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Pickens senior Michaela Leslie serves during a recent match against Greer at home.

PICKENS — The 2013 Blue Flame Brawl showcased some great JV teams from the area. Hillcrest beat TL Hanna in the gold finals, with Pickens and Easley losing in the semis on Saturday

“The tournament ran smoothly, and it was a great day of competitive volleyball. A big thanks to the parents and varsity players for all their hard work,” said Coach Jennifer Gravely. “Also, Drew Carlisle did a fantastic job as tournament director.”

The Lady Flame teams have region matches against Southside and TR this week, both away.

Then the varsity travels to Blessed Trinity (Atlanta, Georgia) for the annual Serve for the Cure Tournament the weekend of Oct. 4-5. Both the JV and varsity host Eastside in a crucial region showdown on the Oct. 8.