Sports

Reggie Shaw’s Rebels had already been working out for well over a month when the South Carolina High School League decided to officially delay the start of the 2020 football season.

With practice now starting in September, Byrnes is trying to find ways to get better without pads on.

The Greer Warhawks senior team fell short of a second-straight state title Sunday night, dropping a matchup with West Columbia at Segra Park, 7-1. Greer finishes the season with just two losses.

The Greer Touchdown Club will begin its 2020 meetings on Aug. 27.

Now located at His Vineyard Church on Arlington Road, the club will host Don Munson, Voice of the Clemson Tigers next week.

Lunch will be served at 11:45 a.m. with the program starting at noon. The cost is $12 in advance or $15 at the door.

Fall sports at North Greenville University have been postponed.

The Gulf South Conference and Conference Carolinas made the decision last week, citing COVID-19 concerns.

By Hunter Thomas
The Fourth Turn

Chase Elliott held off Denny Hamlin to win the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series race at the Daytona Road Course on Sunday.

Greer High accepting
HOF nominations
The Greer High Booster Club is accepting nominations for induction into the Athletic Hall of Fame.
Nominees must have graduated from Greer High a minimum of five years before becoming eligible. Criteria are based on athletic accomplishments as a high school student.

The Warhawks made short work of Simpsonville during Monday night’s playoff matchup at Stevens Field, earning a 16-0 win to improve to 13-0 on the year.

The Greer senior team needs just one more win to advance to the state championship series in Columbia on Friday.

For football coaches in Greenville County, stepping into the weight room to start conditioning on Aug. 10 was a strange experience.

“It’s funny looking at the calendar. All you can do is laugh,” said Eastside coach Andre Woolcock. “We were supposed to have a scrimmage yesterday.”