Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Indians fall to TCC in Holiday Classic 80-52


For the second time in as many games, the USC Salkehatchie Indians (2-11) fell in the Tallahassee Community College "Holiday Classic", this time to the host team Tallahassee.


"We have to learn to play an entire game, tonight we didn't have the intensity that I would like to see, I can only hope we can perform better in Region X play," said USC Salkehatchie head coach Travis Garrett.


The Indians will be back in action, January 9th at 8 pm and 10th at 1:00 pm in Wentworth, North Carolina at the Rockingham Classic.


Indians LIVE VIDEO of game against Tallahassee NOW!!

To watch the Indians live, follow the link posted below. It seems that TCC is not doing the LIVE in-game blog as they had planned. However, you can watch the Indians LIVE by following the link below.

The Indians are trailing Tallahassee Community College as I type this, 62-33 mid-way through the second half with 11:33 remaining.

http://www.tcc.cc.fl.us/about_tcc/athletics/information_center/eagle_broadcasting_network

Watch tonight's USC Salkehatchie-TCC basketball game LIVE!

Tonight's match-up between USC Salkehatchie and Tallahassee Community College will be blogged live by the Tallahassee Community College sports department.

Tonight's game will also be available via LIVE VIDEO streaming, compliments of the Tallahassee Community College sports information department.

The game will be a live in-game blog via cover-it-live at the link below. During a live blog, you the fan will have the chance to ask the blogger questions about your favorite player or anything else you can think of. They will also show highlight's of the games action and interviews with both coaches and players.

Once the USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team returns for it's home portion of the basketball season, we will carry some of their games via cover-it-live. So, tonight will give you a preview of what to expect from the process.

Tip-off is scheduled for 5 pm.

I hope you enjoy tonight's special treat for Indians fans. I would also like to thank the Tallahassee Community College sport's information department for letting us make this live in-game blog available to our fans.

http://www.tcc.cc.fl.us/about_tcc/athletics/information_center/live_in-game_blog

To VIEW (LIVE) tonight's game, click the link below. We would once again like to thank the Tallahassee Community College sports information department for making this available for our fans.

http://www.tcc.cc.fl.us/about_tcc/athletics/information_center/eagle_broadcasting_network

Tallahassee wins at Holiday Classic

In Monday night's other match-up at the Tallahassee Community College "Holiday Classic", the host team Tallahassee defeated Middle Georgia College 87-69.

Tallahassee Community College (10-5) will now face the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Indians (2-10) tonight at 5:00 pm.

Once we receive the final score, it will be posted to the blog. If you would like to learn more about USC Salkehatchie basketball and the other sports we offer, visit www.uscsalkathletics.com

Monday, December 29, 2008

Indians fall short (95-72) in their first game of the Tallahassee Community College "Holiday Classic"

The USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team fell short in game one of the Tallahassee Community College "Holiday Classic" tonight. The Indians kept the game close for most of the game but in the end it wasn't enough as Shelton State pulled away for a 95-72 victory. The Indians fall to 2-10, while Shelton State improves to 10-2 on the season.

Leading the Indians: Dishone Gregory 18-points and Leroy Wallace with 16-points and 4-rebounds.

The Indians will look to rebound in their second game of the tournament on Tuesday night against Tallahassee Community College. Once the game is complete, I will post a brief recap of the game.

For the complete game recap, go to www.uscsalkathletics.com the Indians official athletic website. The website will next be updated on January 6th, after the holiday break.

USC Salkehatchie Men's basketball team in Florida for Tallahassee Community College-Holiday Classic

The USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team will be back in action tonight at 6 pm in Florida. The Indians are participating in the Tallahassee Community College-" Holiday Classic" tonight and tomorrow.

Tonight, the Indians will face Shelton State Community College from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Last season, Shelton State advanced to the national Junior College tournament in Hutchinson, Kansas. This season they are 9-2 and ranked in the top 10 in the nation.

The Indians have struggled early this season with a record of 2-9 but head coach Travis Garrett said he can see the future getting brighter for his Indians, "We have been struggling but I know that things will be better after the break. I have always scheduled the toughest teams early in the season, it helps your team get focused."

The Indians have played six teams that were ranked in the top twenty this season and three teams that were just outside the top twenty.

They will face the host team, Tallahassee Community College tomorrow with tip-off scheduled for 5 pm.

The Indians next game is on January 9th and 10th in Wentworth, North Carolina at the Rockingham Classic.

They will be back at home on January 14th against Aiken Tech to start a 4-game home stand.

Once I get the scores from tonight's match-up, I will post the final score to the blog, please check back often.

