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The Blue Ridge baseball team returns six of its nine starters from 2018, in hopes of making another region title run.

Tigers return experience

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 09:30 Billy Cannada

The Tigers might not be favored to win the region this year, but opposing teams shouldn’t look past them.

The Blue Ridge baseball team will return six of nine starters to the diamond this spring, and Travis Henson’s club is hoping to give some of the Peach Blossom’s top contenders a run for their money.

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The Warriors were ousted by Wade Hampton in the first round of Class AAAAA playoff action.

Area teams fall in basketball playoffs

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 09:28 Billy Cannada

The season came to an end for several local basketball teams last week, as Blue Ridge, Eastside, Greer and Byrnes were ousted during the opening two rounds of tournament play.

The Lady Tigers began the playoffs with a dominating 67-42 win over Walhalla.

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Golden Gloves comes to Greer

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 09:25 Billy Cannada

Fighters from across the state will test their skills this weekend at the 2019 South Carolina Golden Gloves State Championship, set for Feb. 22-23 at The Spinning Jenny in Greer.

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Wrestlers qualify for state

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 09:24 Billy Cannada

A number of local wrestlers will compete at the state tournament in Anderson this weekend after qualifying at Upper State last week.

Twenty-four area wrestlers placed in the top four in the qualifying round: seven from Byrnes, 12 from Eastside, three from Blue Ridge and two from Greer.

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Warriors ranked No. 6 to start season

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 09:23 Billy Cannada

The Riverside baseball team won’t be sneaking up on anybody this season.

The Warriors return seven starters, along with one of the state’s best pitching rotations, to the diamond in 2019.

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The North Greenville tennis team dropped a recent 6-1 decision to College of Charleston.

Crusaders compete at conference championships

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 09:20 Staff Reports

The North Greenville men’s track and field team took third place in the Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field Championships in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The Crusaders scored 88.5 total points, which was just short of second place. Several personal bests were beaten while Zachary Delaney took home the Elite 23 Award.