The Fog Lifts at the End
February 10, 2021
To the great credit of the basketball teams at Laurens District High School, they kept trying. LDHS was impeded by the coronavirus, of course. Both boys and girls went a…
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Playoff Hopes Dim for Clinton Girls
February 10, 2021
A year ago, Clinton High School’s girls’ basketball team won the Region 3-3A and reached the third round of the state playoffs. This year has gone south. The Red Devils’…
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Founders Group International names Bobby McCullough general manager/head golf professional at River Hills
February 9, 2021
Bobby McCullough, who has nearly 15 years of industry experience, has been named general manager and head golf professional at River Hills Golf Club, one of Founders Group International’s 21…
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Lowry Wins Share of SCISA Football Honor
February 8, 2021
Senior Thomas Lowry shredded records during his career at Laurens Academy. Lowry was the Crusaders’ leading passer and rusher. LA finished the 2020 season with its best record, 8-4, in…
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Major League Fishing Wiley X Summit Cup wraps production on Lake Murray
February 5, 2021Bass Fishing Event Completes Week-Long Television Shoot in Lake Murray Country with 30 Pro Anglers Competing to Win Prestigious Summit Cup Championship Major League Fishing (MLF) and 30 of the…
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Volvo Car Open to be conducted without fans
February 4, 2021
Tournament to be held as made-for-TV event, April 3 – 11, 2021 The Volvo Car Open, the premier women’s-only professional tennis tournament in North America, will be held as scheduled,…
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Minor Revamp Required in PC Football Schedule
February 3, 2021
As previously announced, Presbyterian College will begin its delayed football schedule on March 6 at Gardner-Webb. What follows the opener has been rearranged and revised by PC in cooperation with its…
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“Balls in the Air With Charlie Rymer,” Golf’s newest podcast, launches
February 3, 2021
Charlie Rymer has long been one of golf’s most unique voices, combining folksy charm with a passion for the game few can match, and the former PGA Tour player, working…
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A Look at Women’s Basketball
February 2, 2021
For 20 years, women’s basketball improved (literally) by leaps and bounds while LaurensCountySports.com’s Monte Dutton was preoccupied writing about NASCAR. Just what are his thoughts about where the sport is…
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Clinton YMCA – Baseball and Softball Registration Is Currently Underway
January 28, 2021
Registration for baseball and softball is currently underway at the Clinton YMCA. Playing divisions from age 3 – 12. Cost is $50 for YMCA members and $65 for non-members. Financial…
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YMCA of Greenville announces 2021 Annual Campaign goal with a vision to deepen its impact in the community
January 28, 2021
2021 Annual Campaign funds will carry out the Y’s mission at a time when community need is higher than ever YMCA of Greenville announced its 2021 Annual Campaign goal of…
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PC, High Point Tell the Same Story
January 26, 2021
On Friday and Saturday, the Presbyterian College women split basketball games with High Point, losing the former game by a wide margin and winning the latter by even more at…
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They Don’t Make ‘Em Like ‘Big Don’ Anymore
January 25, 2021
Don Fulmer was a produce man and a sports fan. He died recently at age 78. There was much more to “Big Don” than all the lettuce, tomatoes and watermelons…
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PC Announces Continued Fan Restrictions
January 22, 2021
COVID-19 continues to threaten the health of Presbyterian College as well as the surrounding community, and athletics director Rob Acunto has announced restrictions for sporting events for the rest of…
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White Knoll High hires Pelham as new athletic director/football coach
January 20, 2021
During their January 19, 2020 meeting, the Lexington County School District One Board of Trustees approved Nicholas R. Pelham’s hire as White Knoll High School athletic director and football coach.…
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CrossFit864 Relocates and Expands Services
January 18, 2021
The business landscape in downtown Clinton continues to grow and change. CrossFit864 has completed the renovations at their new location (207 West Pitts Street) and they are open for business. …
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A Chance to SEE PC Basketball
January 18, 2021
During the 2020-21 season to date, Presbyterian College basketball has been playing in a closed gym. The COVID-19 crisis still has Templeton Center locked, but fans can see the Blue…
