After locking up the region title last week, the Eastside boys basketball team will enter the state playoffs as the No. 1 seed on Wednesday.
The Eagles will take on Midland Valley in round one, with an opportunity to host the first three rounds at home.
The Lady Yellow Jackets are hot heading into the postseason, having secured a No. 1 seed and the region championship.
Greer girls basketball coach Mazzie Drummond said his girls are peaking at the right time, and expects that trend to continue in February.
The Eastside girls basketball team earned a No. 2 seed in the Class AAAA state playoffs, beginning its campaign against South Aiken at home Tuesday night (results were not available at press time).
We never know much about the character Carl in the classic film, “The Graduate.” I’m now aware, however, how he must have felt when Dustin Hoffman’s character breaks into his wedding and steals his bride, played by the beautiful Katharine Ross, away from him.
Jai Jenks scored 15-points off the bench for the Crusaders while Troy Blyden scored 13-points to lead NGU to a 30-point, 91-61 win over Columbia International University.
By Mark Vasto
For the Greer Citizen
Nine area high school athletes signed letters of intent last week.
Greer High
Riverside High
It’s the end of a stellar high school career for one of Greer’s most successful offensive linemen.
Noah Hannon signed a national letter of intent with Appalachian State University last week, fulfilling a dream he’s had since he was a child.
Riverside goalkeeper Shane Berson will play soccer for the University of Central Florida next spring, signing a national letter of intent with the Knights last week.
Two Blue Ridge baseball players signed national letters of intent with their respective colleges last week.
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