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Vote now: Who should be SBLive’s South Carolina Athlete of the Week? (Oct. 10-15)
Listed here are the candidates for SBLive’s South Carolina Excessive College Athlete of the Week for Oct. 10-15 as nominated by followers, readers and SBLive’s employees. Learn via the nominees and solid your vote on the backside of the web page. Voting will conclude on Sunday, Oct. twenty third at 11:59 p.m and the winner can be introduced Monday, Oct. twenty fourth. If you want to appoint an athlete, please e-mail athleteoftheweek@scorebooklive.com or tag us on Twitter or Instagram at @SBLiveSC.
THIS WEEK’S SOUTH CAROLINA ATHLETE OF THE WEEK NOMINEES:
Editor’s Word: Our Athlete of the Week function and corresponding ballot is meant to be enjoyable, and we don’t set limits on what number of occasions a fan can vote through the competitors. Nevertheless, we don’t enable votes which might be generated by script, macro or different automated means. Athletes that obtain votes generated by script, macro or different automated means can be disqualified.
LaNorris Sellers, South Florence, Soccer
Sellers might be gracing your tv display on any given Saturday sooner or later. Large video games have gotten routine for the Syracuse commit. Sellers threw for 316 yards and 4 touchdowns whereas working for 140 yards and a landing because the undefeated Bruins whipped Myrtle Seaside 56-21.
Will McQueen, Hammond College, Soccer
McQueen returned two interceptions for touchdowns and recovered a fumble because the Skyhawks trounced Trinity Collegiate 54-7. That’s some protection.
Sierra Dudley, Dorman, Volleyball
The 6-foot-1 senior setter had 6 aces, 3 kills, 6 digs and 13 assists in a 3-0 win over Gaffney. Then she obtained 3 aces, 5 kills, 14 assists and a pair of digs in a 3-0 win over Spartanburg.
Casey Shropshire, North Central, Soccer
That is what you name an enormous recreation. Shropshire ran for 272 yards and 4 touchdowns as North Central held off Cheraw 32-23. Amongst his touchdowns had been runs of 66, 43 and 61 yards within the third quarter.
Zyeir Gamble, Sumter, Soccer
If you need an instance of an excellent two-way effort, that is it. The Preventing Gamecocks star intercepted two passes, returning one for a landing, and recovered a fumble in a 42-21 win over Carolina Forest. Gamble, who has dedicated to Appalachian State, additionally ran for a pair of touchdowns.
Riley Staton, Grey Collegiate, Soccer
The Warfare Eagles’ quarterback threw for 225 yards and 5 touchdowns in a 54-12 rout of Newberry.
Campbell McCurry, Summerville, Soccer
The Inexperienced Wave quarterback threw for over 200 yards and three touchdowns in a 34-13 win over Ashley. He additionally ran for a landing. That’s an enormous recreation in opposition to a high quality opponent.
Bri Mahoney, Aiken, Volleyball
A senior outdoors hitter who has dedicated to Wofford, Mahoney blasted 22 kills and had 15 digs in a 3-1 win over South Aiken.
Gabriel Cusack, Marion, Soccer
The Swamp Fox quarterback threw for 220 yards and three touchdowns. He additionally ran for a pair of touchdowns. That’s the definition of a dual-threat.
Jarvis Inexperienced, Dutch Fork, Soccer
Inexperienced, a James Madison commit, ran for 159 yards and three touchdowns – all within the first half – because the Silver Foxes swamped Chapin 51-0.
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South Carolina, Iowa among five women’s college basketball games to watch this weekend
Women’s college basketball is finally back. Here’s 4 teams to watch
Women’s basketball is officially here, and there are 4 teams to track who could end South Carolina’s dominance.
Caitlin Clark is gone to the WNBA where she continues to shatter records, so where does that leave women’s college basketball?
As it turns out, with a whole lot of star power — much of it in unfamiliar uniforms this season.
