Clinton High Announces Ticketing Policies for Fall Sports
August 11, 2021
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 Charter Adds Athletics Program
August 8, 2021
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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Football Opens Fall Camp with Friday Morning Practice
August 7, 2021
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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Two New Assistants Join New PC Coach
August 6, 2021
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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Tollison Steps Down as LA Baseball Coach
August 6, 2021
Luke Tollison, who played on four state championship baseball teams at Laurens Academy, resigned as head baseball coach of the Crusaders, who earned a SCISA playoff berth in his final…
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Clinton’s Bill Tiller to Lead Newberry College’s Athletics Development
August 3, 2021
Newberry College has appointed William “Bill” Tiller as director of development for athletics. In his new role, Tiller will work to bolster support for Wolves athletics. The Clinton native comes…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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PC President to Coach Kelley – Is there Ever a Time to Punt?
July 22, 2021
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 — and 3 ex-Raiders — Ousted from Legion Playoffs
July 22, 2021
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 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Clinton Jr.Tennis Players Compete in Festival of Flowers Tournament
June 15, 2021
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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Bass tournament June 19 to honor life of angler, raise funds for Lander scholarships
June 14, 2021
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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Clinton YMCA Rolls Out a Summer of Sports Camps for Local Youth
June 9, 2021
Summer is just getting started but within days parents and kids will be looking for something for the kids to do. The Clinton YMCA has a line up of sports…
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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…
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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…
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Clinton Jr. Tennis Program Competes in Palmetto Championship Tournament
May 31, 2021
The Clinton Jr Tennis Program (CJTP) had a strong showing in the Palmetto Championships over the Memorial Day weekend. Ten CJTP players competed in the 65th annual tennis tournament that…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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Clinton Boys Tennis Compete in SCHSL AAA State Championship
May 16, 2021
The Clinton High Boys Tennis team competed in the SCHSL AAA State Championship against Oceanside Collegiate in Florence on Saturday. While it wasn’t their day, the Red Devils competed at…
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Clinton Wins Upper State Tennis Title
May 12, 2021
The top of the lineup led Clinton High School’s boys’ tennis team to the Class 3A Upper State championship with a 4-3 victory over visiting Seneca on Tuesday. The Red…
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Clinton Boys Tennis to Play in Upper State Championship Today
May 11, 2021
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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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…
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Clinton Jr. Tennis Members Participate in Jackson DeMere Memorial Tournament
May 10, 2021
Members of the Clinton Jr. Tennis Program participated in the Jackson DeMere Memorial Tournament this weekend with some great results and all-around good playing on the court. MC Dailey was…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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