To learn more about the USC Salkehatchie basketball team and all our other sports teams, go to www.uscsalkathletics.com

Sunday, December 21, 2008

Happy Holidays from the USC Salkehatchie athletic department


Hello everyone,

As we prepare to settle in for the holidays, I wanted to take a moment to wish you a merry holiday season. It is you the fans that make USC Salkehatchie one of the best junior college programs in the nation. I am well aware that in these economic times, it tough on everyone. I want to thank you for your continued support of our athletic programs. USC Salkehatchie has given many students from around our area and the state, a chance to further both their athletic and academic careers. I can't express to you in words the feeling I get each spring, when the graduates of USC Salkehatchie walk across the stage to get their diploma's. It is at that very moment each spring that everyone involved with USC Salkehatchie understands the importance of our being.


It is my hope in the new year if you haven't already done so, you will come to an athletic event and meet the fine young men and women that attend our university. If you come to an athletic event you will see young men and women that care about USC Salkehatchie, players that give their all in an effort to represent both themselves and USC Salkehatchie in such a respectable manner. I watch these young athletes at each sporting event and I see young people that want to succeed. Our athletes are some of the finest young people that I have ever met and I am proud to call them Indians.


Again, Happy Holidays from everyone at USC Salkehatchie! Don't forget, you can go to http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/ for more on USC Salkehatchie athletics!

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Come meet "Cocky" January 14th in Walterboro. Cocky will be attending the USC Salkehatchie-Aiken Tech. basketball game!


The University of South Carolina mascot, "Cocky" will be at the USC Salkehatchie home basketball game January 14th against Aiken Tech. Cocky will be there to show support for the Indians and to meet all the little Gamecock fans from the area. If you would like to have your picture taken with "Cocky", this is your chance. Tell everyone about "Cocky" and come out and support your USC Salkehatchie Indians basketball team! To learn more about this event and all the happenings with USC Salkehatchie athletics go to www.uscsalkathletics.com

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Make your plans early for USC Salkehatchie "First Pitch" dinner


Don't forget about the USC Salkehatchie "First Pitch Dinner" to help support Indians baseball. The annual dinner will be held on January 29th, 2009 at USC Salkehatchie in the science building atrium in Allendale, South Carolina.

We have exciting news this year's guest speaker- Joe Winkelsas (Buffalo,New York). Joe Winkelsas is a former pitcher with the USC Salkehatchie Indians, Atlanta Braves and the Milwaukee Brewers.

Tickets are $20.00
For more information about this event, contact Marian Easterlin or head baseball coach Bubba Dorman at 1-803-584-3446.

Or email Marian Easterlin at mgeaster@mailbox.sc.edu
In the next few days, check out our official USC Salkehatchie Athletics website for a story about Joe Winkelsas and his time in the major-leagues @ www.uscsalkathletics.com

Saturday, December 13, 2008

USC Salkehatchie softball team rides on float in Christmas parade


Members of the USC Salkehatchie softball team were on hand recently to ride the USC Salkehatchie Christmas float in the town of Ehrhardt, South Carolina. The players were acting as ambassadors for the university, the float received an honorable mention trophy.

Indians fall to #17 Brunswick Community College, 74-70









The USC Salkehatchie Indians men's basketball team let one slip away today (December 13th,2008) against the 17th ranked team in the nation, Brunswick community college. The game was close throughout with the Indians taking the lead on several ocassions in the second half. It was down the stretch, that the Dolphins would finally pull away to a 74-70 victory.








To learn more about this game, check back in the next several days and be sure to always check our official athletic website, for all the latest at www.uscsalkathletics.com

Friday, December 12, 2008

USC Salkehatchie Men's Basketball Program Back In Action, Saturday December 13th at 3pm


The USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team will be back in action tomorrow at the USC Salkehatchie East Campus in Walterboro, South Carolina. The Indians will be hosting Brunswick Community College, from Supply, North Carolina with tip-off scheduled for 3 pm.

Coach Garrett said, "They have a very talented team. They are ranked #17 in the nation with an 11-2 record. We are going to really have to be on our A -game to prevail in this one."


Saturday's match-up with Brunswick Community College will be theIndians first Region X game of the season. The Indians are 2-8 on the season, they have won their last two games at home.

USC Salkehatchie athletics update!

I was asked by someone in the community yesterday about USC Salkehatchie athletics and how everything seemed to be going. USC Salkehatchie athletics are as strong as ever, we have a record number of athletes interested in attending
next year and several others that have given verbal commitments. We have a large number of athletes out for each sport this season. I think in this economic downturn we are experiencing, many students will chose smaller campuses to attend both for financial and proximity reasons. I have stated this many times both on this blog and to many people in the community, USC Salkehatchie is here to stay. USC Salkehatchie provides students in this area with a great opportunity to further their education, while staying close to home.

If you take a look at our official athletic website, you will see that we attract students from around the country and even around the world. I would take our coaching staff and put them against any Division 1 coach in the nation. I said this in my blog several months ago but I feel the need to say it again, our coaches actually care about their players.

When a parent sends their child away to college, fear is sometimes a factor. As a parent myself, I know that when my daughter left home for the first time, I worried about her and her well being.

