Category Archives: Sports
Bishops come back to snap Daniel’s state title streak
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
COLUMBIA — When the South Carolina High School League realigned its classifications last summer, one of the many moves was sending Daniel High School up to Class 4A.
A ramification of the shift was that the Lions’ boys’ soccer team could not defend its three straight Class 3A state titles, and it meant that a fourth straight would have to be
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Lions drop Upper State to Seneca
CENTRAL — Down 1-0 in the Upper State championship series against rival Seneca, the Daniel High School baseball team hosted the Bobcats on Thursday hoping to force a 
third game in the series.
Both sides fought to pull ahead with things knotted at 1-1 after five innings, only for the Bobcats to pull ahead by scoring two runs in the sixth inning. Daniel looked to respond but left two runners stranded at the corners to end the inning and fared no better in the
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Flame return to Bruce Field for Spring Game
By Chad Keith
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS —Pickens High School held its annual Spring football game on Thursday 
night at Bruce Field.
The historic venue was home of the Blue Flame for 60 years (1950-2010). It is currently used for football games by the Pickens Recreation Department. Among the notable teams who played on the field are the Rudy Hayes/Doug Grant teams of the early 1950’s (including the 1952 State
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Fury eliminate Pickens softball
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Facing off with Fountain Inn with their season on the line, the Pickens High School softball team sent the top of its lineup to the batter’s box in the bottom of
the seventh inning looking to pull off one more comeback as they trailed the Fury 3-2 on Saturday afternoon.
Kylie Thornall managed to reach base on a walk for the Blue Flame, but the team just
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Late surge sends Daniel to Upper State championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
FOUNTAIN INN — With a trip to their first Upper State baseball championship since 1997 on the line, the Daniel High School baseball team traveled to Fountain Inn on Saturday for game three of their series against the Fury.
Tied at 2-2 after five innings, the Lions looked like they were going to have to sweat out the clinching game. However, the Daniel bats came to life in the sixth with the Lions
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Blue Flame rally to drop Wren
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — With a trip to the Class 4A Upper State District 1 championship on the 
line, the Pickens High School softball team hosted Wren on Thursday.
After building an early advantage, the Blue Flame fell behind 7-3 in the fifth inning and looked likely to fall into the loser’s bracket of the district. Instead, the Flame rallied, scoring five runs over the next two innings including a go-ahead bunt single by Kylie Thornall to
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Gasic’s late goal pushes Daniel past Hurricanes
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — As time wound down on the Daniel High School boys soccer team’s 
second round playoff matchup with Wren on Saturday night, the Lions knew they had to find the net eventually.
The Lions pressure had come close down the stretch and free kicks from
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Daniel girls fall to Dreher in round 2
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After a lightning delay and near-disastrous start, the Daniel High School
girls’ soccer team needed to find its footing as it trailed 1-0 against Dreher at the half of Friday’s Class 4A second round playoff game.
The Lions came out of the break strong tying things up on a goal by Jaden Fleming in
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
Blue Flame down Seneca for first region championship since 2012
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
SENECA — With a chance to claim the program’s first region title in over a decade, the Pickens High School softball team travelled to Seneca on Wednesday looking to add another achievement to their excellent season.
Down 4-0 after four innings, the Blue Flame bats managed to cut the lead in half in the fifth inning and loaded the bases in the sixth but were in danger of stranding the go ahead run with Kaylee Bolding
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
McCrary’s gem pushes Daniel by Blue Ridge
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The Daniel High School baseball team had a familiar foe to open the Class 4A baseball 
playoffs on Monday night in region foe Blue Ridge.
Despite a slow day for the Daniel bats, the Lions were able to rely on an absolute gem from starting pitcher Ian McCrary to pick up a 2-0 win.
“What can you say at this point,” Daniel head coach Jarrod Payne said of his starter after the win. “He’s been phenomenal, and I
You must be logged in to view this content.
Subscribe Today or Login
