Category Archives: Sports
Pickens volleyball team helps local charities
PICKENS — The Pickens Carolina One 18 Elite volleyball team pitched in over the weekend and helped three area charities.
The volleyball team collected gifts and took part in the Celebrating Communities Upstate Christmas
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After taking sixth ACC title in a row, Tigers set to clash with Buckeyes in playoff yet again
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com
For the third time in five years, it’s Ohio State standing
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Lions lead county in all-region picks
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the 2020 high school football season coming to an end last week, all-region teams have finally been announced, and Pickens County high schools are well represented on the teams.
State champion Daniel boasts 14 players on the Western 3A all-region team after its dominant
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Upper State champions
The Easley High School competitive cheerleading team is one step closer to a state championship after taking first place at the state qualifier last week. The Green Wave scored 274 points in the competition to best second-place A.C. Flora’s 267 points and third-place Catawba Ridge’s 257. The Easley cheerleading squad is led by seniors Emma Arnold, Trinitee Atkins, Jonna Harper, Carolina LeCroy, Haleigh Myhand, Bree Sewell, Erica Sheriff, Courtney Smith, Hadley West and Rileigh Williams. The Green Wave will compete for the state championship Saturday in Florence.
Devils announce volleyball honors
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — After missing the playoffs the last two seasons, the Liberty Red Devil volleyball team bounced back this year to finish 9-1 in the regular season and win the Region I-2A championship.
While the Red Devils’ playoff run was ultimately cut short in the first round against Landrum, 
accolades continue to roll in for the program after their return-to-form season, with two players being named to the S.C. Class 2A all-state team, among a number of other accomplishments.
The leader of the pack for the Red Devils this season was junior Kendall Meinders. Meinders was named Region I-2A player of the year and was named to the Class
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Pickens volleyball players named all-stars
PICKENS — Three players on the 2020 Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team have received post-season statewide and region honors.
Senior Maddie Gentry was named to the North-South 4A/5A all-star team, and sophomore Lauren Dow and junior Caroline Lucas were named to the all-state volleyball team, which recognized them
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Liberty football coach resigns
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — After a trying season in 2020, the Liberty High School Red Devils will have to replace 
long-tenured head football coach Kyle Stewart heading into the 2021 season.
Stewart, who is also the school’s athletic director, announced his resignation late last week, according to School District of Pickens County spokesman John Eby.
A 2002 Easley High School graduate, Stewart began his coaching career with a seven-year tenure as an assistant for the Green Wave before leaving for Liberty as an assistant in 2010.
Stewart took over as head coach in 2011 and had a prosperous
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14U district champs
Due to statewide COVID-19 restrictions, there was no SCAP State Volleyball Tournament this year, but that didn’t stop the Western District SCAP agencies from participating. Adapting to precautionary safety protocols, three departments had teams vie for the 14U volleyball district title. Pickens started off the tournament by defeating Easley in Westminster on Nov. 7. Westminster had received the bye and was resting and waiting to see who it would face in the championship match. After losing several players to prior commitments, the Pickens team was ready and determined to prove its abilities and took the Western District championship. Coach Celia Bridges said she was elated at how well the girls gelled in such a short time. “They played like they had been together all season,” she said. Pictured are the members of the 14U volleyball all-star team. Back row, from left, are coach Celia Bridges, Hannah Hall, Lydia Hancox, Jessie Gillis, Kenslee Butler, Breeanna Adams, Emma Dowdal, Miriam Hudson and Holly Lee. In front are Hannah Kelley and Naomi Bridges.
9U district champs
Due to statewide COVID-19 restrictions, there was no SCAP State Volleyball Tournament this year, but that didn’t stop the Western District SCAP agencies from participating. Adapting to precautionary safety protocols, four departments had teams vie for the 9U volleyball district title. The Pickens all-star team started off the tournament by defeating Liberty on Nov. 14. Earlier in the day, Westminster defeated Clemson-Central. The wins by both teams set up the championship match. Both teams came out strong, but Pickens had a late surge to win the district title. Coach Kelly Perry said Pickens had a very supportive group of parents who traveled to Westminster to cheer on the girls. Pictured standing, from left, are assistant coach Angie Durham, Ellison Tolley, Bailey Perry, Addison Mitchum, Makenna Valdivia, Cadie Westbrook and head coach Kelly Perry. In front are Kolbi Wilson, Caroline Durham and Maycee Seder.
Pickens girls open with wins
PICKENS — The Pickens High School girls’ basketball team beat Landrum at home and downed Liberty on the road in its opening games of the 2020-21 season.
The Lady Blue Flame basketball team won its first game of the season Dec. 1 against the Landrum
Lady Cardinals, 62-30, in a non-region game played in the friendly confines of Coach Peggy Harden Anthony Gymnasium on the Pickens High campus. Pickens followed up that game on Dec. 4 with a 71-32 non-region road victory over Liberty. The Lady Blue Flame now stand at 2-0 on the season.
“This team is extremely young and so exciting to
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