At USC Salkehatchie, I have seen our coaches interact with a child that is home-sick , I have seen them talk with the athlete that is worried about his or her grades and give them that much needed vote of confidence. I am just a small player in the large scheme of things but I have nothing but the utmost respect for the coaches at this university.

How easy would it be for the coaches to think like many others in our society? They could say, they have parents let them call them. I have seen coaches at every level of athletics have this type of attitude but not the coaches at USC Salkehatchie. As a parent and a fan of USC Salkehatchie athletics, this means the world to me.

So, to answer the question of several fans, things are great and we are looking forward to the remainder of the basketball season and the start of the softball and baseball seasons. Hope to see you all out at a game soon!

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Indians defeat #22 ranked Coastal Georgia in thriller




The Indians won a close one against the #22 ranked team in the country on Tuesday night, Coastal Georgia. The Indians were lead by Chaz Williams (Branchville, SC) with 22-pts and DeAndre Blackmon (Aragon,GA) with 17-pts. The Indians are now 2-8 on the season and 2-0 at home. To learn more about USC Salkehatchie basketball, go to www.uscsalkathletics.com

Monday, November 24, 2008

*Breaking News* USC Salkehatchie defeats Middle Georgia in Overtime!




The USC Salkehatchie Indians men's basketball team won it's first game of the year, tonight in Walterboro, South Carolina. The Indians defeated Middle Georgia in overtime by a final score of 104-100.
I will post a rundown tomorrow after lunch, with leading scorers for both teams. You can find out about this game and all the athletic teams at USC Salkehatchie by going to www.uscsalkathletics.com

Indians drop pair over weekend in GPC Thanksgiving Classic

The USC Salkehatchie men’s basketball team traveled to Decatur, Georgia over the weekend with high hopes of picking up their first win of the season but it wasn’t to be.

The Indians were playing in the annual ATC Thanksgiving classic located on the campus of Georgia Perimeter College. In their first game of the tournament, they were paired against the hosting team. In the early goings, the Indians jumped out to an 11-points lead but as the first half came to a close, they saw their lead diminish.

“I have to find a way to get our players to understand that to be successful; you have to play a complete game. I don’t know what I am going to have to do, to get it through some of the player’s heads but I am working on it, said Coach Travis Garrett.

The Indians lead at the half, 37-31.

In the second half, rebounds would dome the Indians. Coach Garrett said, “ We didn’t box out in the second half. I knew that we were going to have to step it up in the second half on the boards but the guys didn’t listen. If you are going to win games, you have to bang the boards.”

To read the entire story and learn more about USC Athletics go www.uscsalkathletics.com
Friday Game 1
Saturday Game 2

Saturday, November 22, 2008

Make plans over the weekend to attend Monday nights home basketball game!




I wanted to remind everyone that this Monday night, the USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team will start it's home schedule against Middle Georgia, tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.




If you have not attended a game at the gym in Walterboro, you are in for a treat. It is an awesome gym, bringing all the action up close and personal.




If you need directions to the our basketball facility, check out our athletic website http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/, then click on the basketball link for printable directions.



I hope to see all our fans out at the game, let's show our support for the Indians !!

Friday, November 21, 2008

USC Salkehatchie Men's Basketball team ready for GPC Thanksgiving Classic



The USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team left out for Decatur, Georgia this morning in preparation for this weekend's GPC Thanksgiving Classic.




The Indians are looking for their first win on the season but head coach Travis Garrett is still optimistic, "I am not really worried about our record, we just need to continue to get better as a team and understand that hard work pays off."



Coach Garrett went on to say that he thought his team was in a great position to make a run once region play starts, "We started slow last year but it how I schedule teams. I have stated before, it would be easy to schedule teams we could run up and down the court but I want to play teams that will make us better."


The Indians tip-off tonight at 8:00 pm and they will take the court again tomorrow at 1:00 pm.




Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The night the lights went out in Georgia~


The USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team fought hard against Coastal Georgia last night in Brunswick, Georgia. In the end it just wasn't enough to pull out a victory.
After starting the game with a 12-3 lead, the Indians saw their lead evaporate at the half as they lead 52-50.
The Indians would go back and forth throughout the game, before finally losing 93-90.
Leading the Indians last night:
Brandon Riley 22-points
Derrick Hastie 18-points
Jovan Woodberry 14-points, 6-rebounds and 5-assists
To learn more about the USC Salkehatchie men's basketball team and to read more on this story, go to www.uscsalkathletics.com

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

USC Salkehatchie basketball team travels to Brunswick Georgia tonight, Tip-Off 7:30 pm


The USC Salkehatchie Indians men's basketball team travels to Brunswick, Georgia tonight for a key match-up against Coastal Georgia Community College.


The Mariners have started the season on fire, they come into tonight's match-up with the Indians with an over-all record of 6-0.




With key victories this season over St. John's River Community College and Brewton Parker, it should be a challenging match-up for the Indians.


