Laurens Academy offensive lineman Reles Littleton has committed to play football this fall at Erskine College in Due Wests. The Flying Fleet resumed its football program this year after a…

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Colby Campbell, Presbyterian College’s record-setting linebacker, was the runner-up in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, annually awarded to the best defensive player n NCAA Division I (FCS). Buchanan, who…

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Jackson Edwards pitched 6-2/3 strong innings and Zak Rice recorded a save as Laurens won its Class 4A baseball playoff opener on Saturday, 4-1, over Catawba Ridge of Fort Mill.…

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If you know anything about Clinton High Tennis you know that they are no strangers to winning. The boys’ tennis team has been on fire all season and tonight at…

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When Presbyterian College fired head football coach Tommy Spangler, it surprised the community. When PC hired Kevin Kelley to succeed Spangler, it surprised the college-football world. It’s controversial. It’s bold.…

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On Friday at 2 p.m., Presbyterian College will apparently name a high school coach with radical views on offensive tactics as successor to Tommy Spangler, who was fired after the…

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Undefeated Clinton passed its first Class 3A playoff test with a 6-1 victory over Blue Ridge. The Red Devils won everywhere except No. 5 singles. Clinton takes on the Lower Richland-Daniel…

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When the week began, a win in two tries against Region 2-4A rival Greenwood would clinch a playoff berth for Laurens. The Raiders won both, and as a result, will…

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  After a heartbreaking loss at St. John’s Academy, Laurens Academy faced an elimination game against Holly Hill Academy at home on Wednesday. The Raiders scored early and often, defeating…

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It’s a good baseball season in Laurens County. Clinton has clinched a Class 3A spot and has a fighting shot at the Region 3 title. Laurens is battling for a…

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In a move greeted with shock and anger, Presbyterian College athletics director Rob Acunto fired head football coach Tommy Spangler after the Blue Hose finished the spring season with the…

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GREENWOOD, S.C. __ The first annual Dean Peeples Memorial Scholarship Open Bass Tournament on Saturday, June 19, will raise funds for Lander University scholarships honoring an avid bass fisherman who…

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Presbyterian College’s football took buses to Des Moines, Iowa, and returned with a winning season. The Blue Hose’ 28-24 victory over Drake enabled them to end the spring with their…

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After the night started with some tears and hugs following Clinton’s Senior Night celebration the Lady Red Devils dried their eyes and went to work. It was another all around…

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Winning is nothing new for the Clinton boys tennis team.  The latest team to go down in another Region 3-3A match was Emerald. Emerald fell 6-0 to the undefeated Red Devils,…

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Clinton edged Laurens in a season-opening softball tournament. The Raiders clobbered the Red Devils in their regular-season trip to Clinton. The Red Devils won something of a rubber match on…

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Clinton miraculously got out of a major jam in the first inning on Tuesday against Emerald. The Vikings scored a run, but that was it in the Red Devils’ 11-1…

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The Lady Red Devils returned from Spring Break in great form and played a well rounded game against a tough Yellow Jacket squad. The first half of the match ended…

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Colby Campbell, a senior linebacker from Montmorenci, was named national defensive player of the week. Campbell set a school record with 25 tackles in Presbyterian’s 29-24 victory over Davidson. A…

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For reasons related to the pandemic, Presbyterian played Davidson twice this year. At Davidson, the Wildcats prevailed, 41-24. Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium was quite different as the Blue Hose returned…

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Three members of the Presbyterian College volleyball team were honored by the Big South Conference as a part of its annual awards announcement on Wednesday afternoon. Junior…

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Jeffrey Smith, Presbyterian College defensive back, was named national player of the week for football in the NCAA’s Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). In a 26-3 victory over Stetson, Smyth returned…

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The Presbyterian College scored all 3 touchdowns by means of defense and special teams in a 26-3 road victory over Stetson. Jeffrey Smyth twice intercepted Alex Piccirilli passes and returned…

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Laurens once led rival Clinton 14-0 at Ed Prescott Field on Thursday night. Somehow, before the night was mercifully over, the Red Devils whittled the margin down to three, 18-15,…

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Jackson Edwards pitched a 1-hitter against Greer, but it was a single swing of the bat by Zach Faulkner that made a 5-0 victory most memorable. With the bases loaded…

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The Lady Red Devils came out of the gate playing their brand of soccer.  Crisp passes, great runs, crosses and shots.  The Clinton girls looked dominant early in the game over Chapman.  However…

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The University of San Diego, the dominant team in the Pioneer Football League, got all it could handle from Presbyterian, which will be a full PFL member in the fall.…

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In his second season as Laurens head football coach, Daryl Smith will face a stern schedule in the fall. Among the Raiders’ opponents are Class 3A state champion Daniel and…

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In hopes of conducting a normal football season in the fall, Clinton has built a 10-game schedule on the assumption that COVID-19 will not hinder it again. The Red Devils…

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It was a hard-fought, not a well-played, softball game between Laurens and Clinton. The Raiders defeated the Red Devils 20-14 on Thursday on Clinton’s home field. Read the full story…

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The Lady Red Devils earned an excellent team win Tuesday night with one of there better played games of the season. The 3-0 shut out of Broome may have not…

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The Clinton and Union girls started Friday nights Varsity match more like a game of tennis with long back and forth kicks. It took the Lady Devils until the backside…

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It was normal home baseball opener at Ed Prescott Field. Laurens JV and varsity teams won with ease over Emerald, and superintendent Dr. Ameca Thomas threw out the first pitch.…

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Presbyterian College is extraordinarily fortunate to have Tommy Spangler as its head football coach. Spangler rolls with punches and makes the best of what he has. He has had to adjust…

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The Lady Red Devils notched their 5th straight win with a 1-0 victory with 2:30 left on clock in the 2nd over time period.  Friday night’s game was a hard…

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Only a couple years removed from the SCISA State Championships, Cambridge Academy came to Clinton ready to give the Lady Devils their toughest test in this early season. Clinton scored…

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Presbyterian College’s women’s basketball team took full advantage of the regular season’s end, and back-to-back road victories over Winthrop enabled the Blue Hose to secure the fifth seed for the…

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The Clinton High School girls varsity soccer team had another impressive outing on Tuesday night with a 7-0 victory over Newberry in a time shortened match. The Lady Devils attack…

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With the opening home football games less than two weeks away, Presbyterian College has issued revisions in the fan attendance rules for outdoor sporting events on campus. In addition to…

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It came as no surprise that guard Rayshon Harrison was named Freshman of the Year by the Big South Conference. The 6-4 freshman from Greenville has led Presbyterian College in…

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After three road games against SEC power Auburn, Presbyterian baseball opened its home season against Wofford on Wednesday. Although the Blue Hose broke on top,Wofford wound up battering six PC…

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Michaela Smith plans to study criminal justice at USC Sumter while continuing her softball career. The Laurens District High School senior will join the Fire Ants next fall.  Smith held…

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Penalty kicks stopped Clinton in the finals of the weekend’s Emerald Cup boys’ soccer tournament in Greenwood. Host Emerald edged the Red Devils on penalty kicks after the two teams…

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