High School Football Practices to Begin Friday

  July 29, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Blue Hose picked 5th in PFL

  July 29, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

PC Elevates Brugmann to Head Strength & Conditioning Coach

  July 24, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

PC Little Ballers Camp

  July 22, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Crusaders to Open on Aug. 20

  July 16, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Greenwood Advances with Raider Help

  July 16, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Dirt Devils Take Two in Newberry

  July 9, 2021

The Clinton Post 56 Junior American Legion baseball team wound its season down with a doubleheader sweep of Newberry on Thursday night. The Dirt Devils, made up of players ages…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move

Tommy Spangler Comes to the Red Devils’ Defense

  July 2, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Clinton Junior Legion Team Sweeps Greenwood

  June 29, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Lunch with PC’s New Football Coach

  June 28, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Clinton Jr. Tennis Players Compete in Several Tournaments

  June 28, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Clinton’s Junior Legion Nine Falls to Mid-Carolina

  June 24, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Pridgen’s Bat Leads Greenwood Legion Team

  June 23, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

LDHS Names 2 New Coaches

  June 23, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Clinton Jr. Tennis Program Announces Summer Camp

  June 21, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

PC Football Schedule Features Unfamiliar Foes

  June 18, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Big Crop of Freshmen to Join PC Football

  June 13, 2021

New head football coach Kevin Kelley has added 33 recruits to the 10 announced earlier. Fourteen from South Carolina signed letters of intent. PC no longer offers football scholarships. Kelley’s staff…

Read More

Posted in: midlandsbiz, laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Athletes Enjoy Night of Honors at CHS

  June 11, 2021

A year’s worth of sports seasons unfolded at Clinton High School on Wednesday as all the teams handed out their awards. A Clinton relay team won at the state track…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Snelgrove Signs with Newberry

  June 11, 2021

J.P. Snelgrove, Clinton High School’s record-setting striker, will play soccer next year at Newberry College. He signed with the Wolves on Thursday at CHS. Snelgrove, who plans to major in…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Two and Out for Blue Hose in Nashville

  June 6, 2021

Presbyterian College’s first experience in the NCAA baseball playoffs was all too brief. After falling to Vanderbilt, the country’s No. 4 team, by a score of 10-0 on Friday, Indiana…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

A Matchup of the Ages

  June 4, 2021

Since Presbyterian College resumed varsity in 1988, three men have coached the Blue Hose. Two of them are meeting on Friday night in the Nashville (Tenn.) Regional of the NCAA…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

PC Draws Vanderbilt in Baseball Regional

  May 31, 2021

Tim Corbin once coached baseball at Presbyterian. Now Corbin heads the country’s fourth-ranked team, Vanderbilt. The defending College World Series champions–it wasn’t played in 2020 — face the Blue Hose…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Blue Hose Win First Big South Baseball Title

  May 30, 2021

Presbyterian College, which got into the Ingles Big South Championship as the fourth and final seed, won the conference’s baseball tournament with an 8-5 victory on Saturday over top-seeded Campbell.…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Two from County Selected for North-South Baseball Games

  May 26, 2021

Catcher Zak Rice of the Laurens Raiders and second baseman Kimon Quarles of the Clinton Red Devils have been chosen to play for the North Upstate team in the North-South…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Kelley’s Football Staff Takes Shape

  May 25, 2021

Kevin Kelley’s football coaching staff at Presbyterian College is made up of newcomers to Clinton and holdovers from Tommy Spangler’s staff. Among the coaches following Kelley from Pulaski (Ark.) Academy…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move

Two Devil Netters Make All-State

  May 20, 2021

Two members of Clinton High School’s Upstate champion tennis team have been named all-state in Class 2A by the S.C. Athletic Coaches Association. Senior Ike Waldron finished fourth in the…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Raiders Roll on to Friday in 4A Baseball Playoffs

  May 18, 2021

Winning for the second time in three days, Laurens defeated Lugoff-Elgin 12-4 at Ed Prescott Field. The victory means the Raiders can skip right past a Wednesday elimination game and…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Crusaders’ Littleton to Help Fly the Fleet

  May 18, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

PC’s Campbell Voted Runner-Up for Buchanan Award

  May 16, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Raiders Win Playoff Opener

  May 16, 2021

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.…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Two PC football players named All-America

  May 11, 2021

A pair of Presbyterian College seniors, Colby Campbell and Keith Pearson, earned FCS All-America accolades. Both are South Carolinians. Campbell is from Montmorenci and South Aiken High School, Pearson from…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move

PC Closes Softball with Upsets

  May 10, 2021

Presbyterian College’s softball season was a bit disappointing until it ended with a series win over the Big South’s top team, Campbell. The Blue Hose split a Saturday doubleheader and…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move

PC Football Heads in Another New Direction

  May 10, 2021

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.…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Kelley Is Apparent Choice as PC Football Coach

  May 7, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Red Devils Advance in Tennis Playoffs

  May 6, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Raiders Lock Up Region Baseball Title

  May 1, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Laurens Academy Eliminated from SCIS Playoffs

  April 29, 2021

  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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Lady Devils End Season with a Win

  April 28, 2021

The Lady Devils played an amazing match against one of the best teams in the upper state tonight. Woodruff game into Clinton for game 2 of the season, after winning…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move

Clinton baseball headed to playoffs

  April 26, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports

Spangler Fired as Presbyterian Football Coach

  April 22, 2021

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…

Read More

Posted in: laurenscountybuzz   Category: laurens-county-sports, on-the-move, sports