101 Best South Carolina Sports Companies and Startups

April 14, 2023
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This article showcases our top picks for the best South Carolina based Sports companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Sports industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.

We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.

We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

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Top South Carolina Sports Startups

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Bandwagon

Bandwagon

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SaaS, Blockchain, Identity

Surfworks

Surfworks

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Surfworks is a surf park resort developed by the American Surf Parks.

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Mainstage Gaming Network

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Mainstage Gaming Network creates gaming events, tournaments, and leagues for gamers.

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BMW Manufacturing Co.

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BMW Manufacturing employs 8,000 people to produce the X3 and X5 Sports Activity Vehicle and the X4 and X6 Sports Activity Coupe.

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Rock Hill Herald Online

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Rock Hill Herald Online is a news provider that features news and insights related to several categories.

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Football Ventures

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Football Ventures was founded by Michael Douglas Smith and is wholly owned by midosm.

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The Yoga House

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The Yoga House offers yoga classes with internationally trained instructors.

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OOBE

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OOBE is an apparel & fashion company offering men’s and outdoor lifestyle clothing.

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Innova Disc Golf

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Innova Disc Golf is a golf manufacturer since it invented the modern disc and it helps disc golf grow and brought it to the masses.

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WLTX 19

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WLTX 19 is a CBS-affiliated television station that broadcasts breaking news, weather updates, and sports from Columbia, South Carolina.

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Confluence Outdoor

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Confluence Outdoor is a one-stop-shop for watersports equipment.

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Select Health of South Carolina

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A subsidiary within AmeriHealth Caritas, seeks talented associates to join their team.

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Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort

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Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort is a travel & tourism company that offers golf, tennis, entertainment, and spa services.

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Disc Golf United

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Disc Golf United is a retail store of Innova discs that offers disc golf bags, courses, golf sets, and disc golf baskets for players.

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Runner Box

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Runner Box is a firm that offers nutrition products for athletes.

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Ellett Brothers Inc

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Ellett Brothers is a sporting goods company that provides marine, shooting accessories, hunting supplies, and camping equipment.

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South Carolina Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center

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South Carolina Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Center provides team physicians for professional, colleges and high school sports teams.

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Kiawah Island Golf Resort

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Kiawah Island Golf Resort is one of America’s top golf and family vacation destinations.

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Palmetto Sports Fundraising

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Palmetto Sports Fundraising provides the best customer service and product quality while generating money for athletics.

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Baseball Almanac

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Baseball Almanac is a sporting and outdoor retailer with an online presence and sells team sports-related products.

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Professional Pickleball Registry

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Professional Pickleball Registry is an official education and certification partner of USA Pickleball.

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Spartanburg Herald-Journal

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Spartanburg Herald-Journal is a newspapers company offering local news, sports, and entertainment news in Spartanburg, SC.

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South Carolina Stingrays

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South Carolina Stingrays is an ice hockey team.

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Turf Assistant

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Turf Assistant is a golf course maintenance software that helps ownerships and superintendents manage the grounds operations for a course.

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Chechessee Creek Club

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Chechessee Creek Club is a sports company that provides golf facilities, membership services, accommodations, and recreational activities.

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Haig Point Club and Community Association

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Haig Point Club And Community Association provide amenities, empty beaches, outdoor recreation, an equestrian center and a golf course.

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Greenville Country Club

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Greenville Country Club is a social organization that offers golf, social events, and dining.

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ELYSIAN

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ELYSIAN offers online apparel and fashion for women.

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Freeman Boatworks

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Freeman Boatworks is a boat builder that provides sports and fishing boat services.

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Lancaster Motor Speedway

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Lancaster Motor Speedway is a recreational company that provides motorsports, racing tracks, and entertainment events.

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Professional Tennis Registry

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Professional Tennis Registry is a sports company that provides training, certification, and membership services for tennis coaches.

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Greenville County Parks

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Greenville County Parks programs include after-school care, summer day camps, tennis, hockey leagues, soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball.

