Sports

The Riverside softball team came away champions in the Snowball Classic tournament at Hillcrest High School this week.

SCHSL Individual Wrestling State Championships took place over the weekend in Anderson. Several area wrestlers placed and won state championships in their respective weight classes.

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Dru Nelson is a senior on the Riverside basketball and baseball teams. While preparing for this Wednesday’s upper state basketball championship against Greer, Nelson took time to discuss his favorite memories at Riverside and plans for the future.

There’s a picture sitting on Greer head coach Devin Liferidge’s desk. It’s been there for just over a year. Liferidge sees it nearly every day.

The photo — taken a year ago — is of now-senior point guard Brayden Lytes.

Down 33-25 to Pendleton at the break, Nash Somero went through his usual halftime routine.

Somero’s pattern is simple. He doesn’t go through layup lines. He passes on putting up practice shots.

In reality, Somero chooses not to do anything at all.

So far, so good for the Runnin’ Rebels.

Byrnes took out Rock Hill and Fort Mill in the first and second rounds of the Class 5-A playoffs, respectively, to advance to the upper state semifinals.

For Madison Garrido, revenge is a dish best served cold.

And on this occasion, perhaps with a side of birthday cake.

Not long ago, Jack Pfister found himself looking at an old photo of himself. It was from his freshman year playing basketball at Greer Middle College.

The now-senior center shook his head as he admired it.

“I was so thin back then,” Pfister said. “I looked like a twig.”