📣 It’s another quiet start to the week for James F. Byrnes High School Athletics, but the Rebels have a big playoff weekend ahead!
🔴 Monday, November 9
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Tuesday, November 10
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Wednesday, November 11
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Thursday, November 12
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Friday, November 13
🏈 Varsity Football: Second Round of the Playoffs
🆚 Hillcrest
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, November 14
📣 Competitive Cheer State Qualifiers
📍 Lexington High School
⏰ Byrnes competes at 11:20 a.m.
Come out and support our Rebels as football continues its playoff run and Competitive Cheer competes for a place at State! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, November 9
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Tuesday, November 10
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Wednesday, November 11
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Thursday, November 12
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Friday, November 13
🏈 Varsity Football: Second Round of the Playoffs
🆚 Hillcrest
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, November 14
📣 Competitive Cheer State Qualifiers
📍 Lexington High School
⏰ Byrnes competes at 11:20 a.m.
Come out and support our Rebels as football continues its playoff run and Competitive Cheer competes for a place at State! ❤️💙
📣 It’s a quiet week for James F. Byrnes High School Athletics, but our Competitive Cheer team has a big event ahead!
🔴 Monday, November 2
🏫 No School
🔵 Tuesday, November 3
🏫 No School
🔴 Wednesday, November 4
📣 Competitive Cheer Region Championship
📍 Woodmont High School
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, November 5
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Friday, November 6
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Saturday, November 7
No athletic events scheduled.
It may be a slow week, but it’s a big one for Competitive Cheer! Good luck at the Region Championship! Go Rebels! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, November 2
🏫 No School
🔵 Tuesday, November 3
🏫 No School
🔴 Wednesday, November 4
📣 Competitive Cheer Region Championship
📍 Woodmont High School
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, November 5
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Friday, November 6
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Saturday, November 7
No athletic events scheduled.
It may be a slow week, but it’s a big one for Competitive Cheer! Good luck at the Region Championship! Go Rebels! ❤️💙
🎃 Something sweet is brewing in Cooking Club during Flex!
Our students whipped up a little spooky-season fun by turning Rice Krispies Treats into festive pumpkins! With sticky fingers and plenty of creativity, they made a patch full of treats that are all treat, no trick. 👻🧡
Check out their pumpkin creations! 📸
Our students whipped up a little spooky-season fun by turning Rice Krispies Treats into festive pumpkins! With sticky fingers and plenty of creativity, they made a patch full of treats that are all treat, no trick. 👻🧡
Check out their pumpkin creations! 📸
🤼 Ready to hit the mat? Byrnes Wrestling practices begin November 2 - NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
📅 November 2 & 3
⏰ 8:00–10:00 AM
📅 Beginning November 4
⏰ 4:00–6:00 PM
📍 Byrnes Wrestling Room
Wrestling builds strength, balance, agility, and conditioning while teaching discipline, accountability, and mental toughness. It’s about technique over size and being willing to learn!
📲 Join the team on SportsYou:
• Middle School: 4VRG-2GGS
• High School: GT3E-WK4J
Athletes must have an updated physical and all forms completed on Arbiter to be able to participate.
📧 Questions? Contact Coach Pruitt at Kane.Pruitt@spart5.net.
Come learn something new and see what you can do! 💪
🩷 On Wednesday, we wear PINK!
Students and staff, join us for our Pink Out on Wednesday, October 28, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness! Wear your pink as we honor those affected, celebrate survivors, and remember loved ones.
Let’s fill our halls with pink and show our support together! 🎀
Students and staff, join us for our Pink Out on Wednesday, October 28, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness! Wear your pink as we honor those affected, celebrate survivors, and remember loved ones.
Let’s fill our halls with pink and show our support together! 🎀
📣 This Week in James F. Byrnes High School Athletics: October 26–31, 2026
🔴 Monday, October 26
🏈 Girls Flag Football vs. Greer
🎓 Senior Night
• Silver vs. Southside: 6:30 p.m.