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Dunlop Sports

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Dunlop Sports is a multinational brand that provides a wide range of sports products such as sports racket, tennis, squash & badminton.

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Progressive Show Jumping

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Progressive Show Jumping is an equestrian sports productions firm that hosts hunter and jumper horse shows.

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Upward Sports

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Upward Sports develops athlete mentally, athletically, spiritually, and socially.

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CORE

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CORE is a car racing firm that operates numerous motorsport programs and competes in IMSA weathertech sports car championship.

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Crown Park Golf Club

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Crown Park Golf Club is a recreation center that provides a golf course, clubhouse, dining, and event services to its members.

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Greenville Drive

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Greenville Drive is a sports company providing baseball matches.

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Beer Pong Golf

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Beer Pong Golf is a game manufacturing company that offers backyard game boards and sets for weddings, events, as well as e-commerce sales.

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NTNUI

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NTNUI is a sports association in Trondheim, Trondelag.

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Wildwater

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Wildwater is an adventurous travel company that offers water rafting, zipline canopy tours, camping, and lodging services.

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Spartanburg Athletic Club

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Spartanburg Athletic Club is a health, wellness, and fitness center.

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The Shooting Range at Ballantyne

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The Shooting Range at Ballantyne is an indoor firearms training center offering firearms sales, services, and training.

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Special Olympics Michigan

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Special Olympics Michigan provides sports training and athletic competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.

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ScoreBand

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ScoreBand specializes in wearable scorekeeping technology with the product development for the sporting goods industry.

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Offense-Defense

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Offense-Defense is a sports organization that provides football training, instructional programs, events, and camps.

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Competition Plus

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Competition Plus provides complete coverage of the latest news, results, sponsorships, and events in the drag racing community.

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VAN DER MEER TENNIS ACADEMY

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Van Der Meer Tennis Academy is a junior tennis academy offering full and part-time tennis training for ranked juniors.

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A Parent’s Time-Out

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A Parent’s Time Out is an hourly child care center.

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The Elkstone Group

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The Elkstone Group is the racing name of Delaware-based attorney Stuart Grant.

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Bon Secours Wellness Arena

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Bon Secours Wellness Arena is a sports and entertainment venue.

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The Daily Gamecock

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The Daily Gamecock is a newspaper company offering sports, news, opinion, arts and culture updates.

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Tennis Industry Association

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The industry association representing tennis club owners and managers.

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Darlington Raceway

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Darlington Raceway is a race track that hosts car racing.

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Woodlands Online

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Woodlands Online is an online newspaper that offers news, classifieds, events, live broadcasts, sports, jobs and more.

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Riverside Tennis Club

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Riverside Tennis Club is a sports organization that provides tennis training, yoga, and playing fields.

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Big Shots

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Big Shots is a basketball industry that organizes and broadcasts live events.

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Five Capitals

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Five Capitals is a nonprofit organization that provides professional training and coaching services.

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Bulls Bay Golf Club

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Bulls Bay Golf Club is a golf course and social event center.

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Thomas Gymnastics

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Thomas Gymnastics is a recreational destination that provides summer camp services for children.

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MVP Volleyball Club

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MVP Volleyball Club is a non-profit sports club providing youth volleyball programs to the community.

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Adventure Hilton Head

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Adventure Hilton Head offers Recreational Facilities and Services.

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Sportsclub

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Sportsclub is a fitness center that offers workout equipment, exercise programs, and personal training services with gym membership options.

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OM Sailing Charters

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OM Sailing Charters is offering sailing service with various tour packages and also operated with qualified captain.

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Rock Hill Country Club

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Rock Hill Country Club is a golf club house that offers recreational and dining facilities.

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Genesis Turf

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Since 2006 Genesis Turf has strived to offer the highest quality artificial turf, artificial grass, and synthetic grass in the industry.

