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Local wrestlers win state titles
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
ANDERSON — Over the weekend, athletes from all over the state of South Carolina descended on Anderson for the South Carolina High School League individual wrestling state championships.
More than a dozen Pickens County athletes represented their respective schools at the tournament, and three of those grapplers earned the title of state champion
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Blue Flame fall to North Augusta in round three
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After a second-round romp of Riverside, the Pickens High School girls’ basketball team felt pretty confident in its abilities heading into a third-round game against top-ranked North Augusta.
However, the Yellow Jackets showed they were No. 1 for a reason as they overpowered Pickens in a 49-25 season-ending loss for the Blue Flame.
“They were very well coached,” Pickens head coach Rikki Owens said of North Augusta. “They’re used to being here this late in the playoffs and they were just such a
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Wave’s Pierce, Lions’ Simons brothers ink with colleges
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Three of Pickens County’s finest athletes have signed recently to continue to their academic and athletic careers at the next level.
At Daniel High School, the brotherly duo of Blaine and Bray Simons will stay close to home after they signed to play football at Anderson University on Sunday.
Bray, a member of the Lions’ talented wide receiver corps last season, recorded 12 catches for 126 yards over the first half of the 2021 season before a knee injury ended his year prematurely. Working back from his injury this
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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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