The Byrnes High wrestling team won a conference championship over the weekend, topping Boiling Springs, 45-24, to claim the Region III-AAAAA title.
It was the Rebels’s first region win since 2005.
A cross-town rivalry was renewed on the hardwood last week, and each school walked away with bragging rights.
Greer’s success came in boys game, as the Yellow Jackets put a 83-51 beating on the Tigers.
The Eastside boys basketball team split a pair of region road games last week, topping Blue Ridge (80-70) but falling to Union County, 63-57.
Despite two region losses, the Eagles remain in the hunt for the Peach Blossom title at 3-2.
Riverside cross country coach Eric Cummings received national recognition in January.
Cummings was one of 23 high school coaches from around the country to be honored as 2017 National Coach of the Year for boys cross country (2016-2017).
Eastside High (top left) will host Greer (above and top left), Blue Ridge (bottom left), Travelers Rest and Union County at the Region II-AAAA tournament on Thursday, Feb. 1, at 4 p.m.
The North Greenville men’s basketball team completed a regular season sweep of Limestone last week, following a game-winning buzzer beater by Roderick Howell.
Four Crusaders scored double-digit points, led by DJ Brooks with 17, during the 65-64 victory.
By Mark Vasto
For the Greer Citizen
Riverside football coach Phil Smith has stepped down after five years with the Warriors.
The Greer High graduate said the decision was difficult, but he feels it was the right call.
The Lady Yellow Jackets are on a five-game winning streak and are in the hunt for back-to-back region titles as the second half of region action gets underway this week.
Greer’s most recent win came against Westside last Monday, as the Jackets mounted a furious comeback to erase a 22-4 first half deficit.
The Greer Centennial Lions Club is getting set to host a fishing tournament.
The Bass Tournament is set for Saturday, April 14, from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lake Robinson.
