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Pickens girls win Upper State, turn eyes to state championship
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team defeated the Indian Land Lady Warriors in three sets Monday night to win the Class 4A Upper State championship.
The Lady Blue Flame will play in the state championship match Thursday evening against the Hilton Head Island High School Lady Seahawks. The match will be
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Lady Sparks extend win streak to 114
PICKENS — The Pickens Middle School volleyball team completed its seventh consecutive undefeated season by winning the AOP Conference Division II Tournament title and stretched its 
winning streak to 114 straight matches under the direction of head coach Mellie Crumpton.
“I am very thankful we were able to complete our 2020 season, especially for our players, because they have put in so much hard work,” Crumpton said. “I am also proud of the girls because of
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Pickens falls in double overtime against Bulldogs
By Scott Sasser
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — Facing off against a rejuvenated Pendleton team and playing without starting 
quarterback Drew Campbell on Friday night, the Pickens Blue Flame had the odds against them on Friday night.
However, in a hard-fought battle that went to two overtimes, the Blue Flame were just one yard
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Liberty outlasts Warriors for first win
By Clay Counts
Courier Sports
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CENTRAL — In a season that has already seen some strange twists and turn for the Liberty Red 
Devils, Friday night’s 14-10 victory over the West-Oak Warriors
meant so much to the team, coaches and fans of the Liberty program.
“We are absolutely happy to get a ‘W,’” Liberty head coach Kyle Stewart said following the contest. “It has been stressful, and things haven’t gone our way. We have got low
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Green Wave comeback falls short against Woodmont
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Woodmont head coach Jeff Murdock has won a lot of high school football games, with stops at Ware Shoals and Crescent High School.
Easley coach Jordan Durrah was looking for his first win as head coach Friday night versus the 
Wildcats. And despite a ferocious second-half comeback, it was
Murdock adding to his total and Durrah left still in search of victory No. 1 as Woodmont came away with a 20-14 win.
“Kids played hard. I wouldn’t want to be with any other group than these young men,” Durrah said. “They fight. We just made a lot of mistakes. We’re learning how to do things the right way in important moments in the game. This
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Lions dominant in all facets in road victory over Berea
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
GREENVILLE — With the Western 3A region title secured the previous week against Belton Honea-
Path, the Daniel High School football team didn’t seem to have much to play for against Berea on Friday night.
That didn’t stop the Lions from putting together a dominant win, as they beat the Bulldogs 67-0.
“I think this game meant a lot,” Daniel coach Jeff Fruster said, “in the form of preparation and getting ready for the second phase of the season.”
The Lions’ offense was dominant behind the play of Jackson Crosby,
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Tigers battle from behind to survive Boston College threat
By Michael Crouchley
Courtesy The Journal
michael@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — With Trevor Lawrence out after testing positive for COVID-19 earlier in the week, the Clemson football team came back from an 18-point deficit in
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Lady Blue Flame enter postseason
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team finished the regular season 
with a flourish with three wins over respected opponents and now turns its attention to the playoffs.
“We faced some tough competition this week, but our young ladies focused on each of their roles, remained enthusiastic and played very
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Lions wrap up another region sweep with dominating win over Belton-Honea Path
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Following a 2-9 season as freshmen in 2017, the Daniel High School football team’s 
senior class faced stilted expectations in the coming years.
However, in the three years since, the team has thrived under head coach Jeff Fruster, including Friday night’s 52-14 win over Belton Honea-Path that clinched the Western 3A region title and the Lions’ second straight region crown — a feat the program last achieved in 2012 and 2013.
“He never wavered,” Daniel senior linebacker Jacob Hendricks said of Fruster. “He stared adversity right in the face and said, ‘We have the guys to
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Westside uses 35-point first quarter to burn Blue Flame
By Scott Sasser
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
PICKENS — On a night where the Pickens Blue Flame hoped to prove themselves the class 
of Region I-4A, things fell apart almost instantaneously on Friday night.
Facing off against one of the top 10 Class 4A teams in the state, Westside, Pickens struggled to stop the speed of the Rams and was unable to withstand an onslaught of first-half scoring in a 56-6 loss.
It was a tale of two
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