The Lady Yellow Jackets are continuing to dominate region play, moving to 5-0 with wins over Blue Ridge and Travelers Rest last week.
Greer has a chance to lock-up home court advantage in the playoffs this week, but head coach Mazzie Drummond refuses to look ahead.
The Eastside wrestling team begins the hunt for its 12th dual state championship since 2000 this week.
The Eagles claimed their 25th consecutive region title in January, but head coach Jack Kosmicki said his team wants more hardware.
The Eastside boys basketball team could lock up a first place finish in the region with wins over Greer and Travelers Rest this week.
The Eagles are currently unbeaten in conference play after defeating Union County last week.
Eastside was coming off a tough matchup with No. 5 Wren on Tuesday, which saw the Eagles fall 67-58.
The Riverside boys basketball team improved to 3-2 in region play last week with a 50-49 win over Hillcrest.
Now 11-8 overall, the Warriors have four region opponents remaining on the schedule.
The Greer boys basketball team is now tied for second place in the region with Travelers Rest after a last-second loss to the Devildogs Friday night.
Both the Yellow Jackets and Devildogs are currently 3-2 in the conference with only three region games remaining.
Newberry sophomore defensive end Jamarcus Henderson earned second team All-America recognition by the Don Hansen Football Committee on Monday while senior quarterback Raleigh Yeldell was awarded honorable mention status.
The Byrnes girls basketball team moved to 3-2 in region competition with wins over Dorman and Spartanburg last week.
The Lady Rebels currently boast a 13-5 overall record, only falling to Gaffney and Dorman in region play.
Nigel Gay and Caleb Harris notched more post-season accolades on Monday morning as they were named to the Don Hansen All-American Team. Gay got a second team nod while Harris was honored with a third team selection.
Gay and Harris are NGU’s first Don Hansen All-American selections. They were both named First Team All-Region last week.
By Mark Vasto
For the Greer Citizen
The New England Patriots are the greatest franchise in modern football history.
That statement is irrefutable.
After two five-win seasons and a recent trip to the state playoffs, Eastside and head football coach Steve Wilson are parting ways.
Wilson retired suddenly last week after a recent meeting with school officials, and Andre Woolcock has assumed interim head coaching duties.
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