Eric is an award-winning writer who has been with the Daily Journal/Messenger since August 2007. He primarily covers athletics at the area high schools while also occasionally covering Clemson athletics.

He is a 2002 graduate of Daniel High School and a 2007 graduate of Clemson University, where he served in various capacities with the Tiger student newspaper from 2005-2007, including Sports Editor.

Recent Stories

• Hopkins leads Lions into Upper State title game
  Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008
  Like he has done so many times before in his young career, DeAndre Hopkins was there for the Daniel High School football team when it needed him the most on Friday night against Lugoff-Elgin. | Read more

• Lions will play with Biggs in mind tonight
  Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
  When the Daniel High School football team takes the field tonight for its third-round playoff matchup against Lugoff-Elgin, there will be more than a few Lions playing with heavy hearts. | Read more

• Bulldogs overcame adversity in trying season
  Friday, Nov. 21, 2008
  After the Pendleton High School football team had the hardest imaginable blow dealt to it before the season even got under way, the Bulldogs still managed to find a way overcome, while also setting the tone for their season. | Read more

• Lions no longer happy just being here
  Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
  Looking back now, it's obvious that things were much different for the Daniel High School football team this time a year ago.
  
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• Seneca's Ross signs with Anderson University
  Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
  Tripp Ross isn't the kind of guy who's going to leap out and grab you with his intensity, as his laid-back facade doesn't exactly lead one to what he's all about.
  
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• Tigers rock Wofford in Littlejohn opener
  Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
  Heading into Wednesday night’s home opener against Wofford at Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson head coach Oliver Purnell was apprehensive about the Terriers. | Read more

• Tigers set for home opener against Wofford
  Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
  Coming off a season that saw his team reach the NCAA Tournament following an appearance in the ACC championship game against North Carolina, Oliver Purnell isn’t going to get ahead of himself. | Read more

• Tigers never hurting inside, despite injuries
  Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
  Despite a rash of injuries, Clemson interim head coach Dabo Swinney feels plenty good about the job his interior defensive linemen have done this season. | Read more

• Eagles soar past Pendleton
  Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008
  Not that it would guarantee a complete reversal of fortunes, but the Pendleton High School football would give anything to take back the closing minutes of the first half of Friday night's second round playoff game against Central. | Read more

• Seneca's Piccirillo signs on with Coastal Carolina
  Friday, Nov. 14, 2008
  With his football roots reaching back even further than his days as a player at Western Carolina, where he was a linebacker, it’s hard to blame Seneca High School softball coach Rick Pate for bridging the two sports when talking about Olivia Piccirillo. | Read more