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            <title>Midlands Connect - Derek Phillips</title>
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            <description>Derek Phillips joined the WACH Fox News team in July of 2011.</description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Hank Aaron makes historic return to Capital City Stadium]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:35:58 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[MLB Hall of Famer Hank Aaron made a historic return to Columbia on Wednesday night throwing out the first pitch at Capital City Stadium.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heathwood's Wilson rises to the top]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:06:32 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Growing up, A'ja Wilson was not even interested in playing basketball. Fast forward six years later, and she is the most sought after recruit in the Class of 2014.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Martin making most of opportunity]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:49:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[All USC sophomore first baseman Kyle Martin has done since entering the program in 2012 is wait for an opportunity.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Liberty ends Clemson's season with 3-1 win Sunday]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 02 Jun 2013 21:00:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Bryan Aanderud went 4-for-4 with two RBI and Trey Lambert pitched seven-plus strong innings as Liberty defeated Clemson 3-1 to eliminate the Tigers from the Columbia regional on Sunday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gamecocks rout Liberty, advance to regional final]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Jun 2013 23:31:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Gamecocks jumped on Liberty quick with three runs in the first inning, and Jordan Montgomery had a career-high 11 strikeouts as USC rolled Liberty 19-3 on Saturday night at Carolina Stadium.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clemson stays alive, eliminates St. Louis]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 01 Jun 2013 19:36:18 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Steve Wilkerson hit two home runs and Shane Kennedy added a solo shot of his own to eliminate St. Louis in the Columbia regional 10-2 on Saturday afternoon.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Clowney honored at state house]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 May 2013 22:05:30 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gamecocks defensive end JaDeveon Clowney was honored by the South Carolina General Assembly at the State House on Tuesday for his achievements last season.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cardinal Newman's Millard wins Gatorade POY award]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 May 2013 21:52:26 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[For the second straight season, Cardinal Newman boys soccer is recognized as one of the best. Senior Koty Millard was announced Tuesday as the Gatorade SC Boys Soccer Player of the Year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Teams announced for Columbia regional]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 May 2013 14:05:14 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[For the fourth straight season, USC will host an NCAA regional at Carolina Stadium, but it's who they'll host that is more interesting. For the second year in a row, Clemson will head to the Columbia regional as a two-seed.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gamecocks to host regional, Clemson on the road]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 May 2013 00:13:23 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The South Carolina Gamecocks was announced as one of 16 hosts for an NCAA Regional in college baseball on Sunday. The Clemson Tigers will not host. 

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            <title><![CDATA[Houser back home this summer playing for Blowfish]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 May 2013 18:31:20 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[With his first SEC season under his belt, David Houser returns to Columbia for the summer where he'll play for the Blowfish. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Blowfish report to Capital City Stadium one final time]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 25 May 2013 18:26:44 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The 2012 Coastal Plain League Champion Columbia Blowfish practiced for the first time this season on Saturday under new head coach Jonathan Johnson.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Lexington's Ciuffo to attend 2013 MLB Draft]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 00:02:21 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Fresh off of a state championship in his senior season, Lexington High School catcher Nick Ciuffo announced Tuesday he will accept an invitation to attend the 2013 MLB Draft in New York. ]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[AC Flora wins 3A baseball state championship]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 23:10:01 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[For the second consecutive year, the AC Flora Falcons are 3A baseball state champions.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas ends Gamecocks run in NCAA Tournament]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 20:45:53 EDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Gamecocks gave the No. 4 seed Texas Longhorns everything they could handle, but it was not enough as USC fell 6-0 on Sunday.]]></description>
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