The Greenville Triumph Soccer Club is creating a team of Upstate youth all-star soccer players to participate in the 2020 USL Academy Cup, a new initiative taking place in Tampa, Florida in May. Open tryouts for the cup team will take place on December 7-8, 2019 at Legacy Early College Field. The Triumph will field…
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Traveling Country Club Launches Membership Program
Traveling Country Club today announces the launch of its membership program. Founded by three Greenville golfers, Traveling Country Club is a program that partners with golf courses throughout the region to offer members access to country clubs across the Carolinas for a small monthly fee. Members also receive perks such as discounts on equipment, apparel,…
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Greenville Country Club’s Robb Thompson Named South Carolina’s Tennis Pro of the Year
[caption id="attachment_37210" align="alignleft" width="2998"] Greenville Country Club's Tennis Director, Robb Thompson[/caption] GREENVILLE, S.C. — Greenville Country Club (GCC), one of the South’s most historic and prestigious country clubs, is proud to announce that Robb Thompson, Tennis Director, has been recognized as South Carolina’s Tennis Pro of the Year by the South Carolina branch of the…
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Greenville Triumph signs two CESA players to Academy contracts for remainder of 2019 season
[caption id="attachment_36627" align="alignleft" width="960"] Local high schoolers and CESA players Ben Erkens (l) and Conor Dowler (r) join Greenville Triumph[/caption] Greenville Triumph SC has signed two local youth players to academy contracts for the remainder of the 2019 season, marking the first academy signings in the club's history. Both players come from Carolina Elite Soccer…
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Presbyterian College to wear helmet sticker to honor the late Cally Gault
Members of the Presbyterian College football team will wear “CG” on their helmets to honor longtime Blue Hose head coach Cally Gault ’48. Gault passed away on April 19, 2019 at the age of 91. “It’s a tremendous honor to have his alma mater celebrate him in such a tremendous way throughout this season,” said…
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Villanova’s Jason Donnelly named athletics director at Furman University
[caption id="attachment_35322" align="alignleft" width="1140"] Donnelly previously served as special assistant to Villanova head basketball coach Jay Wright and was a key contributor to the Wildcats' two national championships.[/caption] Furman University President Elizabeth Davis recently announced that Jason Donnelly, senior associate athletics director and executive director of athletics development at Villanova University, has been named athletics…
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South Carolina Launches New Interscholastic Cycling League
[caption id="attachment_34773" align="alignleft" width="1125"] 2018 Upstate Shredders ride in Greenville Christmas parade. Photo: Carin Slader Wolfe[/caption] Greenville, SC - South Carolina will become one of the next states to join the NICA community. NICA, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, is a national governing body for youth mountain biking in the US. The addition of South…
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Carolina Panthers announce camp schedule at Wofford
Kickoff party set for Thursday, July 25 SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Carolina Panthers have announced the team’s summer training camp schedule, and that can only mean one thing – we’re getting closer to football season. The first chance to see the Panthers practice at Wofford College will be on Thursday, July 25, at the team’s annual kickoff…
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Greenville Swamp Rabbits Enter Affiliation With Carolina Hurricanes
GREENVILLE, S.C. — The Greenville Swamp Rabbits are proud to announce an agreement to enter an affiliation with the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Swamp Rabbits will serve as the development destination for the Hurricanes' prospects as they look to rise through the ranks to the NHL level by being part…
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Rhein Gibson Wins 2019 BMW Charity Pro-Am Presented by SYNNEX Corporation
[caption id="attachment_33370" align="alignnone" width="1178"] Rhein Gibson[/caption] GREENVILLE, S.C. (June 9, 2019) — Rhein Gibson from Edmond, Oklahoma is the 2019 BMW Charity Pro-Am Presented by SYNNEX Corporation tournament champion, earning $126,000 for the win. Gibson finished the tournament 21-under-par (66,64,63). Other winners include: • X3 Series Low Handicap Champion: Jason Payne • X6 Series Low…
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