Voting opens Monday at 5pm for the GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week, presented by D&D Motors.

Voting will remain open until 5pm on Wednesday, April 15. Voters can cast a ballot once per day during the campaign.

The Athlete of the Week will be announced on GreerNews.com on Wednesday night, April 15.

Nominees for the week of April 6-12 are:

Emmy Rikard, Eastside girls soccer

Rikard had two incredible saves in overtime against Wade Hampton, then saved a penalty and scored the game-winning penalty in the PK shootout to earn the Lady Eagles a huge region win.

Jack Bailey, Byrnes baseball

Bailey went 3-4 with a home run and 4 RBIs in Byrnes' 12-11 win over Mauldin.

Houston Lancaster, Blue Ridge baseball

Lancaster hit a huge homer to boost Blue Ridge to a 7-3 win and series sweep over region rival Travelers Rest.

Jack Livingston, Riverside boys lacrosse

Livingston had 4 goals and 4 assists in a 16-5 region win over Wade Hampton.  

The GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week will be a weekly initiative that will run 32 weeks during the 2025-2026 school year.

Click here to vote for GreerNews.com Athlete of the Week.