The first weekend of the women’s college basketball season is packed with must-see TV, including a couple top 25 matchups where we’ll get a glimpse at teams that could make a Final Four push. Teams like South Carolina, which entered the season favored to win the 2025 title, and North Carolina State are back with lots of familiar faces, while programs like Duke and Maryland have new players that should bring plenty of eyeballs.
And yes, even though they’re not currently ranked in the USA TODAY Sports women’s basketball coaches poll, the Iowa Hawkeyes will indeed be worthy of your attention. First-year coach Jan Jensen, who took over after 24 years as Lisa Bluder’s assistant, is expected to keep the Hawkeyes as one of the highest-scoring teams in the country even without Clark.
Here are the five best women’s basketball games to watch tonight and this weekend.
(Note: All stats referenced are from the 2023-24 season)
No. 1 South Carolina vs. No. 8 North Carolina State
Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on ESPN
The defending national champs got welcome news earlier this week when the assault charges against forward Ashlyn Watkins were dismissed, allowing here to rejoin the Gamecocks. She hasn’t practiced with the team in two months, so we’re not sure how much we’ll see her against the Wolfpack in the first game of the Ally Tipoff — and a rematch of the 2024 national semifinal won by South Carolina on its way to the title. If the Gamecocks need some rebounding Sunday, they can surely count on Watkins, who averaged 9.0 boards per game and 2.3 blocks during their tournament run. To pull off a preseason upset NC State will need big play from its backcourt featuring Aziaha James (16.8 ppg, 4.6 rpg) and Saniya Rivers (12.5 ppg, 6.1 rpg).
No. 11 Duke at No. 18 Maryland
Sunday, 1 p.m. ET on FS1
The best freshman from Duke that you haven’t heard of is Toby Fournier, a 6-foot-2 Canadian forward. She’s enough of a reason to tune in, though we’re also excited to see transfer Saylor Poffenbarger (10.2 ppg, 11.2 rpg) in her first year with the Terps. Poffenbarger originally committed to Connecticut before transferring to Arkansas, where she was a standout player for two years in the SEC. This matchup used to be must-see TV when it happened annually in the ACC, and we consider it that this year, too.
No. 20 Creighton at South Dakota State
Friday, 7 p.m. ET on Summit League Network
Don’t be fooled into thinking this will be any sort of cakewalk for the ranked Blue Jays. South Dakota State is an NCAA tournament regular, and returns Summit League player of the year Brooklyn Meyer (18.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg). Meanwhile Paige Meyer (no relation) is the reigning Summit League tournament MVP. Creighton returns seven of its top eight scorers from last season, including All-Big East players Lauren Jensen (17.4 ppg) and Morgan Maly (15.2 ppg, 6.5 rpg).
Virginia Tech vs. Iowa
Sunday, 5:30 ET on ESPN2
The second game of the Ally Tipoff will be the nation’s first glimpse at Iowa post-Clark. And while the Hawkeyes lost the leading career scorer in college basketball, they replaced her with another sharpshooter in transfer Lucy Olsen, who averaged 23.3 points per game at Villanova. They also return Hannah Stuelke (14.0 ppg, 6.6 rpg), a junior forward who had a breakout season last year and proved herself more than capable of controlling the paint on both ends. Virginia Tech is undergoing a transition with coach Kenny Brooks and star point guard Georgia Amoore leaving for Kentucky and Elizabeth Kitley finishing her eligibility. More production will be needed from from senior forward Matilda Ekh (10.4 ppg) and sophomore guard Carleigh Wenzel (4.2 ppg).
No. 12 Baylor at Oregon
Sunday, 10 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network
The Ducks are in complete rebuilding mode after losing numerous players to the transfer portal, but if you’re going to start over, it’s nice to have Deja Kelly (16.3 ppg) as the foundation. The North Carolina transfer will face her first major test against the Bears, which feature their own big transfer in senior center Aaronette Vonleh, who averaged 14.0 points and 5.1 rebounds last year at Colorado. With Vonleh inside and both Sarah Andrews (11.4 ppg, 3.9 apg) and Darianna Littlepage-Buggs (10.5 ppg, 7.2 rpg) outside, Baylor will have one of the most balanced scoring attacks in the nation this season.
