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BELTON – Belton-Honea Path all-state running back and Clemson commit Marquise Henderson ran for 218 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Bears to a 55-6 home victory over an injury-depleted Laurens team Friday night. Henderson scored on a 74-yard run the first time he touched the football with 11:40 left in the first quarter…

Clinton running back Javen Cook rushed for a career-high 235 yards and a third-quarter touchdown as the Red Devils pulled away in the second half for a 23-14 road victory over Newberry. With the victory, Clinton kept possession of the pro wrestling-styled championship belt presented to the winner of the annual rivalry contest by the…

Laurens Academy is the only one of three county teams at home this Friday night when the Crusaders host Oakbrook Prep. Meanwhile, Clinton will face Newberry in “The Battle of the Belt” rivalry game at Newberry, and Laurens travels to Belton-Honea Path to take on the No. 1-ranked team in Class 3A. Here are details…

An emotional week in Clinton culminated Friday night at Wilder Stadium with the renewal of the annual football rivalry between Laurens District 55 and Clinton high schools. This year, the game was played in the wake of a fire that destroyed a swath of the downtown Clinton’s historic Musgrove Street, destroying architecture, businesses and livelihoods…

Laurens Academy sophomore quarterback Ethan Collins threw for three touchdowns and ran for another in LA’s 42-25 non-region victory over Newberry Academy Friday night at Newberry College. LA (2-0) opened up a 28-0 first-half lead and easily held off a second-half Eagles attempted rally. But the win did not come without a cost. Senior running…

Woodruff snapped a four-game losing streak against Clinton Friday night, stopping a last-minute Red Devils drive and escaping Wilder Stadium with a 40-36 victory in the season opener for both teams. Wolverines quarterback T.J. Morris ran for two touchdowns and threw for two more, while freshman running back Aiden Gibson ran 19 times for 174…

The Greg Porter era at Laurens District High School began Friday night with a 16-0 loss to visiting Hillcrest, the No. 10-ranked team in Class 5A, at K.C. Hanna Stadium. The Raiders’ hopes of an upset were dashed by four turnovers as the two teams slogged through 24 total penalties – 14 for 102 yards…

The first full weekend of high school football kicks off Friday night with all three county varsity teams in action. Clinton and Laurens are at home, while Laurens Academy (1-0) is on the road at Newberry Academy. The Red Devils host Woodruff, and LDHS will play host to Hillcrest in the Raiders debut of head…

GREENWOOD – Laurens Academy handed head coach Jolly Doolittle the 100th victory of his coaching career Friday night while spoiling host Cambridge Academy’s return to football after a 20-year absence. LA’s Spires McCameron and Garrett Murphy scored two touchdowns apiece, including McCameron’s 72-yard kickoff return for a score to begin the game, to lead the…

South Carolina Golf Hall of Famer Walter Todd Sr. needed a couple of extra holes but captured his 15th Laurens County Amateur Championship Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Country Club. Todd parred the par-3 11th hole in a playoff to edge two-time champion Mattie Wiggins. After tying at even-par 144 over the tournament’s scheduled 36 holes,…