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LA downs Cougars for SCISA state volleyball title
DUE WEST – Laurens Academy weathered an early onslaught from Cambridge Academy and defeated the Cougars 3-1 (15-25, 25-20, 27-25, 25-21) to claim the SCISA Class 1A state volleyball championship Monday night at Erskine College. The Crusaders defeated Cambridge in all five meetings between the two teams this past season, including twice with championships on…
Read MoreRaiders down Eastside 24-15 to keep title hopes alive
This time, Laurens made its first-half lead stand up. The Raiders jumped out to a three-touchdown lead by halftime and hung on for a 24-15 Region 2-4A victory over Eastside Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. LDHS ends its regular season at 4-6 overall and 3-1 in region competition. The victory comes a week after…
Read MoreRed Devils storm by Cyclones, win region title, 48-20
Clinton clinched the Region 2-4A championship Friday night with a 48-20 victory at Chester. The Red Devils, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A, got 100-yard rushing performances from Jishun Copeland, Bryson James and Jaden Robinson, who ran for a career-high 181 yards with two touchdowns on 13 attempts, scoring on runs of 9 and 28…
Read MoreBertoli leads LA scoring explosion, 68-27; volleyball heads to finals
– LA volleyball headed to state tourney finals, see below NEWBERRY – Senior running back Clarence Bertoli scored seven touchdowns as Laurens Academy defeated Newberry Academy for the second time this season, beating the Eagles 68-27 Friday night. The victory snapped a four-game skid for the Crusaders (4-5 overall, 1-2 SCISA Region 1-1A) Bertoli scored…
Read MoreClinton’s Rhythm on the Rails and plenty of BBQ this weekend
Clinton, South Carolina – Rhythm on the Rails returns this weekend to Clinton, and among the highlights is the Purple Masquerade Tribute Band. “It’s one of those situations where he looks like Prince and he sounds like Prince,” said Main Street Clinton manager Joe Timmons. “When he performed in Lancaster once, I think some of…
Read MoreRed Devils top Broome in 1st round of tennis playoffs
The Clinton girls tennis team began a familiar journey Thursday, opening the Class 3A state playoffs with a 5-1 victory over visiting Broome. The Region 4-3A Red Devils won four out of five matches on the singles ladder and winning at No. 2 doubles to down the Centurions, the No. 4 seed from Region 3-3A.…
Read MorePolice chase leads to collision, arrest; LPD officer injured
A Laurens Police officer was injured in a collision around 9 o’clock Wednesday night during a vehicle chase that began outside the Laurens city limits. The officer was taken to Prisma Laurens County Memorial Hospital for treatment and evaluation. According to a release from the LPD, officers were assisting deputies from the Laurens County Sheriff’s…
Read MoreArrest made after man dies in attack at local bar
A Laurens man was arrested Tuesday by the Laurens County Sheriff’s Office in connection with an incident that left one man dead Sunday night at the LowCountry Bar & Grill on Highway 221 near I-385. According to the LCSO, Marcus Tyrone Grant and Benjamin Derick Griffin of Laurens were the aggressors in an attack inside…
Read MoreKnights extend Crusaders’ skid to 4 games
W.W. King Academy sent visiting Laurens Academy to its fourth-straight loss Friday night, downing the Crusaders 68-12 in Batesburg-Leesville. The Knights led 28-0 before LA got on the scoreboard with a Garrett Murphy touchdown catch in the second quarter. King (7-1 overall, 4-0 SCISA 8-man Region 1-1A) then reeled off 40 unanswered points in the…
Read MoreRaiders start hot, hold off Generals, 45-35
Laurens held off Wade Hampton Friday night, making an early lead stand up in a 45-35 Region 2-4A victory that kept the Raiders’ hopes for at least a share of the region title alive. The Raiders built a 35-6 lead by the middle of the second quarter, but the Generals roared back with two scores…
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