Category Archives: Sports
Changes coming to local Little League program
EASLEY — Big change is coming to Easley Little League, according to Easley Little League board of directors president Tommy A. Keef.
Keef announced late last month that the program, which used to be bound within Easley’s city limits, will now be open to the entirety of Pickens County after approval from Little League
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Pickens’ title win culmination of dominant season
“I told you so.”
Those were the first words Pickens head volleyball coach Rikki Owens said to me following the Blue Flame’s 3-0 state championship win over Aiken High School on Saturday, and she was right.
Going back to the end of last season, Owens had told me that 2021 was going to her team’s year. The 2020 squad came up short against Hilton Head in the state final, but with just one senior, Maddy Gentry, graduating and an eight-girl contingent coming back, Owens had every reason to believe in her squad.
Early in the season, the Blue Flame played up to their usual standard, defeating all comers minus a loss to Class 5A Mauldin. Coming off the loss, I watched the 2021 team sweep
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Lions overcome early mistakes in Fruster’s 50th win
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After two uncharacteristic interceptions from senior quarterback and Mr. Football finalist Trent 
Pearman, the Daniel Lions seemed like they could be in trouble against the Keenan Raiders, leading just 7-6 early in the second quarter.
However, behind another standout performance from the
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Easley’s season ends in playoff opener
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Playing a home playoff game for the first time since 2011, the Easley Green Wave were hoping to 
continue the 2021 season Friday night at Bill Carr Stadium.
Laurens (6-3) had other ideas, as the Raiders scored five touchdowns in the second quarter and cruised to a
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Blue Flame finish season with loss to top-ranked Greenwood
By Rocky Nimmons
Publisher
rnimmons@thepccourier.com
GREENWOOD — The Pickens Blue Flame’s season came to an abrupt end a long way from home as Chad Smith’s 
Pickens squad ran into a buzzsaw, falling 49-3 to the Greenwood Eagles in the first round of the
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Tigers continue to fight through adversity
By Michael Crouchley
and Alex Dodd
Courtesy The Journal
news@thepccourier.com
CLEMSON — If there’s been one constant for the Clemson football team this season, it’s been adversity, and that trend continued in Saturday’s narrow victory at Louisville.
Whether it’s been offensive struggles or countless injuries, the adversity has shown itself
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Pickens downs Catawba Ridge for Upper State crown, plays for state title Saturday
The Lady Blue Flame readies to storm the court in celebration as the team captures the Upper State Championship Tuesday in Fort Mill
FORT MILL — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team captured its fifth straight Upper State Championship on Tuesday night against Catawba Ridge High School in Fort Mill and will meet Aiken High School in the state title match Saturday at Dreher High School in Columbia.
“This was an important win as we were not on our home court,” said Lady Blue Flame Head Coach Rikki Owens. “Saturday will be a very special day as many of these young ladies have played together for years. They
On The Cusp
The volleyball teams at both Pickens and Liberty high schools picked up big wins on the court last
week to move to within one win of a state championship appearance this week. Pickens traveled to Catawba Ridge for the Class 4A Upper State crown on Tuesday night, the same night Liberty hit the road to Greenville to take on St. Joseph’s with a trip to the 2A state championship on the line. Results from both Upper State matches were unavailable at press time, but to read more about last week’s victories for both squads. Above, Lady Blue Flame players Faith Clarkson, left, and Caroline Lucas set up a double block against Westwood on Thursday in the third round of the playoffs. Inset, Liberty girls celebrate a point during their win over Landrum in the third round Thursday.
Photos by Robert Bradley and Jessica Mackey
Liberty edges out Landrum to advance to Upper State for first time since 2014
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Two sets into its third-round playoff match against Landrum, the Liberty Red Devil volleyball team seemed poised to advance to the Upper State finals.
The Red Devils (18-1, 11-1 Region I-2A), were up 2-0 after taking the opening sets 25-17 and 25-19, before the Cardinals stormed back to even
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Pickens playing for fifth straight Upper State championship
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — After earning a well-deserved bye in the first round of the playoffs due to a 35-3 regular-season record and an unbeaten run through Region I-4A, the Pickens High School volleyball team took down the South Pointe Stallions and the Westwood Redhawks in the second and third rounds of the Class 4A state volleyball playoffs, advancing to meet
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