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What Shane Beamer had to Say Following South Carolina’s Second Scrimmage

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August 18, 2024

What Shane Beamer had to Say Following South Carolina’s Second Scrimmage

South Carolina had it’s second and final scrimmage of fall camp on Saturday. Typically the second scrimmage is the real separator for players going into game one.

Gamecocks head coach Shane Beamer stepped to the mic following the scrimmage inside Williams-Brice. Last week’s practice had a laundry list of players who sat on the sidelines. This week was not the case.

“Most of our guys scrimmaged, the guys that didn’t were Brian Thomas, Reid Mikeska, Jakai Moore, Nick Elksnis, and Elijah Davis,” Coach Beamer said. “All those guys should be fine, expect them back this week. Nothing long term.”

With a relatively healthy squad, Beamer was happy with what he saw from his team. He specifically spoke about the progress the defense has made, though noted there are a few things to clean up.

“Overall with the scrimmage, was pleased. Defensively, thought they played really well and continued to make strides and get better. Disappointing thing we gave up some third and long conversions, where they should’ve been off the field and we give up an explosive pass or an explosive run,” Coach Beamer said.

On the other side of the ball, the offense had highs and lows. Like the defense, there were some penalities and miscues that held the team back. But for the most part, the first, second, and third group played well, especially during the two minute drills.

“Offensively, I thought we moved the ball well and did some good things. We just had too many negative plays from an offensive standpoint. Thought coming out of the half time we had, [I] was really proud of the offense the way they responded. We did a two minute drill at the end with LaNorris [Sellers] and Robbie [Ashford] both. Both of those resulted in kicking a field goal to win the game,” Coah Beamer said about the scrimmage.

With kickoff against Old Dominion on August 31, Coach Beamer was asked when he would discuss the players standing on the roster. That’s a conversation that appears to be happening early next week.

“We’ll start to have those conversations this week,” Coach Beamer said. “On Tuesday morning, we have our 8:00am meeting. I’ll tell the team that today that we’ll start doing some scout team type stuff. This is where your role is right now, but that doesn’t mean that’s what your role will be in three weeks, or four weeks, or five weeks. You’ll determine that.”

Unlike last year’s camp, where the team had a few injuries heading into the season. Coach Beamer’s squad appears to be healthy and ready to go in 2024.

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Four South Carolinians hit big in Powerball drawing, jackpot increases to $1.7B

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December 23, 2025

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Four South Carolinians hit big in Powerball drawing, jackpot increases to .7B

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WACH) — Four South Carolinians hit big in Monday night’s Powerball Drawing, according to the South Carolina Education Lottery.

Two winners are from the Midlands, one from the Rock Hill, and another is from the Low Country.

A Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was bought at the Xpress Mart on Kendall Rd. in Newberry. Tickets worth $50,000 were sold at the Circle K Store on Celanese Rd. in Rock Hill and the Food Lion on Hwy. 321 in Gaston.

A ticket with DoublePlay worth $50,000 was sold at the Harris Teeter Fuel Kiosk on Folly Rd. in Charleston.

Monday’s winning numbers include:

Powerball Draw: 3 – 18 – 36 – 41 – 54 PB 7 PowerPlay: 2
DoublePlay Draw: 14 – 32 – 47 – 48 – 69 PB 17

A lucky player can wake up on Christmas morning a billionaire.

No ticket matched Monday’s drawing, and the estimated jackpot for Christmas Eve’s drawing is expected to be about $1.7 billion.

The jackpot has an estimated cash value of $781.3 million.

Wednesday’s jackpot ranks as the fourth-largest in Powerball history.

The Powerball jackpot has been won once on Christmas Eve in 2011, and four times on Christmas Day in 1996, 2002, 2010, and 2013.

Check your tickets, South Carolina!

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South Carolina Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Dec. 22, 2025

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December 23, 2025

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South Carolina Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 results for Dec. 22, 2025

The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Dec. 22, 2025, results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

03-18-36-41-54, Powerball: 07, Power Play: 2

Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

Midday: 7-1-1, FB: 2

Evening: 5-4-2, FB: 3

Check Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

Midday: 2-4-1-3, FB: 2

Evening: 0-2-8-2, FB: 3

Check Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash Pop numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

Midday: 11

Evening: 14

Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Palmetto Cash 5 numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

02-17-24-25-28

Check Palmetto Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Dec. 22 drawing

14-32-47-48-69, Powerball: 17

Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.

