Category Archives: Sports
Lady Lions finish second at State
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Athletes from around Pickens County took to the midlands over the weekend for the South Carolina High School League track and field championships and Daniel High School
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Tigers down Lions in Upper State playoffs
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
CENTRAL — In a tight, low-scoring affair on Wednesday evening in Central, the Daniel High School baseball team couldn’t get anything going as it saw its season come to an end with a 2-1 loss to Blue Ridge in the teams’ elimination game in the Class 3A Upper State playoffs.
“You hold one the best teams in the state to two runs — it’s just unfortunate you couldn’t match
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PYAC host succesful golf tourney
PICKENS — The Pickens Youth Athletic Corporation hosted their third annual Golf Tournament 
on Saturday, April 27th, at Table Rock Golf Club & Resort. 52 golfers enjoyed a barbeque lunch at noon before their 1 p.m. shotgun start.
“Our Board would like to graciously thank all those who participated in
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Lions best Waccamaw after midnight for third straight state championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COLUMBIA — Despite a four-hour delay to the start of their Class 3A state championship soccer match with Waccamaw, the Daniel boys’ soccer team didn’t seem to be affected, as senior forward Isaac Turner gave his squad a 1-0 lead just one minute after the game’s 11:30 p.m. start.
From there, the Lions, who had bulldozed their way through the playoffs on the strength of theirattack, turned to their defense and held strong for the remaining 89 minutes to secure the
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Daniel seniors to leave lasting legacy
Last season when the Daniel boys’ soccer team won its second state championship in a row, it was a historical moment for a historically great program. Almost 50 seasons of excellence, six state 
titles and not once before had the program ever gone back-to-back. It took just one season to surpass that bit of history again as the boys became just the third team in school history to
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Wave fall in game one at Upper State
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
LAURENS — Laurens took the opening game of the Upperstate 4A baseball series Monday night, 3-2.
It came down to a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the seventh. But, it was the little plays that will leave Easley looking to stay alive in Game 2 Wednesday night.
Easley will need to win at home
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Daniel baseball falls to Powdersville
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
GREENVILLE — With his team down to its final strike in the bottom of the seventh inning, Powdersville High School shortstop Chance Kennedy broke the Daniel Lions’ hearts on Monday 
night with a walk-off, two-RBI single to give the Patriots a 9-8 win in the teams’ Class 3A Upper State playoffs
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Lions drop district title to Palmetto
By Ian Taylor
Courtesy The Journal
itaylor@upstatetoday.com
WILLIAMSTON — Playing its second game in as many days, the Daniel High School softball team couldn’t pull off the upset on Wednesday when it travelled to Palmetto with the Class 3A District 4 
title on the line, losing 12-2 in six innings.
The Lions would have had to win back-to-back games to claim the title and keep their season alive, but up against a
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Wave advance to district finals
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — The Easley baseball team is now just one win away from a berth in the 4A Upperstate championship series following a 5-3 win over Indian Land Friday.
Easley (24-4) scored five runs in the second inning and three pitchers secured the win in the winner’s bracket game.
Easley now only needs one win, while
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Lions drop Panthers to advance to Upper State
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — After cruising through their first two playoff games, the Daniel girls’ soccer team was 
in serious danger on Saturday morning against Chapman, when two Panther attackers raced toward the Lions’ goal in the
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