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Joe Macheca
Joe Macheca
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Joe Macheca is a South Carolina sports beat writer and photographer entering his 3rd year covering the Gamecocks. Born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, Joe has been around big-time college athletics his entire life. Joe is a Journalism major with a Sport and Entertainment management minor at South Carolina and is expected to graduate in December.
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