Sports

A win is a win, no matter how strange.

Riverside was fortunate to be on the positive end of that lesson against Mauldin on Saturday.

The Red Cross is urging heat safety for student-athletes as temperatures climb. 

This summer has seen extreme heat linger over a large swath of the country. As student-athletes begin to prepare for the upcoming fall season, coaches are reminded that heat and humidity can be especially hazardous for their young players.  

Eastside defensive back/wide receiver Tre Brown is hoping to lead the Eagles to a playoff berth and potentially a region title in his final season.

The Greer Citizen (GC): As a team, what sort of goals are you setting this season?

Ty’Keylan Campbell remembers the day down to every last detail. How could he not?

What Campbell—then-freshman cornerback for Blue Ridge—thought would be a normal off-season lift with teammates quickly took a turn for much worse.

The rebuilt Yellow Jacket machine bore a strong resemblance to last year’s model in the Greenville County Jamboree on Friday night. Greer seemed stuck in the same rut of failing to score in the red zone and giving up big plays in a 21-7 loss to J.L. Mann at Furman’s Sirrine Stadium.

It wasn’t a perfect game, but Blue Ridge head coach John Boggs was happy with his team’s performance Saturday, a 15-6 win over Berea at the Greenville County Jamboree at Furman University.

GHS Boosters seeking
Hall of Fame nominees

The Greer High Booster Club is accepting nominations for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, Sept. 8. Submissions should include the name, address, and telephone number of the person making the nomination.

Team Greer’s 10-U Dixie Youth Baseball represented South Carolina in the DYB Division 1 World Series in Ruston, Louisiana, last week, placing fifth in the 12-team field.