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South Carolina Gamecocks news from the last week, including updates from football, baseball, basketball, and more
The latest South Carolina Gamecocks news from the last week, starting with updates from the world of South Carolina football recruiting:
The Gamecocks landed a commitment from 3-star linebacker/EDGE prospect Jaiden Braker.
South Carolina was included on top school lists for Winston Watkins (5-star wide receiver), Juan Gaston (4-star offensive lineman), Jordan Gidron (4-star wide receiver, class of 2026), G’Nivre Carr (4-star offensive lineman, class of 2026), and Samari Matthews (4-star cornerback, class of 2026).
4-star offensive lineman Juan Gaston (August 2nd) and 3-star wide receiver Giyahni Kontosis (July 27th) set commitment dates. The Gamecocks are finalists for both players.
The biggest recruiting news from the week came in on Sunday as 4-star corner Shamari Earls, the Gamecocks’ top-rated commitment, decommitted and flipped to the rival Georgia Bulldogs.
USC targets JaDon Blair (Notre Dame) and Bryce Jenkins (Maryland) announced their college decisions last week.
A former Gamecock has found a new home in the transfer portal.
Wide receiver Kylic Horton, a player who spent two years in Columbia, will play with the South Carolina State Bulldogs next season.
Lamont Paris’ South Carolina basketball team has its final assistant coach.
Paris hired Will Bailey, a coach who spent two seasons with the Gamecocks when Frank Martin was the headman in Columbia.
A USC legend is back in the NBA.
Guard PJ Dozier signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley and her team were included as finalists for two top-10 national prospects.
5-star wing Zakiyah Johnson and 5-star guard Divine Bourrage included the Gamecocks on their respective top-6 lists.
Three Gamecock alums made the WNBA All-Star Game.
A’ja Wilson, Aliyah Boston, and Allisha Gray all made the All-Star Game again in 2024.
A former Gamecock is back in the W.
Destanni Henderson signed a hardship contract with the Atlanta Dream.
A’ja Wilson set another all-time record.
On Sunday, A’ja Wilson became the all-time leading scorer in Las Vegas Aces history, surpassing Sophia Malcolm-Young’s previous record.
An All-Big 10 shortstop is joining the South Carolina baseball program.
Henry Kaczmar, who spent two years starting at short for the Ohio State Buckeyes, committed to the Gamecocks out of the transfer portal.
Two other transfer portal players announced pledges to the Gamecocks.
Infielder Nolan Nawrocki (Clemson Tigers) and catcher Max Kaufer (Texas A&M Aggies) also committed to USC last week.
A Gamecock pitcher entered the transfer portal at the last minute.
Reliever Connor McCreery entered the portal on the last day allowed.
A former Gamecock will take part in the MLB Home Run Derby…sort of.
Scott Wingo, the legend who scored the winning run in the 2010 College World Series, will serve as the pitcher for Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm.
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WATCH: SCGOP announces plans to file lawsuit over voter party registration
The South Carolina Republican Party announces plans to file a federal lawsuit regarding political party voter registration in South Carolina.
The South Carolina Republican Party is planning to file a federal lawsuit to change the state’s primary voting process and require voters to register to a political party.
South Carolina voters do not have to register by political party, and are able to vote in either political party’s primary. State Republican lawmakers have pushed for legislation to close the state’s primary elections, but they have been unsuccessful in passing it.
South Carolina Republican Party leadership held a press conference at the statehouse in Columbia on May 12 to announce the new lawsuit related to closed primaries and required partisan voter registration.
SCGOP Chair Drew McKissick said that South Carolina political parties have the right under state law to define the terms of party membership and dictate who votes in their primaries. He said the law doesn’t offer the tool to enforce that policy.
“Many people who are not Republicans choose Republican nominees,” McKissick said. “That’s like allowing Carolina or Clemson fans to choose which players the other team puts on the field.”
U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman, R-District 5, is campaigning on closed primaries in his run for South Carolina governor. He said now is the time to institute closed primaries in South Carolina.
“I’m glad to see the party moving forward with it, and I look forward to having our day in court,” Norman said.
Last fall, the Republican Party of Texas filed a federal lawsuit against the state to close its primaries. The Texas Republican Party argued that the First Amendment gives political parties the right to determine who votes in their election.
Attorney General Alan Wilson offered his support to the South Carolina Republican Party as it takes up the lawsuit. The South Carolina Republican Party has not yet filed the suit, but McKissick said he expects the lawsuit to be filed shortly after the June 9 primary elections.
Bella Carpentier covers the South Carolina legislature, state, and Greenville County politics. Contact her at bcarpentier@gannett.com
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