Category Archives: Sports
Daniel tennis falls in state title match
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — The winner of the last two Class 3A Upper State championships, the Daniel High School boys’ tennis team took on Clinton on Wednesday looking for a three-peat.
The Lions accomplished their goal, downing the Red Devils 5-1 in a showcase of their depth and talent as they advanced to this weekend’s State championship.
“It’s all about the guys,” Daniel head coach Jon
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Green Wave girls survive Airport, fall in round two
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Having played over 100 minutes in round one of the Class 4A girls soccer playoffs, Easley’s Anna Huntyr Hemphill looked like she was finally going to put away Airport as she took 
an open shot on goal with under two minutes to go in the final sudden death overtime period.
Instead, Airport goalkeeper Layla
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Lady Lions win region track championship
CENTRAL — For the first time since 2019, the Daniel girls track secured a region championship as 
they brought home the Region 1-3A title last week. The win was even more impressive as the Lady Lions had to take down three-time defending state champion Seneca for
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Pickens High School announces scholar athletes for March, April
PICKENS — Every month, Pickens High School celebrates student athletes who work hard in the classroom by naming Scholar-Athletes of 
the Month.
The school recently announced its scholar-athletes for March and April with athletes from three different sports receiving the honors.
The school named Rodrigo-Argueta Portillo (soccer) and Sydney Burnett (track) as its Scholar-You must be logged in to view this content.
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County teams open playoffs
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
COUNTY — With the school year winding down, Pickens County squads are hoping to finish the year strong in the South Carolina High School League playoffs.
The best represented school from Pickens County this season is Daniel High School, withits baseball, softball, boys’ tennis, boys’ soccer and girls’ soccer teams all represented in the Class 3A playoffs.
The Lions’ tennis team has already more than made its mark by downing Broome, Powdersville and Chapman on their way to their third consecutive upper state championship. The Lions will host Clinton
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Wave come back late to down Aiken in playoff opening win
By Eugene Jolley
Courier Sports
news@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — Easley advanced in the 4A Upperstate district tournament Monday coming back twice in taking a 4-3 win over Aiken.
Easley (22-4) will host Lancaster Wednesday. Lancaster beat Greer, 12-3.
The Green Wave used a familiar set up of good pitching and defense and good use of the bunt game
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Daniel baseball drops tiebreaker game with Crescent
By Eric Sprott
Courtesy The Journal
esprott@upstatetoday.com
ANDERSON — The Daniel High School baseball team will have to wait at least one more year to break its befuddling region-title drought that dates all the way back to the Nixon administration.
Despite no shortage of heroic moments and gritty effort over 11 innings of action, the Lions came up just short of third-ranked Crescent in the teams’ first-place tiebreaker game on Tuesday night, as the Tigers captured the Western 3A region
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Lions hold off Pendleton in extras
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
CENTRAL — Coming back from a five-run deficit, the Daniel High School baseball team went into extra innings against Pendleton on Friday night hoping to keep its region championship hopes 
alive.
Despite some close calls and scares, those hopes remained alive due to
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Easley tops Greenville to win region championship
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
EASLEY — With a chance to take home their first region championship since 2021, the Easley 
baseball team took the field on Wednesday hoping to take care of business against the Greenville Red Raiders.
The Green Wave came out poised and
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Flame take down Devils
By Bru Nimmons
Sports Editor
bnimmons@thepccourier.com
LIBERTY — Taking a 10-5 lead in the sixth inning, the Pickens Blue Flame just needed three outs to pick up a win over county rival Liberty on Monday night.
The task proved easier said than done, as the Red Devils battled back to cut the lead to 10-8 before Ben Reeves came through for the Flame
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