• Blue vs. Riverside: 6:30 p.m.
• Silver vs. Riverside: 7:45 p.m.
• Blue vs. Southside: 7:45 p.m.
⛳ Girls Golf State Championship: Day 1
📍 River Hills Golf & Country Club
🔵 Tuesday, October 27
⛳ Girls Golf State Championship: Day 2
📍 River Hills Golf & Country Club
🔴 Wednesday, October 28
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Thursday, October 29
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Friday, October 30
🏈 Varsity Football at Eastside
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, October 31
🏃 Jim & Eileen Kilbreth Spartanburg County Cross Country Championship
📍 The Arboretum
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, October 26
🏈 Girls Flag Football vs. Greer
🎓 Senior Night
• Silver vs. Southside: 6:30 p.m.
• Blue vs. Riverside: 6:30 p.m.
• Silver vs. Riverside: 7:45 p.m.
• Blue vs. Southside: 7:45 p.m.
⛳ Girls Golf State Championship: Day 1
📍 River Hills Golf & Country Club
🔵 Tuesday, October 27
⛳ Girls Golf State Championship: Day 2
📍 River Hills Golf & Country Club
🔴 Wednesday, October 28
No athletic events scheduled.
🔵 Thursday, October 29
No athletic events scheduled.
🔴 Friday, October 30
🏈 Varsity Football at Eastside
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, October 31
🏃 Jim & Eileen Kilbreth Spartanburg County Cross Country Championship
📍 The Arboretum
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🏀 Ready to hit the court? Basketball tryouts are coming up!
BOYS’ C-TEAM
📅 November 2 & 3
🕓 4:00–5:30 PM
📍 BFA Gym
Questions about boys’ tryouts? See Coach Casey.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
📅 November 4 & 5
🕓 3:45–5:30 PM
📍 At Byrnes
📋 All participants must have a sports physical completed after April 1, 2026, uploaded in Arbiter before tryouts. Physical forms are available in the front office for students who still need a physical.
🔗 Upload your physical here:
https://students.arbitersports.com/james-f-byrnes-high-school/james-byrnes-high-school-athletic-form-requirements-26-27
Bring your hustle, and we’ll see you on the court! 🏀
BOYS’ C-TEAM
📅 November 2 & 3
🕓 4:00–5:30 PM
📍 BFA Gym
Questions about boys’ tryouts? See Coach Casey.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
📅 November 4 & 5
🕓 3:45–5:30 PM
📍 At Byrnes
📋 All participants must have a sports physical completed after April 1, 2026, uploaded in Arbiter before tryouts. Physical forms are available in the front office for students who still need a physical.
🔗 Upload your physical here:
https://students.arbitersports.com/james-f-byrnes-high-school/james-byrnes-high-school-athletic-form-requirements-26-27
Bring your hustle, and we’ll see you on the court! 🏀
📣 This Week in James F. Byrnes High School Athletics: October 19–24, 2026
🔴 Monday, October 19
🏈 Girls Flag Football vs. Greer
• Silver vs. Wade Hampton: 6:30 p.m.
• Blue vs. Berea: 6:30 p.m.
• Silver vs. Berea: 7:45 p.m.
• Blue vs. Wade Hampton: 7:45 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, October 20
🏐 Boys Volleyball: First Round of the Playoffs
🆚 River Bluff
📍 River Bluff
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
With a win, the Rebels will travel to Woodmont on October 22.
🔴 Wednesday, October 21
🏐 Girls Volleyball: First Round of the Playoffs
🆚 Chapin
📍 Chapin
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
With a win, the Rebels will travel to Woodmont on October 26.
🔵 Thursday, October 22
🏈 Freshman Football at Northwestern
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
🏈 JV Football at J.L. Mann
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔴 Friday, October 23
🎓 Senior Night
🏈 Varsity Football vs. J.L. Mann
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, October 24
🏃 Cross Country Region Championship
📍 Woodmont High School
⏰ 8:30 a.m.
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, October 19
🏈 Girls Flag Football vs. Greer
• Silver vs. Wade Hampton: 6:30 p.m.