"I scheduled some really good out of region teams this year. It would have been easy to schedule teams that we could just beat up and down the court but you don't get better as a team, by doing that. I want my guys to be challenged and I want every offense and defense they will see throughout the season, to be thrown at them early on," said USC Salkehatchie head coach Travis Garrett.




The Indians go into tonight's contest with a 0-5 record, tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

USC Salkehatchie announces the addition of Salk TV


It was about a month ago that I first tested Cover-It-live on the USC Salkehatchie athletic blog. If you had the chance to be on-line when we did our test run, you remember me telling you that it would give you the fan and parent a chance to follow the games while at work or if you were unable to attend in person. I took that idea to our athletic director Mrs. Jane Brewer and after some discussions, I think we have found a way to broadcast the games live via the Internet.

What this will mean to you, if you are at work during one of our weekday games, you will be able to come to this blog and the main athletic website and follow the link to view the games. If you follow South Carolina high school football, you may have heard that Byrnes high school broadcasts every football game via mogulus. I am sure that we will encounter many obstacles at first but I feel confident that with the help of Mr. Milton Harden and Mr. Bruce Coffin, our tech people on campus, we will be able to achieve our goals.

The main reason that I want to make this a reality, I understand that parents have to work and will be unable to physically attend every game. I know that watching via the Internet will not be the same as watching the Indians in person but it will give you a chance to follow them. I am hoping to start with a basketball game in order to get a feel of what it will take to make this happen. I also want to make parents and fans aware that we will not be able to carry every game throughout the season, only a select few.

I hope to sit down again with Mrs. Brewer and select the games that we feel will be the best fit, for you the parents and fans of the Indians. I have created the site for which the games will be viewed. If you would like to view this site, you can do so by clicking on the link provided here http://www.mogulus.com/salktv . I have a test video playing at this time but in the next week or so, I hope to have coaches interviews playing when a game is not being broadcast. I will also be able to play the games on a continuous loop, immediately following the live broadcast.


I hope that you will check this blog often for dates and times of future broadcasts. Once we get them ready, we will announce it both here and on our official website.
If you would like to learn more about USC Salkehatchie athletics, please check out our official website, wwwuscsalkathletics.com

USC Salkehatchie drops a pair over the weekend, to fall to 0-5





The USC Salkehatchie Indians have struggled in their first five games of the season and Coach Travis Garrett is less than thrilled with his teams play, “In our first five games we have not been playing well at all. I have explained to the players that you will play like you practice and we haven't started clicking doing either. I told the kids after last night's loss to Middle Georgia that I can't teach them how to play with intensity, it has to come from the heart and as a player you have to want to succeed," said Coach Garrett.

Even though Coach Garrett says he has been disappointed, he has seen some positive things this season, "We have had some positives so far, we have been rebounding well and we are taking good shots. In the first few games we have been running the fast break well but again, we still have to learn to play an entire game with intensity", said Coach Garrett.

The Indians came out flat against Gulf Coast College, the #17th ranked team in the nation but turned things around in the second half with a strong defensive plan." I was excited after game one with Gulf Coast because they are a very talented team and we hung with them. If we would have been blown out by them, I could have expected it but we weren't, we played pretty good," said coach Garrett.In games against Central Florida and Middle Georgia, the Indians were never really in the contest. Against both teams, the Indians gave up over 90-points.Coach Garrett said, " It hurts that the guys don't understand yet about the importance of practicing hard but once they understand, I think we will turn things around and surprise some folks. I also have to be patient because we have a lot of freshman on this team and they are seeing better competition than they were accustomed to in high school."This past Friday night the Indians traveled to South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia. The Indians found themselves behind from the outset with South Georgia jumping out to a 16-1 lead in the first half.
“You can't allow teams to jump on you early in games, especially after you explain to the kids before the game what to expect from their opponent," said Coach Garrett.

In the first half the Indians fell behind by 28-points at one point but they made a run to go into the half down 53-34.
In the second half the Indians would fight back against South Georgia, outscoring them 55-47 but it would be too little too late, the Indians lost by a final score of 100-89.
Coach Garrett said of his teams loss, "I would have to say that even though we lost tonight, I was impressed that the kids never gave up. It would have been easy for them to just pack it in after the fell behind early but after I spoke to them at half-time, they came out and gave their all, you can build on that."
Leading the Indians Friday night was Brandon Riley (Eatonton, Georgia) with 18-points and 4-rebounds, Gabe Mathis (Covinton, Georgia) 12-points and Chaze Williams (Branchville,
South Carolina) 12-points.
If you would like to read the entire story about the USC basketball team and find out more about USC Salkehatchie athletics, visit http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/

Thursday, November 6, 2008

USC Salkehatchie Men's Basketball Results



The above is the scores from the first three USC Salkehatchie basketball games. The Indians will be traveling to Americas, Georgia this Friday and Saturday for the South Georgia Tech Classic. If you would like to learn more about USC Salkehatchie basketball or any of the other sports we offer, visit www.uscsalkathletics.com

Sunday, November 2, 2008

USC Salkehatchie men's and women's soccer season comes to a end at Region X tournament. The teams and coach Glass, excited about next season.