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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize

The South Carolina Education Lottery provides multiple ways to claim prizes, depending on the amount won:

For prizes up to $500, you can redeem your winnings directly at any authorized South Carolina Education Lottery retailer. Simply present your signed winning ticket at the retailer for an immediate payout.

Winnings $501 to $100,000, may be redeemed by mailing your signed winning ticket along with a completed claim form and a copy of a government-issued photo ID to the South Carolina Education Lottery Claims Center. For security, keep copies of your documents and use registered mail to ensure the safe arrival of your ticket.

SC Education Lottery

P.O. Box 11039

Columbia, SC 29211-1039

For large winnings above $100,000, claims must be made in person at the South Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters in Columbia. To claim, bring your signed winning ticket, a completed claim form, a government-issued photo ID, and your Social Security card for identity verification. Winners of large prizes may also set up an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for convenient direct deposit of winnings.

Columbia Claims Center

1303 Assembly Street

Columbia, SC 29201

Claim Deadline: All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date for draw games.

For more details and to access the claim form, visit the South Carolina Lottery claim page.

When are the South Carolina Lottery drawings held?

Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
Pick 3: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
Pick 4: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
Cash Pop: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
Palmetto Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. ET daily.

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Dawn Staley adds pro player Alicia Tournebize to South Carolina roster for this season

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December 22, 2025

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Dawn Staley adds pro player Alicia Tournebize to South Carolina roster for this season

Alicia Tournebize, a 6-foot-4 basketball player from France, is enrolling at South Carolina and will begin playing for coach Dawn Staley this season.

The program announced the news on Dec. 22, explaining that she “will join the team following the holiday break and begin classes at the start of the spring 2026 semester.”

Tournebize, 18, played for Tango Bourges Basket, a professional basketball club in France. She was seen dunking in multiple games, according to social media.

The No. 3 Gamecocks (12-1) have played with at most 10 players but mostly eight or nine this season, battling illness and injuries. Staley lost star forward to an ACL tear Chloe Kitts in September.

South Carolina closes non-conference play on Dec. 28 (noon ET, SEC Network) before opening SEC play against Alabama on Jan. 1 (2 p.m. ET, SEC Network+).

“Alicia has an incredible skill set and basketball IQ,” Staley said in the news release. “She has great touch around the rim, can shoot it out to the 3-point line and is a shot blocker.”

Her mother Isabelle Fijalkowski played at Colorado and was drafted into the WNBA by the Cleveland Rockets where she played from 1997-98 before returning to play in Europe. Fijalkowski is getting inducted in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2026.

Alicia Tournebize will play for South Carolina, Dawn Staley this season

Staley has been in need of depth long before the season officially started.

Ashlyn Watkins announced in July she’s taking the year off instead of returning and then not long after, Kitts got injured. Kitts enrolled early three years ago, joining the 2022-23 team in December 2022 like Tournebize is doing.

South Carolina signed two recruits out of high school already, Kaeli Wynn and Kelsi Andrews, but Staley said neither will enroll early so it appeared as though she would play a full season with only 10 players until now.

Tournebize will likely work her way into the lineup the same way Adhel Tac and Maryam Dauda have behind starters Madina Okot and Joyce Edwards. Edwards is leading the team with 22 points per game, Okot is averaging 15.6.

South Carolina sits 261st of 359 Division I teams in bench points, averaging 17.0 per game so if Tournebize brings offensive production, it’ll greatly enhance Staley’s depth during conference play.

On her visit, Tournebize went to the South Carolina football game on Nov. 22 with some players and then watched the women’s basketball game on Nov. 23 against Queens.

She sat behind the bench, similar to where Wynn sat during an exhibition game on her visit in October.

Lulu Kesin covers South Carolina athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email her at LKesin@usatodayco.com. Follow her on X@Lulukesin and Bluesky‪@bylulukesin.bsky.social‬

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