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Lady Blue Flame sweep region, knock off reigning state champs
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team defeated region opponents Travelers Rest and Westside last week to sweep the region and become region champs.
Pickens also downed two-time Class 3A state champion Powdersville on Saturday.
“What an exciting week it has been for the Lady Blue Flame,” Pickens assistant coach Pamela Clarkson said. “Our young ladies ended the week with a sweep of the region, as they have gone 8-0. I am proud of each of their efforts and their determination to this point and as we finish out the last remaining
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Pickens’ Saitta sets school record during Senior Night meet
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Blue Flame cross-country teams held Senior Night as they competed on their home course last week for the final time this season.
Pickens seniors Amber Saitta, Angel Howell, Stefani Gillespie, Brooke Crawford, Dylan Bray, Jackson Masters, Levi Shelton, David White, Griffin Mason and Cody Massey were all recognized.
In the girls’ varsity race, Saitta broke the previous school record of 19:59 by 22 seconds with a time of 19:37 and a second-place overall finish. Seventh-grader Grace Newman rounded out the top 10 with a time of 21:31. Junior Holly Newman ran her personal best time of 24:24, and Howell ran her season-best time of
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Late field goal clinches Pickens’ first win over Easley in a decade
By Scott Sasser
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — On a night where it seemed like the Pickens Blue Flame and the Easley Green Wave were never going to stop trading punches, the Blue Flame came out victorious against all odds.
Everyone left their hearts on the field, and Pickens kicker Zander Gravely
kicked his way into Blue Flame lore, booting a game-winning 20-yard field goal with only 1:43 left to play.
The Pickens victory broke a nine-year losing streak to the rival Green Wave.
Although there were a plethora of exciting moments and plays that left the crowd cheering for more, the
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First-time starter Pearman leads Lions to win over defending champs
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Facing an early 3-0 deficit through one quarter, the Daniel Lions seemed to have finally met their match against defending Class 4A state champion Wren on Friday night.
Coupling the early deficit with the fact that Daniel was without starting quarterback Jackson 
Crosby, it seemed like it could be a long night for the Lions.
However, the Daniel defense put on an almost perfect showing the rest of the way and junior quarterback Trent Pearman found his footing in the second half, leading the Lions to a dominant 30-10 win over the Hurricanes.
The Daniel defense continued to prove to be one of the best and most opportunistic in the state, getting its third pick-six in as many weeks. In the
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Late miscues cost Easley against Flame
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The 2020 Easley-Pickens football game was one for the ages and will be remembered by all who were fortunate enough to be there.
Pickens got a 20-yard field goal late in the game and held on as an Easley
field goal went wide left at the buzzer in a thrilling 38-37 homecoming game at Bill Carr Stadium on Thursday night.
The Pickens win was the Blue Flame’s first in the rivalry since 2010.
“Great game, great rivalry game right there,” Easley coach Jordan Durrah said. “It’s kind of what you expect when you come out and watch Easley and Pickens.”
The game had it all — several lead changes, both teams recording a safety on defense and above all, several
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Last-second stop costs Devils opener
By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier
claycounts21@yahoo.com
LIBERTY — After a two-week delay to the start of the season because of COVID-19 protocols, the Liberty High School football team finally made its 2020 debut under the lights at Red Devil Stadium on Friday night.
In a Senior Night contest against the Ninety Six Wildcats, Liberty
came within one yard of opening the season with a victory in a 14-12 loss.
Sporting their new red helmets, the Devils battled Ninety Six all night and held a 12-7 lead heading into the fourth quarter before a late Wildcat touchdown put them behind the eight ball.
With just 2:53 left in the game, Liberty was tasked with taking the ball 71 yards to come away with the win. After making it the first 70, the Red Devils were held out twice at the
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Hurricanes no match for No. 1 Tigers in top-10 clash
By Michael Crouchley
Courtesy The Journal
michael@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — The first top-10 clash at Memorial Stadium in more than four years turned into a defensive clinic from Clemson on Saturday night.
The top-ranked Tigers (4-0, 3-0) won 42-17 to remain unbeaten while holding the seventh-ranked Miami Hurricanes (3-1, 2-1) to only 210 total yards on offense in the pouring rain.
“It was good to see the guys have a good week of practice and bring it into the game,” Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said. “We had a great plan and we felt really good about it.”
The opening drive of the night lasted 10 plays as the Tigers moved steadily down the field. Senior wide receiver Amari Rodgers caught passes on the first three
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Lady Blue Flame downs Easley, celebrates Gentry at Senior Night
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PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team defeated region opponent
Pickens Senior Maddy Gentry
Easley last week in a five-set thriller and celebrated senior Maddy Gentry at Senior Night.
The Lady Blue Flame’s record currently stands at 9-4 overall, 6-0 in region play. All four of Pickens’ losses have come against 5A schools.
“I am very proud of the Lady Flame for competing so well this week both at home and away on the road,” said Lady Blue Flame Assistant Coach Pamela Clarkson. “This was an important week of strong competition as we have already passed the mid-season mark. We were 3-2 on the week, with our two losses
Blue Flame come up short in scrappy affair at Hillcrest
By Scott Sasser
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Following a dominant performance in week one, the Pickens Blue Flame were tasked with facing the Class 5A Hillcrest Rams in week two in a nail biting game that came down to the 
wire.
A scrappy affair fought with blood, sweat and tears on both sidelines saw the Rams come out on top by a final score of 28-13, as Pickens’ self-inflicted wounds proved to be too much to overcome.
The Blue Flame had multiple
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Green Wave fall to 0-2 ahead of rivalry contest with Pickens
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
WALHALLA — Football is a game of momentum, and Easley hopes the momentum gained late in Friday night’s game at Walhalla will carry over to the rest of the season.
The Green Wave (0-2, 0-2 Region I-4A) dropped a 25-14 game against the Razorbacks on Friday night.
Easley had two promising drives in the first half, only to come away empty. A fourth-quarter score
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