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Pickens sweeps Red Devils in finale
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — The Pickens High School basketball squads hosted senior night against Liberty on Friday, and for both the girls and the boys, there were plenty of positives.
For the Pickens boys, it was a night to remember following a long season. The Blue Flame hadn’t won since a December matchup with the Red Devils, but that didn’t stop them from putting together an almost perfect game en route to a 60-57 victory.
“I’m just proud of our guys,” Pickens coach Jeff Harrelson said. “They kept believing and kept
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Easley’s region title hopes dashed by TR
By Ryan Davenport
For The Courier
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley Green Wave boys’ basketball team solidified its playoff spot, although a little 
short of the region championship they likely had in mind.
Only two teams from each region make the postseason in the pandemic-induced reduced playoff format, so Easley will be among the 16 Class 4A squads still in action statewide. That should lessen the sting of Friday night’s 51-34 loss in a winner-take-all matchup against Travelers Rest.
“We’ve still got basketball left,” Easley head coach Mike Jones said. “This isn’t the last game. We gotta
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Wave fall short of playoffs
By Ryan Davenport
For The Courier
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EASLEY — The 2020-2021 Easley Lady Green Wave basketball team should not hang their heads, from an outside perspective. To this talented group, it would probably be difficult to convey that 
fact.
This season’s edition of the Lady Green Wave finished 11-8 overall, with a 3-5 third-place finish among the five schools in Region I-4A. The Lady Green Wave amassed a collective total of 12 wins in the prior four seasons, finishing last in the region each of the previous three
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Pickens club volleyball team wins tourney
PICKENS — The Pickens Carolina One 18 Elite volleyball team went 5-0 and won the K2 Wilderness tournament Jan. 30-31 among a powerful group of teams playing in Sevierville, Tenn.
The Pickens Carolina One club volleyball team, which goes by the name “Pride,” features upper-level players from four area high schools: Pickens, Easley, Powdersville and Seneca. Pride is coached
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Daniel’s Hicks picked for state all-star team
CENTRAL — Daniel High School senior guard Sincere Hicks earned a prestigous accomplishment last week, as she was named to the roster of the Carolinas Classic All-Star Basketball Game.
However, the game, which annually pits the best players in the Carolinas against one another, won’t be played this season due to COVID-19.
Hicks, an all-state selection in 2020, is averaging 10.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 2.6 steals and 0.9 blocks per game this season for the Lions (10-5, 9-1 Western 3A).
County athletes sign with colleges
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — After years of hard work and dedication, 12 Pickens County athletes saw the fruits of 
their labors on Wednesday as they signed to compete at the next level during national signing day.
The first ceremony of the day was held at Pickens High School, where Drew Campbell and Zander Gravely signed to continue their football careers at Lenoir-Rhyne and Erskine, respectively.
Campbell is coming off a career year with the Blue Flame where he accumulated more than 1,300 total yards of offense and 12 touchdowns. While Campbell was an all-region quarterback for the Blue Flame, he’ll play defensive
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County baseball teams ranked in preseason top 10
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — The South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association released its preseason high school 
baseball ranking last week, and Pickens County was well represented, with two county teams amongst the top 10.
In Class 3A, the Daniel Lions are ranked 10th in the state, but face a tough road ahead with region foes BHP and Wren ranked ahead of them.
The Lions, who were 2-1 in the shortened 2020 season, will also have to deal with losing Hovey Herd, Jacob
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Horn’s career night lifts Easley to victory
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Easley sophomore forward Reagan Horn just hoped to match her previous season high when the Green Wave tipped off against rival Pickens on Friday night.
“I scored 13 earlier in the season,” Horn said. “I knew I needed to reach that number again with this
being a rivalry and how close it was last time.”
Horn didn’t just reach that total — in fact, she doubled it, putting up 26 points, including seven three-pointers, to lead Easley to a 59-43 victory.
“She’s always in the gym,” Easley coach Ivan Raymond said of Horn. “It hasn’t always translated before tonight, but if you watch us practice, she’s always
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Late run leads Green Wave to win over rival Pickens
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Fifth-ranked Easley was unblemished in conference play going into Friday’s matchup on the road against Pickens, but the Blue Flame were still within striking distance early in the fourth 
quarter.
That all changed with a little under six minutes left in the game, as the Green Wave, up 59-50, went on a 19-2 run down the stretch to bring home a 78-52 victory.
“We had to change our lineup a bit,”
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Sutherland introduced at Liberty
LIBERTY — Liberty High School principal Josh Oxendine introduced new head football coach Paul Sutherland on Thursday night, and in front of dozens of staff, alumni, players and their families, Sutherland laid the groundwork for his future with the Red Devils.
Sutherland began by making sure to impart the importance of faith
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