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CCU looks to return to College World Series in Super Regional at Auburn

1 day ago | myhorrynews.com | Alan Blondin

Coastal Carolina was disappointed it didn’t receive a top-eight national seed to allow it to host a Super Regional. Instead, the 13th-seeded Chanticleers have an opportunity to prove their mettle this weekend in an NCAA Super Regional at No. 4 Auburn at Plainsman Park in Auburn, Alabama.
Host course of Myrtle Beach's PGA Tour event hit by severe storm that forced closure

2 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Alan Blondin

Editor's note: This excerpt appears courtesy of On The Green Magazine. For more content like this, visit onthegreenmagazine.com. Less than three weeks after hosting the PGA Tour’s second ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic, The Dunes Golf and Beach Club was hit by a severe weather occurrence that forced its closure for a couple days.
CCU baseball coach Kevin Schnall calls out Florida's Kevin O'Sullivan for being a 'bully'

4 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Alan Blondin

A coach at the NCAA Conway Regional apparently took umbrage with his game being pushed back an hour, and Coastal Carolina coach Kevin Schnall took umbrage with the coach’s response. Eighteen-year Florida coach Kevin O’Sullivan, whose teams have made the NCAA tournament 17 straight years including a national title in 2017, was seen in a video berating tournament officials while repeatedly using expletives.
CCU downs East Carolina to advance to its fourth NCAA Super Regional

5 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Alan Blondin

Coastal Carolina is headed to its fourth NCAA Super Regional, and first since the Chanticleers won the national championship in 2016. A sacrifice fly by senior outfielder Sebastian Alexander in the bottom of the eighth inning scored the only run of the championship game Sunday night, as the Chanticleers defeated East Carolina 1-0 to win the Conway Regional. The 13th-seeded Chanticleers may be headed to No. 4 Auburn for the Super Regional next weekend.
CCU powers past East Carolina, one win away from a super regional berth

6 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Alan Blondin

Coastal Carolina is one win away from reaching an NCAA Super Regional for the first time since the Chanticleers won the national championship in 2016. A Colby Thorndyke grand slam broke a tie in the seventh inning and the Chants poured it on from there to defeat East Carolina 18-7 Saturday night in front of a Springs Brooks Stadium record attendance of 6,423, as there was nary an empty seat or open space.
Aynor softball team sweeps Belton-Honea Path to win Class 3A state championship

6 days ago | myhorrynews.com | Bru Nimmons

BELTON — One year after losing the Class 3A state championship to the Belton Honea-Path Bears, the Aynor High School softball team made its way to Belton seeking redemption and a fourth championship in program history. Despite having game two of the championship series delayed multiple days due to inclement weather, the Blue Jackets' determination showed from the start as they took the lead in the opening inning.
CCU handles Fairfield, will face East Carolina in NCAA Conway Regional

1 week ago | myhorrynews.com | Alan Blondin

Coastal Carolina relief pitcher Jaxon Appleman recorded the final out with a strikeout at 1:16 a.m. Saturday morning at Springs Brooks Stadium. Coastal’s opening game of the Conway Regional against Fairfield was delayed 4 1/2 hours by a blustery thunderstorm followed by steady rain, but the result was worth the wait, as the Chants defeated Fairfield 10-2.
Local authors pack the stacks at downtown Conway bookstore

1 week ago | myhorrynews.com | Casey Jones

Proprietor Bob Martire packed the stacks at Our Next Chapter Bookstore with four of his best-selling local authors on Tuesday, May 20. The quartet of Horry County resident writers crowded into the front foyer of the independent book store at 325 Main St. in Conway for a multi-author book-signing event. Each manned a table lined with their latest and greatest published works, and fans got the chance to chat with the authors and get their books signed.
Inaugural Coastal Carolina Pro Rodeo promises rank bulls, bucking broncs, good times

1 week ago | myhorrynews.com | Casey Jones

The next go-round has finally come around for professional rodeo fans on the Grand Strand. There will be buckin’ broncs, rank bulls, buckles, boots and chutes when the cowboys, cowgirls and rodeo clowns converge on Horry County for two days of roping and riding in June.
Carolina Forest football leans on fast-paced offense in spring practice

1 week ago | myhorrynews.com | Mike Duprez

Carolina Forest quarterback Kamren Long took the snap, executed a play-action fake to tailback Jaryn Fox and scanned the field. Fox then ran a pass route to the left as Long looked on. Long eventually fired a tight spiral to Fox, who caught it in stride to a smattering of cheers from teammates and coaches. They’ll want to do that in August. Right now, it’s May and spring football practice. “It’s going OK,” said Carolina Forest head coach Marc Morris. “The kids are working hard.