By Holly Cain
NASCAR Wire
Hendrick Motorsports earned its third straight eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series victory Sunday when driver Alex Bowman nipped Corey LaJoie and Ryan Preece in a three-wide finish in the GEICO 70 at virtual Talladega Superspeedway.
A former Yellow Jacket will be waiting to hear his name called during the 2020 NFL Draft, which begins Thursday and runs through Saturday.
South Carolina’s American Legion baseball season has been canceled.
At least, for now.
Local coaches and athletic directors have organized a petition to ask the Department Executive Committee to re-vote, saying the decision was made prematurely.
A new virtual challenge is aiming to get people active and raise money for local relief efforts.
The program, Conquering COVID-19, allows participants to pick their favorite activity, and reach a goal while social distancing.
Silas Jenkins was recently named the new head volleyball coach at Greer High School.
Jenkins served as assistant coach for the team for the past year.
He is a member of the Greer High social studies department and is a graduate of North Greenville University where he played and coached volleyball.
The fifth annual “Go for the Green” golf event will have to wait until 2021.
The Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, located at 200 Cannon Street, has postponed the outing due to coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns.
The original date was set for June 19.
The 2020 BMW Charity Pro-Am has been canceled.
PGA Tour officials announced the decision last week, citing concerns relating to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Pro-Am was scheduled for June 1-7 at the Thornblade Club and other Upstate courses.
By Holly Cain
NASCAR Wire
Erie Williams will make the move from Greer to Riverside, taking over as the new head football coach for the Warriors this fall.
Bill Owens will serve as the athletic director for Greer Middle College Charter High School for the 2020-21 school year.
A native of Westminster, Owens received bachelors degree from Lander College and his masters from Converse College.
317 Trade Street Greer, SC 29651
Phone: 1-864-877-2076
