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Source: Steve Spurrier retiring from coaching

COLUMBIA, S.C.

A person close to the situation says South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier has told his players that he is retiring, effective immediately.

The person says the 70-year-old coach told his players Monday night. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because South Carolina has not publicly announced Spurrier’s decision.

The person says the school has not named an interim coach but likely would announce someone to finish out the season by Wednesday.

The Gamecocks are 2-4 and 0-4 in the Southeastern Conference for the first time in Spurrier’s 23 seasons coaching in the league at Florida and South Carolina.

Spurrier, in the middle of his 11th season at South Carolina, did not return messages from the AP seeking comment.

Former YSU thrower Grace joins staff at BW

BEREA

Former Youngstown State thrower Bobby Grace has joined the coaching staff at Baldwin Wallace University.

BW coach Matthew Cole on Monday announced the hirings of Grace and Joe Postwaite as assistant coaches. Grace will work with the throwers and Postwaite will work with the jumpers.

Grace comes to BW after serving the past two seasons as a volunteer assistant coach at YSU with the Penguins’ throwers. He also assisted with the team’s community service projects and facilitated the weight room. In addition, he has coached at local college camps and high schools

Grace was a seven-time Horizon League Champion. Grace was named the Horizon League Athlete of the Year in 2014 and was the league’s Outstanding Field Performer in 2012 and 2014. He was a three-time YSU Track and Field Most Valuable Athlete and was a three-year team captain.

Postwaite, who currently serves as a hall director at BW, joins Cole’s staff after a successful collegiate career at NCAA Division II Lake Erie College. He also assisted in the athletic and wellness center and was a resident assistant.

Postwaite was the 2015 NCAA Division II national champion in the triple jump with a leap of 50 feet and 11 inches. He also was the Mid-West Regional Athlete of the Year and was the 2014 recipient of the James D. Ulrich Award for Male Track and Field Athlete of the Year, presented by the Niagara Track and Field Hall of Fame. Postwaite was a six-time Division II All-American and a five-time Great Lake Athlete Conference champion.

Correction: Bears beat Chiefs on Sunday

A graphic listing Sunday’s NFL scores in Monday’s Vindicator sports section erroneously listed the Kansas City Chiefs as beating the Chicago Bears.

The Bears won the game, 18-17.

YSU finishes seventh at MAC Fall Preview

Noblesville, Ind.

The Youngstown State women’s golf team concluded a strong fall campaign with a seventh-place finish at the MAC Fall Preview held on Sunday and Monday at Purgatory Golf Club.

YSU carded a three-round total of 927 for the event which was won by Toledo. The Penguins, Indiana State, UIC and Cleveland State were the only non-MAC teams in the 13-team field. YSU finished ahead of MAC schools Ohio, Bowling Green and Central Michigan at the tournament.

The Penguins shot a 318 on Monday after rounds of 313 and a 296 on Sunday. The second-round 296 tied for lowest team round of the tournament with Ball State (also the second round).

Leading the way for YSU was Emily Dixon who tied for fifth place with a three-round 224. Dixon had rounds of 76, 74 and 74 and was just three strokes behind the winner, Akron’s Frida Fougberg.

Other finishers for YSU included Christina Cooper who was 24th with a 232 (82-72-78), Courtney Shutt placed 41st with a 237 (80-74-83), Gabby Minor was tied for 42nd with a 238 (78-76-84) and Emily Rohanna finished 53rd with a 245 (79-83-83).

From staff and wire reports