Category Archives: Sports
Liberty looks to move forward with returning group
By Ryan Davenport
Special to the Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — The rebirth of Liberty Red Devils football program is coming together, piece by piece.
Year two of the Paul Sutherland era at Liberty means the Red Devils have a full offseason under their belts. While 
this year’s Devils will be led by a small six-man senior class, each class behind them contributes at
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Easley seeks to build on strong ‘21 campaign in Durrah’s third season
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — There is a lot of optimism around the Easley Green Wave football program as head coach Jordan Durrah enters his third season.
After making the playoffs last season, finishing as region-runner up and hosting a state playoff game for the first time in many seasons, there is hope that the wins keep coming this year.
The Green Wave had a tremendous summer, winning the Pendleton
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Lions aiming to be 3A’s first three-time consecutive state champion since 1965
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After taking home back-to-back Class 3A state championships, the Daniel Lions enter the 2022 
football season with a chance to do something no other team in school
history has done before — win three state titles in a row.
In fact, should the Lions take home the championship again this year, they would be the first 3A team in the state since the 1963-65 Gaffney Indians to complete the accomplishment.
However, Daniel head coach Jeff Fruster doesn’t see that as his primary motivator this
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Caribbean champs Puerto Rico win Senior League World Series
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Following a week of play, the Senior League World Series came to an end on Saturday with Caribbean regional champion Radamés López Little League of Guayama, Puerto Rico, taking the title in a 10-5 win over Southeast regional champion Fleet Park Little League of Norfolk, Va.
From the start, Radamés López was able to build an advantage as Joey Rivera stole home after a pickoff play at
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City of Pickens hosts players, families for dinner
PICKENS — The city of Pickens hosted a dinner at the Doodle Market Pavilion last Wednesday, Aug. 3, for Senior 
League World Series participants, with more than 400 players, coaches and family members in attendance.
Players and families from around the world attended, including teams from the U.S. Central Region (Burbank, Ill.), Southwest Region (Houston, Texas), Southeast Region (Norfolk, Va.), West Region (Maui, Hawaii), Asia Pacific (Guam), Caribbean (Puerto Rico), Europe Africa (Italy) and Latin America (Panama).
Mayor Fletcher Perry kicked off the evening by welcoming everyone to Pickens, then speaker Jan Cubbage — wife of former Major League Baseball player Mike Cubbage — gave an uplifting speech about “staying the course,” adding that “big things are possible.” The players loved getting to hold Mike Cubbage’s championship rings, including two World Series rings.
Entertainment was supplied by the Matt Phillips Band.
The event was planned by the Greater Pickens Chamber of Commerce, and food was provided by SouthCack Taproom, Iron Horse Steamers and 2 Bros Pizza. The Pickens Fire Department helped serve the guests and made sure they were able to safely board their buses after a summer storm moved in.
S.C. District 1 drops Central East Maui to keep title hopes afloat
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY —After letting a six run lead slip away to force extra innings, S.C. District 1 seemed to have lost all of the momentum they built early on against Western regional champion Central East Maui on Tuesday afternoon.
However, for the second time in the tournament, District 1 was able to pull it out in extra innings behind a career day from Kaleb Owens. In addition to bringing home five runs in the batter’s box, Owens also scored the game-winning run in the top of the ninth after coming home on bloop single by Cole Davis
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East Vineland tops Burbank
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After a heartbreaking extra inning loss to Senior League World Series host S.C. District 1, East regional champion East Vineland Little League of 
New Jersey was in do or die mode when they took on Central regional champion Burbank American Little League of Illinois.
The added pressure proved to be fruitful for the Eastern champions as they trounced their midwestern foes 20-6 in five innings to advance matchup with S.C. District 1 at 4:00 p.m. on
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Senior League close to championship tilt
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — With over three days of tournament action complete in the Senior League World Series, the top teams are starting to come into focus in Easley.
As of press time, only four teams remain unbeaten in tournament play.
In the United States side of the bracket, Southeast champion Fleet Park Little League of Virginia
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Senior Spectacular
Easley to host Senior League World Series after two year absence
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — After a two year layoff due to COVID-19, the Senior League World Series, which pits the best 13-16 year old baseball players from around the world against each other, will be returning to Pickens County in a little over a week .
The tournament, which is in its fourth year in Easley, will feature six international teams and six U.S. teams
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