Calhoun County, a small school in St. Matthews, did Clinton a great favor by agreeing to play the Red Devils after Swansea had to cancel. Not only did Clinton play…

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Danny Barletta, who works for DHK Sports and is from Saugus, Mass., has seen two Presbyterian College football games. The Blue Hose scored 152 points in the two games. Barletta…

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The Presbyterian College men’s soccer team played a passionate, gritty, and tough game against South Carolina on Tuesday evening, coming away with the 2-1 victory. Mamadu Bah scored twice in…

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COVID-19 didn’t shut down the Laurens Raiders, and neither did the Union County Yellow Jackets. Fielding a roster of 30 from one previously containing 47, Daryl Smith’s team pulled away…

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In Kevin Kelley’s 1st game as a college head coach — and Ren Hefley’s 1st start as a college quarterback — Presbyterian pounded St. Andrews 84-43 and Hefley threw an…

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Kevin Kelley doesn’t believe in punting. Don’t believe it? Try to find one on the Presbyterian College football roster. The new Blue Hose head coach is taking PC — and…

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The Presbyterian College athletic department has released its spectator policy and guidelines pertaining to COVID-19 for fall sports home events. PC’s spectator policy for the Fall 2021 home athletic events…

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Clinton’s football games against Newberry, varsity and JV alike, have been postponed due to positive COVID tests in the Red Devil program. A significant notes package also includes Laurens athletics…

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Clinton’s 21-19 victory over Laurens, putting a stop to a 3-game Laurens win streak in the rivalry between the county’s public schools, was the best game between the two in…

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The Laurens County Touchdown Club began its series of Thursday luncheons with a showcase of high school football on the eve of annual rivalry between Laurens and Clinton. Also, previews…

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Each year — well, each normal year — the cross country teams of Laurens and Clinton high school handle the delivery of the game ball to iLaurens, where the Raiders…

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This week’s rivalry game against Clinton is Laurens’ 1st at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The Raiders have released ticketing and parking information regarding sporting events at the school this year. Read…

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Kevin Kelley was one of America’s most successful high school coaches, and he was likely the country’s most well-known. Now as the coach at Presbyterian College, Kelley is among Steve…

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Clinton got its season off to a roaring start with a 48-24 victory over Pendleton. Jishun Copeland led the way with 6 carries for 104 yards. Next up for the…

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Facing the reigning Upstate champion in Class 5A, Laurens took T.L. Hanna down to the final second before succumbing to the Yellow Jackets, 23-17. Laurens had two shots at the…

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PC held a Fan Day Scrimmage on Saturday and the fans who came were not the only ones pleased. Kevin Kelley, the new head football coach, said he was pleased…

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Clinton High School’s football team was better in Corey Fountain’s second year on the job, as weird and unsettling as the Fall of COVID was. The Red Devils were strong…

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Nine players who provided the foundation of Laurens Academy’s advance to the SCISA 8-man football semifinals have moved on. What’s more, one of them was Thomas Lowry, who either ran…

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Daryl Smith, in his second season as head football coach at Laurens High, has built a stronger team around a wealth of talent. The difficulty is in this schedule. The…

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The Presbyterian College football team will hold its annual Fan Day on Saturday afternoon, August 21, at Bailey Memorial Stadium. Gates will open at noon with the second scrimmage of…

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This column reflects the frustration in the new threat posed to sports by the rise of the coronavirus’s Delta variant. It all seems senseless. Read the full Monte Dutton column…

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Clinton High athletics is stressing online ticket sales — without service charges — for fall sports, but walk-up sales are still an option. A limited number of tickets will be…

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Thornwell will offer sports for the first time since 2007. It wasn’t Thornwell Charter School then. It was a private school and children’s home. The Saints are to begin their…

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CLINTON, S.C. – The Presbyterian College football team held its first practice of the fall on Friday morning at the practice fields in Clinton, S.C… The Blue Hose led by first-year…

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With football practice starting on Friday morning, new Presbyterian College coach Kevin Kelley added two to his staff. Kelley intends for the Blue Hose to practice each weekday from 9:55…

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August comes a few days early, at least where high school football practices are concerned. The Clinton Red Devils and Laurens Raiders begin practices on Friday morning, July 30. Laurens…

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This fall marks the first full, official season for Presbyterian College in the Pioneer Football League. The Blue Hose, under new head coach Kevin Kelley, were picked 5th in the…

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CLINTON, S.C. – Presbyterian College athletics has announced Jared Brugmann as the program’s new head strength and conditioning coach. “I’m extremely excited about being the new head strength and conditioning…

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PC President Matt vandenBerg has a sense of humor and it shows in the 2021 PC ticket promotion video. There is great interest and anticipation for the upcoming season with…

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Greenwood Post 20 fell one series shy of a trip to the American Legion state baseball tournament. After slipping past the Braves 4-2 in game one, Greer eliminated Post 20…

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PC Women’s Basketball will be hosting Little Ballers Camp on August 5th and 6th. The camp is free to boys and girls from kindergarten to 5th grade. Register online at this…

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Like their Laurens County counterparts, the Laurens Academy Crusaders will open football season on Aug. 20 when Faith Christian visits Todd Kirk Field. LA is coming off an 8-4 season…

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American Legion Post 20 is in Greenwood, but three former Laurens Raiders have played big roles in the Braves’ advance into the second round of the playoffs. Aidan Pridgen is…

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Former Presbyterian College head football coach Tommy Spangler, well-known for his defensive prowess, is helping fine-tune that side of the ball for the Clinton Red Devils. Spangler, who led PC…

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With a full roster available, Clinton Post 56 improved to 3-2 thanks to a doubleheader sweep of visiting Greenwood. The Dirt Devils won by scores of 5-1 and 6-2. Read…

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Kevin Kelley was one of America’s most successful high school coaches, and he was likely the country’s most well-known. He took over as head coach at Presbyterian College following the…

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Nathan Meade played in the SAC Jr Classic in Spartanburg this weekend. He played singles and doubles matches on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. He won his first singles match, and…

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Clinton’s new Junior American Legion baseball team fell by a score 7-6 on Wednesday night to Mid-Carolina. The Post 56 roster was depleted by the absence of six players, and…

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Aidan Pridgen, former Laurens Raider now playing baseball at USC Lancaster, has ripped 5 hits in his last 8 at-bats for the Greenwood Post 20 American Legion team. Pridgen led…

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Tommy Spires, Laurens District High athetics director, announced the hiring of new coaches in girls’ soccer and volleyball. Sarah Albertson now coaches soccer, and Kelsey Davis Harp leads the volleyball…

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Clinton has a long history of producing great tennis players and the Clinton Jr. Tennis Program has been large part of it. More than 106 kids have come through the…

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Presbyterian College’s football schedule includes only three opponents — Davidson, Stetson and Campbell — that the Blue Hose have played more than five times in the past. Of the 11…

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MC, Chandler, and Libby Dailey and Kimora Wesley competed in the Festival of Flowers tournament this weekend. MC Dailey won the girls 18U division. Libby Dailey placed 3rd in the…

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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 died last summer…

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