The USC Salkehatchie soccer season is finally over after what to some seemed like a eternity. The Indians both the men's and women's team grew by leaps and bounds if you were to ask me. I have confessed this before but I knew close to nothing about soccer beofore the season started. I grew up in the 1970's and as a youth, not many towns or schools played soccer in the south. I would kick a ball around at recess if we had one but I never watched the game on television, heck we only had three channels. I did know of Pale' (SIC), I read the sports pages in the Post and Courier (Charleston) every detail from stats to stories each day and I knew he was a great player.
When I first started watching the USC Salkehatchie soccer teams this season, I saw one thing missing and that was team unity. I then started noticing that the team and coach Glass grew closer with every passing day. I coached high school football for about eleven years and the one thing I know is that is you don't have that special bond between the players, you will be in for a long season. I noticed that once the season started and the players started to learn one another, they grew both on and off the field. I met coach Glass about the same time as the players and even though he is a quiet man, I have grown to understand that he has a special bond with his players and they respect him for the way he coaches. I have never noticed him getting extremely mad with his players but they seem to know when he has had enough. I watched the players as they grew with each passing match. It was great for me, a fan of sports to watch these young men and women grow as individuals and teammates throughout the season. I know that wins didn't come the way the players or coach Glass would have loved to see them but isn't sports more than wins and losses?

In sports when you start focusing more on winning than getting better as a unit, you lose focus of the big picture and that is getting better and learning life's hard lessons. I salute all the players on both the men's and women's soccer teams, you made the university proud with your performance on the field and the way you have conducted yourselves off the field.

The players and coach Glass are already talking about next season and all the great things that are to come. If this season was any indication of what we have in store for us in the future, I think we can all get excited about USC Salkehatchie soccer.

USC Salkehatchie softball 100-Inning game held Saturday November 1st, 2008


The USC Salkehatchie softball team held their annual 100-inning fundraiser game on Saturday and it was deemed a success by head coach Mitch Smith," I was thrilled with the way we played today, the girls gave their all and it was great. It was one of the nicest days we have had all year, the fans were here, it was just a great day."
The day was beautiful and all the fans in attendance seemed to enjoy watching the lady Indians on the field. During the 100-inning game, fans were treated to a chicken bog that was prepared by Mrs. Marian Esterlin. A silent auction was held and in the end, fans and players mingled and discussed the upcoming spring schedule.

The lady Indians are now done with the fall schedule, they will start back up in preparation for their spring schedule in January. To find out more about USC Salkehatchie softball or any of the sports offered at USC Salkehatchie, go to www.uscsalkathletics.com












Friday, October 31, 2008

USC Salkehatchie Softball "CarWash" a huge success



The USC Salkehatchie softball carwash was deemed a huge success today by head coach Mitch Smith, "I was pleased with the all the support we recieved from the community."
The carwash is held annually by the softball team, to help offset the costs of traveling in the spring.
"I haven't figured our final tally but we did really well, it is great to see the girls working hard to help support their team. I will have to say that Allendale and the surrounding communities always come out in support us, when we have a fundraiser," said coach Smith.

If you would like to support the softball team or any of our teams here at USC Salkehatchie, you can do so by clicking on the link to the left of this story. You may also visit www.uscsalkathletics.com for more information.

Wednesday, October 29, 2008

USC Salkehatchie baseball team, has change in schedule


Press Release:

The USC Salkehatchie baseball game at Charleston Southern scheduled to be played on Saturday has been changed back to Sunday, Nov. 2 @ 1:00.

Now that we are playing on Sunday, our players thought we should do the 100 Inning game on Friday and do a light intra-squad game on Saturday, so the 100 Inning game will be Friday, Oct. 31 @ 2 PM.

The public is cordially invited to attend.

Monday, October 27, 2008

USC Salkehatchie ready for 2008-2009 basketball season


I spoke with coach Travis Garrett today and he is excited about the start of the USC Salkehatchie basketball season. He informed me that he has a lot of talented players but it takes time for them to gel as a unit. They will start the season in Aiken this Friday night with their first game being played at 6:30 pm. The Indians will be part of the ATC Classic and will play again on Saturday at 1:00 pm. I have posted a picture of the banner that will be placed at the USC Salkehatchie campus in Walterboro, South Carolina, it lists all the "HOME" games. I hope that everyone will get excited about the upcoming season and I hope to see you all out at the games!

Thursday, October 23, 2008

Lady Indians defeat USC Lancaster-Soccer Update



Congratulations to the USC Salkehatchie Lady Indians on their win yesterday over USC Lancaster, 5-2.

In a hard fought game, the Lady Indians prevailed after falling behind 2-0 early in the match.