• Blue vs. Berea: 6:30 p.m.
• Silver vs. Berea: 7:45 p.m.
• Blue vs. Wade Hampton: 7:45 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, October 20
🏐 Boys Volleyball: First Round of the Playoffs
🆚 River Bluff
📍 River Bluff
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
With a win, the Rebels will travel to Woodmont on October 22.
🔴 Wednesday, October 21
🏐 Girls Volleyball: First Round of the Playoffs
🆚 Chapin
📍 Chapin
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
With a win, the Rebels will travel to Woodmont on October 26.
🔵 Thursday, October 22
🏈 Freshman Football at Northwestern
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
🏈 JV Football at J.L. Mann
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔴 Friday, October 23
🎓 Senior Night
🏈 Varsity Football vs. J.L. Mann
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, October 24
🏃 Cross Country Region Championship
📍 Woodmont High School
⏰ 8:30 a.m.
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🚀 We know our students are out of this world, but yesterday the sky above our school wanted in on the action!
Check out this incredible view above BFA of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch on October 13 as the CRS-35 mission headed toward the International Space Station. A pretty spectacular reminder to keep looking up and dreaming big! 🌎✨
Check out this incredible view above BFA of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch on October 13 as the CRS-35 mission headed toward the International Space Station. A pretty spectacular reminder to keep looking up and dreaming big! 🌎✨
📣 This Week in James F. Byrnes High School Athletics: October 5–10, 2026
🔴 Monday, October 5
🎾 Girls JV Tennis vs. J.L. Mann
📍 Beech
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 Girls Flag Football at Dorman
• Silver vs. Dorman White: 6:00 p.m.
• Blue vs. Dorman Blue: 7:15 p.m.
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. Woodmont
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, October 6
🎾 Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Woodmont
📍 Beech
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. Woodmont
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, October 7
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball at J.L. Mann
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, October 8
🎾 Girls Varsity Tennis at J.L. Mann
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 C-Team Football vs. Burns, North Carolina
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
🏈 JV Football at Mauldin
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at J.L. Mann
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Friday, October 9
👑 HOMECOMING
🏈 Varsity Football vs. Mauldin
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, October 10
🏃 Bob Jenkins SCTCCCA Coaches Classic
📍 Newberry, South Carolina
📣 Competitive Cheer — Ram Invitational
📍 Hillcrest High School
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, October 5
🎾 Girls JV Tennis vs. J.L. Mann
📍 Beech
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 Girls Flag Football at Dorman
• Silver vs. Dorman White: 6:00 p.m.
• Blue vs. Dorman Blue: 7:15 p.m.
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball vs. Woodmont
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, October 6
🎾 Girls Varsity Tennis vs. Woodmont
📍 Beech
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. Woodmont
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, October 7
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball at J.L. Mann
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, October 8
🎾 Girls Varsity Tennis at J.L. Mann
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 C-Team Football vs. Burns, North Carolina
⏰ 6:30 p.m.
🏈 JV Football at Mauldin
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at J.L. Mann
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Friday, October 9
👑 HOMECOMING
🏈 Varsity Football vs. Mauldin
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, October 10
🏃 Bob Jenkins SCTCCCA Coaches Classic
📍 Newberry, South Carolina
📣 Competitive Cheer — Ram Invitational
📍 Hillcrest High School
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
📣 This Week in James F. Byrnes High School Athletics: September 28–October 3, 2026
🔴 Monday, September 28
🏈 Girls Flag Football
• Silver vs. Legacy: 6:00 p.m.
• Blue vs. Travelers Rest: 7:15 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, September 29
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. Hillcrest
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, September 30
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball at Mauldin
⏰ 7:15 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, October 1
⛳ Girls Golf vs. Woodmont
📍 Carolina Springs
⏰ 4:30 p.m.
🎾 Girls Tennis at Mauldin
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
🏈 Sub-Varsity Football vs. Hillcrest
• C-Team: 5:30 p.m.
