBTW) – Four Lynchburg pitchers combine on a three-hit shutout of Myrtle Beach as the Hillcats top the Pelicans 4-0 in game two of the three game set on Wednesday afternoon. It was Myrtle More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 8 South Carolina 6, The Citadel 5 Joey Pankake hit a walk-off solo home run to send No. 8 South Carolina past The Citadel, 6-5, on Tuesday night at Carolina Stadium. The Gamecocks More>>
COLUMBIA, SC (WBTW) – Darlington Raceway last year mixed southern food and racing when they brought on Bojangles as a long term sponsor. To help rev up interest in this year's race, the folks at The More>>
AP PhotoThree golfers with South Carolina ties will play in the Masters this week. Here's a look at those golfers as they prepare for the tournament. Dustin Johnson (Coastal Carolina) Johnson returns to the More>>
LYNCHBURG, VA (WBTW) – Lynchburg chased Pelicans starter Alec Asher in just 2.2 innings after staking themselves to a 7-0 lead as the Hillcats beat Myrtle Beach 8-2 in the series opener on Tuesday night. Only More>>
FLORENCE, SC (WBTW) – West Florence's Akeem Bostick struck out 11 batters in six innings on way to a 9-1 win over Carolina Forest on Monday night. Bostick improved to 7-0 on the season. West Florence, More>>
Hatchell, Staley among 12 to be inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame STAFF REPORTS Former Francis Marion Women's Basketball coach Sylvia Hatchell and current South Carolina Women's coach Dawn Staley are More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina plated six in the first inning on way to a 12-1 blowout win over Liberty to complete a sweep of the Flames on Monday afternoon at TicketReturn.Com Field. It More>>
A naked man broke into a motorsports TV network in Charlotte and ransacked the place early Monday, according to TV outlets in Charlotte. The incident happened at the SPEED Network offices in the 1200 More>>
STAFF REPORTS The South Carolina Warriors beat New Jersey 89-85 Sunday to advance to the final four of the ABA playoffs. Despite a poor shooting night five Warriors scored in double digits, and South More>>
LOCAL REPORTS MYRTLE BEACH - The Myrtle Beach Pelicans fell behind 7-0 after two innings Sunday en route to a 7-2 loss to Wilmington. Myrtle Beach (2-1) suffered it first loss of the season, but still More>>
LOCAL REPORTS MYRTLE BEACH - Coastal Carolina scored eight runs in the first two innings and held on for an 8-6 victory over Liberty Sunday for the Chanticleers 19th straight win over the Flames. Coastal More>>
Lake City blew a 4-0 lead and fell 9-5 to North Bergen (N.J.) Saturday on the final day of the Mingo Bay Classic. The Panthers finished 1-3 in the annual tournament. Lake City scored two runs in the More>>
LOCAL REPORTS KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – South Carolina pounded out a season-high 17 hits to beat Tennessee 12-8 Saturday. Connor Bright, Graham Saiko and Chase Vergason each tied career highs with three hits More>>
Hartsville guard Jaylen Shaw has committed to South Carolina, Red Foxes coach Aric Samuel confirmed Saturday. Shaw chose the Gamecocks this week over Clemson, Coastal Carolina and Tulane among others. More>>
LOCAL REPORTS Royce Bolinger hit an RBI single down the right field line in the 11th inning to lead Myrtle Beach past Wilmington 7-6 in the Pelicans' season opener Friday. The Pelicans did not hold a More>>
STAFF REPORTS A former Miss Sprint Cup who was fired amid controversy will return to Darlington Raceway next month for the Bojangles Southern 500. The raceway announced Friday that Paige Duke, a Lancaster More>>
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Max Schrock hit an RBI double in the top of the ninth inning to lead South Carolina past Tennessee 5-4 Friday in game one of a three-game series. Schrock went 1-for-2, scored two runs More>>
The former Miss Sprint Cup removed after nude photos of her surfaced on the Internet is back at Darlington Raceway as "The Lady in Black." Raceway officials said Paige Duke would serve at next month's More>>
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Tim Pernetti has resigned as Rutgers athletic director, two days after the basketball coach he hired was dismissed for abusive behavior during practices - actions that prompted More>>
Thursday night's game between the Myrtle Beach Pelicans and Wilmington BlueRocks has been postponed due to wet weather at TicketReturn.com Field. The game will be made up when the Blue Rocks come to More>>
MYRTLE BEACH,SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina softball is using a little pitching and some pop on way to a strong start in Big South Conference play. The Chanticleers (22-13, 9-2) lead the Big South standings More>>
STAFF REPORTS Furman 6, No. 11 South Carolina 5 Furman came back from a 5-4 deficit in their final two at bats to beat No. 11 South Carolina 6-5 on Wednesday night at Fluor Field in Greenville. Taylor More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Ted Blackman went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI to lead Coastal Carolina to a 10-2 win over The Citadel on Wednesday night at TicketReturn.Com Field. The Chanticleers, winners More>>
Rutgers has fired basketball coach Mike Rice after a videotape aired showing him shoving, grabbing and throwing balls at players in practice and using gay slurs during practice. More>>
STAFF REPORTS Coastal Carolina 3, The Citadel 2 Jacob May hit a triple and scored the game winning run in the seventh inning then made an impressive catch in the bottom of the eighth to lead Coastal More>>
Courtesy: UNC Pembroke Athletics PEMBROKE, NC – Chancellor Kyle R. Carter and the Board of Trustees at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke announced Tuesday afternoon that Richard "Dick" Christy More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – The Pelicans have flown north for the season. Myrtle Beach's minor league team is in town and excited for Thursday's season opener against Wilmington. "It was a long spring training More>>
