Category Archives: Sports
Textile legends
Taken in 1972, the above picture shows the Fairhaven Mill basketball coached by former Pickens County Sheriff’s Office detective Juke Hendricks. According to Terry Hallums, a member of the team, the Fairhaven Mill team was the first all-black basketball team to play in the Greenville Textile Tournament at the Greenville Memorial Auditorium. Pictured in the back row, from left, are James “Red Boy” Griffin, Marcus “Tree Top” Rosemond, Doug “Big D” Dukes, Zion McKinney, Danny Hendricks and Juke Hendricks. In front are Donnie Hendricks, Ronnie Anderson and Terry Hallums. All of the players attended Pickens High School, and the team brought home the Class C trophy from the tournament.
Flame reach third round for first time since 1989
PICKENS — After cruising to victory in the first round over South Aiken, the sixth-ranked Pickens Blue Flame girls’ basketball team expected a greater challenge on Saturday night against the 10th-ranked Riverside Warriors.
Instead, the Blue Flame were able to control the game in its entirety, playing arguably their most complete game of the season in a resounding 72-42 win to advance to state quarterfinals for only the second time in program history.
“To be able to reach this point, I have no words,” Pickens junior Maggie Chambers said. “It’s almost too hard to explain, but I love it. To be able to spend every day
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Daniel season ends against Hurricanes
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PIEDMONT — Down three with 30 seconds to go against No. 3 Wren in the third round of the Class 3A playoffs on Monday, the Daniel Lions boys’ basketball team 
knew their next possession would make or break them with a trip to the Upper State championship on the line.
With the Lions having already drilled 13 three-pointers, Daniel (21-8) guard Simms Disbrow threw it to the corner near Ian Williams and Brady Jones with a game-tying three on the minds of players and fans alike
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Green Wave best Airport, fall to Wade Hampton in round 2
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Hosting Airport High School in round one of the Class 4A playoffs on Thursday, Easley High girls’ basketball coach Ivan Raymond felt pretty good about his team after a six-game winning streak to end the regular season.
He felt even better about them after they completely outhustled and outworked the Eagles in a 55-25 thrashing.
“I don’t want to say we’re peaking, but we’re playing some really good basketball,” Raymond said after the
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Simply The Best
After five unsuccessful trips to the state championship, the Liberty High School wrestling program finally broke through on Saturday, dominating North Central for the state duals title. Red Devils coach Dale Burrell said his squad went to Columbia “for business,” and Liberty took care of the Knights in business-like fashion, picking up pins in 10 of its 12 wins en route to a 66-12 victory. To read more, scroll down below. Photos by Jessica Mackey/Courier
Liberty destroys North Central for first state wrestling championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Five times before Saturday, the Liberty Red Devil wrestling team went to the state championship, only to fall short of their ultimate goal.
According to Liberty head coach Dale Burrell, he knew that when the 2023 squad took on North Central for the Class 2A-1A state duals championship on Saturday, it wouldn’t happen again.
“We’ve said all year, ‘Work hard and you’ll earn your trophy. They’re just going to present it to you when you get there,’” Burrell said. “We’ve come close so many times and fallen short. This time we weren’t
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Liberty Middle girls’ basketball makes history
LIBERTY — The 2022-23 basketball season at Liberty Middle School was one to remember, and the program’s coach said it is just a starting point for where the team is headed.
This year’s team was the first in school history to be named AOP Division 3 conference champion, and it finished the season winning second place overall in the final
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County hoops teams prepare for postseason
COUNTY — The South Carolina High School League basketball playoffs begin this week, and Pickens County schools will be well represented, with each of the four county schools having a team in the chase to bring home a state championship.
In Class 2A, the Liberty girls’ basketball team (6-17, 4-6 Region I-2A) faces the toughest challenge of any of the county teams as it will travel to face off with top-ranked Keenan High School (15-6, 7-0 Region IV-2A) on Wednesday. The Raiders are led by the 13th-ranked girls’ basketball senior in the country, Milaysia
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Daniel finishes regular season with sweep of Tigers
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Hosting Crescent for senior night on Feb. 7, both Daniel High School basketball programs were able to pull out victories to close the book on the 2022-23 regular season.
Opening up the slate were the Daniel girls, facing off against the then region-leading Tigers. Despite having already been eliminated from playoff contention after a
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PHS Scholar-Athletes
Pickens High School’s January Scholar-Athletes of the Month are Christian McCrady (wrestling) and Emmaleigh Stone (varsity basketball). The pair were recognized at Friday’s home basketball game against Easley. This month’s award was sponsored in honor of longtime girls’ basketball coach Butch Morris. McCrady is the son of Gregory and Valerie McCrady. Stone is the daughter of Rory and Kristin Stone.
