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Blue Flame take region lead with win over Daniel
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — With region play entering full swing, longtime rivals Daniel and Pickens 
faced off on Sept. 16 with control of Region 2-4A on the line.
The Blue Flame fell to Daniel twice in the regular season last year, dropping the region title for the first time in more than a decade.
While Pickens ended up recovering from the losses last fall, taking down Daniel in the playoffs en route to its 17th state championship, the Blue Flame still felt they had unfinished business against the Lions and looked the part as they swept their cross-county foe in three straight sets.
“We came in here with a purpose,” Pickens
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This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY Sponsored by MOUNTAIN VIEW FUNERALS AND CREMATIONS
ON A ROLL!!
LIBERTY OVERCOMES SLOW START FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN
LIONS LOOKING TOWARDS CLINTON; GREEN WAVE PREPARE FOR MANN; FLAME NEARLY COMEBACK AGAINST ST. JOE’S; TECH STUNS CLEMSON WITH LATE FIELD GOAL all this and more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.
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RUN OVER!!
Red Devils pick more than 400 yards rushing in rivalry win over Pickens
Daniel rebounds with win over JL; Easley takes down Wade Hampton; Peickens falls to Liberty; Tigers battle back to beat Troy; all this and more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.
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This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY
CHARRED!!
Blue Flame set school record with 70 points in blowout win over Walhalla.
Lions Drop Home Opener to Knights; Wave can’t stop Wren; Liberty lashes Southside; Clemson offense sputters against LSU; all this and more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.
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This week in the PICKENS COUNTY COURIER’s FOOTBALL FRENZY
THE JOJO SHOW
COLEMAN WOWS WITH SEVEN TOUCHDOWNS AS WAVE TAKE DOWN RIVAL PICKENS
Daniel dominates chapman in opener; Devils can’t hang with fury; Flame falter against Easley; Clemson readies for LSU; all this and more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.
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COUNTDOWN TO KICKOFF
Schedules, Rosters, Photos and Season Previews for All Four Pickens County High Schools all this and more in this week’s FOOTBALL FRENZY, sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations available only in the Pickens County Courier.
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Daniel coach Stone reinstated
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Ten days after being placed on paid administrative leave, Daniel High School head football coach was reinstated to both his teaching and coaching duties, the 
School District of Pickens County announced last week.
“We recognize the public interest surrounding this matter, but as this is a personnel issue, the district will not provide
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S.C. District 1 falls in bid for SLWS title
EASLEY — With a chance to bring home the area’s Little League Baseball and Softball 
championship since the Easley based S.C. District 1 won the 2007 Big League World Series Championship, the United State’s champion took on Amelia Baseball Club Little League of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico on Saturday morning.
District 1 fell behind early but mounted a late comeback only to fall short of its ultimate
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Rogers scholarship golf tournament completes another successful year
PICKENS — Fourteen teams competed in the 21st annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship 
Award Golf Tournament held July 26, 2025, at Southern Oaks Golf Club. The annual event raises funds for scholarships awarded to Pickens High School basketball players who plan to pursue higher education.
Each year, one senior from the varsity girls team and one senior from the varsity boys team is selected to receive a scholarship. This year will mark the 22nd year the scholarships have been
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