Email Lindsay Schnell at lschnell@usatoday.com and follow her on social media @Lindsay_Schnell
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Monkey mayhem as dozens of primates escape South Carolina research center
Residents in a South Carolina town were advised to close their windows and doors after 43 rhesus macaque monkeys escaped a testing facility Thursday.
The warning came after the primates fled the “Alpha Genesis facility located on Castle Hall Road,” the Yemassee Police Department (YPD) posted on social media.
“Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes,” the department said.
A spokesperson from Alpha Genesis confirmed to Fox News Digital that the monkeys were too young to carry diseases, saying that they were too young for testing.
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Alpha Genesis said that traps were set up in the area and police were using thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the vanishing monkeys.
“Traps have been set up around the area, and the Yemassee Police Department is currently on-site utilizing thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals,” the organization said.
In an update at 1 p.m. Thursday, the YPD said that it had eyes on the primates and were attempting to entice them with food.
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The monkeys are said to weigh 6 to 7 pounds, and described by police as “skittish.”
Alpha Genesis is responsible for the maintenance, feeding, and veterinary care of monkeys at its primary facility in Yemassee.
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The facility is home to around 6,500 animals.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Yemassee Police Department for comment.
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Vanderbilt football, Diego Pavia vs South Carolina score prediction, scouting report in Week 11
Vanderbilt football is fresh off bowl eligibility with a win over Auburn last week. Now, the Commodores will return home in front of a sold-out crowd against South Carolina at FirstBank Stadium (3:15 p.m., SEC Network).
Vanderbilt (6-3, 3-2 SEC) faces a long losing streak to the Gamecocks (5-3, 3-3) with plenty of motivation to snap it. But the Commodores also have a few key players, most notably Diego Pavia and Sedrick Alexander, banged up and have not scored more than 24 points in a game since beating Alabama.
Vanderbilt and South Carolina had an argument to be ranked in the first College Football Playoff rankings of the 2024 season, but both teams were left out.
Here’s what you need to know about the matchup:
Vanderbilt football has lost 15 straight games to South Carolina
Vanderbilt’s most recent win over South Carolina was four Commodores coaches and three Gamecocks coaches ago, when Bobby Johnson’s Vanderbilt team defeated Steve Spurrier’s South Carolina, 24-17 in 2008.
Since then, the Commodores have lost 15 straight games in the series. Vanderbilt dropped a heartbreaker in 2021, 21-20, but the last two matchups have been significant margins for South Carolina, including a 47-6 loss in Columbia last season.
Diego Pavia, LaNorris Sellers are dual-threat quarterbacks
Pavia (62.56 yards per game) and South Carolina quarterback LaNorris Sellers (50.43 yards per game) are the top two quarterbacks in the SEC in rushing yards and rushing attempts per game. In passing yards per game, Pavia is 11th and Sellers is 12th among the SEC’s 16 starting quarterbacks. In passing attempts per game, Sellers is 12th and Pavia is 13th.
Both teams have a run-heavy offense, with the Gamecocks leaning on Sellers and running back Rocket Sanders, while Vanderbilt has Pavia and Alexander.
Both offenses rely heavily on the run, both from running backs and quarterbacks, to be effective. With both defenses practicing against this type of offense, it may be hard for either team to get an edge.
Could Nashville weather impact Vanderbilt vs South Carolina?
Rain is in the forecast for Saturday afternoon and evening in Nashville. That could make it more difficult for both teams to hold onto the ball and could also impact the kicking game. This season, Vanderbilt has fumbled nine times but lost just two of those fumbles, while South Carolina has fumbled 15 times and lost nine.
Vanderbilt football score prediction vs South Carolina
Vanderbilt 17, South Carolina 14: This looks like a classic spot for a low-scoring game. It could go either way, but Vanderbilt has played well at home this season and that could provide an advantage.
Aria Gerson covers Vanderbilt athletics for The Tennessean. Contact her at agerson@gannett.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @aria_gerson.
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