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Out of the dark: LA completes sweep with 52-21 win
Laurens Academy survived a shaky start and a temporary first-half power outage Friday night and cruised to a 52-21 win over Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach Friday night at Todd Kirk Field. The power outage, which caused a delay of around 30 minutes as fans and players waited for the field’s halogen lights to return,…
Read MoreRaiders dominate Southside for 1st win of season
Laurens snapped a 10-game skid Friday night with a 58-0 victory at Southside. The Raiders’ last previous victory came in 2024 against the Tigers, who are mired in a 28-game losing streak of their own. In six previous games this season, the Raiders (1-6 overall, 1-1 Region 1-4A) had scored 34 points all together. Against…
Read MoreBig-play Red Devils run over Eagles, 50-29
Clinton rolled up more than 500 yards on the ground behind three 100-yard rushers Friday night in a 50-29 Region 1-2A victory at Chesnee. Javen Cook led Clinton with 182 yards rushing and four touchdowns on 15 carries, K.J. Vance ran for 177 yards and two touchdowns on seven attempts, and Angelo Cromer rushed four…
Read MoreCounty council chooses Threatt as new administrator
Laurens County Council is expected to formally approve the hire of Jerre Threatt as the county’s next administrator at its next scheduled meeting on Monday. Threatt is currently the corporate and foundation relations officer at Presbyterian College and has previously worked as assistant city manager in Clinton and as city planner in Columbia. Council announced…
Read More1 person killed in Clinton shooting incident
UPDATE: Shooting victim identified A shooting on Coleman Road Friday night in Clinton left one person dead, according to the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office. The incident took place around 9 p.m. The victim, identified as Taneal Evans, 20, was pronounced dead at the scene. Another person was also transported to a local hospital with gunshot…
Read MoreFountain Inn recovers from Raiders’ hot start
Things couldn’t have started any better for Laurens Friday night, but the ending was all too familiar for the Raiders in a 26-7 loss at Fountain Inn. Senior running back Nehemias “Nemo” Fernandez burst up the middle for a 71-yard touchdown run on the game’s first play from scrimmage, handing the Raiders a 7-0 lead…
Read MoreClinton cooks Liberty behind Cook’s 4 TDs
Clinton senior running back Javen Cook ran for four touchdowns and 132 yards to lead a dominant rushing attack in a 49-6 Homecoming victory over Liberty at Wilder Stadium. For the second straight year, Clinton won the battle between Red Devils. This time, Clinton averaged 14.5 yards per rush attempt, rolling up 435 yards on…
Read MoreLA gets homecoming win over Wardlaw, 36-14
Laurens Academy remained unbeaten in conference play Friday with a 36-14 Homecoming victory over visiting Wardlaw Academy at Todd Kirk Field. The Crusaders improved to 6-1 overall and 2-0 in SCISA 8-man Region 1 with the win. It was their second win this season over Wardlaw. They also defeated the Patriots 34-8 on Aug. 29.…
Read MoreCounty council narrows list of candidates to 4
Laurens County Council named four finalists Tuesday afternoon for its vacant county administrator position after conducting in-person interviews Saturday morning. The four remaining candidates, who were chosen from a pool of more than 45 applicants following a nationwide search, bring more than 70 years of administrative experience to the table. The list also includes two…
Read MoreCrusaders complete season sweep of Newberry Academy, 42-14
NEWBERRY – Laurens Academy opened SCISA 8-man Region 1 play Friday night with a rain-soaked 42-14 victory at Newberry Academy. The Crusaders (5-1 overall, 1-0 region) notched their second win over the Eagles this season. LA downed Newberry 30-14 in the season opener for both teams in August. The Eagles fell to 0-5 overall and…
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