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18/06/2024

Here's what president Dr. Michael Benson had to say about what's coming to the CCU campus.

18/06/2024

Big day on the CCU campus, as they introduced their new athletic director, Chance Miller. They also plan on upgrading and building some new facilities on campus in the coming years.

CONWAY, S.C. (WBTW) — Coastal Carolina University is planning to break ground in 2026 on an 8,000-seat convocation center for its basketball and volleyball teams –the latest investment …

03/05/2024

PGA golf comes to Myrtle Beach next week! The Myrtle Beach Classic releasing their field of players will who take to the Grand Strand beginning next Thursday.

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – The first ever Myrtle Beach Classic will take place next week at the Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach. Today the PGA tour releasing the rest of the 132 player f…

25/01/2024

The South Carolina High School League has finalized their classifications and region realignment for the 2024-26 school years.

COLUMBIA – The South Carolina High School League staff has finalized the region placement for all schools beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. The classification/region placements w…

22/01/2024

Part 2 of 3 of my 1 on 1 exclusive sit down with CCU baseball coach Gary Gilmore aired today at 4pm on WBTW News13 CBS. We discussed that 2016 World Series winning team and Gilmore's battle with cancer over the last couple of years.

CONWAY (WBTW) – News13 sports director Chris Parks was in Conway on Wednesday afternoon and sat down exclusively with CCU baseball coach Gary Gilmore as he prepares for his final season at Co…

22/01/2024

The CCU volleyball team took the interim tag off of Steve Loeswick and named him the head coach this morning. He led them to a Sun Belt Conference regular season & tournament title, along with an NCAA tournament appearance this past fall.

CONWAY, S.C. – Coastal Carolina University Athletics removed the interim tag and officially named Steve Loeswick head volleyball coach on Monday morning. Loeswick took over the progr…

22/01/2024

On this Monday, the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association released their preseason Top 10 across the state. Many from our area got recognized with North Myrtle Beach the highest at #2 in Class 4A.

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association has released their preseason rankings for the 2024 spring season ahead. We have 4 squads in Class 1A alone from the region. Y…

19/01/2024

I sat down with the CCU head baseball coach Gary Gilmore earlier in the week. Gilmore is retiring after the 2024 season. He spent nearly 3 decades coaching the Chanticleers and leading them to the 2016 World Series win over Arizona. Our story from the 4pm show. We'll have much more with Gilmore next week as well.

CONWAY (WBTW) – News13 sports director Chris Parks was in Conway on Wednesday afternoon and sat down exclusively with CCU baseball coach Gary Gilmore as he prepares for his final season at Co…

16/01/2024

The CCU baseball team is ranked 18th in the first D1baseball.com preseason poll. Clemson is 10th and South Carolina is 25th. The season begins in about 1 month!

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CONWAY, S.C. – The 2024 Coastal Carolina University baseball team garnered a preseason ranking of No. 18 from D1Baseball.com The Chanticleers are coming off back-to-back NCAA Tourna…

16/01/2024

High school hoops in full swing with region play in the SCHSL. Here are the latest Top 10 rankings for the boys & girls across the state.

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – The South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association released their latest state rankings. Below are the boys & girls Top 10 across all 5 classes. Our local schools are in …

19/12/2023

The South Carolina High School League has finalized their realignment and classifications for the 2024-26 school years. A lot of movement in the Grand Strand & P*e Dee.

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – The South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) has finalized the classification placement of all schools beginning with the 2024-2025 school year. This classification placeme…

25/11/2023

Congratulations to Johnsonville and South Florence on winning in the Lower State Finals and advancing to the state championships next weekend!

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Just two teams remained in the high school football playoffs entering Friday’s lower state finals, Johnsonville and South Florence. The winners advancing to next w…

16/10/2023

The CCU men's basketball team was picked to finish in 12th of the 14 squads in the Sun Belt conference. They'll open the season at home on November 6th against Piedmont.

NEW ORLEANS – The Coastal Carolina University men’s basketball team has been picked to finish 12th in the 2023-24 Men’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, the Sun Belt Conference announ…

16/10/2023

The CCU women's basketball team was picked to finish in 10th place in the Sun Belt conference this winter. Deaja Richardson made the preseason conference 3rd team.

NEW ORLEANS – The 2023-24 Coastal Carolina women’s basketball team was picked to finish 10th in the 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll, as voted upon by the …

16/10/2023

CCU quarterback Grayson McCall was named the SBC offensive player of the week for his performance against App State last Tuesday night. 373 passing yards, 2 scores.

Coastal Carolina quarterback Grayson McCall earned his first Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season following the Chanticleers’ 27-24 win at Appal…

16/10/2023

Monday means state football rankings, we have 5 teams from the P*e Dee in the latest SCHSL rankings. That includes South Florence who remains #1 in Class 4A with their 8-0 mark.

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – Below are the next set of South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) state football rankings as voted on by members of the media. Our local teams are in the bold and first pl…

06/10/2023

Congratulations to our Blitz P*e Dee player of the week from Florence Christian School, Juels Huntley!

FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence Christian running back Juels Huntley is our Week 6 P*e Dee Blitz player of the week! Huntley totaled over 300 yards with 4 touchdowns in the 45-13 win over Hi…

05/10/2023

Congratulations to our Blitz Grand Strand player of the week from Conway, Trevon Washington!

CONWAY (WBTW) – Conway running back Trevon Washington had a big second half to help the Tigers get their first win of the season last Friday over St. James, 27-22. Washington had a pair of lo…

02/10/2023

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The next set of high school football rankings are out today, 5 teams from the P*e Dee making the Top 10 cut.

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – As we head into Week 7 of the high school football season, the next set of South Carolina High School League rankings are out. These are voted on my media members across the…

28/09/2023

Congratulations to our Blitz Grand Strand player of the week from Myrtle Beach, running back Malachi Washington! 2nd time he's won the weekly award this fall!

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – Myrtle Beach running back Malachi Washington has won a pair of Blitz Grand Strand player of the week awards now in 2023. He was our Week 1 winner and adds Week 5 to his …

25/09/2023

On this Monday, the next set of high school football state rankings are out for the South Carolina High School League.

COLUMBIA (WBTW) – The next set of South Carolina High School League state media football rankings came out on Monday. Below are the top 10 in each class across the state. Our local teams are …

23/09/2023

All the scores and highlights from Week 5 of the high school football season are in 1 place, click below to see it all!

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – We have hit the halfway point of the high school football season. Below are the Friday night scores & highlights after they air on the Blitz. FRIDAY NIGHT SCHSL SCOR…

16/09/2023

All the scores & highlights from Week 4 of the high school football season are now online, click below to see it all!

MYRTLE BEACH (WBTW) – We have hit Week 4 of the high school football season. Below are the scores & highlights after Friday night’s “Blitz.” FRIDAY NIGHT SCHSL Scores: L…