Monthly Archives: November 2018
Easley coach resigns after third straight losing season
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
ejolley@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley High School football players who stuck it out for the entire 2018 season probably deserved better than a 4-6 record and the team missing the Class 5A playoffs.
And now the Green Wave will have to move forward under new leadership after head coach John Windham resigned last week after four seasons at the helm — including losing records in each of the past three seasons.
Windham’s resignation was announced Nov. 7. A former Furman
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Unbeaten Chester blanks Devils in first round
By Clay Counts
Special to The Courier
claycounts21@yahoo.com
CHESTER — Led by a stifling defense, the undefeated Chester Cyclones rolled over Liberty in the two teams’ Class 3A playoff opener on Friday 
night with a 47-0 shutout.
But the result of one game does nothing to define this year’s Red Devils, according to coach Kyle Stewart.
Despite a small roster, Liberty showed heart and determination even when facing the toughest odds this season — the team’s first in Class 3A.
“It’s been a difficult year with our numbers, but the guys did not back down,” Stewart said. “I believe they can be proud of the fact they bumped up to 3A and made the playoffs in year one.”
Despite playing with a stark lack of depth all season long, the Devils finished the regular season with a .500 record and managed to take fourth place in Region I-3A to earn their shot at the postseason — a school record third playoff berth in as many years.
With a long road trip to open the playoffs at Chester, the Red Devils got a warm sendoff from the community, as many fans showed their support at the school as the team hit the road Friday.
After an extra week of rest and preparation, the Devils looked to spoil the Cyclones’ perfect season and advance to the second round, but it was not to be, as the Chester defense held Liberty to just 58 total yards in pitching the shutout.
“Our guys played hard,” Stewart said. “(The Cyclones) hit a couple of big
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Tigers clinch shot at another conference
By Alex Maminakis
Courtesy The Journal
alex@upstatetoday.com
CLEMSON — For a fourth consecutive year, the Clemson Tigers are champions of the ACC’s Atlantic Division.
Second-ranked Clemson wrapped up the Atlantic title with Saturday night’s 27-7 road win at No. 17 Boston College, as the Tigers wore their orange britches for the first — but not the last — time this season.
Clemson (10-0, 7-0 ACC) is undefeated through the first 10 games of the
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Courier Obituaries 11-14-18
Jerry Lamar Alexander
SENECA — Jerry Lamar Alexander, 81, of 601 Northampton Road, Seneca, 
husband of Margaret Julia Land Alexander, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018.
Born in Cateechee, to Charlie and Myrtle Louise Butts Alexander, he is survived by his daughter, Ginger Lee Alexander Holdeman (Bob) of Irmo, and son, Scott Lamar Alexander (Mary) of Lexington, and grand-daughters Abby Holdeman, Ashlyn Alexander and Madison Alexander.
He was predeceased by his wife, parents, sisters Eva Simpson Robinson, Ethel Hopkins, Wilma Sanders and Jessie Mae James, and brothers Ralph, Garnet, Leon and Ed Alexander.
An award-winning author and syndicated editorial cartoonist, he was a retired owner of the Pickens Sentinel and of Leisure Media Inc., a magazine publishing firm.
A Navy veteran and Pickens Rotarian, he was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow by his club. In retirement, Jerry wrote and spoke on historical topics and lectured in Clemson University’s OLLI Outreach Program and to civic and church groups.
He authored 10 local history and genealogical books, seven written for the general public. Two of his books won Best in South Carolina honors.
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Voter turnout huge in county
Bowers, Swords, Healy win school board seats
By Bru Nimmons
Staff Reporter
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — Election Day has come and gone once again in Pickens County,
with incumbents ruling the day in both local and state races after voters flocked to the polls in huge numbers.
Voter turnout in Pickens County was impressive, with 38,655 voters casting ballots out of 69,847 registered voters in the county for a 55.34 percent turnout.
In the school board races, Phillip Bowers retained his District 2 seat against Lynn Wike, outgaining Wike 2,190 votes (68.22 percent) to 973 (30.31 percent). In District 4, incumbent Brian Swords defeated Don Joslyn with 2,618 votes (78.45) to Joslyn’s 694 (20.8). Finally, in the race
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Pickens to play for 16th state title Saturday
The Pickens Lady Blue Flame wrapped up their 20th Upperstate volleyball championship and moved to within one win of the program’s 16th state title with a 3-0 (25-13, 25-18, 25-16) victory over country rival Daniel on Tuesday night. The Blue Flame will play North Myrtle Beach, which beat Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, for the Class 4A crown on Saturday at White Knoll High School in Lexington. To read more about the Blue Flame’s march to the state championship match, pick up next week’s edition of the Pickens County Courier. To read about PHS senior Lexi Wierzbicki reaching a career milestone last week, turn to page 6A. Doug Tate/Special to The Courier
