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Derrell Jackson named new Easley boys’ hoops coach
Wren grad helped lead ‘Canes to state title in 2022
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — A little more than a month after its coaching search began, Easley High School has found the man who will lead its varsity boys’ 
basketball program in the coming years.
The school announced Derrell Jackson as its new boys’ basketball coach in a press release last week.
Jackson comes to Easley after a 12-year stint at Wren High School in various coaching roles. Most recently, Jackson has been serving as associate head coach at Wren High School under head coach Fran
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Blue Flame introduce new football coach to community
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — In front of a gathered crowd in the Pickens High School cafeteria on Monday night, new Pickens head football coach James Reynolds laid out his vision to lead the Blue Flame back to prominence.
Pickens athletic director and former head football coach Chad Smith introduced Reynolds, highlighting his belief in his replacement as a man and role model.
“My vision for this was to get someone who shared the values I hold dear,” Smith said. “He’s a man that I would want leading my sons, and he’s a man that I
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Easley dominates Eagles to stay unbeaten in region play
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Off to an unbeaten start in region play, the Easley Green Wave girls’ soccer team hosted Greenwood on Friday hoping to stay in the driver’s seat in Region I-4A. The Green Wave were able do just that as they cruised to a 4-0 win over the Eagles.
Though he was happy with the win, Easley head coach Paul Horn thought his team could have played a more complete game.
“I felt like we dominated the game in the first half,” Horn said. “We tried come out and coast through in the second half, but when we put the foot to it, we showed how good we can be.”
The Green Wave indeed dominated in the first half, controlling possession from the start and getting
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Dixie downs Devils with big seventh inning
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Coming back from a 5-0 deficit to tie things up in the fifth inning, the Liberty High School softball team appeared to be on the verge of a storybook comeback on March 21 against Dixie.
Instead, the Hornets blasted the Red Devils for 12 runs in the seventh inning to build an insurmountable lead in a 17-8 win.
“It’s like we just gave out of gas,” Liberty head coach Brian Fuller said. “A couple of bad things happened, and we just kind of let it steamroll.“
Starting with a double from Dixie’s Reaganne Stoll, the Hornets had nine straight batters reach base in the seventh, scoring six runs before Aubrey Satterfield got
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Easley shuts out county rival Pickens to take season series
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — With a chance to clinch the season series, the Easley Green Wave baseball team hosted Pickens on Thursday looking to take down their rivals and get a leg up on the rest of their league in conference play.
The Green Wave took care of business in commanding fashion, as they routed Pickens for a 10-0 win in five innings.
“These guys just work so hard,” Easley head coach Gill Payne said. “After the other night when we didn’t have a great game over there (Easley’s 5-1 series-opening
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Daniel girls drop Razors
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After needing a second-half comeback to take down Walhalla a little more than a week ago, the Daniel High School girls’ soccer team entered Monday’s game against the Razorbacks with a renewed sense of focus.
That focus showed throughout the night as they dominated Walhalla (2-3-1, 0-2 Western 3A) from start to finish in a 6-0 home win.
“We’ve talked a lot about possessing the ball and playing together,” Daniel head coach Chad Perry said. “We did it well tonight by taking the ball down the wings and getting some crosses in. I think it’s all starting to click for the team.”
The Lions’ cohesion was on full display in the play of sophomore Gibson Yoder and junior Addison
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Green Wave lose heartbreaker to Berea on 80th-minute goal
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — For the first 65 minutes of its match with Berea last Tuesday, the Easley Green Wave boys’ soccer team seemed likely to keep its hold atop Region I-4A.
That is until a controversial penalty kick tied things at 1-1 and swung the momentum in favor of the Bulldogs.
Easley did its best to hold out and make chances over the final 14 minutes, but struggled to regain control, and the game looked destined for overtime as Berea prepared for a corner kick a little more than three
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DWD runners compete at national event
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
BOSTON — New Balance held its national indoor track championships last week in Boston, and four Daniel High School athletes proved their merits amongst the best the nation had to offer at the event.
Daniel’s Bryce Emerson, Sam Proffitt, Ashby Williams and Lizah Williams all competed at the event in their respective age groups and earned personal records at the
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Liberty’s Aiken goes the distance to beat county rival Blue Flame
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Taking on a Pickens team with seven college signees, Liberty High School head coach Trey Ulmer gave junior pitcher Elijah Aiken the daunting task of taking on the Blue Flame.
Aiken proved to be more than capable in the role, with one of the best performances on the young season, pitching a complete-game three-hitter while striking out five Pickens batters in a 2-1 Liberty win on Saturday afternoon.
“I’m very proud of Elijah Aiken,” Ulmer said. “He’s a very cerebral, intelligent young man. He works so hard, and I’m just happy to see his hard work
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Daniel’s Hoover named North-South All-Star
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After a standout senior season and career at Daniel High School, Destiny Hoover will have the chance to represent the Lions one more time after she 
was selected for the North-South Girls’ All-Star Basketball game.
The game, which anually pits the best seniors from the upper and lower parts of the state against each other, will be
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