Friday, August 29, 2008

Tri County Tech 7, Indians 0 ~ Recap

On Wednesday the USC Salkehatchie Men’s Soccer Team traveled to Pendleton, SC to play a Region X match with the Tri-County Technical College Hawks. Under first year head coach, Bill Glass things have been looking up for the Indians.

In a Region X game, the first of the season, the Indians had hope hopes prior to making the journey.
Throughout the game, the Indians forced the Hawks goalkeeper to make eight saves but failed to find the back of the net despite having all those shots on goal along with three corner kick opportunities.
It would be Tri-County that would find success. Against the Indian’s defense they were able to score 7 goals. “We played well, but they played better,” said Bill Glass, Salkehatchie Head Soccer Coach.
The team will travel to Douglas, Georgia this weekend for two matches. On Saturday the Indians will face Darton College on the South Georgia College campus soccer field in Douglas, GA at 1 PM. On Sunday they will play SGC at 1 PM then take the rest of Labor Day weekend off. As soon as I find out more information on these games, I will pass it along to our fans.

Thursday, August 28, 2008

If you happen to ride down highway 301 in Allendale, look for our schedule banner and stop in and see us!

If you happen to journey down highway 301 in front of the Allendale campus, check out the new schedule banner that will be hanging out by the roadside. The USC Salkehatchie men's and women's schedule will be featured on the banner. The banners that will be out by highway 301 the entire school year, will feature all our teams schedules. It is another idea of the athletic department to reach out to the community and invite them to come see a game with us. Also, if you haven't noticed, USC Salkehatchie has a new athletic building on the Allendale campus, it is located across from the OCB. It has been many departments since being donated to USC Salkehatchie, most recently it was Allendale Alive (An outreach program for Allendale county).
So, if you want to find out more about USC Salkehatchie and our athletic programs, stop by and see us!

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Indians soccer team, (MEN) fall in region opener 1-0

I just got a call about the USC Salkehatchie-Tri County Tech region x match, played earlier today and I regret to report that the Indians fell 1-0. I will post details of the match once the team gets back. I just thought I would post the score for everyone that has called me tonight.

Lady Indians fall to Columbia College 4-1


In lady Indians soccer action yesterday from Columbia, SC. The lady Indians fought hard in their match against Columbia College but fall short by a final score of 4-1. The Indians are still short handed with several team members injured. The lady Indians will be back in action September 6th, against Spartanburg Methodist College at home.


All games are played on the USC Salkehatchie east campus in Allendale.

Indians travel to Tri-County Tech for first region match.

The USC Salkehatchie Indians men's soccer team is traveling to Tri County Technical college today for their first region match of the season.
The Indians have struggled thus far but look to rebound in region x play. Once we get the final score of tonight's contest, we will post it.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

My first five months as SID at USC Salkehatchie, have been great!

I grew up in Bamberg, SC only about 23-miles from Allendale. I had heard of USC Salkehatchie growing up and even had many friends that attended the school. It was back in 1989 that I tried out for their baseball team but later decided to go elsewhere to play college baseball.
I had heard stories from friends about USC Salkehatchie being one huge family, a place that you could feel right at home but I never experienced it for myself. On April 13th, 2008 that all changed when I took the job as part-time sports information director at the university.

I had been working with a local newspaper as their sports editor and I grew up a huge fan of all sports but I knew nothing about being an SID. In the first few weeks, I was afforded the opportunity to attend the national sports information directors of America conference in Tampa, Florida. The trip was so informative and the information that I learned on the trip has been invaluable.

Once I returned, I jumped right in and began my journey here at the university and it has been the best decision that I have ever made in my life. I have met so many great people around the university, it truly is a family atmosphere. I came in at a great time, the university had just appointed Mrs. Jane Brewer as their new athletic director, a fine choice I must say.
Mrs. Brewer understands people and that is such a plus for the athletic department. She understands that to grow, we must become a family, as we are working towards the same goal, to become the best.


Over the past few months here at the university, we have designed a new website, all in thanks to the hard work of Mrs. Dawn Rizer, located on the Walterboro campus.


We just published our first media guide for the soccer programs. I would like to take a moment to thank everyone that made this possible, Mrs. Jane Brewer, the advertisers, Marian Easterlin and the coaches.


We have also launched this blog as a compliment to our website, to keep parents, alumni and fans updated on all the happenings with our athletic teams.

I hope that as the year progresses, you as a fan, parent or supporter will take a moment and come out to one of our athletic events. I expect that you will be pleasantly surprised with the quality of athletes that attend USC Salkehatchie and with our athletic facilities.

One last note, I want to thank all the coaches at USC Salkehatchie for making my job that much easier because without your help, I don't know what I would have done.

I hope to see you out at a game soon!

Monday, August 25, 2008

Ladies Indians struggle with Oxford Emory~Bitten by the injury bug.


The Indians women’s soccer team lost to Oxford Emory on Sunday by a score of 7-0. "The score was not indicative of the way the team played," according to Salkehatchie Head Soccer Coach Bill Glass, "it was more a reflection of the problem we have with injuries and the resulting inability to field a full soccer team at these matches."

