PC football finally breaks losing streak
The wait is over. The Presbyterian College football team brought an end to what was a 16-game losing streak, dating back to last season, wearing down Gardner-Webb’s defense in the second half as the Blue Hose picked up a 24-14 victory at Bailey Memorial Stadium Saturday afternoon. The victory is the first since the Blue…
Read MoreLaurens survives opening scare; Clinton ousted
The Laurens Raiders’ football team opened its quest for an SCHSL Class 5A championship Friday night, and in doing so nearly saw its outstanding season come to a sudden end. However, running back Duane Martin didn’t let that happen. Martin rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns to help spark Laurens to 466 rushing yards…
Read MorePC women open season with victory
The Presbyterian College women’s basketball team opened its season with a strong performance, getting three players to score in double figures in picking up a 70-49 victory over the South Carolina State Lady Bulldogs Tuesday night in Orangeburg. The Blue Hose (1-0) got 17 points from Trinity Johnson, who hit 6 of 9 shots from…
Read MoreClinton tennis reaches semifinals
The Clinton girls’ tennis team was pushed to the limit Friday afternoon by a stern Camden squad at the Clinton Middle School courts, but the Red Devils had more than enough to pick up a 4-3 victory in the SCHSL Class 3A playoffs, advancing to Monday’s semifinal round. Clinton will visit Chapman in the semifinals,…
Read MoreLaurens posts unbeaten region mark; CHS falls and LA wins finale
The Laurens Raiders’ football team completed an undefeated Region 1-5A campaign Friday night, getting 201 yards and three touchdowns from Zy Todd as the Raiders rolled past the Easley Green Wave, 63-29, in Easley. Laurens finished the regular season at 8-1 overall, 7-0 in the region, and are guaranteed a home game in the first…
Read MorePC men picked 10th, women eighth, in Big South preseason basketball voting
The Presbyterian College men’s basketball team was picked to finish 10th in the preseason Big South poll, released Tuesday morning in conjunction with the conference’s annual media day. PC’s women’s basketball team was picked to finish eighth. One player on each team was selected to the All-Big South second team – Cory Hightower on the…
Read MoreLaurens clinches Region 1-5A championship
The Laurens Raiders played in arguably the biggest regular-season game in Chris Liner’s tenure as head coach Friday night – and they didn’t disappoint. Laurens quarterback Ryan Campbell rushed for a game-high 118 yards, Duane Martin had three rushing touchdowns, and the Raiders pulled away to a 33-23 victory over the T.L. Hanna Yellow Jackets…
Read MoreClinton girls’ tennis rolls to 2nd round
The Clinton Red Devils girls’ tennis team did what any top seed is supposed to do against a lower-seeded playoff opponent Wednesday at Clinton Middle School – squash the hopes of an upset as soon as possible. Clinton, the reigning Region 3-3A champion, rolled through its first round of the state playoffs with a…
Read MoreClinton cross country sweeps Laurens
The Clinton cross country teams swept both the boys’ and girls’ Laurens County Championship over Laurens Tuesday at Lake Rabon. Clinton’s girls edged Laurens, 26-31, while the boys picked up a 20-43 decision. In the girls’ meet, Clinton was topped by Elizabeth Reid, who was first overall in 21 minutes, 17 seconds. Dorothy Trent followed…
Read MoreLaurens routs J.L. Mann, nears region crown
The Laurens Raiders’ football team is right where it wants to be – at home, one victory away from a Region 1-5A championship. Laurens is in that position following Friday night’s 42-14 rout of the J.L. Mann Patriots at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The Raiders moved to 6-1 overall, 5-0 in the region – and remains…
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