• JV: 7:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at Mauldin
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Friday, October 2
🏈 Varsity Football at Hillcrest
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🏐 JV Boys Volleyball Tournament
📅 October 2–3
📍 May River
🔵 Saturday, October 3
🏊 Region 1-5A Coed Varsity Swimming Championship
📍 Greenville County Aquatic Complex
⏰ 11:00 a.m.
🏃 Wendy’s Cross Country Invitational
📍 McAlpine Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
📣 Competitive Cheer — Claw Down Competition
📍 Chesnee High School
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, September 28
🏈 Girls Flag Football
• Silver vs. Legacy: 6:00 p.m.
• Blue vs. Travelers Rest: 7:15 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, September 29
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. Hillcrest
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, September 30
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball at Mauldin
⏰ 7:15 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, October 1
⛳ Girls Golf vs. Woodmont
📍 Carolina Springs
⏰ 4:30 p.m.
🎾 Girls Tennis at Mauldin
⏰ 5:30 p.m.
🏈 Sub-Varsity Football vs. Hillcrest
• C-Team: 5:30 p.m.
• JV: 7:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at Mauldin
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Friday, October 2
🏈 Varsity Football at Hillcrest
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🏐 JV Boys Volleyball Tournament
📅 October 2–3
📍 May River
🔵 Saturday, October 3
🏊 Region 1-5A Coed Varsity Swimming Championship
📍 Greenville County Aquatic Complex
⏰ 11:00 a.m.
🏃 Wendy’s Cross Country Invitational
📍 McAlpine Park in Charlotte, North Carolina
📣 Competitive Cheer — Claw Down Competition
📍 Chesnee High School
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
📣 BFA Homecoming Spirit Week: October 5–9 Details
Dress up, show your school spirit, and watch for Best Dressed prizes during lunch. School dress code rules apply.
Dress-Up Days
💻 Monday: Zoom Call Day: Business on top, comfy on bottom
🍔⚽ Tuesday: BBQ Dads vs. Soccer Moms: Pick your side! Try socks and sandals or an apron for BBQ Dad, or an athletic look for Soccer Mom.
🩷 Wednesday: Dress Like What You Love: Show off your favorite color, holiday, team, or anything else you love.
🦸🦹 Thursday: Superheroes vs. Villains: Which side will you choose?
⚪ Friday: School White Lies: Wear a white shirt with a funny, school-related white lie.
Food and Drink Sales
🍗 Thursday, Oct. 1: Special Sale: Chick-fil-A biscuits in the morning, while supplies last*
🍬 Monday, Oct. 5: Lunch: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
🍭 Tuesday, Oct. 6: Lunch: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
🍫 Wednesday, Oct. 7: Morning: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
🍨 Thursday, Oct. 8: Lunch: Two Scoops ice cream for $5
🍩🥤 Friday, Oct. 9: Morning: Preordered Krispy Kreme donut boxes will be handed out*; Lunch: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
*🍗Chick-fil-A biscuits are limited on Oct. 1, so sales will end when they’re gone. Two Scoops ice cream is available at lunch every Thursday.
*🍩 Krispy Kreme boxes are preorder only. Order a box for $10 between Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 for pickup Friday morning, Oct. 9. Individual donuts and extra boxes will not be available that day.
Dress up, show your school spirit, and watch for Best Dressed prizes during lunch. School dress code rules apply.
Dress-Up Days
💻 Monday: Zoom Call Day: Business on top, comfy on bottom
🍔⚽ Tuesday: BBQ Dads vs. Soccer Moms: Pick your side! Try socks and sandals or an apron for BBQ Dad, or an athletic look for Soccer Mom.
🩷 Wednesday: Dress Like What You Love: Show off your favorite color, holiday, team, or anything else you love.
🦸🦹 Thursday: Superheroes vs. Villains: Which side will you choose?
⚪ Friday: School White Lies: Wear a white shirt with a funny, school-related white lie.
