(Monte Dutton photos) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants INMAN – With 8:09 left in the first quarter, Brock Franklin kicked a 35-yard field goal that that gave Laurens the lead. Unfortunately, that was it. Coleman Gray, the Chapman quarterback, completed 19/23 passes for 202 yards and four touchdowns, and his backup, Josiah Moore, was 7/7 for 44 and one. …
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A stand-up guy leads the Blue Hose
By MONTE DUTTON Steve Englehart's Blue Hose play their first home game Saturday. (Monte Dutton photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ In telling his own story, Steve Englehart delivered an important message to young people in general, not just the ones who play football. Englehart, the second-year head coach at Presbyterian College, told the Laurens County Touchdown Club on …
You win some, you lose some
Garrett Murphy of Laurens Academy is the county Player of the week. (LA photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Seldom have I been as shocked as while watching Duke defeat Clemson, 28-7, on Monday night. I thought the Blue Devils might pull out a close one, but I did not expect the Tigers to implode in the fourth quarter. …
First down and inconclusive
By MONTE DUTTON (Pixabay photo) https://www.facebook.com/UpstateInsuranceConsultants Carolina and Carolina – take your choice – were playing football on national television Saturday night, and the chain crew was late for the second half. I’ve never seen a chain crew late for the second half. I’ve seen “lightning in the area” delay the start of a game …
Wrapping up the weekend
Steve Englehart begins his second season when the Blue Hose visit Murray State. (PC photo) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ Heat slowed the on-field activity at Presbyterian College’s football Fan Day on Saturday, but fans got to mingle with players and staff, get autographs, purchase gear and the like. Presbyterian opens on Saturday time with a road trip to …
‘With malice toward none, with charity for all …’
By MONTE DUTTON The Clinton and Laurens cross-country seniors -- the Raiders have only one -- get ready to take he game ball to midfield. (Monte Dutton photos) https://www.sadlerhughes.com/ As I was driving to Laurens Friday afternoon, I thought about how the Raider cross country team had the tougher task running the game ball to …
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An audible at the line
Clinton's Jayden Robinson runs away from Laurens defenders. (Monte Dutton photo) I’ve held this blog back a couple of days while I first informed people who needed to know. Laurens County Sports is no more. Furman All the Time! is no more. I pulled the plugs two days ago. I’d been thinking about it for …
Red Devils wrap up region crown
UNION – Clinton put an emphatic claim on the Region 4-3A baseball title with a 6-1 victory over Union County, the only remaining obstacle in its path. Wil Stewart gave up a single and a walk to the Yellow Jackets in the bottom of the 1st but struck out Andrew Latham to end the inning …
Martin homers twice but Raiders fall
GREENWOOD – As a practical matter, Laurens’ Tuesday-night visit to Greenwood was little more than a non-conference workout for the baseball playoffs, but the Eagles and Raiders are familiar rivals. Greenwood (13-2) whipped Laurens (14-9-1) for the 2nd time – the 1st was on Feb. 18 – by 6th-inning run rule, 15-5. The Raiders’ Jackson …
Laurens’ wave greener, 7-1
EASLEY -- Behind a gutty performance on the mound by Grayson Ledford, Laurens won for the 4th time in a row with a workmanlike 7-0 victory over Easley on Monday night. Tuning up for the Class 4A playoffs, which begin next Monday, Jackson Martin and Bennett Edwards each collected two hits, Martin scored three times, …
Nightrider's Lament 