Category Archives: Sports
Winners named in 5th annual PYAC golf tournament
PICKENS — The Pickens Youth Athletic Corporation hosted its fifth annual golf tournament April 18 at Table Rock Golf Club and Resort. Seventy-six golfers participated, enjoying a 1 p.m. hot dog lunch followed by a 2 p.m. shotgun start.
First place went to the team of Brandon Peterson, Henry Hall, Brett Nathan and Cliff Alexander. The second-place team was made up of Jeff Wood, Cole Watson, Mac Bradley and Dylan Thompson, and the third-place finishers were Chas Anthony, Charlie Anthony, Chase Hawkins and Eddie Hawkins. Individual winners included Tyler Burgess for longest drive on No. 13, Chase Hawkins for closest to the pin on No. 8 and Bo Haggstrom for closest to the pin on No. 14.
Hole sponsors and business supporters included Food Lion
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Daniel boys shutout rival Seneca
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Looking to pick up the season sweep, the Daniel High School boys soccer 
team hosted rival Seneca on Tuesday night.
It took almost the entire first half for the Lions to get on the board but once they took the lead, they never surrendered it as they pulled out a 3-0 victory.
“They came out with a good game plan. So that’s why it took us 40 minutes to score,” Daniel head coach Thomas Izaguirre said. “We kind of talked at halftime about how to come off, and how to break them down and the goals came in.”
Both sides traded chances in the opening minutes with Daniel’s Micah Lartey and
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Lions bash Berea to stay unbeaten in region
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
sports@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — Suffice to say the Daniel High School girls’ soccer team holds itself to a high standard.
In their first action in a week-and-a-half due to spring break, the Lions feel like they showed some signs of rust early in their return to the pitch Monday evening at home
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Daniel sweeps county track meet
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Heading into the home stretch of their seasons, Pickens County’s four public high schools took to the track at Daniel High School on April 2 for the Pickens County Track and Field Championships.
For the second year in a row, it was a clean sweep for Daniel High School with its boys’ and girls’ teams both taking first place at the meet.
While the Lions controlled the final standings, the Easley girls had the best day on the track winning nine events.
Aamari Kelly was the biggest winner for the Green Wave, proving to be one of the county’s finest athletes with first place finishes in the 100-meter dash as well as the
Red Devils, Lions boast meet MVPs
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Out of the more than 100 athletes who traveled to Daniel High School for the Pickens County Track and Field Championships, six were lauded for their achievements and presented with awards following the completion of the meet.
Liberty’s Reid Finley and Ciairra Hester, Easley’s Aamari Kelly and Daniel’s Dodson Broussard, Christian Chancellor Jr. and Lizah Williams and Trey Wimbley were named
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Scholarship recipients named
Above: Easley’s Aamari Kelly was awarded the inaugural King of the Pit Scholarship by the King family at the Pickens County track meet last week. The scholarship is awarded to an outstanding jumper from Pickens County. Below: Easley’s Acie Vincent, Liberty’s Reid Finley and Liberty’s Brayden Bagwell were each awarded the Abraham Balawi Memorial Scholarship by Shannon Balawi. The scholarship, named in honor of Liberty great Abraham Balawi, is awarded to standout track and field athletes in Pickens County each spring.
Lady Lions take down Blue Flame
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With both teams looking to pick up their first region wins of the season, 
the Pickens High School softball team hosted Daniel on Wednesday night.
The Lions were able to take a commanding 7-0 lead in the opening inning and never looked back as they picked up a 13-2 win over the Blue Flame.
“We’ve been struggling and we haven’t been able to get all three phases of the game to happen at the same time,” Daniel head coach Tony Qualkinbush said. “Tonight, we did and we set the tone. Overall, this is what we’re capable of. They just have to start
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AWL Pro Wrestling returns to the Market at the Mill this Saturday
PICKENS — The stars of the American Wrestling League (AWL) are set to return to Pickens this Saturday for one of the organization’s featured events, “Spring Break 2026.” The AWL has quickly adopted Pickens — and the Market at the Mill — as one of its premier stops, bringing some of the most exciting independent professional wrestling action in the region.
The night’s card opens with a clash between “The Frat Daddy” Bryce Cannon and the always‑tough Jessie Alexander Carter, a matchup expected to deliver plenty of hard‑hitting intensity. High‑flying action follows as Chris Young squares off with Alexander Moss, promising fast‑paced aerial offense.
Championship gold will also be on the line. AWL Juniorweight Champion Saint Julious will defend his title against Buddy Wright, renewing a heated rivalry as both competitors return from suspension. In another standout bout, Chris Valo makes his return to Pickens to face the legendary Blackcat Leon Johnson in a one‑on‑one
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Central girls win state title
The Central-Clemson Recreation 10U girls’ basketball team secured the first-ever state championship for Central-Clemson in the age division. The girls started off with a 29-12 win over Richland County, then beat North Charleston 31-24 in the semifinals. They then beat North Charleston once again by a final score of 32-18 to claim the title.