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A Few Make-Up Games Set
January 14, 2021
This week only Clinton High School and Presbyterian College are playing basketball games. Laurens High and Laurens Academy postponed their games due to coronavirus concerns, but several have now been…
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Inspired by community support, Greenville Drive continued winning ways in 2020 despite cancelled season
January 12, 2021
Franchise finishes 2020 strong with multiple community, philanthropic and national awards Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Minor League Baseball (MiLB) season, the Greenville Drive continued to rack up wins,…
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Blue Hose Take Two in Spartanburg
January 11, 2021
For the first time since the Big South Conference reconfigured basketball schedules, the Presbyterian women took both games of a series. The Blue Hose defeated USC Upstate twice — 60-50…
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PC Adds a Football Game at Gardner-Webb
January 8, 2021
The Presbyterian College football season will start earlier than previously announced. The Blue Hose are now schedule to open at Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, N.C., on March 6. The…
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Clinton’s Watts Surpasses 1,000 Points
January 6, 2021
Clinton High School held its Senior Night early in deference to the threat of COVID-19 spread, and Tuesday night’s basketball games against Ninety Six were noteworthy for the achievement of…
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PC Basketball Teams in Scramble Mode
January 4, 2021
Sports in the time of COVID-19 requires some fancy footwork. The Big South Conference made some quick schedule shifts in response to test results and quarantines. As a result, the…
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Blue Hose to Be Televised on ESPNU Jan. 4
December 22, 2020
The cable sports network ESPNU is televising a series of men’s basketball games in the Big South Conference, and Presbyterian College has been selected for the first game. The Blue…
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College of Charleston Assistant Athletics Director’s ‘perfect career’ comes to a close
December 22, 2020
You might call Laura Lageman a trailblazer. Or, perhaps a pioneer. Whatever label you apply, it’s certain that she’ll demur. Throughout her 30-plus-year career in the College of Charleston’s Athletics Department, Lageman has…
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Bassmaster tournament champion again working with S.C.-based Global Eco Adventures
December 21, 2020
Pro fisherman Davy Hite to be named GEA IRONMAN By W. Thomas Smith Jr. CAMDEN, S.C. – Yamaha Rightwaters™ pro Davy Hite, an ESPN2 angling expert and two-time Bassmaster Angler…
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Carter, Johnson Lead Blue Hose Past Gardner-Webb
December 17, 2020
Presbyterian used extraordinary balance to defeat Gardner-Webb, 69-20, at Templeton Center in what was both Blue Hose’ first home game and Big South Conference opener. Tionna Carter and Trinity Johnson…
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City of Columbia designated a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community
December 16, 2020
The City of Columbia has been designated as a Bicycle Friendly Community at the Bronze level by the League of American Bicyclists. The Bicycle Friendly Community program is a national…
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Raiders Impressive Against Emerald
December 16, 2020
The Laurens boys’ basketball team control with nine 3-pointers in the first half and defeated Emerald 53-45 on Monday night at LDHS. J.Q. Fair led a balanced attack with 13…
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PC Women Win Big in Resumption
December 14, 2020
The Presbyterian women’s basketball team went on the road, having escaped the clutches of COVID-19 for the the first time since a loss to Clemson on Nov. 27. The opponent…
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Greenville Drive honored as nation’s top Single-A franchise
December 9, 2020
Prestigious National Award Recognizes Franchise Success, Community Involvement The Greenville Drive, a Single-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, has been honored as the nation’s top Single-A baseball team as…
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Clinton Girls Win in Overtime
December 9, 2020Clinton, which began the season ranked second statewide in Class 5A women’s basketball, returned to action and defeated a Class 5A school, Wade Hampton of Taylors, by a score of…
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K&L Gates continues to bolster firmwide litigation practice with addition of Charleston partner
December 7, 2020
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Paul M. Eckles as a partner in the litigation and dispute resolution practice. He joins K&L Gates’ Charleston office from the New York…
