Clinton High Teacher Successfully Completes Boston Marathon
October 11, 2021Clinton High School science teacher, Laura Fox competed in the 125th Boston Marathon on Monday. Running is not new for Fox. She is a graduate of Presbyterian College (2009) where…
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Blue Hose Come Closer
October 11, 2021Just 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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Clinton’s Wilson named county’s player of week
October 6, 2021Davis 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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Senior Night Brings a Win for CHS Boys and Girls Cross Country Teams
October 6, 2021Clinton 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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Two YMCA of Greenville executives recognized for business and community impact
October 5, 2021Barbie Jefferson listed in TALK’s 25 Most Beautiful Women in the Upstate; MaryEllis Petrosian named to Greenville Business Magazine’s Best & Brightest 35 and Under The YMCA of Greenville shared…
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Red Devils Remain Unbeaten
October 4, 2021Clinton, 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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Hello Weekend – It’s a Busy One!
September 29, 2021It’s a big weekend in Laurens County with TONS of things to do! Squealin’ on the Square is back and you can learn more about the two day event here.…
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Blue Hose Score a Lot, but Not Enough
September 27, 2021Presbyterian 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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Red Devils Set More Standards in Win over Newberry
September 27, 2021The 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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Just Say Something kicks off October with the 5th annual Red Ribbon 5K Run
September 22, 2021It is that time of the year again! Just Say Something is starting off the month of October with our 5th annual Red Ribbon 5K. Join us on Saturday, October…
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Greenville Triumph seeking name suggestions for new women’s team
September 21, 2021Think you’ve got a great idea for naming Greenville’s new women’s soccer team that begins play in the spring? Fans are encouraged to visit GreenvilleTriumph.com/WLeague to submit ideas for the club’s new…
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Greenville Triumph SC launches search for coach of women’s team
September 20, 2021The Greenville Triumph SC has launched its search for a coach to lead the newly formed women’s soccer team and to develop opportunities to get women and young girls more…
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Resale shoe business a good fit for Dept. of Management Clemson student
September 20, 2021Putting himself in someone else’s shoes has been a sound business decision for Clemson University senior management major Brendan Clark. The soon-to-be graduate of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College…
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Red Devils Win Big on Homecoming
September 20, 2021Clinton 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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Raiders Fall in 3 Overtimes
September 20, 2021After 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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Campbell Turns Tables on PC
September 20, 2021In 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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Red Devils Dominate Calhoun County
September 12, 2021Calhoun 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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Blue Hose Light the Scoreboard Again
September 12, 2021Danny 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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Endeavor’s Collaborators & Cocktails returns with entrepreneur Joe Erwin and Triumph head coach John Harkes
September 8, 2021Endeavor, the coworking and meeting space community in downtown Greenville, announces that it will host its next Collaborators & Cocktails speaker series with Erwin Creates and Greenville Triumph founder Joe…
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Bah’s Brace Leads Blue Hose to First Ever Win Over Gamecocks
September 7, 2021The 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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Raiders Overcome Adversity with Win over Union County
September 6, 2021COVID-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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Blue Hose Hang 84 Points on Hapless Knights
September 6, 2021In 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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Kelley Shakes Up Football
September 1, 2021Kevin 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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Blue Hose Update Attendance Policy for Fall Sports Home Events
September 1, 2021The 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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COVID Shuts Down Clinton’s Next Game
August 30, 2021Clinton’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 Pulls Out a Win over Laurens, 21-19
August 30, 2021Clinton’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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High School Coaches Talk Touchdowns at the Club
August 27, 2021The 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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Cross Country Runners Take Football to Laurens
August 27, 2021Each 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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College of Charleston Athletic Fund has record breaking year
August 26, 2021For the third time since 2018, the College of Charleston Athletic Fund (CAF) had a record-breaking fundraising year, raising more than $2.6 million for the Department of Athletics. CAF’s annual fund, the Cougar Club,…
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Hello Weekend – What’s Going on in Laurens County
August 25, 2021It’s the last weekend in August, how can that be? Football season is in full gear and this week is the Laurens v. Clinton rivalry game. Checik out this week’s…
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Raiders Release Regulations for Athletics Contests
August 24, 2021This 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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PC’s Football Coach Named to Sports Illustrated 25 Most Intriguing Football Coaches of 2021
August 23, 2021Kevin 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 overpowers Pendleton on opening night
August 23, 2021Clinton 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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Late threat fails as Hanna edges Raiders
August 23, 2021Facing 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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Blue Hose scrimmage on Fan Day
August 23, 2021PC 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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Football Hopes Are High in Clinton
August 20, 2021Clinton 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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Crusaders Face Long Odds in Repeating Success of ’20
August 20, 2021Nine 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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Raiders Better, Schedule Too
August 20, 2021Daryl 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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Fan Day Slated for Saturday at Bailey Memorial Stadium
August 18, 2021The 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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Midlands Technical College unveils mascot
August 16, 2021A bull named “Mav” leads the MTC Mavericks into Fall semester Midlands Technical College debuted its new official mascot as part of the launch of its 2021 Fall semester. The…
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Clinton Girls Represent South Carolina in JTT Southern Sectionals
August 16, 2021MC, Chandler, and Libby Dailey of Clinton competed in the JTT Southern Sectionals event this past weekend in Rome, GA. All three were on teams representing South Carolina in their…
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COVID Threat Rises Again in County Sports
August 12, 2021This 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 Announces Ticketing Policies for Fall Sports
August 11, 2021Clinton 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, 2021Thornwell 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, 2021CLINTON, 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, 2021With 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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Clinton’s Bill Tiller to Lead Newberry College’s Athletics Development
August 3, 2021Newberry 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, 2021August 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, 2021This 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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PGA Professional, Navy Veteran Angel Diaz named Director of Project Golf
July 26, 2021Angel Diaz, a PGA professional and retired Navy veteran, has been named Director of Project Golf, a Myrtle Beach-based grow the game initiative. Project Golf is dedicated to increasing access to…
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