The CHS Girls Tennis Team will compete in the Upper State Championship tonight after easing through their playoff draw thus far. They beat Berea in round 1, 6-0. They beat…

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Corey Fountain’s Clinton Red Devils put a nice cap on the regular season with a 39-17 victory over perennial rival Woodruff on the Wolverines’ home field. Clinton (9-1) hosts Palmetto…

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Since opening the season with two victories over minor opponents, the Presbyterian Blue Hose have lost six consecutive games, the latest being a 56-14 loss to Stetson in a Pioneer…

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Although Laurens won both Region 2-4A football games it played, the Raiders enter the playoffs as No. 3 seed because COVID forced cancellation of games against Greenwood and Greenville. Nonethless,…

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At Presbyterian College homecoming, the Blue Hose allowed a point less than the week before, but the University of San Diego still won by a score of 69-28. Davidson won,…

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A week after a 1-point loss to Chapman, Clinton’s football team bused to Greenwood and overwhelmed Emerald, 47-0. The Red Devils improved to 8-1 overall and 3-1 in Region 3-3A.…

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For all practical purposes, Laurens visit to play White Knoll in Lexington meant little. This week’s home game with Greer means much. The 19-14 victory did, however, lift the Raiders…

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After consecutive Region 2-4A cancellations due to COVID, the Laurens Raiders looked recovered and refreshed in a 69-10 victory over Eastside in Taylors. Laurens (3-3) plays outside its region in…

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Davidson won the new Border Cup for its games against Presbyterian with the ease, doubling up the Blue Hose, 70-35, at Richardson Field on Saturday. Presbyterian (2-4, 0-3 Pioneer Football…

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A tough call that transformed a Clinton interception into a Chapman touchdown played a crucial role in the Panthers’ 27-26 victory over the Red Devils at a near-capacity Wilder Stadium.…

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The 2021 Pioneer Football League (PFL) matchup between Davidson and Presbyterian will feature the inaugural Carolina Border Clash for the 1919 Cup. The history between the two schools dates back…

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Just numerically, Presbyterian College has lost consecutive football games by margins of 72, 20 and 8 points, respectively. The Blue Hose won their 1st two games against teams of modest…

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Davis Wilson became the 1st quarterback this year to be named Player of the Week by the Laurens County Touchdown Club. The Clinton senior directed the Red Devil offense in…

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Clinton High School Cross Country teams swept their opponents in their final home meet of the year on Monday, October 4th. It was also Senior Night and Dorothy Trent, Joey…

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Clinton, ranked 3rd in Class 3A, played like it on Friday night as the Red Devils roared past Union County 56-21. Bryson James scored 3 touchdowns and Clinton (6-0, 1-0…

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Presbyterian scored the 1st 23 points and the final 14, but in between it was all Dayton as the Flyers defeated the Blue Hose 63-43 in a wild Pioneer Football…

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The Clinton Red Devils are 5-0 in football for the 1st time since 2007. Their 41-20 victory over Newberry was the 1st against the Bulldogs since 2012. Read the full…

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Clinton remained unbeaten with a 49-7 homecoming victory over Blue Ridge at Wilder Stadium. The Red Devils take a 4-0 record into Friday night’s game, also at home, against nearby…

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After a late comeback — and a missed field goal that could have won in regulation — Laurens lost for the 3rd time. In Lexington, River Bluff defeated the Raiders,…

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In its 1st two games, Presbyterian used the innovative football approach of new head coach Kevin Kelley to outscore meager opposition by a combined score of 152-46. The trend reversed…

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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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