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Clinton alum Tucker in spotlight at S.C. State commencement
Clinton native and Clinton High alum Zaria Tucker called the past couple of weeks “surreal” as she found herself at the center of a commencement controversy at S.C. State where she is completing her undergraduate work. Tucker, who is expected to graduate from S.C. State in December with a degree in psychology, was asked to…
Read MoreClinton downs Central for district championship
Clinton won its second district championship in as many years Monday with a 5-3 victory over visiting Central to claim the Class 2A Upper State District 2 title. Starter Jaydon Glenn combined with relievers Tanner Finley and Isaac Cain to hold down Central. Glenn, who left with a 3-2 lead after three innings, picked up…
Read MoreFriday playoff roundup: Red Devils advance in district; Raiders stay alive; Saints eliminated
The Clinton softball team took a big step toward the Class 2A Upper State District 2 championship Friday with a 4-1 road win over top-seeded Buford. Clinton, seeded second, remained in the winner’s bracket, while Buford was sent into the elimination bracket. Buford will play Landrum Monday in an elimination game. The Cardinals defeated High…
Read MoreThursday playoff roundup: Clinton trounces Central; LA eliminated by Dorchester
William Addison a home run as part of an offensive barrage from Clinton before a downpour halted the playoff game as the Red Devils sent Central into the Class 2A Upper State District 2 elimination bracket Thursday with a 10-1 victory in Pageland. Clinton led 14-1 in the sixth when the game was called due…
Read MorePC golf headed to Charlotte’s Bermuda Run for NCAA Regional
Presbyterian golfer Spence Hagood has had a memorable past week or so in the sport. Last week, Hagood recorded the match-clinching victories in the Big South Championship match-play finals and semifinals, helping the Blue Hose to their first NCAA Division I Regionals appearance. Then on Wednesday, Hagood, a Greenwood native, recorded a hole-in-one on the…
Read MoreWednesday playoff roundup: Clinton returns to state tennis finals
The Clinton boys tennis team won the combined Class 3A/2A/1A Upper State Championship with a 4-2 victory over visiting St. Joseph’s Wednesday afternoon. With the win, the Red Devils advance to the state finals for the second straight year and will once again face Oceanside Collegiate, a 6-0 winner over Waccamaw Wednesday. The state championship…
Read MorePlayoff roundup: LA, Red Devils notch baseball wins
Both Clinton and Laurens Academy picked up playoff victories Tuesday in home games. Clinton defeated Liberty 6-1 in the Class 2A Upper State District 2 opener for both teams, while LA scored nine runs in the fifth inning to rally past Dorchester Academy 11-9 in Game 2 of its best-of-three SCISA Class 2A semifinal series.…
Read MoreLA eliminates Andrew Jackson from playoffs behind Whittaker gem
BAMBERG – Laurens Academy advanced past the opening round of the SCISA state baseball playoffs Thursday for the first time in more than a decade, moving forward with a 9-0 victory over Andrew Jackson Academy in the deciding game of the best-of-three SCISA Class 2A playoff series. Riley Whittaker pitched a two-hit shutout as LA…
Read MoreOfficials release joint statements concerning Lake Greenwood
Greenwood County, the Greenwood Commissioners of Public Works (CPW) and the Laurens County Water and Sewer Commission (LCWSC) said they are working together to address public concerns surrounding drinking water in Lake Greenwood. Officials from all three government entities issued a joint press release Thursday. Lake Greenwood serves as a water supply source for Greenwood…
Read MoreBicyclist dies from injuries after Highway 221 crash
UPDATE: Victim identified by Laurens County Coroner’s Office. A bicyclist died following being struck by a vehicle Wednesday night on Highway 221. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 9:08 p.m. on Highway 221 near Lauren Hill Church Road. The bicyclist was both traveling south when the vehicle, a Dodge Dart…
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