Category Archives: Sports
Blue Flame knock down Daniel, move to first in Region 2-4A
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Heading into the final week of the regular season the Pickens High School softball team was closing in on a potential region championship clash with Seneca, but first, the Blue Flame had to make it through county rival Daniel on Monday night.
The Lions handed Pickens its lone loss on the season on April 1, but the Blue Flame
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Anderson named EHS basketball coach
EASLEY — Following the departure of former coach Derrell Jackson to Wren, Easley High School didn’t have to look far for its next boys head basketball coach.
The school announced last week that state championship winning coach Austin Anderson from Powdersville High School will take the reins of the program beginning this summer.
Anderson is currently the head basketball coach at Powdersville High School. Over the past five seasons,
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On a roll
Daniel drops Pickens in five innings
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — In a battle of county foes, the Pickens High School baseball team travelled to Daniel on Thursday night to take on the Lions.
The Lions had won five straight games coming into the contest, while Pickens had dropped four in a row but both sides looked capable of pulling it out in the early innings. However, a six-run fourth inning for Daniel was enough to get the Lions over
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Williams sets new school record at national meet
COLUMBIA — Daniel High School sophomore distance runner Lizah Williams 
shattered a long-standing school record in the 1,600-meter run at the All-American Track Classic at Spring Valley High School on Saturday.
Williams posted a time of 5:02.49 to finish
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Hawthorne named EHS wrestling coach
EASLEY — Easley High School has named Jordan Hawthorne as the new head coach of the Green Wave wrestling program, bringing a wealth of experience from successful 
coaching stints at Hillcrest, Crescent, and Powdersville high schools.
Hawthorne is currently the assistant wrestling coach at Hillcrest High School. Prior to coming to Hillcrest, Hawthorne was the head wrestling coach at Crescent High School and an assistant coach at
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Stone named DWD football coach
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — One day after sources indicated to the Courier that Walhalla High School head football coach Chris Stone was set to take the head coaching job at Daniel High 
School, the School District of Pickens County made the hire official Wednesday morning.
In a quick turnaround, Stone had his first chance to meet with the public Wednesday night in the school’s gym. There, he laid out his vision for Daniel football after two successful seasons leading the Razorbacks.
“I truly believe that the things that are about
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Daniel dominates county awards
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Out of the more than 100 athletes that travelled to Liberty 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, Easley’s Aamari Kelly and Daniel’s Logan Konareski, Siena
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Lions sweep county track meet
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — With a little over a month to go until state qualifiers, Pickens County’s four public high schools took to the track at Liberty High School on April 1 for the Pickens County Track and Field Championships.
On a day that saw eight county championship records broken, Daniel High School reigned supreme, taking first in both the boys’ and girls’ competitions.
Boasting a meet-high nine county champions, the Daniel girls fit the billing of a state championship contender after a runner-up finish in Class 3A last season.
“This is the culmination of all the things we’ve
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***BREAKING NEWS””* Chris Stone hired as new D.W. Daniel Head Football Coach **ONLINE EXCLUSIVE**
CENRAL — The School District of Pickens County Board of Trustees has approved the selection of Chris Stone as the next Head Football Coach of D.W. Daniel High School.
NEW DW DANIEL HEAD FOOTBALL COACH CHIS STONE
Stone brings a combination of leadership, coaching expertise, and passion for community-centered athletics. A graduate of Eastside High School and varsity football player at the collegiate level at Clemson University and Furman University, Stone has most recently served as the Head Football Coach and CATE teacher at Walhalla High School. In 2024, he was named All-Mountain Lakes Coach of the Year after leadingWalhalla to several h Stone’s coaching career reflects varied experience at the varsity and junior varsity levels, as well as on both sides of the ball. His previous roles include:
- Assistant Head Coach and Offensive Coordinator at Mauldin High School (2019-2023)
- Offensive Coordinator at Easley High School (2016-2019)
- Defensive Assistant at Mauldin High earlier in his career
- Coordinator experience coaching quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive backs, and outside linebackers
- Selected as Quarterbacks Coach in the 2019 High School Blitz All-Star Game
Lions overcome first half deficit to take down Berea
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Coming off two huge spring break wins over Lucy Beckham and Bishop England, the Daniel High School boys’ soccer team returned to region play on Tuesday night against the Berea Bulldogs.
Daniel came out slow, falling behind 2-1 at the half. Even with their 47-game region winning streak in danger, the Lions remained confident.
“We just trust in our play,” Daniel senior Luka Gasic said. “We knew we were the better
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