Category Archives: Sports
Red Devils fall to High Point at Upper State Championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
FLORENCE — In the midst of the best playoff run in school history, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team travelled to Florence on March 4, looking to keep their run going in the Upper State 
championship against region foe High Point.
The Red Devils looked competitive early but were unable to overcome major offensive struggles against the
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Fruster leaves lasting legacy with Lions
There’s no way to describe it other than shocking. I did not think that Jeff Fruster would be the Daniel High School head football coach forever, however I would have thought you were crazy if you told me he 
was stepping down from the position prior to announcement on Thursday. While there will be plenty written and said about what comes next for the Lions, it’s important to understand the Herculean impact Coach Fru has made at Daniel.
A stalwart at Daniel since joining Randy Robinson’s staff in
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Easley girls take home shutout win over Daniel
EASLEY — The Easley High School girls’ soccer team hosted county rival Daniel last week in an early season showdown.
With senior Griffin Horn in goal for the Wave, Easley managed to pull out a 2-0 shutout win to open the
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Easy Bend Rodeo Company returns to T. Ed Garrison Arena
The 28th Annual Spring Championship IPRA Rodeo was held at Clemson’s T. Ed Garrison Indoor Arena over the weekend. Spectators were able to see eight different rodeo events including bullriding. The event also saw a very special guest in World Class Barrelman Tim “Wild Thang” Lepard.
Durham explores connection between Clemson, Daniel High School through new sports exhibit
By Phillip Sikes
Clemson News
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — Jaquial Durham is a Ph.D. student at Clemson University, but a quick peek behind the curtain reveals a life much deeper than that … he’s also a native son of the Clemson area.
A multi-sport star at nearby D.W. Daniel High School, Durham has spent much of the past couple of years deep in exploration of his alma mater’s unique impact on the athletics footprint of the Upstate
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Liberty downs Central for Upper State bid
PAGELAND — Trailing 30-23 entering the final quarter of its third-round battle with Central, the Liberty High School boys’ basketball team needed to find its offensive footing fast keep its miraculous 
season on Wednesday.
The Red Devils had scored single digits in each of the first three quarters, but an 8-0 to open the final frame kickstarted another come-from-behind win
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Shooting woes doom Daniel in season-ending loss to Rams
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com
ANDERSON — The Daniel High School girls’ basketball team unfortunately picked the wrong day to have a bad night on Wednesday at Westside.
Known for their sharpshooting ability throughout the season, the fifth-ranked Lions struggled to put the ball through the hoop in their third-round playoff matchup against the fourth-ranked Rams, leading to
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County athletes named North/South All-Stars
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Four Pickens County athletes were named North/South All-Stars in recent weeks after the 
completion of their stellar senior seasons.
Easley High School’s Ethan Crews was named a North/South All-Star in boys basketball, while Liberty High School’s Bray Cain, Isaac Reece and J.T. Spence earned the honor for their skill on the wrestling mat.
Crews, a standout shooting guard for the Green Wave basketball team, finished his senior season by leading the Wave to their first playoff victory since 2012 against Northwestern, before they ultimately fell to Indian Land in the second round of the Class 5A Division 1 playoffs.
In Crews’ final season for the Wave, the senior averaged 20 points, 4.4
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Blue Flame softball takes down Green Wave
EASLEY — With the spring sports season picking up some early steam, the Easley High School softball team hosted Pickens on Friday in a battle between county foes.
The matchup proved to be a high-scoring display with the Blue Flame coming out on top 13-9 behind an eight-run fourth inning.
Pickens took control in the first with Kylie Thornall scoring on an error by Easley, but the Green Wave were
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The Roughest and Toughest Brawl returns to Pickens
PICKENS — The Roughest and Toughest Brawl is making its way back to The Market at the Mill in 
Pickens for an adrenaline-pumping weekend of action soon. The event is set to take place on Friday, March 7, and Saturday, March 8.
This high-energy event will feature 100 local men and women, stepping straight off the streets and into the ring to battle it out for the title of Toughest in the Upstate.
Local combat sports fans are also in for a real treat, as world renowned toughman and combat sports legend Eric “Butterbean” Esch will be in attendance both nights
