Category Archives: Sports
Winner honored
The Charles F. Rogers Scholarship committee recently announced Pickens High School senior Katherine Sanchez as the 2023 selection for the Charles F. Rogers Scholarship Award. Sanchez will receive a $1,000 scholarship to put toward her college education. “Congratulations to Katherine for representing our basketball program and for her perseverance to achieve success on and off the court,” the committee said.
Lions make history with second straight state title
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Coming off a dominant playoff run to its third straight Upper State title, the Daniel High School boys’ soccer team radiated confidence as it hoped to make history in Saturday night’s Class 3A state championship match against Beaufort High School.
The Lions proved reasonable in their self-assurance, taking control of the game within the first 10 minutes of action and never letting up in a 3-0 win to secure their second consecutive state title.
“After that Powdersville game (a 4-0 quarterfinal win for Daniel), we felt like we could beat anybody, anywhere,” Daniel senior captain and Gardner-Webb signee Ethan Marrero said. “We came out and we were confident in our ability to play, and we came home with 
thechampionship.”
While the win gave the Lions the sixth state championship in the storied history of the school’s soccer program, it was the first time that Daniel had
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Daniel boys set new standard for excellence
I always knew that Daniel’s boys soccer team would be good this year.
It’s a given that the program produces a winner, going back to head coach Andy Demori’s very first teams in the late 1970s. In fact, the Daniel 
boys’ soccer program has only ever missed the playoffs one time going back to those earliest years. So it came as no surprise whatsoever when the Lions ran through region play and entered the playoffs as a No. 1 seed.
What I didn’t see coming was the ensuing run that cemented the 2023 team as arguably
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Daniel softball eliminated by Chapman
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — With her team’s season on the line, Daniel High School softball coach Cora Downer was sure her team was going to advance against Chapman on Monday night.
Instead, the Lions just seemed a bat short in the wake of senior third baseman Bayleigh Brewer’s injury against Crescent late last week, as they failed to stay with the Panthers in a 3-1 loss that ended their run in the Class 3A Upper State playoffs, and their season as well.
“I didn’t think this was it,” Downer said. “I had full-on intentions of going on back to Crescent and
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Registration open for Pickens Rec summer day camp
PICKENS — Registration is now open for the Pickens Recreation Department’s 2023 summer day camps.
The camps will be held in six one-week sessions during the following dates: June 5-9, 12-16, 19-23 and 26-30, and July 10-14 and 17-21. There will be no day camp from July 3-7.
The summer day camps are held from 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Pickens Recreation Center at 545 Sangamo Road in Pickens. The camps are for children ages 5-13.
Breakfast and lunch will be furnished through the S.C. Department of Education’s Summer Feeding Program.
The cost of the camp is $100 per child per week, but price adjustments may be made for additional siblings. There is a $50 registration fee that is nonrefundable and is due by May 19, including a camp T-shirt. Late registration fees will be $60.
For more information, contact the Pickens Recreation Department at (864) 878-2296.
Legion baseball holding tryouts
EASLEY — Easley American Legion Post 52 baseball tryouts will be held May 16 at Alice Field in Easley.
Pitchers and catchers are to report at 5:15 p.m., and all other positions will begin at 6 p.m.
Players trying out need to register at scalb.com.
With any questions, contact @CoachHall627, @BrezeD or @WilsonMcCall6 on Twitter.
Daniel tennis drops state title match
FLORENCE — The Daniel High School boys’ tennis team came up short of winning its first state championship since 1981 over the weekend, as it fell to Camden by a score of 5-1 on Saturday in the Class 3A state championship match in Florence.
The Lions (14-1), who have won the Class 3A Upper State title each of the last two years, got their lone win Saturday in doubles action from the duo of Nolan Garrett and Aiden Rollins, who won their match by scores of 6-3 and 6-2.
Daniel played for a state title for a second straight year despite losing four seniors from last season’s team. This year’s team featured only two seniors — and only one starter in captain Ian Burton — as first-year head coach Zaina Nait Omar feels the Lions are capable of a third
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Lions rout Hurricanes to punch ticket to 3A state championship
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Coming off an emotional win on Friday over Powdersville, the Daniel High School boys’ soccer team had one final test against Wren on Monday if it wanted a chance to defend its state championship on Saturday at Irmo.
The Lions passed that test with flying colors, as they took control early against the Hurricanes and never looked back in a 4-0 home win to
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Daniel girls fall to Powdersville
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
POWDERSVILLE — After falling to Powdersville in last year’s Upper State championship game, the Daniel High School girls’ soccer team entered Friday’s matchup hoping to avenge the loss.
Instead, the Lions were never able to find their footing as a lack of cohesion, especially on the attack, ended their season in a 4-0 road loss to the Patriots in third-round playoff action.
“That’s a very good Powdersville team,” Daniel head coach Chad Perry said. “They’ve got a great midfield, and they play hard. We know if we’re ending our
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County squads fighting in playoffs
By Bru Nimmons
COUNTY — More than a week into the South Carolina High School League playoffs, four county teams remain in the state championship race, while many others have seen their seasons come to a close.
Daniel High School has the most remaining teams in the playoffs, with both its boys’ soccer and softball teams in great spots. The boys’
soccer team has already punched its ticket to the state championship with a 4-0 win over Wren on Monday and will play Beaufort High School on Saturday night at Irmo for the Class 3A title. Meanwhile, the Lion softball team will host Belton Honea-Path on Wednesday for the Upper State District 2 championship. The
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