Sports

Coy Barnett is a five-time state youth wrestling champion.

COY WONDER

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Not long ago, Coy Barnett thought basketball might be his sport.

It didn’t take long to figure out that wasn’t the case.

“I was playing basketball for church league one time, but I kept on tackling the other kids,” said Barnett. “My parents gave me a solution and asked ‘Do you want to try wrestling?’”

Sophia Powell (left) holds up a Lady Warriors’ warmup shirt after Riverside’s 62-32 win over AC Flora in the Class 4-A state championship. Behind her, Elly Trickett and Kyndal Haroski embrace in a celebratory hug.

Target Acquired

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The Riverside Lady Warriors aren’t shy about how they feel. Their warmup shirts before Saturday’s state championship served as proof.

On the front of the solid black shirts: The Riverside ‘R’ logo.

On the back: A massive red and white target. It held a meaning.

Drew Cannon (No. 3) celebrates with Julen Iturbe (No. 32) after Riverside’s win over Greer.

Third time’s the charm

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Two months ago, Riverside basketball took a nightmarish Florida trip.

The Warriors were flying high before the trip to play in a Sunshine State tournament—their record was 10-1. They went down to Florida soaring.

They left dejected.

Will Fowler

The Greer Citizen All-Area Boys Team

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The 2023-24 season saw unprecedented success for our Greer-area basketball teams.

Eleven of our 12 area teams made playoff appearances.

Nine of our 12 teams won a playoff game, while three of those teams advanced to play for a state championship.

In a historic year for Greer-area basketball, several stars led the way.

Kyndal Haroski

The Greer Citizen All-Area Girls Team

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The 2023-24 season saw unprecedented success for our Greer-area basketball teams.

Eleven of our 12 area teams made playoff appearances.

Nine of our 12 teams won a playoff game, while three of those teams advanced to play for a state championship.

In a historic year for Greer-area basketball, several stars led the way.

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