Sports

The Blue Ridge football team was ousted by Eastside during the 7-on-7 tournament at Byrnes High School over the weekend.

By Reid Spencer
NASCAR Wire

When Kyle Larson crossed the finish line at Chicagoland Speedway 8.030 seconds ahead of runner-up Kevin Harvick, there were no screams of elation from the winner of Saturday’s Overton’s 300 NASCAR Xfinity Series race.

Instead, Larson placed an order.

BR Booster Club selling reserved tickets
The Blue Ridge High Booster Club is currently selling reserved seats in the Booster Club section for home football games for the upcoming season.
General admission passes, reserved parking spots and All Sports passes are also for sell.

The GBC National 8U coaches pitch team won the District 1 Dixie Youth Baseball tournament last weekend in Greer.

GBC National defeated Pendleton, Belton, GBC American, Seneca and Walhalla to claim the championship.

Greer’s other team, GBC American, defeated Seneca, Westminster and Walhalla in the six-day event.

Blue Ridge will wrap up 7-on-7 play this Friday and Saturday with a trip down the road to Byrnes.

The Tigers have spent the last month competing in Powdersville, Broome and Rock Hill, and new head coach James Thurn has been impressed with his young roster.

The Palmetto State Showdown 7-on-7 is going under the lights.

The annual Byrnes tournament, set for this Friday and Saturday, will kick off at night this year (5:45 p.m.), with games going until 10:30 p.m.

The event will also include a lineman challenge, which will be held at the high school from 8 a.m.-noon on Saturday.

Fishing is free for everyone on July 4th at Lake Robinson and Lake Cunningham.

The Greer Commission of Public Works commissioners unanimously approved the decision at their June 25 meeting, waiving daily fees for the holiday.

The state allows free fishing on Independence Day, as well as Memorial Day.

By Chris Knight
NASCAR Wire