News digest, June 4

Smart players get recognition

Eight state schools are represented on the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team. To be eligible for the team, a player must have a 3.50 cumulative GPA, play in 90 percent of a team's games or start 66 percent of the games. For pitchers, they must pitch in 17 games or 25 innings.

* Claflin: Kobe Miller, Micah Shivers, Raymond Thomas.
* Clemson: Lucas Mahlstedt, Alden Mathes, Jimmy Obertop.

* College of Charleston: Will Baumhofer, Connor Campbell, Dylan Johnson, Cole Mathis, Avery Neaves.

* Francis Marion: Chas DeBruhl, Caleb Oakley.

* Newberry: Wyatt Carey, Kade Faircloth, Hunter French, Brayden Gilson, Mathias Marchesini

* Presbyterian: Fenix DiGiacomo, Joel Dragoo, Jack Gorman, Charlie McDaniel, Kyle Mueller.

* South Carolina: Matthew Becker, Gavin Casas, Dylan Eskew, Cole Messina, Ethan Petry.

* USC Aiken: Jacob Fletcher, Josh Sharp.

* Winthrop: Nate Chronis, Brady Houston, Parker Whittle.

Academic all-district

Honors

* All-Athens Regional team: OF - Braden Golinski, Army (Greenville High)