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Greer missing student, 14, found, reported safe
MAY 18, 2022
Update: Greer police said the missing teen reported on Wednesday, has been located and is safe.
Wednesday, May 18
Warrants: Coach, special ed aide had sexual encounter with student at school
JUN 3, 2021
A Greenville County head football coach/assistant athletic director and special education aid is accused of having a sexual encounter with a student, according to a Greer Police Department (GPD) report.
Erie Jarod Williams, 39, of Simpsonville, is charged with sexual battery with a 16-year-old, according to the GPD warrant. Williams was named Riverside head coach in April 2020. The incident is alleged to have happened in 2016 while Williams was employed at Greer High School.
Bradford rushes Greer past Laurens
OCT 23, 2020
E.J. Bradford accounted for 204 total yards – 196 rushing – and scored two touchdowns to lead Greer to a 37-21 victory over Laurens at Dooley Field Friday night.
Greer High School Hall of Fame nominations being accepted
JUL 29, 2020
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.
Pride signs $4 million, 4-year deal with Panthers
JUL 23, 2020
Greer native and former Greer High School standout Troy Pride signed his contract with the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League.
Pride, a fourth-round pick and 113th overall, signed a reported $4.07 million, four-year deal that includes a $777,000 signing bonus.
SCHSL short fall season remains; Lexington vote deferred
JUL 23, 2020
The South Carolina High School League Appellate Panel deferred a vote on the Lexington District 1 proposal until Aug. 10 at 11 a.m. The two-part plan is to adjust traditional high school sports seasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SCHSL officials and high school coaches and athletic directors reportedly asked for more information and time to study the proposal. COVID-19 cases and deaths are spiking in South Carolina, designated a hot spot for the coronavirus. The delay offers high risk sports like football an alternative for a spring season under the Lexington plan.
Travis Perry, beloved Greer coach and athletic director, dies
MAY 29, 2020
Travis Perry, the beloved athletic director at Greer High School, died Friday morning. He was 49.
Troy Pride is 4th round pick for Panthers
APR 25, 2020
Former Greer High School standout and Notre Dame star safety Troy Pride, Jr., has been drafted by the Carolina Panthers in the fourth round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Pride brings speed, youth and his aggressive style of playing defense to the Panthers. Carolina has been focusing on defense in the draft.
Erie Williams selected Riverside head football coach
APR 15, 2020
Erie Williams, a long-time assistant coach at crosstown rival Greer, is the new Head Football Coach at Riverside High School.
Riverside Athletic Director Michael Pettit announced Williams as the new head coach on Tuesday.
Teachers can use some help from the community
NOV 8, 2019
Teachers can use a little help from the community
Great classrooms don’t happen by accident. Teachers across the country work hard to build vibrant, energizing learning environments for their students, which often means everything from microscopes to pipe cleaners, graphic novels to oboes, class pets to field trips and much more. As a result, teachers spend more than $1 billion from their own pockets each year on supplies.
Crosby has career night, leads Greer past Blue Ridge
NOV 2, 2019
Hollis Crosby gained 370 yards of total offense and accounted for 14 of Greer’s points to lead the Yellow Jackets to a 28-7 win over Blue Ridge Friday night.
Greer finished its regular season with a 3-7 overall record and 2-3 in Region II-4A and Blue Ridge finished 3-7 and 1-4 in the region.
Eastside turns back Greer in big Region game
OCT 25, 2019
Eastside scored two fourth quarter touchdowns for a 35-28 comeback victory over Greer Thursday night at Dooley Field.
Greer fell to 2-8 with one game remaining at Blue Ridge next week. It’s the worst record for Greer since it went 3-8 in 1971. Greer was 2-7 in 1990 with a nine-game schedule.
Mauldin hands Greer third loss
SEP 14, 2019
Mauldin scored the final 10 points in the fourth quarter to beat Greer, 24-14, in a high school football game Friday night at Dooley Field.
Greer is 1-3 and plays at Union County next Friday.
Greer falls short against Spartanburg, 20-12
AUG 31, 2019
Spartanburg and Greer each owned a half of Friday night’s football game at Dooley Field in Greer.
Spartanburg scored all its points in the first half and held off Greer in the second to defeat the Yellow Jackets, 20-12.
Miss South Carolina pageant features local talent
JUN 11, 2019
The Miss South Carolina Pageant will be held on Saturday, June 29, 8 p.m. at the Township Auditorium in Columbia. The winner will receive a $60,000 scholarship and compete at the Miss America pageant.
Sara Hamrick is Miss Greater Greer, Levi Thompson is Miss Greater Greer Teen, Allison Yeater is Miss North Greenville and Carson Hannon is Miss Greer High School.
Greer Virtual Enterprise wins 4th straight state championship
FEB 12, 2019
The Greer Virtual Enterprise class won the South Carolina State Business Plan Competition for the fourth consecutive year.
The team practiced many hours outside of school perfecting their business presentation. The team also practiced their presentations in classes.
Eastside dominates Greer wrestlers
JAN 16, 2019
Eastside beat Greer 72-9 in a Region II AAAA dual wrestling match Wednesday night at Eastside High School.
The Eagles won all its matches by pins. Greer’s points were recorded when Eastside forfeited at 138 and the Yellow Jackets earned one decision.
Braxton Collins signs with Old Dominion
DEC 19, 2018
Greer High School wide receiver Braxton Collins was among Wednesday’s high school athletes signing during college football’s early signing period.
Collins will play for Old Dominion University (Norfolk, Va.), which competes in Conference USA.
Young: 'Greer is a special place, and we?ll be back here again soon.'
DEC 8, 2018
By JOHN CLAYTON
Myrtle Beach all but ended Greer’s Class 4A state championship hopes during a decisive third quarter Friday afternoon in front of 12,265 people at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.
Greer vs. Myrtle Beach rescheduled for Friday
DEC 5, 2018
Greer will play Myrtle Beach Friday at 1 p.m. at Williams-Brice Stadium in the Class AAAA championship game.
The possibility of snow or ice Saturday forced The South Carolina High School League to announced Tuesday that championship games scheduled for Saturday will be played on Friday.
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