"They were shortening the field by pushing up their backs aggressively,” said Head Salkehatchie Soccer Coach Bill Glass, “this made it easier for their mid-fielders to both attack and defend, it also made it hard for us to play our possession game and stay on side.”

The Lady Indians pulled back within a goal when Emily Pruitt (Dallas, Georgia) struck pay-dirt right before the half.

Emily Pruitt would end the day with a total of 4-goals. Yahimar Lai (Beaufort, South Carolina) would score the Lady Indians other goal in the game.


The Lady Indians play their final game of the regular season as they prepare for the Region X, at Louisburg College, kick off is at 3 pm.

73-year old makes JUCO team~Roane State basketball squad

Well everyone, basketball season is fast approaching and the news today that a 73-year old grandfather has made the Roane State Raiders basketball squad in Tennessee was too much to let it pass us by. I was shocked when I opened today's paper and found out that a man, Ken Mink missed out on his second year of Junior College basketball 53 years ago when he joined the Air Force. It's something he's always regretted. Today, he's one of the Roane State Raiders and, at 73, possibly one of the oldest collegiate players in history.

I then thought about the young players that come out for colleges all over America, to play the game they love, basketball. I thought about the fact that many of them will complain when they get a bump or bruise. I invite them all to read about Mr. Mink and how he regretted missing out on something he loved. It is going to take more hard work for Mr. Mink to get out of bed, then it will for the average 18-20 year old but he seems dedicated to doing his best.

I applaud you Mr. Mink for your determination to make the team, at 73-years old, you could have just taken your social security and watched the sunsets at home. No, lady's and gentlemen, he decided to live out his life long dream of playing the game he loved.

We could all use Mr. Mink as a source of inspiration the next time we don't feel like going to work, practice or school. He has shown us all that with a little hard work and determination, anything is possible!

To learn more about this story, Click the Title above and it will take you to the FOX SPORTS story on Mr. Mink.

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

USC Salkehatchie SGA Halloween Carnival October 24th 6pm-11pm


I was asked by some of the University of South Carolina Salkehatchie, SGA (Student Government Association)members to post the following information. I decided to post this on the athletic blog because many of the SGA members are athletes here at the university.

The SGA is hosting it's first annual Halloween Carnival on Friday, October 24th from 6pm-11pm. The carnival will have a haunted trail, games, food, prizes, inflatable ball pit, tattoo painting and much more. If you have a little ghost or goblin that would enough a family night of fun, come out and join us!

The cost of admission is $1.00 with additional ticket cost or 2-can goods. The can goods collected will be donated to the Christ Central Church community outreach program.

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Indians soccer teams struggle at USC Sumter





The USC Salkehatchie men's and women's soccer teams traveled to USC Sumter today to take on their Region X rival. In last week's game, the USC Salkehatchie men's team tied USC Sumter in a nail bitter. I don't have all the stats from today's match but check out www.uscsalkathletics.com next week for full details.

USC Salkehatchie Softball Fall Tournament~ Cancelled~10-18-2008

PRESS RELEASE:

Per USC Salkehatchie Head Coach Mitch Smith, the Fall softball tournament scheduled for Saturday 10-18-2008 has been cancelled. According to coach Smith, he based his decision on the inclement weather and teams having to travel from so far away. It is unknown at this time when or if the Fall tournament will be rescheduled.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

USC Salkehatchie Softball fall schedule underway


The USC Salkehatchie softball team has been underway for several weeks now. They have traveled to USC Aiken the past two weekends for tournaments and will host their own tournament in Allendale this coming Saturday, October 18th. The Lady Indians through all of their hard work, have become one of the elite teams in Region X. In their third season, the lady Indians are looking to improve on their 3rd place finish in the Region X season ending tournament. Again, I hope to see you out at the games this coming Saturday in Allendale.

USC Salkehatchie VS North Greenville (Soccer) Updates



Hello everyone,
As all our die-hard soccer fans know, the USC Salkehatchie men's and women's soccer teams faced North Greenville today in Allendale. The women's team started at 2pm and lost by a final score of 7-0. The men started at 4 pm and lost to North Greenville 5-0.
I hope that everyone will make plans to travel to USC Sumter in Sumter, South Carolina on Saturday. USC Sumter has become USC Salkehatchie's biggest rival since both schools started their sports programs back. Come out and support the Indians in this important Region X match-up.

Saturday, October 11, 2008

Against USC Sumter~ Lady Indians go down in defeat 3-0, Men fight to 1-1 Tie~!




The USC Salkehatchie Indians lady soccer team could never get in the groove today against USC Sumter. USC Sumter scored early in the match and never looked back as they cruised to a 3-0 victory.

The USC Salkehatchie men's soccer team found themselves down to USC Sumter 1-0 at the break but they came out the break with a renewed fire. After the break, USC Salkehatchie found the goal to tie the game. The match ended in a 1-1 tie and after two five minute overtime periods the match ended in a tie. It was an exciting match for both fans and players from both schools. If you don't know much about the rivarly between the two schools, it has become fierce the past few years.