HARTSVILLE, SC – Coker College is upgrading their athletic facilities. Coker announced they will build a new gymnasium as part of a $30-million dollar project to upgrade the campus. The College plans More>>
CONWAY, SC -- Coastal Carolina football coach Joe Moglia announced the addition of Tyler Keane from Myrtle Beach High School as one of three recruiting to be added to the 2013 class on Monday. It brings More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 1 North Carolina 6, Clemson 2 North Carolina struck out 13 Clemson hitters on way to a 6-2 win over Clemson in a game that started Sunday and finished Monday afternoon due to inclement More>>
HTC is connecting with the Myrtle Beach Pelicans this season as the presenting sponsor of the "Make a Splash Mondays" and aiding the "Backpack Buddies" program in Horry County. The company is encouraging the community to bring non-perishable food items to the 11 Monday home games to help stock the "Backpack Buddies" food bank for the 2013-14 school year. More>>
LOCAL REPORTS CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Sunday's game between Clemson and No. 1 North Carolina was postponed until Monday due to inclement weather. Play was suspended at in the top of third inning with two More>>
AP photoLOCAL REPORTS Dawn Staley will remain the women's basketball coach at South Carolina after withdrawing her name from consideration for the Ohio State job Sunday. Staley met with Ohio State leaders over More>>
Jaylen Shaw scored 36 points to lead South Carolina past Columbia in the inaugural City vs. State All-Star Classic Saturday. Shaw, a Hartsville native, earned Co-MVP honors along with Sindarius More>>
STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA – LB Dantzler homered twice and South Carolina scored three runs in the eighth inning to beat Texas A&M 6-3 and sweep a three-game series. Dantzler's second homer was a solo shot More>>
Francis Marion slugged out 21 hits to beat Armstrong Atlantic 11-3 in game two of a doubleheader Saturday. Seven Patriots had at least two hits. Brett Fulmer led the way, going 4-for-5 with an RBI. Dalton More>>
Keshawn Samuels struck out ten to lead Darlington past Hartsville 3-1 Friday. Samuels worked out of a jam in the top of the first, striking out back-to-back batters after the Red Foxes (7-6, 4-2 Region More>>
Coker scored four runs in the second inning to beat North Greenville 5-3 in the opening game of a three-game series Friday. Freshman Justin Blechle highlighted the Cobras' big inning with a three-run More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 14 South Carolina 6, Texas A&M 4 St. James alum Tanner English went 3-for-4 with two RBI as South Carolina beat Texas A&M 6-4 on Friday night to seal a series win. English hit More>>
Jason Dufner was sitting in a classroom with children for a charity event when he leaned against a wall and zoned out for a minute. That's all it More>>
LATTA – Latta scored three runs in the bottom of the first to beat Lake View 6-2 Thursday in a matchup of top ten teams in Class A. Jackson Williams and J.K. Love each drove in runs in the inning to put More>>
STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA - LB Dantzler tallied a two-run double in the sixth to help South Carolina come back to beat Texas A&M 3-2 Thursday in game one of a three-game series. South Carolina trailed 2-0 More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Marcus Lott's seventh grade math class at Loris Middle School had a substitute teacher on Thursday. Lott, a former Coastal Carolina defensive back from 2008-2011, stepped aside from More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) -- A total of four former first round picks and six of the Texas Rangers organization's top 30-prospects will begin the 2013 season on the Pelicans opening day roster. 2010 first More>>
STAFF REPORTS CLEMSON, SC – Georgia hit three home runs on way to beating Clemson 5-3 on Wednesday night to split the midweek series with the Tigers. With the win, Georgia snapped a nine game losing More>>
DARLINGTON, S.C. (WBTW) - For the second year in a row VFW and Sport Clips will team up as the title sponsor of Darlington's Nationwide Series race. The Friday, May 10th race is to be called the VFW Sport More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WBTW) – Carolina Forest senior Marisa Runyon does not like to lose, but she thinks last week's defeat to Conway may have been a good thing. "I think it was good for us because at a point More>>
JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Denny Hamlin will be sidelined at least six weeks because of a fractured vertebra sustained in a last-lap crash at California. Hamlin was More>>
STAFF REPORTS No. 14 South Carolina 3, College of Charleston 1 CHARLESTON, SC – Conway native Colby Holmes worked 7.1 innings and allowed just one run while striking out a season-high eight as South More>>
CONWAY, SC (WBTW) – Coastal Carolina has built their foundation for the future on a set of brothers. Will and Zach Remillard grew up together, go to the same school together and, of course, live together. "I More>>
MYRTLE BEACH, SC – Tim Renfrow is stepping down as Socastee's football coach to take over as the school's athletic director. Renfrow was approved by the Horry County School Board to take the job currently More>>
ARNIE STAPLETON AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Senior Monica Engelman scored a career-high 27 points and Kansas became just the second No. 12 seed to advance to the round of 16 in the NCAA More>>
MURRELLS INLET, SC – St. James softball picked up a pair of wins to improve to 10-0 on the season. In the first game, St. James beat Fairfax (VA) 7-0. The Sharks won the second game over New Castle (PA) More>>
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