Sports

Having played in the last three state championships, Brandi Aiken’s Rebels are beginning to shape what looks to be a dynasty.

That’s not the word Aiken is using, however.

Riverside won two and lost two at the IP Classic in Georgetown last week.

Despite falling to AC Flora and Summerville early in the preseason tournament, Riverside bounced back to knock off Georgetown and Chapin.

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire

It was a victory for Joey Logano and for Team Penske.

It was a victory for NASCAR’s new higher-downforce, lower-horsepower competition package, which debuted in full flower on Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The North Greenville baseball team split a doubleheader with Erskine last weekend, winning the first game, 5-2, and dropping the second game, 4-3.

The Crusaders now boast a conference record of 4-2, good enough for third place in the standings. Tucker Burgess recorded his third win of the season during the series.

Greer’s Brandon Bora claimed the heavyweight title at the South Carolina Golden Gloves State Championship.

Bora was one of eight Open Class winners at the event, which was hosted at The Spinning Jenny last Friday and Saturday.

Eight local wrestlers claimed individual state championships during Class AAAA and Class AAAAA competition last week.

Eastside won six of those titles, with Chase Barnes (195 division), Ryan Augustine (160), Bryson Ethington (152), Ben Maholtz (145), Riley Augustine (138) and Tucker Allen (132) each earning Class AAAA championships.

Two Greer Middle College Charter High School athletes will be competing at the next level, signing letters of intent earlier this month.

Trey Griffin will play baseball at Erskine College following his senior season with the Blazers. He plans major in civil engineering.

The North Greenville men’s basketball team concluded its season with a 77-51 loss to the Mount Olive Trojans last week.

The Crusaders struggled in the first half and were unable to dig themselves out of a hole, despite 13 points from Ryan Mobley.