<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://uscbathletics.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>USCB Athletics</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/rss.aspx</link><description>Latest news items for USCB Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://uscbathletics.com/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>USCB wins PBC Connecting Communities Award for Second Consecutive Year</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/28/general-uscb-wins-pbc-connecting-communities-award-for-second-consecutive-year.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/28/general-uscb-wins-pbc-connecting-communities-award-for-second-consecutive-year.aspx</guid><category>General</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 PBC Award" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/IMG_3440.JPG" /><br /><br />BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — The University of South Carolina Beaufort was awarded the Peach Belt Conference Connecting Communities Award this week at the annual league dinner in Hilton Head. This is the second consecutive year USCB has taken home the honor.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/IMG_3440.JPG" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/IMG_3440.JPG"><media:title>2026 PBC Award</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/IMG_3440.JPG" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 14:40:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>5</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6005</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sand Sharks Conclude Day One at NCAA DII Championship Meet</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-field-sand-sharks-conclude-day-one-at-ncaa-dii-championship-meet.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-track-field-sand-sharks-conclude-day-one-at-ncaa-dii-championship-meet.aspx</guid><category>Men's Track &amp; Field</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="track" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/22/ncaa_meet.jpg" /><br /><br />EMPORIA, Kansas — The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's track & field team competed in Emporia, Kansas, on Thursday. Samuel Mitchell competed in the long jump, one of two events he will participate in over the three-day NCAA Championship meet.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/ncaa_meet.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/ncaa_meet.jpg"><media:title>track</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/22/ncaa_meet.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 22:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>14</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6003</s:story_id></item><item><title>Octavio Laurent Caps Off Historic Freshman Season Making History with National Title</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-golf-octavio-laurent-caps-historic-freshman-season-making-history-with-national-title.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/21/mens-golf-octavio-laurent-caps-historic-freshman-season-making-history-with-national-title.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="1024" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/21/1024.png" /><br /><br />BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - The 2025–26 men's golf season for the University of South Carolina Beaufort Sand Sharks began with the opening tournament on September 15, 2025. After a long season of hard work and dedication, spanning 12 tournaments, it all paid off for Octavio Laurent, who ended his freshman season as a National Champion.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/1024.png" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/1024.png"><media:title>1024</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/21/1024.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 11:36:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6002</s:story_id></item><item><title>Octavio Laurent Tied for Second After Round Two in Boulder City</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-octavio-laurent-tied-for-second-after-round-two-in-boulder-city.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/19/mens-golf-octavio-laurent-tied-for-second-after-round-two-in-boulder-city.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USCB ROUND2" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Round_2_Laurent_.jpg" /><br /><br />BOULDER CITY, NEVADA – The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golfer Octavio Laurent completed day two of the NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships in Boulder City, Nevada at the Boulder Creek Golf Club.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Round_2_Laurent_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Round_2_Laurent_.jpg"><media:title>USCB ROUND2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/Round_2_Laurent_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2026 23:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>6000</s:story_id></item><item><title>Octavio Laurent Tied for 19th After Opening Round at NCAA DII National Championship</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-octavio-laurent-tied-for-19th-after-opening-round-at-ncaa-dii-national-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/18/mens-golf-octavio-laurent-tied-for-19th-after-opening-round-at-ncaa-dii-national-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="d2" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/18/day_1__2_.jpg" /><br /><br />BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA - The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golfer Octavio Laurent closed out round one of the NCAA Division II Men's National Championship on Monday afternoon in Boulder City, Nevada. West Texas A&M and Missouri-St. Louis are tied for first place after day one, with each team sitting at 10-under par.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/day_1__2_.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/day_1__2_.jpg"><media:title>d2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/18/day_1__2_.