By Alex Dodd
The Clemson Insider
Elijah Henderson took to the long road to a prominent spot in Clemson’s lineup.
According to his account, he stepped onto campus weighing 150 pounds soaking wet. Henderson stood out at Blue Ridge High School and earned a bid to play for the Tigers.
The Yellow Jackets suffered back-to-back losses last week, falling to Greenville (55-29) and Riverside (47-46).
Now 1-1 in league play, Devin Liferidge’s team will get the chance to bounce back this week against Greenwood and Eastside.
Liferidge said he was not pleased with his team’s performance against Greenville.
The Greer girls basketball team picked up two impressive wins last week, topping Greenville, 54-44, and knocking off Class AAAAA rival Riverside, 61-48.
Now 10-1 under head coach Demarcio Downs, Greer is 2-0 in region play.
Rebel wrestlers dominated the Spartanburg County Wrestling Tournament, winning nine of 14 weight classes to claim the county title.
Fit Body Boot Camp is now open in Taylors at 2801 Wade Hampton Boulevard.
Returning to the mat during a pandemic has required a bit of creativity from local wrestling coaches.
Byrnes wrestling coach Russ Howard, who’s team hopes to be competing for a Class AAAAA title this winter, said practice plans have never been more important.
The Greer boys basketball team improved to 10-1 on the season with an 81-56 win over Eastside last Wednesday.
Down early, the Yellow Jackets managed to swing momentum in the second quarter to take a lead.
COVID-19 protocols have stalled what has been a pretty good start for the Blue Ridge girls basketball team.
Now 6-1 on the year, the Lady Tigers are coming off a holiday tournament win at the Battle at the Border.
The North Greenville women’s basketball program has added two coaches to its staff.
Head coach Kelvin Long recently hired Lakeisha Gregory and Delmar Carey to serve as assistants for the 2020-21 season.
The challenges of playing sports during a pandemic have been well documented, and for winter sports teams in Greenville County, following protocols while COVID-19 rages in the Upstate will likely not get easier.
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