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Broadway Grand Prix

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Broadway Grand Prix is an indoor and outdoor recreation complex with go kart tracks, rock climbing, and tot rides.

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Soda City FC

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Soda City FC offers footballers a playing career in a professional development environment.

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Spartan Academy Mixed Martial Arts

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Spartan Academy Mixed Martial Arts is a martial arts company that offers jiu-jitsu classes and fitness training services.

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River Hills Golf Club

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River Hills Golf Club is a golf course and social event center.

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MountainZone

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MountainZone is a collection of mountain adventure stories that move.

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Impact Sports International

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Impact Sports International uses sports as a platform to spread the gospel.

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Orange Whip Golf

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Orange Whip Golf offers training and online golf services with programs and fitness instructions.

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Saddo Boxing

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Saddo Boxing helps keep a small bunch of boxing fanatics together and promotes the fantastic sport of Boxing.

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Walker Sports Marketing

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Walker Sports Marketing is a family-owned business based in Augusta, Georgia.

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Charleston RiverDogs

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Charleston RiverDogs is a sports team playing baseball in Charleston, South Carolina.

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South Carolina United FC

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South Carolina United FC is a youth soccer club that offers soccer training, athletic development programs, facilities, and event services.

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Flying Rabbit Adventures

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Flying Rabbit Adventures is an outdoor park that offers aerial adventure course, orville’s kids course, and pump track.

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Cox Sports Broadcasting

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Cox Sports Broadcasting is a media and broadcasting company for sports.

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Myrtle Beach Speedway

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Myrtle Beach Speedway is a racetrack for racing and events.

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Palmetto Strikers Volleyball Club

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PSVC is a volleyball club that develops and showcases volleyball athletes in the junior olympics.

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Conference Carolinas

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Conference Carolinas is a sports organization that provides basketball training, facilities, and tournaments.

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One Dream Sports & Talent Agency

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One Dream Sports & Talent Agency is a sports agency that provides entertainment for the sports industry.

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Atascocita Golf Club

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Atascocita Golf Club is a golf course that provides venues for golf tournaments and events.

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Carolina Ice Palace

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Carolina Ice Palace is an ice skating rink that provides prop shops, meeting rooms, sports lounges, ice hockey, and figure skating services.

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WBCU Radio

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WBCU Radio is a radio station that plays music, keeps informed with local news and entertainment.

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Iva Recreation Association

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Iva Recreation Association encourages the youth towards sports and offers programs such as baseball, basketball, softball, and wrestling.

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Jump Start Gym

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Jump Start Gym provides sports, gymnastics, and fitness classes for all ages.

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Legendary Golf

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Legendary Golf is a social organization that provides golf course and shop services.

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The Journal

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The Journal is a weekly newspaper that publishes information and news about the county, schools, sports, politics, and classifieds.

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Carolina Elite Soccer Academy

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Carolina Elite Soccer Academy is a sports club that organize soccer tournaments and events

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The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes

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The Golf Club at Hilton Head Lakes is a golf course that hosts tournaments and championship programs.

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ShotDoctor

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ShotDoctor is the world’s first smart basketball shooting aid for the guide hand.

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Iterreng

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Iterreng is a sporting goods retail company that provides shipping, distribution, sporting equipment, bicycles, and consumer goods.

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Colonial Life Arena

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Colonial Life Arena is a multi-purpose arena.

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Savannah Lakes Village

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Savannah Lakes Village is a sporting community that offers golf courses, clubhouses, and recreational activities for visitors and residents.

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Fox Carolina News

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Fox Carolina News is a radio station that broadcasts news, sports, and weather programs.

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PeakVision

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PeakVision is an online seller of sports sunglasses and eyewear.

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ESM

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ESM is a sports management firm that provides branding and marketing consultation for sport business.

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Greenville Football Club

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Greenville FC is a football club that competes in soccer leagues.

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Skateland Fun Center

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Skateland Fun Center is a skating center that provides skate sales, daycare, and events.

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