Athletics

Funeral services for legendary coach Bob Prevatte will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 28, at First Baptist Church in Gaffney. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. Funeral services will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Interment with military honors will be in Frederick Memorial Gardens. Limestone University is the proud home of the Bob Prevatte Athletic Complex that was made possible through a gift from Coach Prevatte's former player and long-time friend Jerry Richardson. The Saints' baseball field is also named for Coach Prevatte.

After taking care of business in Virginia on Saturday, all the Limestone University football team and coaching staff could do on Sunday was… wait.

Limestone University’s football team is knocking on the door to a second straight trip to the post-season. The Saints can wrap up an impressive regular season campaign with a victory over Emory & Henry this Saturday – which would push their overall record to 8-3 with one of the most difficult schedules in the nation.

Winning is now becoming the norm for Limestone University’s football team. By virtue of last Saturday’s thrilling 28-24 victory over rival Newberry College, the Saints guaranteed themselves back-to-back winning seasons for the first time in program history.

The tailgate area at the Clary Family Practice Field will open at 2 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 21, prior to Limestone University's homecoming football game against Catawba that kicks off at 7 p.m.

Limestone University is celebrating its 2023 Homecoming with six fun-filled days that culminate with the Saints’ football game on Saturday, Oct. 21.

Limestone University will host its first home football game of the 2023 season on Saturday, Sept. 9, at 12 noon, against West Alabama.

Limestone University's football team kicks off the 2023 season at West Georgia on Thursday, Aug. 31! The Saints players and coaches will be handing out official schedule cards along the route of the S.C. Peach Festival Parade on Saturday, July 15, starting at 10 a.m. in downtown Gaffney.

Thanks entirely to the contributions of donors who designated their investments in Limestone University for the specific project, the artificial turf at Saints Field is currently being replaced and will be ready for the upcoming Fall 2023 semester.

The Limestone University Athletics will begin selling tailgate parking passes and game tickets for the 2023 Saints football season on Wednesday, June 21, at 10 a.m.

Limestone University has announced a new athletic partnership with Under Armour and BSN SPORT that will outfit all Saints’ student-athletes beginning with the 2023-2024 season.

Following the most successful season in program history, the Limestone University football team returns for the 2023 season with an 11-game schedule that includes six home games and nine South Athletic Conference showdowns.

The No.2-seeded Limestone University men's lacrosse team hosts No.5-seed Lenoir-Rhyne this Sunday, May 21, at 1 p.m. in the NCAA Division II National Championship Semifinals. The winner will advance into the National Title Game on Sunday, May 28, in Philadelphia. Tickets to the semifinal contest at Saints Field against the visiting Bears are now available online. Adult tickets are $5 and student tickets (12-under and college students) are $3 each.

The No. 2-seeded Limestone University men's lacrosse team will host No. 6 seed University of Indianapolis in an NCAA Division II National Championship Quarter-Final Game on Sunday, May 14, at 1 p.m., on Saints Field in Gaffney.

It was announced earlier this week that former Limestone University basketball player Charles Blue has been named as the new head coach for the boys' basketball team at Gaffney High School.

Limestone University and its Athletic Department have announced the discontinuation of the men’s volleyball program effectively immediately. Currently enrolled students will retain their scholarships through the completion of their fourth academic year if they remain at Limestone.

Coming off the most successful season in program history – which included a bid into the NCAA Division II National Championship Playoffs – Limestone University’s football team will be back in front of its fans on Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m., for the Saints’ annual “Blue & White Spring Game.”

Limestone University and its Athletic Department have announced that it is discontinuing its women’s wrestling program effectively immediately. Currently enrolled students will retain their scholarships through the completion of their fourth academic year if they remain at Limestone.

Limestone University has appointed Hailey P. Martin as its new Vice President for Intercollegiate Athletics, making her the first female in the institution’s history to serve in that position.

Fundraising efforts are currently underway to provide upgrades to Saints Field, which hosts Limestone University football, men’s and women’s lacrosse, men’s and women’s soccer, and field hockey. The upgrades will also provide Limestone the opportunity to move future graduation ceremonies to the stadium, as well as host other large-scale events.

God has a sense of humor.

Limestone and the Cherokee County community are mourning the loss of the University’s inaugural baseball coach and friend Gaylord Jackson Perry. Founding Limestone's baseball program in 1987, Perry died on Thursday, Dec. 1, at the age of 84.

