Area Sports
Laurens Academy hires Nibert as boys hoops coach, AD
Laurens Academy finalized an agreement Tuesday morning to hire former Presbyterian College men’s basketball coach Gregg Nibert as its athletic director and boys basketball coach. Nibert, who had retired in 2025 after a stint at Spartanburg Day School, succeeds Travis Plowden in both roles. “I’m just really excited about getting back into it – and…
Read MoreJoanna Hornets at home in 2nd season vs. Flying Monkeys
Sunday’s 2026 home opener for the Joanna Hornets was neither when nor where it was expected. Even so, the result was a 9-2 win over the Greenwood Flying Monkeys at Presbyterian College’s Elton Pollock Field, the Hornets’ temporary home as team principals continue renovations on Joanna’s historic ballpark, an endeavor known as “The Joanna Project,”…
Read MoreLDHS’s Prescott inducted into SCBCA Hall of Fame
It was hardly a business-as-usual family weekend for the Prescotts. First, retired Laurens District High School baseball coach Ed Prescott was inducted into the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame Thursday night during a ceremony held at The Cotton Press in Little Mountain. And on Friday, Prescott and wife Peggy celebrated their 50th wedding…
Read MoreYoung’s walk-off homer delivers 2A title to Red Devils
See photo gallery at end of story Luke Young graduated from Clinton High School Friday morning and then hit a walk-off home run to deliver the Red Devils the Class 2A baseball state championship before the end of the day. Young’s eighth-inning bomb to left field handed Clinton a 5-4 victory over Atlantic Collegiate Academy…
Read MoreRed Devils rain on Armada in Game 1 of state title tilt
Game 2 postponed, set for 3 p.m. Friday at Clinton The rain-delayed Class 2A baseball state championship series got underway Tuesday with Clinton taking the lead in the best-of-three series with a 5-1 victory over Lower State champion Atlantic Collegiate at the Ripken Experience baseball complex in Myrtle Beach. Clinton junior Camden Finley out-dueled Atlantic…
Read MorePlayoff update: Clinton downs Panthers for Class 2A Upper State title
Game 1 postponed until Monday at 5 p.m. Host Clinton rallied from a run down in the sixth inning to claim the Class 2A championship Wednesday with a 4-3 victory over defending state champion Batesburg-Leesville. The victory earned the Red Devils a berth in the state championship for the first time since they won the…
Read MoreSaturday playoffs: Clinton cruises past Panthers
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE – Clinton put itself in the driver’s seat for the Class 2A Upper State baseball championship Saturday with an 11-0 victory over Batesburg-Leesville. With the win, the Red Devils remain unbeaten in the playoffs and will host the winner of Monday’s elimination game between Batesburg-Leesville and Chesnee. Chesnee edged Landrum 6-5 Saturday in the…
Read MoreFriday playoff roundup: Eagles upend Red Devils; Clinton’s Mims wins state title
Visiting Chesnee held off a late Clinton rally Friday for a 5-4 victory that sent the Red Devils to an elimination game in the Class 2A Upper State round of the playoffs. With the loss, Clinton (19-6) will play at Ninety Six Monday in the elimination bracket. Ninety Six (14-6) lost 6-0 to Saluda Friday.…
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…
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