Category Archives: Sports
Easley football coach Durrah resigns
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After a four-year tenure that brought together some of the top offenses in school 
history, Easley head football coach Jordan Durrah stepped down from his position on Monday citing health issues.
Durrah took over the Green Wave football team in 2020, going 16-24 in four seasons and making the playoffs in
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Clemson sues ACC over exit fee
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
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CLEMSON — After years of anticipation, Clemson looks poised to begin taking the steps necessary to end its longtime affiliation with the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Those steps began Tuesday with a lawsuit filed by the school against the conference in the Pickens County Court of
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Lady Lions fall short to Crescent
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
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CENTRAL — The season is admittedly still in its infancy, but Daniel High School softball coach 
Cora Wichelns wasn’t about to understate the importance of Tuesday’s matchup against defending Class 3A Upper State champion
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Baker selected to lead Easley girls basketball team
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Following the resignation of Ivan Raymond last month, Easley High School has 
announced Ashley Baker as the new head girls basketball coach for the Green Wave.
Baker comes to Easley after a very successful five-year stint as head eighth and seventh grade girls basketball coach at RC Edwards Middle
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Daniel girls take down Easley in PKs
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After numerous close calls and 90 minutes of goalless action, the Daniel High School and Easley High School girls’ soccer teams needed penalty kicks on Thursday night to decide a winner.
With two of the best goalkeepers in the Upstate in their respective nets, Daniel all-state keeper Beth Anderson gave her team the upper hand with consecutive saves to clinch a 3-0 advantage in the penalty shootout.
“Our girls really took advantage of (their opportunities) in PKs,” Daniel head coach Chad Perry
said. “Beth made some big saves, and we got the win. It’s a good momentum builder for
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County basketball players honored
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With South Carolina’s high school basketball season coming to an end last week, multiple awards and recognitions have come in for Pickens County players.
The highest honors came for Daniel’s Lila Mann and Pickens’ Maggie Chambers and Ava Owens, as they were named
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LHS wrestlers dominate state individual meet
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
ANDERSON — A little more than two weeks after a disappointing Upper State championship loss to Chesnee, the 
Liberty High School wrestling team put together a historic day at the South Carolina High School League individual wrestling state championships on Saturday.
Four Red Devil wrestlers took home state championships, and all nine Liberty participants
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Lions fall short at Upper State
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
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FLORENCE — After failing to advance beyond the regular season last year, the Daniel High School girls’ basketball team found itself ahead of schedule in advancing all the way to the Class 3A Upper State championship game this season.
And though the Lions’ impressive run came to an unfortunate end on Tuesday, their future is looking plenty bright — something head coach Cosandar Griffin made sure to remind them of in the locker room following their 47-31 loss to
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