Drive announces changes for 2015
The Boston Red Sox have announced their minor league coaching staffs for 2015, and some familiar faces will be part of the Greenville Drive’s 10th season in Downtown Greenville.
The Boston Red Sox have announced their minor league coaching staffs for 2015, and some familiar faces will be part of the Greenville Drive’s 10th season in Downtown Greenville.
Taylor Thompson and the Eastside girls basketball team knocked off Greer for a third time last week, claiming the Lady Sandlapper Holiday Classic championship.
Twenty points from Thompson was enough for Eastside to pull away with a 57-45 victory over the Yellow Jackets, as the Lady Eagles head back into region play this week.
A Blue Ridge girls basketball team that had been struggling edged past Boiling Springs last week to claim the Battle at the Border championship in Landrum.
Tournament MVP Courtney Robinson finished the game with 23 points for the Lady Tigers, willing her team to a 40-35 win.
A late surge helped the Rebels push past Peachtree Ridge (Georgia) to claim the Fouders Federal Credit Union bracket of the Farm Bureau Insurance Classic at Dorman last week.
Byrnes girls basketball coach Stacey Parris believes this is the toughest schedule she has ever created for one of her teams, and a trip to the Dorman Classic over the holiday break didn’t make it any easier.
Riverside hit the road for some holiday hoops last week, getting a look at some unfamiliar faces before kicking off the new year in the region.
It has been a tale of two teams for the Eastside boys basketball team so far this season.
The Eagles split a slate of holiday tournament games last week, knocking off J.L. Mann (54-52) and Clover (52-41), but falling in games to Hillcrest (61-38) and Greenville (52-25).
The third time was not the charm for the Greer girls basketball team.
After defeating Clinton (69-30) and Riverside (56-54) to advance to the championship game in the annual Lady Sandlapper holiday tournament, the Lady Jackets were unable to top Eastside in a tight 57-45 battle.
The North Greenville men’s volleyball team played its first official game in program history on last Saturday night, falling to Pepperdine University 3-0 at the Upward Star Center in Spartanburg.
The Wave of Pepperdine entered the 2015 season ranked No. 1 in the NCAA, returning five seniors including two All-American performers.
Another year of tough competition, exciting moments and championships has come and gone. Many local athletes have moved on to higher levels of competition while some get ready for another hopeful season. As we think about the year that was in 2014, here’s a look back at some of its best moments.
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