The Indians (Men and Women) will be back in action on October 14th against North Greenville, the ladies match is scheduled to start at 2pm and the men at 4pm, in Allendale.

USC Salkehatchie Baseball Games Cancelled, Sunday's games still on!

If you didn't know, the USC Salkehatchie baseball games scheduled for today at 12pm were cancelled due to inclement weather. In the Allendale area, we have had over 5-inches of rain in the past few days. It is unknown at this time if the games will be rescheduled or when. I apologize that I didn't post this earlier for parents and fans that wanted to attend but my Internet service was done, prior to me leaving for the USC Salkehatchie soccer matches. The USC Salkehatchie baseball team will be back in action tomorrow at 1 pm, the game will be held in Allendale, South Carolina at the home of the Indians! If this game is changed, I will post it on the blog first thing in the morning.

Friday, October 10, 2008

Great day for athletics this Saturday at USC Salkehatchie!




If you enjoy college athletics, USC Salkehatchie is the place to be this Saturday. To start it off, the USC Salkehatchie baseball team will host Charleston at 12-noon in the first of two games. If soccer is your thing, the USC Salkehatchie women's soccer team will start at 2pm as they host USC Sumter. The men's soccer team starts at 4pm. It will be a fun filled day on the USC Salkehatchie campus as the USC Salkehatchie student government association will host a "Come out and support the Indians day". The SGA will be cooking hotdogs for all the students on hand for the soccer games. Let's make tomorrow huge, come out and support "Our" Indians!

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

College athletics, they don't just happen.

I was asked several times the past few days, when I was going to write another article for the blog. I thought about that question today and I want to share something with you, college athletics don't just happen. You may be asking yourself what does he mean? I have always enjoyed watching college football, baseball, basketball and other college sports both in person and on television.

I will have to say that I had never really thought or knew what went into making the games happen. Yes, I played college baseball but all I knew as a player was that I had to attend classes and practice, then games. Since becoming the sports information director, I have a better understanding of what it takes and I would like to share it with you.

I have learned that coaches not only go to practice and games but they work just as hard as normal everyday people,if not harder. I thought once their season ended, it was all easy street, boy was I wrong. The job of a college coach is never ending, first they have to find players that want to attend their respective university. They start by finding kids that are interested in our university and some that are unsure where they want to attend after graduating high school. Once they make their initial contact, they have to keep in touch with the player throughout the year.

Many times this means phone calls, emails, letters and other things. Once a player decides to attend, you have to get the player to sign a letter of intent. The players then arrives on campus often scared and unsure of themselves and then the real work begins. The coach has to make sure the players has housing, that they don't become homesick and most importantly that they learn their respective sport. I have found it amazing how the coaches at USC Salkehatchie take and mold these young men and women into the players they become. Don't forget that coaches also have to schedule teams for the upcoming season, it seeems like it never ends.

I thought before my arrival at USC Salkehatchie that media guides, schedule cards and banners just magically appeared in my mailbox and around college campuses. I know better now as I have had to do all of this, with the help of many people at USC Salkehatchie, it is hard work.

I never really thought of all the work an athletic director at a university must do to make sure things are ran properly. At USC Salkehatchie the athletic director and her assistant is responsible for sending eligibility forms to the NJCAA in order to make sure all our athletes are eligible. Their job includes, making sure the buses are scheduled to carry the players and least not forget scheduling the drivers. Her job involves long hours of watching games and making sure that everyone is happy, safe and in the loop. I applaud our athletic director at USC Salkehatchie, she stays on top of things but at the same time, she is caring and that means everything to both the players and coaches.

I was sure that a magical fairy made the athletic website and blog come to life each week and day. I have found this to not be true, as I have watched our official website person work hard every week to make sure the content is correct and up to date, she does a wonderful job.

Now, the concession stands at games have to be the work of some special powers at be, I thought. I, was again wrong when I found out we have an actual person that makes sure all your goodies are ordered each week and that all the shirts, hats and other items are ready for the fans.

I was shocked to find out that all of this was actually done by real live people, ones that have nothing but love for the players and fans they serve. I have found out that many times they work long extra hours, not for pay but for their love of USC Salkehatchie. I would take our group at USC Salkehatchie and put them up against any college or university in this great country of ours.

Lastly, none of the above would be possible without the love and support that we receive from our fans. Our fans are great and for that I am thankful. Our fans often have to endure long drives to watch the games and again, I am thankful for that kind of dedicated support.

So, the next time you are out at a game or watching on television think about the people that make it all possible, they do it all for you the fan.

USC Men's Soccer Team update!

I have received several emails tonight asking for the final score of the game today. I have not recieved the final score but when I left the game it was Tri County Tech 1, USC Salkehatchie 0. Once I get the final score, I will post it! If you haven't checked out our official athletic website, the link is www.uscsalkathletics.com

USC Salkehatchie Men's soccer match Today (4 pm) vs Tri-County Tech




The USC Salkehatchie men's soccer team will host Tri-County Technical college today at home, the match is scheduled to begin at 4 pm. If you need directions to USC Salkehatchie, don't forget to use the link provided on the right side of this page, you can also check the Allendale weather!
Go Indians!!

