Sports

Long before the conference championships, national media attention, and endless accolades, Bob Richey was unknown to many.

I’ll admit it. When I first heard about the idea of a pitch clock in baseball, I was skeptical. I may only be 23 years old, but I’m pretty old-fashioned at heart. Over the years, I’ve come to enjoy the relaxed pace of the sport.

Coach Michael Pettit made his Riverside baseball team a promise at the beginning of the season. For every series sweep the Warriors pull off, he’ll hit the “griddy” into the team huddle.

On Friday night, Pettit was dancing all over the Fluor Field grass.

Greer Baseball Club held opening day on Saturday for kids from several different age groups, from 4U to 12U.

Blue Ridge baseball is showing no signs of slowing down, as the Tigers extended their win streak to seven games by sweeping Broome last week.

Blue Ridge baseball is tearing through everyone in its path.

The Tigers continued their hot start to the 2023 season with five consecutive wins, including three wins in three nights. Against Daniel on March 14, junior AJ Cammarota recorded 12 strikeouts and allowed only one hit in five innings as Blue Ridge cruised to a 7-1 victory.

Over the past four years, the Schrader brothers have become synonymous with Eastside’s wrestling program. With senior brothers Colt and Lane graduating in two months, they’re leaving behind a legacy of success and plenty of hardware.

With 7:52 left in the fourth quarter against South Wake, Brady Price of the Greenville Hurricanes pulled up about six feet from the basket. With his right hand, he floated the ball above an outstretched defender’s arm and into the hoop, hitting nothing but net.