COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - The celebration continues Friday for the University of South Carolina men's baseball team as the City of Columbia is throwing a parade for the national champion team.
Beginning today at noon, the parade will start at the corner of Main and Laurel Streets, travel down Main Street and end at the corner of Main and Gervais Streets.
Immediately after the parade, a brief ceremony will be held to honor Coach Ray Tanner and the Gamecocks with the Key to the City. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Friday's parade is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the celebration so far. On Wednesday during the team's return from Omaha, nearly 14,000 people crowded the Colonial Life Area to congratulate the team for its victory.
Tanner has also received considerable praise for his leadership. He received of the Order of the Palmetto Thursday.
"This is statewide significance to win a national championship is a big deal anyway you cut it and the action speaks for itself," said Gov. Mark Sanford over the team's victory.
Tanner was also honored by Collegiate Baseball newspaper, who named him the Coach of the Year for 2010.
The Gamecock baseball flag was also placed atop the State House Thursday. It will remain there Friday during the parade.
We will be streaming the parade live on WIStv.com beginning at noon.
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