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LaNorris Sellers, underclassmen stand out for South Carolina football in 2024 spring game

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April 20, 2024

LaNorris Sellers, underclassmen stand out for South Carolina football in 2024 spring game

COLUMBIA — It didn’t matter that there was no visiting team to chirp at. Fans of South Carolina football filled Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday for the 2024 spring football game.

After four quarters, Team Garnet defeated Team Black 17-0. The quarterback race to replace Spencer Rattler was on full display as redshirt freshman LaNorris Sellers ran the offense for Team Garnet, competing against Robby Ashford, the graduate transfer from Auburn. In the second half, second-string freshman Dante Reno played for Team Garnet, with graduate Davis Beville on for Team Black.

LaNorris Sellers stands out

LaNorris Sellers commanded the running game from the start, bringing in the first touchdown for Team Garnet on a 13-yard run. He rushed for 27 yards on his first drive and went 4-for-4, throwing for 38 yards. He looked strong, converting twice on third down and scrambling efficiently against pressure. Sellers connected with sophomore Tyshawn Russell and graduate student Joshua Simon, who grabbed 17- and 11-yard catches, respectively.

Ashford couldn’t get Team Black on the board in his first two drives, throwing for 14 yards and rushing for nine. He threw a sideways pass to Gerald Kilgore, a defensive back serving as a receiver on the trick play, but Kilgore’s throw to freshman Mazeo Bennett was nearly picked off.

Sellers sat the second half, giving Reno a chance to run the offense. To wrap up the first, Sellers went 9-for-11 for 70 yards and and rushed for 38 yards, scoring on one of five attempts.

Underclassmen on stage for South Carolina

It wasn’t just Sellers who stood out for the underclassmen in the spring game. Coach Shane Beamer mentioned the spring game’s importance in giving freshmen a chance to play under the lights. Team Black edge rusher Dylan Stewart, a freshman who enrolled early, had one sack and three tackles for a loss.

Bennett showed potential on a 14-yard catch, and Team Black defensive back Vicari Swain, a redshirt freshman, picked off Reno at the start of the fourth quarter. Reno had tried going over to find Nick Elksnis, but Swain got his hands on it.

Sophomore tight end Maurice Brown sealed the deal for Team Garnet with a catch in the end zone to make it 17-0 with seven minutes to play.

Despite throwing the first interception of the night, Reno redeemed himself on the 15-yard touchdown to Brown.

Walk-on freshman Isaiah McClary shut down Team Black’s final hopes for a score when he picked off Beville’s throw with just under two minutes to play in the game.

South Carolina’s offensive line

The Gamecocks’ Achilles’ heel from the 2023 season hasn’t necessarily disappeared — the offensive line drew five penalties in the first half. Beamer noted that he wants to target the offensive line in the transfer portal, given the injuries and a desire for depth.

Monkell Goodwine, a redshirt junior who transferred from Alabama, had a solid sack on Belville, revealing more cracks in the offensive line.

BEAMER’S IDEAL PORTAL: What positions South Carolina football coach Shane Beamer is targeting in transfer portal

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at lkesin@gannett.com and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @Lulukesin.

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South Carolina man faces first-degree murder trial in deadly 2022 Fayetteville robbery

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November 11, 2025

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South Carolina man faces first-degree murder trial in deadly 2022 Fayetteville robbery

A South Carolina man will face a Cumberland County jury in November for his involvement in a deadly robbery at a Yadkin Road business.

Quinteel Pierre Harley, 37, of Loris, South Carolina, is charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the death of Eddie Saez Jr., 34, of Fayetteville, who was shot and killed inside his Yadkin Road shop in 2022.

Harley’s trial is set for Nov. 14 in Cumberland County Superior Court. Assistant District Attorney Rob Thompson said it is the only murder trial scheduled for November.

Harley’s codefendant, Rasheem Grant, 32, of South Carolina, pleaded guilty March 5 to second-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the killing. Grant was sentenced to 23 to 28 years, eight months in prison, according to court records.

