Myrtle Beach, S.C.- Hannah Clark drilled a three pointer at the end of regulation to force overtime, leading the Wingate University Bulldogs to a thrilling 79-74 victory over Lander University in NCAA Division II women’s basketball action in the opening game of Carolinas College Challenge at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center. . Wingate wins its fifth...Read More
MYRTLE BEACH SC – Fifty years ago this year, on June 23, 1972, then President Richard M. Nixon signed the groundbreaking legislation that made the United Bank Holiday Invitational and Carolina’s College Challenge possible. Title IX stated that “No person in the United States shall on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in,...Read More
MYRTLE BEACH SC- The Kay Yow Division of the United Bank Holiday Invitational Basketball Tournament gets underway Monday at 9:30 AM on Court 1 of the John T. Rhodes Sports Center in beautiful and sunny Myrtle Beach, SC. Eight great teams featuring a mix of local, out of area, and out of state teams are...Read More
MYRTLE BEACH SC – The Sylvia Hatchell Division of the United Bank Holiday Invitational Tournament gets under way, Monday December 19th at 11:00 AM at the John T. Rhodes Sports Complex with a slate of three games. “It’s the 42nd anniversary of the tournament,” said Tournament Director Chad Smith, “and the 50th anniversary of Title...Read More
MYRTLE BEACH SC – The Wingate University Bulldogs are set to faceoff with Lander December 18th at 5:00 PM in the first of two games in the Carolinas College Challenge in Myrtle Beach SC at the Myrtle Beach convention Center. The Bulldogs, the defending South Atlantic Conference women’s basketball champs, are 7-1 overall and 1-1...Read More
MYRTLE BEACH SC – The 42nd annual Beachball Classic, Carolina’s College Challenge, and United Bank Holiday Invitational basketball tournaments are set to kick off December 18th at 5:00 PM. A full slate of women’s college, girls’ high school varsity, boys’ high school varsity games will be played over the next two weeks between Dec. 18th and 30th,...Read More
On January 17, 2021, the Beach Ball Classic (BBC) lost a significant icon with the passing of our friend and Executive Director, John Rhodes. John served as the Beach Ball Committee’s Executive Director for 40 years and was directly responsible for growing the event into the Nation’s Top Holiday Tournament. While we know no one...Read More