Category Archives: Sports
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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Lions decimate Pendleton
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
PENDLETON — Questions abounded for the Daniel High School football team this season after having to replace one of the best senior classes in recent memory.
However, expectations remained high heading into the season, and a
lopsided win over Seneca in the season opener set a high bar for the Lions. The follow-up, a 55-7 drumming of Pendleton at Cunningham Stadium on Friday night, showed the Lions may be among the top teams in Class 3A.
“Last year we had a great group,” Daniel receiver Josiah Benson said. “We know we’re great this year, too. We practice hard, and we’re just
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Red Devils finally set to kick off this Friday
LIBERTY — Two weeks after the team was supposed to kick off the already-shortened 2020 season, 
the Liberty Red Devils will finally take the field this Friday night when Ninety Six visits Red Devil Stadium.
Liberty was scheduled to open the season on Sept. 25 against West-Oak, then follow that game up with a matchup at Abbeville last week, but the team was
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Lady Flame win three road matches
PICKENS — The Pickens High School Lady Blue Flame volleyball team went on the road last week and collected three wins, against Greenville, Westside and Walhalla.
The Lady Blue Flame’s record currently stands at 6-2 overall and 5-0 in region play. The wins against Westside and Walhalla were in Region I-4A matches.
“Being on the road all week is tough, but the girls always make the bus rides home fun and memorable,” Pickens coach Rikki Owens said. “The girls are developing a strong chemistry,
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