Back in November, Laurens District High running back Tye Roberson sent out a Tweet with the image of a sheet of notebook paper that read: “Until it’s my turn, I will keep clapping for others. It’s that simple.” It was a long wait, but Roberson’s turn finally came last week when the recent LDHS graduate…
By the time Walt Todd, Jr arrived at No. 18 at Lakeside Country Club Sunday afternoon, about the only thing that had any chance to catch up to him in the Laurens County Amateur golf championship was the heat. Todd had a six-stroke lead over his father, Walter Todd, Sr., and led by double digits…
Lexington Post 7 swept Clinton Post 56 out of the American Junior Legion state playoffs Tuesday with a 4-2 victory in Lexington, ending the three-game opening-round series. Clinton starter Wil Stewart gave up six hits over 5 1/3 innings of work, allowing only two earned runs as Lexington was aided by three Clinton errors. With…
Laurens Academy Athletic Director Travis Plowden will take over as the Crusaders’ varsity head football coach, the school announced Friday. Plowden, who is also LA’s varsity boys basketball head coach, has served as an assistant football coach under Todd Kirk for the past 14 seasons. LA plays in the SCISA Class 1A 8-man football league.…
Laurens Academy is once again searching for a new head coach for its varsity 8-man football program. Stacy Bell, who was hired in May from Heathwood Hall, resigned Sunday without coaching a game at LA. Bell had been Heathwood Hall’s defensive coordinator. LA Athletic Director Travis Plowden said Bell informed him of the decision during…
The Clinton Post 56 Junior American Legion baseball team split a doubleheader Monday against Newberry at Clinton High School. In the first game, Clinton 9-6 after rallying from a five-run deficit early in the game. Newberry won the nightcap in even more dramatic fashion, scoring the game-winning run in the final inning. The two teams…
The head coach and driving force behind Laurens Academy’s football program is stepping down, the school announced in an email Thursday afternoon. Kirk, who is also LA’s headmaster, is stepping down to devote more time to his job atop the school’s administration. He will also take over as head coach of LA’s middle school team.…
The Upper State Baseball Championship quests of both Laurens and Clinton ended Monday night with elimination game losses. Powdersville 5, Clinton 1 A late-evening sun aided a late-inning rally as the Patriots escaped Clinton. The Red Devils took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning when Wilson Wages singled, stole second and third and then…
Sophomore right-hander Josh Hughes pitched a four-hit shutout Saturday as Laurens defeated visiting Dreher 4-0 in the Upper State Championship baseball tournament. Hughes walked one and struck out four in the complete game, which eliminated the Blue Devils from the Class 4A playoffs. The Raiders (16-14) continue in the Upper State round Monday when they…
Raiders to host Dreher at 5 p.m. Saturday Three A.C. Flora pitchers combined for a two-hit 5-0 shutout Friday night, handing Laurens its first playoff loss in the Upper State Championship round at A.C. Flora. The game was postponed from Thursday night due to rain and got started nearly 90 minutes later than originally scheduled…