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Raiders Prevail at Clinton
December 6, 2020
No girls’ basketball game was played because of a COVID outbreak, but at least Laurens finally played Clinton in one of the major sports. Led by K.D. Mosley, who scored…
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LA’s Lowry, Kirk Named County’s Best
December 3, 2020
During the virus-slowed, football season just passed, Laurens Academy was the only county team to have a winning record, make the playoffs and complete the season. Thus the Laurens County…
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COVID Puts a Stop to PC Women’s Basketball
November 30, 2020
Coaches sometime say that an injured player is “listed as day to day.” This year, with COVID-19 in the air, a season can be game to game. Presbyterian College put…
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Touchdown Club Announces All-County Team
November 24, 2020
Perhaps the most important memory of high school football in 2020 is that there was a season at all. Only Laurens Academy was unimpeded by the coronavirus. The Crusaders had…
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Pioneer Football League Announces Plans for Spring Schedule
November 23, 2020
The Pioneer Football League announced Monday its intent to put together a schedule for the spring of 2021. The schedule will include the conference’s nine schools, as well as incoming…
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New Coach Brings Hope to LDHS Girls’ Basketball
November 22, 2020
Aianna Kelly, the first-year girls’ basketball coach at Laurens District High School, is a young woman of inexhaustible enthusiasm. Her positive outlook may come in handy as the Raiders enter…
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Musgrove Mill Golf Club
November 20, 2020
Consistently ranked among Golfweek’s “100 Best Modern Courses in America” and holding the #2 spot for the best in Upstate South Carolina, golf enthusiasts from across the country (and the…
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Four New Starters for Class 4A
November 18, 2020
For Joshua Chavis’s second season as head boys’ basketball coach, the Laurens Raiders are playing for the first time in Region 2-4A and enter the season with only one returning…
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CHS Girls Enter Hoops Season with High Expectations
November 18, 2020
Four of the five starters return from a Clinton High girls’ basketball team that reached the third round of the Class 3A playoffs last season. One, senior De’Shanti Watts, was Region…
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State coaches induct Simmons into Hall of Fame
November 16, 2020
For 30 years, Clovis Simmons has coached tennis at Clinton High School, and not just one team but the girls in fall and the boys in the spring. She’s won…
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Laurens Academy Eliminated from Football Playoffs
November 15, 2020
At Holly Hill Academy, the Raiders were more a tide. They ebbed ahead, and Laurens Academy flowed back. Holly Hill won, 50-36, because the game had a second ebb. Thomas…
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LDHS Releases Winter Sports Schedules
November 13, 2020
Laurens District High School is forging ahead with winter sports, though there may be changes depending on the effects of the coronavirus. Athletics director Tommy Spires released schedules for basketball…
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Clinton’s James named Player of the Week
November 12, 2020
Another versatile Red Devil earned Laurens County Player of the week. Bryson James rarely left the field at Wilder Stadium in Clinton’s 38-6 victory over Strom Thurmond in the final…
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PC’s Johnson Named to Preseason All-Conference Team
November 10, 2020
Presbyterian College junior guard Trinity Johnson has been selected to the Big South Conference Women’s Basketball Preseason All-Conference Second Team, the league announced on Tuesday as a part of its…
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Let’s Play Ball – Clinton YMCA Basketball Registration is Open
November 10, 2020
The Clinton Family YMCA is offering open registration for ‘Youth Basketball’ for four (4) playing divisions through the December 7th registration deadline. All teams and age groups are “co-ed” this year.…
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Columbia Fireflies no longer a New York Mets affiliate
November 10, 2020
The Columbia Fireflies will have a new Major League affiliate from 2021 forward. The team’s new affiliate will be announced at a later date. The New York Mets announced that…
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Blue Hose to Open Basketball Season on Dec. 2
November 10, 2020
A young Presbyterian College men’s basketball team will open its season on Dec. 2 in Florida against the University of Jacksonville. Second-year head coach Quinton Ferrell has a young team,…
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