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Monroe honored for 40 years of coaching
PICKENS — After four decades of serving Pickens Blue Flame athletics, long-time assistant Gary Monroe was recognized and presented with a trophy for his 40 
years of service to the Blue Flame basketball program.
Monroe, who most recently served as an assistant in the Pickens girls basketball program, was lauded for
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Flame happy with spring growth
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After finishing his first season in 2023 with less than 20 varsity players against Greenwood, Pickenshead coach James Reynolds made one message clear to his players all spring long. Every player matters.
“That’s what we’ve been preaching since January,” Pickens head coach James Reynolds said. “If we learned anything last year, it’s that you can’t take a single play or a single player for granted. Everybody matters and it’s going to take
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Wave complete first spring game under Houston
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — It was back to Brice Field for Easley football’s Green-White game Friday as the team was able to write a little bit of their own history.
Thanks to a late interception by Jace Brown on a tipped pass, the White was able to hold on for the 21-18 win over the Green.
“It was awesome,” said Easley Head Coach Sam Houston. “To get these guys out here and compete
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Lions prepare for title defense
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Coming off its third state championship in four seasons, the Daniel football team faced plenty of changes during its spring practice sessions.
Having to replace a senior group that went 51-1 over the last four seasons, Daniel head coach Jeff Fruster knows his team has room to grow but voiced his pleasure with their attitudes following the team’s spring game last Friday.
“We’re still a long ways away from where we hope to be going into fall camp,” Fruster said. “Still, I think we have the kind of kids that are
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Rogers golf tourney scheduled for June
PICKENS — The 20th annual Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Fund Golf 
Tournament is scheduled for Saturday, June 15 with Shotgun start at 1:30 p.m.
The tournament, which annually benefits a male and female senior basketball player from Pickens High School planning to attend a university, college or technical
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Easley Post 52 prepares for Legion baseball season
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY —The Easley Post 52 baseball team enters the season with a lot of 
optimism following last year’s state tournament playoff team.
The team finlshed 6-12, but made the playoffs and beat Lexington in the first round before falling to Camden and
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Lady Lions finish second at State
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Athletes from around Pickens County took to the midlands over the weekend for the South Carolina High School League track and field championships and Daniel High School
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Tigers down Lions in Upper State playoffs
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — In a tight, low-scoring affair on Wednesday evening in Central, the Daniel High School baseball team couldn’t get anything going as it saw its season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to Blue Ridge in the teams’ elimination game in the Class 3A Upper State playoffs.
“You hold one the best teams in the state to two runs — it’s just unfortunate you couldn’t match
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PYAC host succesful golf tourney
PICKENS — The Pickens Youth Athletic Corporation hosted their third annual Golf Tournament 
on Saturday, April 27th, at Table Rock Golf Club & Resort. 52 golfers enjoyed a barbeque lunch at noon before their 1 p.m. shotgun start.
“Our Board would like to graciously thank all those who participated in
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Lions best Waccamaw after midnight for third straight state championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Despite a four-hour delay to the start of their Class 3A state championship soccer match with Waccamaw, the Daniel boys’ soccer team didn’t seem to be affected, as senior forward Isaac Turner gave his squad a 1-0 lead just one minute after the game’s 11:30 p.m. start.
From there, the Lions, who had bulldozed their way through the playoffs on the strength of theirattack, turned to their defense and held strong for the remaining 89 minutes to secure the
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