One area baseball team remains in the hunt for a state title following the first week of playoff action.
Riverside claimed top honors in District IV of Class AAAAA, knocking off Easley 10-0 on Monday night. The game was a must-win for the Warriors, who dropped game one of the double-header 15-6.
Ansley Robinson’s hat trick helped the Eastside girls soccer team advance past Belton-Honea Path Monday night during the opening round of the Class AAAA state playoffs.
The Eagles managed to keep a clean sheet against the Bears, scoring six goals in the win.
The Greer softball team knocked off Belton-Honea Path last week before being ousted by the Bears on Monday night, 2-1. BHP advanced to the District title to play York.
The North Greenville baseball team took home the Conference Carolinas championship on Monday, securing a 7-2 win over Mount Olive.
Alex Williams, Jeffrey Chandler, Blake Hamilton and Tucker Burgess were named to the all-championship team while John Jones was named Most Outstanding Player for the tournament.
Blue Ridge Tigers take region golf title
The Blue Ridge boys golf team won a region championship this week at the Links O’ Tryon, qualifying for the Upper State tournament next Monday at Southern Oaks.
The North Greenville men’s golf will play in the 2018 NCAA Southeast Regional Tournament this weekend at the Rock Barn Country Club in Hickory, North Carolina.
The Crusaders earned the automatic bid to the tournament after winning the Conference Carolinas tournament title over Limestone, Barton College, and Belmont Abbey.
By Hunter Thomas
For The Greer Citizen
Kyle Busch capitalized on a NASCAR Overtime restart on Saturday night to win the Toyota Owners 400 at Richmond Raceway after starting the race in 32nd.
The Blue Ridge soccer boys team snatched a second place region finish away from its rival last week, topping Greer 2-1.
The win was the fifth in a row for the Tigers, who also beat the region’s top team, Eastside, 8-7 in overtime on April 13.
The Yellow Jackets feel like they’re better than their third-place region finish, and they hope to show it in the first round of the Class AAAA playoffs against Greenville.
The Greer boys soccer team capped the regular season with a record of 11-6, improving from 9-8 in 2017.
The Rebel softball team went a perfect 8-0 in region play, securing a No. 1 seed in the Class AAAAA playoffs.
Byrnes will take on TL Hanna in first-round action Thursday evening, followed by a matchup with either Nation Ford or Laurens.
The Rebels are 24-1 on the season, only falling to Ashley Ridge in March.
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