Exactly who are these Argonauts that Limestone University’s football team is facing this weekend?

On the heels of the football program’s selection to play in its first-ever playoff game, Limestone University is working diligently this week to raise the funds to allow as many of its students as possible to make the trip on Saturday to Pensacola, FL.

The Saints keep marching for a possible spot in the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Not only is Limestone University tailback Tre Stewart running into the Saints’ record book, but he’s also garnering attention on the national scene as one of the top NCAA Division II players in the country.

With two games remaining in the regular season, Limestone University’s football team remains a viable contender for a berth into the NCAA Division II playoffs.

Tickets for the next two Limestone University football games against Wingate (October 15, 12 noon) and Barton (November 5, 12 noon) will go on sale Thursday, September 29, at 10 a.m. EST.

Limestone University will host its first-ever football game on campus this Saturday, Sept. 24, against UVA Wise starting at 7 p.m. To ensure a safe and enjoyable tailgating experience for our fans, the following tailgating etiquette will be in effect for the 2022 football season:

(UPDATED WITH FUNERAL ARRAGEMENTS). Limestone University is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of one of its students, Tre’Don Andre McNeil, and extends its deepest condolences to his family, friends, teammates, and coaches.

Limestone University has announced the addition of two new Institutional Advancement staff members who will be working with alumni, Saints athletics fans, and donors.

Limestone University opens its 2022 football season tonight at 7 in Boiling Springs, NC, as the Saints travel to Gardner-Webb University. Tonight's game is a "Black Out" for the Runnin' Bulldogs, and Saints fans are encouraged to show up loud and proud in blue!

Limestone Head Dance Coach and University alumna Keasha Currence has landed a second job for 2022 – named recently as a TopCat cheerleader for the National Football League’s Carolina Panthers.

With the Limestone University football season opener approaching on Thursday, Sept. 1, at Gardner-Webb, preparations are now underway for the debut edition of the "Saints Huddle With Coach Mike Furrey" show on Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 12:30 p.m.

Goal post installation got underway at Saints Field on Friday, July 29, as Limestone University prepares to bring home football games to campus this fall. A crew from Geo Surfaces was busy installing the goal posts in what will be the end zones of Limestone's new football field. On Saturday, July 30, football striping and numbers were painted on the field.

Vyncint Smith was in a different element on Thursday, July 14, on one of his final days off before he returns to an NFL practice field.

A total of 15 high school football teams from across South Carolina and Georgia will converge on Limestone University on Thursday, July 14, for the Broughton Clary Family 7-vs.-7 Shootout at the Bob Prevatte Athletic Complex.

During a softball alumni event on Sunday, June 26, an architectural rendering of the new Limestone University softball complex was publicly revealed for the first time. As part of the alumni event on Sunday at Fleur Field in Greenville, it was announced that the new home of Limestone softball will be named Jimmy Martin Field in honor of the legendary Saints coach. Martin, who helped take Limestone softball to unprecedented heights as part of a 23-year head coaching career that made him the program's all-time winningest coach, retired from the diamond in 2013.

The Limestone University men's lacrosse team (17-2) travels to the University of Tampa (19-0) this Sunday, May 22, at 1 p.m., in the NCAA Division II semifinals. The winner will advance into the National Championship game on Sunday, May 29, at 4 p.m., in East Hartford, CT.

For the first time ever, the upcoming South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Banquet will be live-streamed online.

The Limestone acrobatics & tumbling team claimed the first women's National Championship in the University’s history on Saturday, April 30, taking the top mark in the pyramid event, open heat while competing at the University of Oregon.

In its continued efforts to improve and expand the student-experience, Limestone University has unveiled plans to bring Saints football games to campus, while also returning its softball program home with a brand-new facility.

The press box overlooking the playing surface that hosts Limestone University lacrosse, soccer, and field hockey now has a name.

To celebrate legendary Limestone baseball coach Gaylord Perry being officially inducted into the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame (SCAHOF) on Monday, May 23, the Saints baseball team will be wearing "throwback" Perry-era caps during its double-header against Wingate University this Saturday, March 26.

To announce its new head football coach, Limestone University will hold a press conference on Monday, March 7, at 10 a.m. inside the Hines & Riggins Center on campus.

The Carolina Bowl Senior Showcase date has been changed to Sunday, Dec. 12, at Gaffney High’s “Reservation” stadium. The kickoff has been set for 4 p.m.

NOTE: This article has been changed to include the updated game date and practice session dates.