One cannot evaluate Presbyterian College’s football recruiting efforts in the same manner as other schools simply because the Blue Hose do not award scholarships.
There is no getting around that. Within the obvious limitations, Steve Englehart is making progress. He announced 38 additions on Wednesday, and they are geographically diverse if not monied.
The Blue Hose improved for the second straight year to finish 6-6 last year. The newcomers consist of 14 from instate, 12 from Florida, seven from Georgia, two North Carolinians, and one each from Illinois, New York and Washington.

Englehart and staff acquired 19 national letters from defensive prospects, 16 others on the offensive side of the ball, and three special-teamers.
In Englehart’s third campaign, the Blue Hose achieved the first six-win season since 2014. They did so by winning their final four games.
“I can’t say enough about the job that our coaching staff has done to recruit quality players that fit exactly who we want to be. They worked extremely hard to identify and recruit winners both on and off the field,” said Englehart. “Not only were we able to sign 10 mid-year additions that we expect to make a great impact, but we also added depth in every position with our incoming freshmen.
“We’re very excited to get to work soon with this talented group that our staff has brought together.”

They are: Luke Anderton, WR, College Park, Fla.; Kyden Bailey, LB; Clarkston, Wash.; Pasadena CC; Camron Barber; DB, Atlanta, Ga.; Dillon Bryant, DL, Venice, Fla. | Venice HS; Ethan Cartel; K/P, Bluffton; Kevin Cascudo; WR, Homestead, Fla.; Oscar Colon, OL, Brooklyn, N.Y., Gardner-Webb; Marshall Conley; OL, Merritt Island, Fla.; Gerald Danner, Maiden, N.C.

Also, Andrew Ruppe, LB; Gaffney; Kymani Santos, DL; Boynton Beach, Fla.; Jaden Scott; WR; Charleston (Charleston Southern); Carlos Sexton; LS, Irmo (Dutch Fork); Landon Sharpe, QB; Lexington (White Knoll); Jayden Sims, DB: Gaffney; Rakwon Stradford, DB; Rock Hill; Lakota Tanner; DL; Hollywood, Fla.; Mike Torres; DB; Evergreen Park, Ill.; Chance Washington; RB; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Josh Waymack, OL, Flowery Branch, Ga.

Presbyterian played the only men’s basketball team ranked below it in the Big South standings on Wednesday night at Templeton Center.
In Spartanburg, the same school, USC Upstate, entered a women’s game tied with the Blue Hose for next to last.
What happened was what was supposed to happen, which was good news. For the second time this season, the PC men and woman won on the same night. The other time was on Dec. 11, when the men defeated Columbia College, 97-57, while the women were defeating North Carolina Central, 67-63.

Senior Kaleb Scott led four double-figure scorers 22 points and coupled it with 1 rebounds as Presbyterian reached double figures in victories with a 75-64 decision over the Spartans.
The Blue Hose did not get off to a fast start. USC Upstate (5-20, 1-9) scored nine of the game’s first 11 points. Scott scored six points on a 12-0 run by the Blue Hose (10-15, 3-7).
PC led by as many as nine during the first half, which ended with the Hose up, 35-33.
Presbyterian took the lead for good with 12:50 remaining on Scott’s bucket. The Spartans pulled within a point twice, but the Blue Hose closed the game on a 10-0 run.
Presbyterian travels to Charleston to play Charleston Southern next Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m.
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Kishyah Anderson scored 27 points, adding eight rebounds, five assists and four steals as the PC women finished off a sweep of the Spartans at Hodge Center in Spartanburg.
Paige Kindseth added15 points and five rebounds as the Blue Hose (5-18, 3-7) swamped the Spartans (5-18, 2-8), 66-49.
The game was tied after a quarter, but PC pulled out to a 33-19 halftime edge.
As a team, the Blue Hose recorded 38 points in the paint, 14 points off the bench, and 27 points off of turnovers. Presbyterian established season highs with 28 made field goals and a .400 three-point shooting percentage (4/10).
The Blue Hose take Saturday off before closing out their three-game road streak against Charleston Southern on Feb. 12 at 5 p.m.

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Laurens split Region 1-4A games in Fountain Inn, with the boys winning, 49-44 behind 14 points apiece from TyJ Jones and Q Watts and D.J. Martin scoring 10. The Raiders improved to 18-7 overall and 6-3 in region play. Fountain Inn is 13-10 and 6-2.
The Fury broke open the girls’ game with a 19-8 fourth quarter to win, 50-39. Nyri Allen led the Raiders with 10 points. Laurens is 11-13 and 4-5. Fountain Inn is 16-6 and 6-2.
Q Watts scored 17 points and TyJ Jones added 15 as Laurens slipped past Westside, 54-49, in Anderson on Tuesday night. The Region I-4A victory placed the Raiders at 17-7, 5-3 in the league and left the Rams 16-7 and 3-4.
The top-seeded Rams remained that way in the girls’ standings, running past Laurens (11-12, 4-4) by a score of 63-30. Zoe Young led the Raiders with 12 points. Westside rolls on at 17-2, 7-0, in the region.

Clinton reaped the rewards of a trip to Chester, where the girls, still ranked second in Class 2A, improved to 16-5 and 6-0 with a 59-21 mismatch over the Cyclones that kept the Red Devils atop Region 3 with a 16-5 record overall, 6-0 in the region.
McKenzie Clark led the Devils with 15 points. Mylayja Thompson added 9 and Bryanna Belton 8. Chester is 9-8 and 1-6. Clinton led 22-2 after a quarter
The boys clung to second in the region with a 76-38 blowby of Chester. Devin Swindler led Big Red with 23 points followed by Cristian Jones with 13 and Kylen Calhoun with12. Clinton is 11-7, 5-1 in region play. The Cyclones are 6-8 and 3-4.
Thursday finds the Red Devils at home against Eau Claire and visiting the Shamrocks on Friday.

Three Crusaders scored in double figures – Braydon Burke scored 15 points, Garrison Vaughn 12 and Micha Straight 11 – but Oakbrook still edged the Laurens Academy boys, 49-48.
LA won big in the girls’ game, 47-25, to improve to 14-7 and 3-0 in the region.
Thornwell picked up a 71-61 victory over Ware Shoals in boys’ play behind 40 points from Zaylen Washington and 20 from K.J. Singleton.
The Hornets won the girls’ game, 54-31, though Aly Jeter provided 16 points in a losing cause.
On Saturday, Laurens High is playing for the Class 4A state wrestling championship, thanks to a 43-39 victory over Fountain Inn on Wednesday. The Raiders take on May River High School of Bluffton at Dreher High School in Columbia.

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