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Today at 12:02 AM  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.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Josh Reagan pitched a complete game and the Lexington Wildcats capitalized all night on Bengals errors to defeat Blythewood 4-0 in game three of the AAAA State Championship at Carolina Stadium on Friday night.

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.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower back during Sunday's last-lap crash at Fontana, Calif.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The Clemson Tigers suffered the team's worst ACC loss in a decade Thursday night, losing to Virginia 78-41.

Thursday, January 31, 2013  Mixed Martial Arts is viewed in many different ways.  Some believe it's violent and shouldn't exist, while others enjoy the art and train for the cardio.  Then there are those that do it for a living.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Former Coastal Carolina head football coach David Bennett has been hired by Lexington County School District One.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  There will be a few changes to traffic patterns near Williams-Brice Stadium on University of South Carolina game days this football season.

Monday, July 30, 2012  The Gamecocks will have their first football practice of the season Friday evening.

Friday, April 27, 2012  For the second time in school history, the University of South Carolina had two players selected in the first round of the NFL Draft.

Friday, April 06, 2012  The 52-year-old Couples made seven birdies Friday to shoot 5-under 67 and surge into a tie for the lead on this, the 20th anniversary of his title at Augusta National.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  Gamecock baseball will begin SEC play Friday night as they kick-off a three-game series at Kentucky.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  South Carolina receiver Bruce Ellington has a slight hamstring pull and his status for the game with Tennessee is unknown. Ellington was in a yellow jersey and did not practice Wednesday and walked with a noticeable limp.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Just a week into the 2011 college football season and already a local newspaper is calling Saturday's South Carolina-Georgia game the biggest in Gamecock history.  Do you agree?

Sunday, June 12, 2011  Florida hit a season-high five home runs, including a three-run shot by Preston Tucker in the seventh inning that put the Gators ahead, to beat Mississippi State 8-6 on Sunday to advance to the College World Series.