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Sports Extra: West-Oak eliminates Red Devils; LA girls advance

By John Clayton | February 17, 2024

Visiting West-Oak overcame a double-digit third-quarter deficit and held off Clinton 47-39 Saturday afternoon in the second round of the Class 3A girls basketball playoffs. The Red Devils turned a 21-15 halftime lead into a 25-15 advantage in the opening minute of the second half, but the Warriors answered with a 7-0 run over the…

Sports Extra: Clinton girls triumph, LA heads to state tourney

By John Clayton | February 15, 2024

A swarming Clinton defense shut out Southside in the fourth quarter Wednesday night as the Red Devils advanced to the second round of the Class 3A playoffs with a 43-18 victory. The Red Devils ended the game on a 22-0 run over the final 9:40 of game time. Mylayja Thompson, who earned S.C. Basketball Coaches…

Sports Extra: Red Devils rule Region 4-3A hoops

By John Clayton | January 31, 2024

Clinton clinched the boys and girls Region 4-3A championships Tuesday night with victories at Woodruff. The Clinton girls downed the Wolverines 44-18, while the boys outlasted Woodruff 52-47. Both Red Devils teams are unbeaten in region play at 6-0 and have two-game leads over second-place Woodruff with the head-to-head tiebreak advantage. In the boys game,…

SCHSL announces region assignments for 2024-26

By John Clayton | January 25, 2024

The South Carolina High School League announced its region assignments Thursday, the final part of its realignment plan for 2024-26. Schools have until Jan. 30 to present any plans to appeal the region assignments. Appeals are to be heard Feb. 6-8. Clinton, which moved to Class 2A from Class 3A, will play in Region 1-2A…

Porter hired as 10th head football coach at LDHS

By John Clayton | January 24, 2024

Greg Porter was introduced Tuesday as the 10th head football coach in the 51-year history of Laurens District High School during a press conference in the school gymnasium. Porter, who led Greenville to back-to-back Class 4A Upper State finals appearances the past two seasons and won the 2014 Class 4A state championship at Hillcrest, takes…

LDHS expected to hire Porter as head football coach

By John Clayton | January 22, 2024

Greenville High School head football coach Greg Porter is expected to be named to the same position at Laurens District High School. The hire is pending approval by the Laurens District 55 Board of Trustees at its regular meeting tonight (Monday). An introduction with the new head coach is scheduled for noon Tuesday at the…

Walter Todd Sr. inducted into SCGA Hall of Fame

By John Clayton | January 16, 2024

Walter Todd Sr., arguably the most decorated competitive golfer produced by Laurens County, was inducted into the S.C. Golf Association Hall of Fame Saturday night at the Columbia Country Club. “I’ve spent a great part of my life in the game,” Todd said. “The best part has been the friends and relationships I’ve had. It’s…

McGowan flips commitment from Gamecocks to BC

By John Clayton | December 22, 2023

Jayden McGowan has traded Five Points for Chestnut Hill. Nine days after announcing that he had committed to South Carolina, the former Laurens District High School standout and Vanderbilt transfer said Friday via social media that he is headed instead to Boston College. McGowan has given no reason for his change of heart, but in…

Red Devils’ Johnson officially signs with Bearcats

By John Clayton | December 20, 2023

By 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Zay Johnson had officially become a newly minted Clinton High graduate and a Cincinnati Bearcat. The standout defensive back took part in School District 56’s inaugural December graduation ceremony and then immediately signed his National Letter of Intent to play football at Cincinnati as family, faculty, coaches and friends looked on.…

SCHSL realignment: Clinton headed to 2A, Raiders stay in 4A

By John Clayton | December 19, 2023

In the South Carolina High School League’s plan for 2024-26 realignment, Clinton will move to Class 2A for the next two academic years while Laurens District High School will remain in a revamped Class 4A. Clinton has competed in Class 3A for at least the past two decades. Thornwell Charter School, which began varsity competition…