Category Archives: Sports
Devils dropped by Wildcats in third round
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
NINETY SIX — Looking for their third consecutive trip to the Upper State championship, the Liberty Red Devil volleyball team travelled to Ninety Six High School last Wednesday to take on the Wildcats.
Despite back-and-forth battles throughout the match’s four sets, the Red Devils were unable to reclaim their spot in the upper state match,
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Lions’ season ends against Powdersville
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — Not many teams in high school sports get to have a happy ending to their seasons, and this year it wasn’t the Daniel volleyball team’s turn to go out on top.
Hosting Powdersville in the second round of the Class 3A playoffs on Tuesday, the Lions attempted to come back from a 2-1 deficit but could not pull off the reverse in
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Blue Flame ousted by South Aiken
AIKEN — The Pickens Blue Flame volleyball team knew they were in for a battle when they travelled nearly three hours to take on the South Aiken Thoroughbreds on Thursday night.
The T-Breds gave Pickens all it wanted early on taking a 2-0 lead and were close to taking the 3-0 sweep before the Blue Flame battled back from a 24-22 deficit in the do-or-die third set to take a 25-24 lead.
However, Pickens was unable to complete the comeback ultimately falling 31-29
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Fight to the finish DONT MISS THIS WEEK’S “FRENZY”
Red devils use fourth quarter comeback to top Landrum, Lions win region title, > Injuries doom Wave against Rams, Flame lose on late Berea score and Tigers fall to Miami in 2OT.
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Let’s talk Pickens Parks and Rec
The weather is changing… slowly… and I hope that you are taking advantage of these beautiful days to be out in nature. As the cooler weather comes in, we have started working on clearing our trails for the fall hikers to enjoy. With the strong storms over the past year several trees 
have lost their fight against gravity and settled on the surface with us humans. This brings an obstacle for us, and an opportunity for other critters. As you hike our trails and look
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Unstoppable
Easley clinches playoff spot in big win over Berea, Lions wallop Seneca, Devils can’t stop Ninety Six, Flame falter against Greenville and Clemson prepares for Miami. All this and so much more in this week’s Football Frenzy presented to you by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations. Football Frenzy is the area’s best high school football coverage with the most experienced sports team in the Upstate. Read this week’s Frenzy by picking up an issue from a grocery, convenience or drug store near you. You can also subscribe and have our print edition mailed to your home each week. If you want to read Football Frenzy presented by Mountain View Funerals and Cremations right on your phone, just visit our website www.yourpickenscounty.com and subscribe for instance access. Nobody does it better that the Pickens County Courier. We are Pickens County’s favorite newspaper for a reason. You must be logged in to view this content.
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Warriors Whipped CHECK OUT THIS WEEK’s FRENZY
The D.W. Daniel Lions remained unbeaten, crushing West-Oak 56-0 last Friday. Liberty got a clutch victory over Blacksburg 33-29 as time expired. The Easley Green Wave stalled out as Easley to a tough Greenwood team 24-7, while the Pickens Blue Flame continued to struggle, falling to Westside 52-7. On Saturday, the Clemson Tigers lacked consistency on office is 17-12 win.
All this and so much is waiting for you to see in this week’s Football Frenzy sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremation and only available each week in the pages of the Pickens County Courier. Don’t miss the very best high school football coverage in the area as Courier Sports Editor Bru Nimmons leads his experience staff of reporters and photographers in bringing you all the action. Do miss a single issue by subscribing to the Pickens County Courier today. Just go to yourpickenscounty.com or give us a call and get your Courier started. ONLY $36 a YEAR for in county residents or read the entire section right here by clicking the link below and subscribing to our digital edition.
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PHS athletic Hall of Fame class honored
PICKENS — Pickens High School honored its two-member athletic Hall of Fame class of Kenny Cook and Katie Welborn Gowan during the 
school’s football game against Westside on Friday night.
Cook, a 1990 graduate of Pickens High School, pitched for the Blue Flame from 1988-1990. For his career, Cook went 23-5 on the mound with a 1.30 ERA and
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Legendary PHS coach Virgil passes away
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The City of Pickens lost a legend last week when longtime former coach and teacher Andy Virgil passed away at the age of 80.
Virgil, who coached the Pickens JV boys’ basketball, boys’ track and field and tennis teams, is best known for his four-decade tenure as an assistant coach for the Blue Flame football
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Rivalry Romp
The Easley Green Wave hung stadium record 63 points on county rival Pickens to post a 63-21 region victory. The win was Easley’s first region win of the season. Liberty can’t hang with defending state champion Abbeville falling 40-3 at home and the Daniel Lions gash Walhalla for nearly 600 yards of offense in their 52-10 thrashing of the Razors. Clemson goes on the road to smack around previously unbeaten Syracuse 31-14.
All this and so much is waiting for you to see in this week’s Football Frenzy sponsored by Mountain View Funerals and Cremation and only available each week in the pages of the Pickens County Courier. Don’t miss the very best high school football coverage in the area as Courier Sports Editor Bru Nimmons leads his experience staff of reporter and photographers bring you all the action. Do miss a single issue by subscribing to the Pickens County Courier today. Just go to yourpickenscounty.com or give us a call and get your Courier started. ONLY $36 a YEAR for in county residents. 
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