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Monday, April 15, 2013  Clemson's starting tight end Sam Cooper and reserve quarterback Chad Kelly both suffered torn anterior cruciate ligaments in Saturday's spring football game. Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney confirmed the injuries Monday afternoon.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Cole Stoudt set a Clemson spring game record with 304 yards passing and threw four touchdown passes, but his White team lost to the Orange team 34-26 at the annual Clemson Spring Football game on Saturday.

Sunday, March 03, 2013  Scores and highlights from Weekend of Champions at Colonial Life Arena on March 1-2.

Friday, March 01, 2013  The varsity baseball coach at Orangeburg-Wilkinson high school has been suspended by District Five after allegations of assaulting a player on the team during a game.

Saturday, October 27, 2012  Richard Cue threw four touchdown passes -- the last a 97-yarder -- to four different receivers in South Carolina State's 41-23 victory over Howard in a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference game Saturday.

Friday, September 28, 2012  Bulldogs can't afford another MEAC loss.

Wednesday, September 26, 2012  Clemson wide receiver Daniel Rodriguez is a nominee for the Orange Bowl-FWAA Courage Award.

Monday, September 10, 2012  Bethune-Cookman scores final 27 points of game in MEAC win at S.C. State.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  Coach Buddy Pough’s teams also continued to work on techniques and some “how to’s” on offense and defense.

Wednesday, March 07, 2012  Venables was hired in January to replace Kevin Steele, let go after three seasons in the aftermath of Clemson's 70-33 loss to West Virginia, which established a bowl record for points scored. The Atlantic Coast Conference championships were making their first appearance in a BCS bowl and looked helpless against the Mountaineers for much of the game.

Friday, March 02, 2012  Dutch Fork claimed its first girls high school basketball state championship with a 61-29 victory over Orangeburg-Wilkinson Friday night at Colonial Life Arena.

Sunday, February 26, 2012  Games set for Friday and Saturday in Columbia.

Friday, February 24, 2012  Lexington boys, Dutch Fork girls and Orangeburg-Wilkinson girls advance to state championship games.

Friday, January 13, 2012  Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says that philosophical differences led to the parting with former Tigers defensive coordinator Kevin Steele.

Friday, January 06, 2012  West Virginia scored the most points by any team in college bowl history, defeating Clemson 70-33 Wednesday night in the Orange Bowl.