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 23:07:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5998</s:story_id></item><item><title>Catharine Conway Named to D2CCA 1st Team All Southeast Region Team</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-catharine-conway-named-to-d2cca-1st-team-all-southeast-region-team.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/18/softball-catharine-conway-named-to-d2cca-1st-team-all-southeast-region-team.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Conway release" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/19/CONWAY_RELEASE.jpg" /><br /><br />BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA — The University of South Carolina Beaufort softball player Catharine Conway was named to the D2CCA All-Southeast Region First Team on Monday afternoon.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/CONWAY_RELEASE.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/CONWAY_RELEASE.jpg"><media:title>Conway release</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/19/CONWAY_RELEASE.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 16:19:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5999</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men’s Golf Finishes Ninth at NCAA Regional; Laurent Advances to NCAA Tournament Championship</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/9/mens-golf-mens-golf-finishes-ninth-at-ncaa-regional-laurent-advances-to-ncaa-tournament-championship.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/9/mens-golf-mens-golf-finishes-ninth-at-ncaa-regional-laurent-advances-to-ncaa-tournament-championship.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="round3" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/9/NCAA_DII.jpg" /><br /><br />Valdosta, Georgia — The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golf team concluded the NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional on Saturday afternoon with the third and final round of the tournament. The Sand Sharks placed ninth overall and were led by Octavio Laurent, who finished fourth individually.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/NCAA_DII.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/NCAA_DII.jpg"><media:title>round3</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/9/NCAA_DII.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sat, 9 May 2026 18:02:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5996</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Golf Concludes Round 2 at the NCAA DII South/Southeast Regional</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-golf-concludes-round-2-at-the-ncaa-dii-south-southeast-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/mens-golf-concludes-round-2-at-the-ncaa-dii-south-southeast-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USCB MGOLF ROUND 2" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/GOLF_USCB.jpg" /><br /><br />Valdosta,Georgia – The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golf team concluded round two of the three-round NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional at Valdosta Country Club. USCB wraps up the second day in 10th place overall, led by Octavio Laurent, who is tied for ninth through two rounds.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/GOLF_USCB.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/GOLF_USCB.jpg"><media:title>USCB MGOLF ROUND 2</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/GOLF_USCB.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 18:58:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5995</s:story_id></item><item><title>Sand Sharks Rally Falls Short in Peach Belt Tournament Quarterfinal Loss to GCSU</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-sand-sharks-rally-falls-short-in-peach-belt-tournament-quarterfinal-loss-to-gcsu.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/8/softball-sand-sharks-rally-falls-short-in-peach-belt-tournament-quarterfinal-loss-to-gcsu.aspx</guid><category>Softball</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USCB" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/8/final_5-8.jpg" /><br /><br />DAHLONEGA, GEORGIA – The University of South Carolina Beaufort Softball team faced Georgia College and State University in the first round of the quarterfinals of the Peach Belt Conference Tournament. GCSU used a four-run third inning to take a 4-0 lead before stopping a Sand Shark comeback and sealing a 5-3 win over USCB.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/final_5-8.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/final_5-8.jpg"><media:title>USCB</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/8/final_5-8.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2026 18:17:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5994</s:story_id></item><item><title>Men's Golf Concludes Round 1 at the NCAA DII South/Southeast Regional</title><link>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-golf-concludes-round-1-at-the-ncaa-dii-south-southeast-regional.aspx</link><guid>https://uscbathletics.com/news/2026/5/7/mens-golf-concludes-round-1-at-the-ncaa-dii-south-southeast-regional.aspx</guid><category>Men's Golf</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="USCB MGLF" src="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/7/uscb_mgolf.jpg" /><br /><br />Valdosta, GEORGIA  — The University of South Carolina Beaufort men's golf team competed in the first round of the three-round NCAA Division II South/Southeast Regional Tournament at Valdosta Country Club. Due to weather, other teams in the tournament will complete round one Friday morning.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/uscb_mgolf.jpg" /><media:content url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/uscb_mgolf.jpg"><media:title>USCB MGLF</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://uscbathletics.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/7/uscb_mgolf.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 7 May 2026 22:39:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>2</s:sport_id><s:story_id>5993</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>