Shopkeeper killed as he prepared to ring up items

According to search warrants, police responded to reports of a shooting around 3 p.m. Jan. 4, 2022, at Southern Swag City Boutique on Yadkin Road. Saez was found inside the store with a gunshot wound to the head, according to the autopsy report. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Shortly before the shooting, surveillance footage at the shop recorded a man exiting an Infiniti SUV, entering the business and browsing as if shopping, according to the warrant.

The warrant states a second man joined him in the store, and the two continued browsing before bringing items to the counter.

As Saez began folding the items, the warrant states, one of the men feigned payin,g and then two intruders pulled out weapons. The record states that the men are seen on surveillance video ordering Saez around the store before shooting him.

The warrant states that after the gunfire, one of the men collects a firearm near Saez’s body, before both left the scene in the Infiniti SUV.

The record says that several anonymous CrimeStopper tips identified Harley as one of the suspects after police released photos to the public in a bid to identify the shooters, according to the warrant.

The record also alleges that latent prints found at the scene matched Grant and that his Grant’s phone records showed he was in contact with Harley and in the area of the clothing store three minutes before the first call to 911 reported the shooting.

Grant was arrested by U.S. Marshals in Columbia, South Carolina, 10 days after the killing.

Public safety reporter Joseph Pierre can be reached at jpierre@gannett.com.

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Texas A&M football: Aggies announce TV channel for South Carolina

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November 9, 2025

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Texas A&M football: Aggies announce TV channel for South Carolina

Texas A&M football will be on national television in Week 12 as it seeks revenge from a 2024 loss.

The Aggies (9-0, 6-0 SEC) will play South Carolina at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kyle Field on ESPN, A&M athletics announced Friday.

Last season’s meeting did not go as planned for the Aggies, who were 7-1 and ranked No. 10, but were upset 44-20 in Columbia, S.C. Marcel Reed was 18-for-28, totaling 206 yards, one touchdown and one interception. The loss started a 1-4 stretch to end the season.

This year, the Aggies are again in first place when they meet Shane Beamer’s 3-6 Gamecocks. The Aggies’ latest conquest was a 38-17 rout Saturday of the No. 22 Missouri Tigers.

Texas A&M is 6-0 in conference play for the first time since 1998, when the Aggies were members of the Big 12.

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Community gathers to honor veterans at Gen. Francis Marion’s gravesite

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November 8, 2025

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Community gathers to honor veterans at Gen. Francis Marion’s gravesite

PINEVILLE, S.C. (WCSC) – The Berkeley 250 Francis Marion Commission and the South Carolina State Guard joined other local organizations to honor veterans at the gravesite of General Francis Marion ahead of Veterans Day.

The ceremony brought together veterans, active service members and their families at the Revolutionary War hero’s burial site.

“I served with a lot of good guys who some didn’t return, some did, but they all served with honor,” veteran Ed McCants said.

Maj. Gen. Commander Leon Lott of the South Carolina State Guard said the event highlighted the importance of remembering true heroes.

“Very important that we never forget the real heroes that we’ve got. Not a sports figure, but someone who put a uniform on, a different type of uniform that was willing to sacrifice his life,” Lott said.

The ceremony included military traditions such as the Posting of the Colors and the National Anthem to remember those who served before.

“This is someone who’s a true American patriot and a hero for South Carolina and for the United States, and we’re free today because of someone like General Francis Marion,” Lott said.

McCants emphasized the importance of recognizing those who went beyond their call of duty.

“There are many of those who serve and did more than was asked of them. And I think those people need to be recognized and those people need to be honored,” McCants said.

“If you don’t remember your past, you won’t have a future,” Lott said.

The ceremony also served as a reminder of what it means to be a veteran.

“Somebody who is willing to sacrifice whatever was necessary for the duty he was in charge to perform,” McCants said.

“You never stop serving. Once you put this uniform on, you really never take it off. You always have it on. It may not be visible, but you have it on inside your heart,” Lott said.

And it showed why it’s important to honor what our flag stands for.

“Have a duty and obligation to keep our country free,” McCants said.

The South Carolina State Guard is also assisting food banks across the state in response to the ongoing government shutdown, making sure families don’t go hungry.

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