Saturday, October 4, 2008

USC Salkehatchie Men Win 2-1 against Andrew College, Lady Indians Fall (Soccer)



The USC Salkehatchie men's soccer team won their first game of the season 2-1 against Andrew College today. Today's win gives first year head coach Bill Glass his first victory on the men's side at USC Salkehatchie, he won his first game as head coach with the women's team last week.

The USC Salkehatchie women's soccer team fell in their match today against Andrew college, 3-2. Once I get the details from both of todays matches, I will post them on the blog.

USC Salkehatchie Soccer teams travel to Andrew College in Georgia




The USC Salkehatchie soccer teams have traveled to Cuthbert, Georgia for a match against Andrew College. The games will be homecoming for Andrew and the Indians will be looking to play spoiler. The men's match started at 2 pm this afternoon and the women will follow at 4 pm. I will post scores as soon as they are reported.

Friday, October 3, 2008

Click this title to listen to our first USC Salkehatchie-"Coaches' Corner", this week's featured coach-Mitch Smith, women's softball coach.

Good afternoon everyone,

Today we are pleased to announce that we have launched our first "Coaches' Corner" radio show. While you were at work your favorite softball coach Mitch Smith talked with me about the upcoming USC Salkehatchie softball season. The "Coaches' Corner" show offers you the fan, an insiders view of what is happening here at USC Salkehatchie. To access this week's show, click on the Title of this post above, it will redirect you to the actual show. I hope that you enjoy the show and please check back often for all the latest news and happenings at USC Salkehacthie. Don't forget to check our main athletic website, www.uscsalkathletics.com for all your updates, player profiles, schedules and much, much more!

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Question-How can you get more information about USC Salkehatchie Athletics as a prospective student-athlete? Answer Below-


I was asked in an email this afternoon, "How can I get information from coaches about USC Salkehatchie? If I want to come to USC Salkehatchie and play on an athletic team, is there a way to let the coaches know about me?"

The answer to this question is yes! If you are a prospective student-athlete, all you need to do is click on the Indians Arrow Head on the right side of this page or go to http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/ and fill out a prospective student-athlete form. You will find the link on the "Official" website located on the left side of the main-page.
USC Salkehacthie coaches are always looking for bright young men and women for their athletic teams. If you feel you have what it takes to become a part of the USC Salkehatchie "Athletic-Family", click on the link and a coach will get in contact with you and/or your coach.


Don't forget to check out the "Official" USC Salkehatchie athletic website for answers to all your questions- http://www.uscsalkathletics.com/ and be sure to check back with us here at the USC Salkehatchie "Official" Blog often!

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

USC Salkehatchie Men's and Women's Roster 2008

Hello everyone,



I have been getting emails asking if we could post a roster for the men's and women's soccer teams. If you look below, you will see both the men's and women's roster with their position and hometown.





USC –Salkehatchie 2008 Men’s Soccer Roster:


Name POS Hometown

Sir Charles Davis GK Anderson, SC

Salvadore Torres MF Barnwell, SC

Marcio Melara-Beckman MF West Columbia, SC

Donald Condry D Gibsonton, SC

LaQuinn Nimmons D Bamberg, SC

El Jackson F Yemassee, SC

Que Varner D Bamberg, SC

Ryan Wallace D McDonough, GA

Terance Davis F Wrens, GA

Ethan McKenzie MF Stockbridge, GA

Denico Clyburn LW Lancaster, SC

Trey Croft MF Barnwell, SC

Damien Gibbons D Stapleton, GA

Andrew Winalski D Jesup, GA

O’Neal Simpson GK Lancaster, SC

Marcus Richardson MF Gaston, SC

Octavio Mota F Gaston, SC

Ryan Dickerson MF Portadown, North Ireland

Brad Cochran F Barnwell, SC

Raul Melara-Beckman F West Columbia, SC

Kyle Paradise F Lexington, SC

Richarde Anderson GK Warrenville, SC



Head Coach: Bill Glass





USC-Salkehatchie Women's 2008 Soccer Roster:







Name POS Hometown

Yahimar Lai F Beaufort, SC

Ashley Ketchup F Savannah, GA

Ashley Kohler MF Springfield, GA

Caylenn Donnelly D Barnwell, SC

Cassandra Vick MF Cottageville, SC

Janna Gibson MF Hampton, SC

Katie Black MF Bonneau, SC

Emily Pruitt MF Dallas, GA

Emily Thompson F Lexington, SC

Elisa Routt D Warner Robins, GA

Sarah Smith D Beaufort, SC

Desiree Wickham D East Marathon, NY

Maggie Moore GK Gadsden, SC


Head Coach: Bill Glass