Category Archives: Sports
Liberty hopes to move above .500 against Pickens
LIBERTY — After winning just two games over the last two years combined, the Liberty Red Devils have already matched that win total this season, sitting at 2-2 with six games left in the season, including a county clash with Pickens this week.
While the Red Devil offense has been far from electric, averaging 13 points per game, senior quarterback Peyton Reed has led the unit to points when
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Tigers overcome slow start to top Louisiana Tech
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — A 48-20 home win over a team like Louisiana Tech is expected from the ACC powerhouse Clemson Tigers, but head coach Dabo Swinney said the play on the field was a good way to round out the “first quarter” of the team’s schedule.
“I think we’ve settled in — that’s kind of what I think we need to do,” Swinney said after Saturday’s game at Memorial Stadium. “We needed to settle in a little bit and learn about our team, grow up a little bit. I’m thankful that we’ve been able to have some adversity, have some challenges and have
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IN SIDE THIS WEEK’S FOOTBALL FRENZY
LIONS STAY UNBEATEN AGAINST HART COUNTY 2B, GREEN WAVE WIN THRILLER OVER JL MANN 3B. BLUE FLAME IN GOOD SPOT COMING OUT OF BYE 5B, LIBERTY USES pair of FOURTH-QUARTER SCORES TO OVERCOME DIXIE ,4B TIGERS TAKE WIN OVER FURMAN 6B.
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Pickens unbeaten heading into region play
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Just a year removed from winning its first state championship in seven years, the Pickens High School volleyball team has seen plenty of change 
over the offseason.
All-State players Bailee Earnhardt and Caroline Lucas have graduated, and former head coach Rikki Owens has shifted her focus to the girls’ basketball program.
Despite the changes, first-year head coach Mellie Crumpton has the Blue Flame rolling so far
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Easley celebrates 50th anniversary of 4A state titles
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — It’s been half a century since Easley High School was home to both the state’s best football and girls’ basketball teams in the 4A classification, and 
last Friday, the high school hosted a celebration to honor the teams before the Green Wave’s football game
against J.L. Mann.
The first of the two state champions was the 1972 Easley football team. Coached by legendary coach Larry Bagwell, who later became the mayor of Easley from
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Five inducted into Liberty High Athletic Hall of Fame
LIBERTY — During halftime of the Red Devils’ football game against Dixie High School on Friday night, Liberty High School honored five LHS legends with induction into the school’s athletic hall of fame.
2022 Liberty High Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
Don Brock
Don Brock, who graduated from Liberty in 1984, was an exceptional all-around athlete, as he accomplished great success in football, basketball and basketball.
During his senior season of football, he was selected to the all-county team as a tight end.
On the hardwood, Brock also showcased his skills as a great basketball player, where he was a three-year starter on the
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Liberty overcomes early deficit in win over Dixie
By Matthew Kannarney
Special to The Courier
news@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Former President Woodrow Wilson once said, “the difference between a strong man and a weak one is that the former does not give up after a defeat.”
Wilson’s quote describes resilience. Anyone who follows sports closely knows that resilience is often the deciding factor in who wins
and who loses. After taking two straight losses, and trailing most of its game Friday night, the Liberty High School football team showed
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Easley comes back to take down unbeaten Patriots
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley Green Wave rallied for two touchdowns in the waning moments of Friday night’s game to defeat unbeaten J.L. Mann, 21-14.
On a night when the Easley Hall of Fame inducted three new members, the team provided an ending that people will talk about
years from now.
Trailing 14-6 with about three minutes to play, Easley faced fourth and 14 from the Mann 38. Quarterback Kalab Sutton hit receiver Will Patton at the 20. He
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Fast start helps Daniel overcome second-half lull
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After a dominant first half against Hart County on Friday night, the Daniel High School football team showed signs of slowing down in the third as the Bulldogs cut their lead from 28-3 to 31-17.
The Lions responded like they have for the entirety of their school-record winning streak, scoring once more and holding the
Bulldogs out the rest of the way as they won their 27th consecutive game, 38-17.
According to Daniel head coach Jeff Fruster, the strong fight shown by
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Blue Flame hoping to keep positive momentum after week off
PICKENS — Despite a loss to Southside in their last game on Sept. 2, it’s hard to imagine the Pickens Blue Flame are unhappy with their standing midway through non-conference play.
Coming into the year, there were plenty of questions about the Pickens offense, with the team having to replace both starting quarterback Ryan Ford and star running back Andon Rogers from last season’s squad. However, those questions have seemingly been answered through three weeks of play, with the Blue
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