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The first-ever GreerNews.com Sports Awards will be held on Thursday, May 14 at 7 p.m at Turner Chapel on the campus of North Greenville University.

The GreerNews.com Sports Awards will be an ESPYs-style red carpet event that will recognize athletes and teams from the 2025-2026 season from Greer High School, Byrnes High School, Riverside High School, Eastside High School, Blue Ridge High School, and Greer Middle College Charter High School.

“It will be a great night to showcase the phenomenal athletes and teams that have excelled in sports in Greer-area high schools this year,” said Trey Stewart, Sports Editor for GreerNews.com. “We have been blessed with much success this year and it will be a great opportunity to bring everyone together for one night to celebrate those accomplishments as a collective community.”

The GreerNews.com Sports Awards will present over 30 awards and nominees for each award will be invited to the event.

Tickets for the event are now on sale here.

Nominees for fall and winter sports awards are:   

Girls Tennis Player of the Year: Maddie Bache, Riverside; Emeree Few, Blue Ridge; Julia Mae Callaham, Greer

Football Player of the Year: Tre' Segarra, Byrnes; Lucas Tankersley, Eastside; Sammy White, Greer

Girls Golfer of the Year: Julia Rollins, Eastside; Nealy Pretulak, Byrnes; Gracey Roberts, Greer; Katelyn Cox, Blue Ridge

Volleyball Player of the Year: Damiah Polk, Greer; Nevaeh Hays, Riverside; Eliana Wade, Byrnes; Jaden Walker, Eastside

Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year: Christian Snell, Eastside; Jackson Tuck, GMC; Sawyer Saukkola, Blue Ridge; Jackson Williams, Riverside; JP Trizzino, Byrnes

Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year: Keira Cook, Eastside; Sierra Connor, GMC; Lillian Sharpless, Blue Ridge; Allie Reese, Riverside; Melli Gosnell, Byrnes

Competitive Cheerleader of the Year: Ellis Emerson, Byrnes; Frankie Barr, Blue Ridge; Cheyenne Lewis, Riverside

Girls Swimmer of the Year: Susan Seeley, Eastside; Ansley Brinkman, Riverside; Bella Strawn, Byrnes

Boys Swimmer of the Year: Anderson McCarty, Byrnes; Will Bridges, Eastside; Levi Smith, Eastside

Boys Wrestler of the Year: Conner Beaudin, Byrnes; Landon Smith, Greer; Hank Lee, Eastside

Girls Wrestler of the Year: Lily Jenkins, Blue Ridge; Ariea Adcox, Greer; Cienna Heiselman, Byrnes

Boys Basketball Player of the Year: Colt Fowler, Byrnes; Thomas Rouse, Eastside; Sebi Boyogueno, Riverside; Ka'Mauri Campbell, Blue Ridge

Girls Basketball Player of the Year: Kyndal Haroski, Riverside; Ashlyn Evans, Byrnes; Laila Harvey, Eastside; Opal Maralit, Blue Ridge

Nominees for the following awards will be announced over the next few weeks: 

Male Athlete of the Year

Female Athlete of the Year

Team of the Year

Scholar Athlete of the Year

Best Performance of the Year

Service Award

People’s Choice Award

Courage Award

Coach of the Year

Baseball Player of the Year

Boys Tennis Player of the Year

Softball Player of the Year

Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year

Girls Track and Field Athlete of the Year

Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Girls Soccer Player of the Year

Boys Golfer of the Year

Boys Swimmer of the Year

Girls Swimmer of the Year

Boys Lacrosse Player of the Year

Girls Lacrosse Player of the Year