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New coach Ruff introduced at Liberty High School
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — In front of a gathered crowd at Liberty High School on Monday night, new 
Red Devil head football coach Bobby Ruff was introduced to the community and gave a peek into his expectations for the program.
Ruff was introduced by Liberty High School athletic director Jonathan Dilworth, who said that the Red Devils’ new coach stood apart from his peers as they narrowed their large pool of applicants that included coaches from the high school and collegiate ranks throughout
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Red Devils fall in round three
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CHESTER — With their season on the line, the Liberty High School wrestling team travelled to Chester 
on Saturday for the third round of the Class 2A wrestling duals playoffs.
The Red Devils battled hard over the course of their third-round matchup with region foe and second seeded Chesnee, ultimately dropping the contest 32-28.
“I felt like our kids fought their tails off; we just didn’t get the results we wanted.” Liberty head coach Derek Harris said. “You can sit here and look at a bunch of different things, but at the end of the day they were the better team. Still, 26-4 is a heck of a season and I’m proud of our kids. Now, we’re just
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Lady Lions take down county foe Pickens for 18th straight victory
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After blowing by county foe Pickens in their first matchup this season, the Daniel High School girls’ basketball looked to use the same formula to take down the Blue Flame on Wednesday night.
While the Lions didn’t have quite the same success offensively in just their second game since Jan. 20 due to the recent winter storms, their tenacious defense and control of the glass helped them complete a season sweep of the Blue Flame with a 57-37 win.
“We definitely came out a little rusty,” Daniel head coach Cosandar Griffin said. “The snow days put us
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Daniel boys bash Pickens
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Looking to remain unbeaten in Region 2-4A play, the Daniel High School boys basketball team hosted Pickens on Wednesday night.
A three-pointer gave the Blue Flame the game’s first points before the Lions mauled their county foe with a 31-2 run over the next 10 minutes of game action on their way to 60-37 win.
“It’s a whole lot easier to play defense when the ball is going into the basket on the other end,” Daniel head coach Ben Touchberry said. “The guys shot it well
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Mathis named president of Founders Federal Credit Union
LANCASTER — The Founders Federal Credit Union Board of Directors and CEO Bruce Brumfield announced today the appointment of Evan Mathis as its new President, effective immediately.
“After careful consideration and discussion with our Board, we know Evan is the right person to assume this role and maintain the momentum of the steady growth and
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Devils cruise to region win over Blacksburg
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Coming off a heartbreaking loss to Landrum, the third-ranked Liberty High School boys’ basketball team returned to action on Friday looking to get back on track against Blacksburg.
The Red Devils (17-5, 5-3 Region 1-2A) took control early and never looked back dominating the Wildcats (5-14, 2-6) to pick up a 70-53 win.
“We were up 25 at one point and I thought we really had a chance to extend it and blow it open, but there was some game rust,” Liberty head coach Brenden Marcell said. “We
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Liberty girls hang tough with Blacksburg
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Hosting 10th ranked Blacksburg on Friday night, the Liberty High School 
girls’ basketball team looked to match their highly rated foe and pick its second region win of the season.
The Red Devils (3-17, 1-7 Region 1-2A) put together a stellar defensive effort to keep things close in the first half but were unable to find the offense to match the Wildcats (15-6, 7-1) in the second half, falling 45-35.
“We’re definitely getting better,” Liberty head
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SC High School League announces regions for ’26-’28 athletic seasons
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — With classification appeals in order, the South Carolina High School League announced region alignments for the next two years for its members last week.
With schools moving down from Class 4A to Class 3A, Daniel High School and Pickens
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Hot-shooting Hillcrest keeps Easley winless in region play
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Holding a 60-57 lead entering the fourth quarter of their matchup against Hillcrest, the Easley boys basketball seemed to be on its way to picking up its first region win of the season last Tuesday at home.
However, the Green Wave offense stalled down the stretch with the Rams feasting from the charity stripe to work their way back ahead. From there, Easley couldn’t muster
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Rams down Easley girls
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY —Having shown signs of improvement in recent weeks, the Easley High School 
girls’ basketball team hosted Hillcrest last week still looking to pick up their first victory of the season.
The Green Wave girls dug a big hole early as they struggled with Hillcrest’s full court press and were unable to make their way out despite a strong finish, falling 50-20 to the Rams.
“That full court press they had really gave us fits,” Easley head coach Terry Patterson said. “It’s the
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