Area Sports
Blue Flashes ruin Saints’ debut; LA falls to Winn
Friday night’s game between Thornwell and Calhoun Falls – two charter schools – marked an auspicious beginning and a welcome end. Thornwell, which returned as a charter school in 2019, was playing its first varsity football game in more than 15 years. Calhoun Falls (1-1) put an end to a 30-game losing streak with a…
Read MoreRed Devils ground and pound Raiders, 49-7
Rivalry or not, Laurens learned the same thing Clinton’s Week 0 opponent did a week ago: The No. 3-ranked Red Devils are a problem. Clinton defeated its intra-county rival for the third straight meeting, beating the Raiders 49-7 Friday night at K.C. Hanna Stadium. Clinton junior quarterback Tyshuwan Richardson ran for a game-high 118 yards…
Read MoreClinton-Laurens, LA football times pushed back due to heat
The start time for Friday night’s varsity football game between Laurens and Clinton at K.C. Hanna Stadium has been moved to 8 p.m. Laurens Academy has also pushed back the time of its home opener against Richard Winn Academy to 8 p.m. The South Carolina High School League mandates that temperatures must be below 92…
Read MoreEagles down Crusaders in Doolittle’s debut
The home-schooled Augusta Eagles spoiled the Laurens Academy head-coaching debut of Jolly Doolittle Friday night, downing the Crusaders 20-14 with a last-minute touchdown. The Eagles took the lead for the first time with less than 30 seconds left on the game, scoring a touchdown to take the victory. LA opened the scoring on an 80-yard…
Read MoreRed Devils roll over Panthers, 50-28
Clinton began the 2023 season Friday night in much the same way it did a year ago – with a lopsided victory over Batesburg-Leesville. Only the location changed. The Red Devils opened their season with a 50-28 Week 0 win over the Panthers at Batesburg-Leesville. Junior quarterback Tyshuwan Richardson connected on 5 of 6 passes…
Read MoreRams rout Raiders in season debut, 55-9
A bevy of big plays for Hillcrest resulted in a big season-opening loss Friday night for Laurens at K.C. Hanna Stadium. Hillcrest scored on the opening play of the game and again two plays later, starting an avalanche of offense in a 55-9 nonconference win over the Raiders. Running back Thomas Stanley ran for 115…
Read MoreKicking off with Tale of the Tape of 2023 Football Season
2023 High School Football Tale of the Tape Clinton Red Devils Last year: 13-1 overall, 4-0 Region 4-3A Region 4-3A Champions, Class 3A Upper State finalists This week: at Batesburg-Leesville Outlook: While there may be question marks with the departure of 25 graduated seniors from last year’s squad, the biggest question is whether anyone in…
Read MorePC promotes Dee Nichols to athletic director
Presbyterian College moved quickly to hire a new athletic director, announcing Friday that Dee Nichols is being promoted to the post. Nichols, senior associate athletic director for operations and senior woman administrator, replaces the departing Rob Acunto. PC announced Wednesday that Acunto was leaving to become deputy director of athletics at Fresno State, one day…
Read MoreSaints marching back to varsity football after 18 years
It’s all there in black and white. Charlie Washington, the head coach tasked with reviving Thornwell’s varsity football program, took photos of the pages of past annuals from Thornwell Charter School’s predecessor, Thornwell High School, and posted them on his Twitter feed. He was doing his homework. “How can I bring something back to life,…
Read MoreBlue Hose AD Acunto leaving PC for Fresno State
Presbyterian College Athletic Director Rob Acunto has been hired as deputy director of athletics at Fresno State, the California school announced Tuesday. Acunto arrived at PC in 2019 after stops at Texas-El Paso (UTEP), The Citadel, American University, Cornell and the Atlantic 10 Conference. Fresno State is a member of the Mountain West Conference with…
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