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Thornwell Charter hires Smith as head football coach

By John Clayton | March 28, 2024

Thornwell Charter School has hired a familiar face as its second head football coach since beginning varsity competition last season. Former Laurens District High School head coach Daryl Smith was announced Thursday morning as the Saints’ head coach, replacing Charlie Washington. Thornwell parted ways with Washington two weeks ago after a 1-8 season in 2023.…

PC run ends as Gamecocks roll to next round, 91-39

By John Clayton | March 22, 2024

COLUMBIA – There was no Lincoln Street Stunner at Colonial Life Arena. Top-seeded South Carolina (33-0) delivered all that was expected Friday afternoon, beating Presbyterian 91-39 in the first-round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament and ending PC’s magical postseason run. Five Gamecocks, led by Chloe Kitts off the bench, scored in double figures.…

Commentary: Blue Hose story will need more than fairytale magic

By John Clayton | March 21, 2024

Sports Commentary – John Clayton Forget about Cinderella. She’s out of her depth now in Columbia. This is Buster Douglas business. This are Armani Edwards and Appalachian State stunning Michigan in the Big House vibes. This is Broadway Joe and the Jets beating the near-invincible Colts. This is Charismatic winning the Derby at 31-1 but…

Underdog Blue Hose set for rematch with Gamecocks

By John Clayton | March 21, 2024

COLUMBIA – When South Carolina and Presbyterian face off at 2 p.m. Friday in Columbia, the Gamecocks will be without one of their best players. Even so, the Blue Hose are decided 53.5-point underdogs. All-American Kamilla Cardoso, a 6-foot-7 center from Brazil by way of Chattanooga, Tennessee’s Hamilton Heights Christian Academy, will not be in…

Let’s Dance: PC downs Sacred Heart, to face Gamecocks

By John Clayton | March 20, 2024

Editor’s Note: Advertiser Editor John Clayton will be back in Columbia Thursday and Friday for complete coverage of PC’s NCAA Tournament game against No. 1 South Carolina. Read it all here. COLUMBIA – Presbyterian’s post-season glass slipper still fits. The PC women’s basketball team outlasted Sacred Heart 49-42 in the First Four of the NCAA…

Thornwell parts ways with Washington, opens football coach search

By John Clayton | March 20, 2024

Thornwell Charter School, which is in its first year of varsity competition in team sports, is searching for a new head football coach after one season. Charlie Washington coached the Saints as they returned to varsity football for the first time in 18 years, but lasted only one season. Thornwell went 1-8 in Washington’s lone…

PC set for First Four, will face Sacred Heart

By John Clayton | March 17, 2024

It didn’t take long for the Presbyterian College women’s basketball team to learn its NCAA Tournament fate Sunday night. PC will play Wednesday at Columbia’s Colonial Life Arena in the First Four against Northeastern Conference champion Sacred Heart (24-9). Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday. The game will be broadcast on ESPNU. The winner…

PC schedules NCAA Women’s Tournament watch party for Sunday

By John Clayton | March 13, 2024

Presbyterian College will host a watch party for the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Selection Show Sunday at Templeton Center. The Selection Show, which will be broadcast by ESPN, will begin at 8 p.m. Doors at Templeton will open at 7:30 p.m. During the show, the NCAA Women’s Tournament brackets will be announced, so the Blue…

Time to dance: PC punches ticket, wins Big South title

By John Clayton | March 10, 2024

The Presbyterian College women’s basketball team won its first Big South Conference championship Sunday with a 60-37 victory over Radford at High Point University’s Qubein Center, earning the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. No. 5-seeded PC broke open a tight contest in the fourth quarter, ending the game with a 24-5 run behind…

5 announced for Laurens County Sports Hall

By John Clayton | February 28, 2024

Staff Reports The Laurens County Sports Hall of Fame will induct five members into its fifth class on April 25, 2024. The induction ceremony will be held at the Laurens County Museum on the historic square in Laurens at 6:30pm. The process of selecting the fifth class of the Laurens County Sports Hall of Fame…