The Indians started out playing with just ten players instead of the regulation eleven. In a gesture of good sportsmanship the visitors also played with just ten players although they, unlike the Indians, could have fielded eleven players. Like Salkehatchie, Oxford Emory was very short on healthy players arriving in Allendale with just twelve players.

The Indians lost Desiree Wickham of Marathon NY, to an asthma attack and Emily Thompson of Lexington SC, to a severe ankle injury. Later Lindsey Jones of Hampton fell victim to heat exhaustion. The Lady Indians soon found themselves playing with only seven players to Oxford Emory's 10.

"The ladies made a valiant effort and showed tremendous fortitude under difficult circumstances," said Glass, "they continued to play in a well organized manner throughout the match and never let up."

The lady Indians will be back in action August 26th against Columbia College, the game will be played in Columbia.

Sunday, August 24, 2008

USC Salkehatchie "Indians" Baseball team ready for the fall


The USC Salkehatchie baseball team is getting ready for their fall schedule. On Thursday head coach Bubba Dorman and assistant Jeff Wicker had a chance to meet with the new Indians. I spoke with Coach Dorman on Wednesday and he is looking forward to the season. The Indians will look to have a very success season, after picking up some top notch recruits this summer. I will post some baseball practice pictures in the next few days! Go Indians!!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Indians men's soccer game-scheduled with USC Aiken this past Saturday canceled.

The USC Indians men's soccer match with USC Aiken was canceled this past Saturday, due to conflicting scheduling on the Pacer's part. It is unknown if the game will be rescheduled but it is doubtful since this was an exhibition match.

Thursday, August 21, 2008

Lady Indians, fall 3-1 to Georgia Military



On Wednesday evening in Allendale, South Carolina, the lady Indians fell to Georgia Military 3-1 in an exhibition match. The lady Indians got a ton of work in during the match. The one goal scored by the lady Indians came from freshman Emily Thompson (Lexington, SC).
The Lady Indians will take on Oxford Emory this Sunday at home in another exhibition match, the game will start at 12:00 pm.
The men's soccer team will be back in action this Saturday (August 23rd) against USC Aiken in Aiken, South Carolina, game-time is scheduled for 6:00 pm.
I will try and post both the men's and women's soccer schedules later today.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Convocation and water games by student government


The University of South Carolina had it's annual Academic Convocation ceremonies t
oday in the atrium with guest speaker The Honorable Miles Loadholt, chairman USC Board of Trustees. Mr. Loadholt welcomed the new students to the University of South Carolina system, telling them they are now a proud part of the Gamecock family.He reminded the students to study hard and even spoke to student-athletes, telling them to remember that grades come first. Students in attendance then went to the Library building were lunch was served. After lunch student government set up water slides and a dunking booth for all to enjoy. It is another year here at USC Salkehatchie and we are looking for great things from our student body.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

New Features Added to USC Salkehatchie "Indians" Blog

Hello sports fans, we have added some new features to the site to make your game-day experience more enjoyable. If you will look over to the right side of the blog, you will notice we have added a weather bar. When you first visit the site, you will need to put in 29810-Allendale's zipcode. The weather bar will give you up to date weather conditions in Allendale. The weather bar also features an animated map with a local radar.
Are you coming to Allendale or Walterboro from a school in Georgia, North Carolina or here in South Carolina? If so and you need driving directions, you will notice on the right side that you are now able to get driving directions from your location to ours. I hope that you will find the new features easy to use and we hope they will make your game-day experience even that much better!

Indians Vs. Southern Wesleyan Exhibition Match Recap

The Salkehatchie Indians Men’s Soccer Team fell 6-0 to the Southern Wesleyan University Warriors last Wednesday in their first exhibition match 2008. The Warriors out shot the Indians 22-5 and earned seven corner kicks as opposed to none for the Indians. The scrimmage took place at the Southern Wesleyan University soccer field in Central, South Carolina Still the Indians felt pretty good about their first time playing together as not one single Indians player had ever played college soccer prior to Wednesday. “I expected things to be rough,” according to Salk Head Soccer Coach Bill Glass, “Southern Wesleyan is a four year college and plays in one of the toughest conferences of the NAIA.” Despite the final score, the loyal contingent of fans who followed the team up north all agreed that the Indians seemed to play better and better as the match continued. “They demonstrated the ability to maintain their intensity under adversity, make adjustments and thus improve throughout the match,” said Glass “a different team walked off the pitch at the end than walked on it to start off and so the trip was well worth it,” said Glass.

The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie Indians athletic programs.

The University of South Carolina Salkehatchie with campuses in Allendale and Walterboro, South Carolina, participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association in five sports. The Indians play baseball, softball and men's and women's soccer on the Allendale campus and the men's basketball team plays on the Walterboro campus. The Indians sports programs are on the rise with student-athletes from all over the country and world coming to play within our programs. We are excited to welcome our international students from Honduras, Ireland and Lithuania. If you are looking for a school to further your athletic playing days, USC Salkehatchie is the place for you. Many student-athletes need a few years before they can feel comfortable in making the leap to the NCAA and at USC Salkehatchie we mold and shape our athletes, making their success at the next level possible. I hope that you will check back with this blog often, as we will be updating scores, giving detailed reports from games and keeping you the fan informed of all the happenings within our athletic programs.