Food and Drink Sales
🍗 Thursday, Oct. 1: Special Sale: Chick-fil-A biscuits in the morning, while supplies last*
🍬 Monday, Oct. 5: Lunch: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
🍭 Tuesday, Oct. 6: Lunch: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
🍫 Wednesday, Oct. 7: Morning: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
🍨 Thursday, Oct. 8: Lunch: Two Scoops ice cream for $5
🍩🥤 Friday, Oct. 9: Morning: Preordered Krispy Kreme donut boxes will be handed out*; Lunch: $1 snacks, $2 canned drinks, and $2 candy
*🍗Chick-fil-A biscuits are limited on Oct. 1, so sales will end when they’re gone. Two Scoops ice cream is available at lunch every Thursday.
*🍩 Krispy Kreme boxes are preorder only. Order a box for $10 between Sept. 29 and Oct. 6 for pickup Friday morning, Oct. 9. Individual donuts and extra boxes will not be available that day.
Wind and rain couldn’t keep our BFA community away from See You at the Pole this morning! Thank you to everyone who came out and stood together despite the weather. It was wonderful to see such a strong turnout. 💙
📣 This Week in James F. Byrnes High School Athletics: September 21–26, 2026
🔴 Monday, September 21
⛳ Girls Golf at Eastside
⏰ 4:30 p.m.
🏈 Girls Flag Football
• Silver vs. Greenville: 6:00 p.m.
• Blue vs. Southside: 7:15 p.m.
🏐 Boys Volleyball
• JV vs. Riverside: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity vs. J.L. Mann: 7:15 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, September 22
🎾 Girls JV Tennis at J.L. Mann
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls Varsity Tennis vs. J.L. Mann
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
📍 Beech
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. J.L. Mann
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, September 23
🏐 Boys Volleyball at Eastside
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls JV Tennis vs. Landrum
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
📍 Beech
🔵 Thursday, September 24
🏈 Sub-Varsity Football at Gaffney
• C-Team: 5:30 p.m.
• JV: 7:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at Eastside
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Friday, September 25
🏈 Varsity Football vs. Gaffney
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball — Mountaineer Invitational
📅 September 25–26
📍 Kings Mountain
🔵 Saturday, September 26
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball — “Battle at the Lake”
📍 Lake Wylie High School
⏰ 9:00 a.m.
🏃 Victory Bolt Cross Country Invitational
📍 Lake Wylie, South Carolina
📣 Competitive Cheer at Westside High School
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, September 21
⛳ Girls Golf at Eastside
⏰ 4:30 p.m.
🏈 Girls Flag Football
• Silver vs. Greenville: 6:00 p.m.
• Blue vs. Southside: 7:15 p.m.
🏐 Boys Volleyball
• JV vs. Riverside: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity vs. J.L. Mann: 7:15 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, September 22
🎾 Girls JV Tennis at J.L. Mann
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls Varsity Tennis vs. J.L. Mann
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
📍 Beech
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. J.L. Mann
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, September 23
🏐 Boys Volleyball at Eastside
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls JV Tennis vs. Landrum
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
📍 Beech
🔵 Thursday, September 24
🏈 Sub-Varsity Football at Gaffney
• C-Team: 5:30 p.m.
• JV: 7:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at Eastside
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🔴 Friday, September 25
🏈 Varsity Football vs. Gaffney
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball — Mountaineer Invitational
📅 September 25–26
📍 Kings Mountain
🔵 Saturday, September 26
🏐 Boys Varsity Volleyball — “Battle at the Lake”
📍 Lake Wylie High School
⏰ 9:00 a.m.
🏃 Victory Bolt Cross Country Invitational
📍 Lake Wylie, South Carolina
📣 Competitive Cheer at Westside High School
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🎓 Today was AVID Day at BFA!
Our Class of 2030 students spent the day exploring their futures through engaging career speakers, special classroom activities and interactive stations during lunch. Students had opportunities to learn about different career paths, ask questions, connect with professionals and discover resources that can help them prepare for success in high school, college and beyond.
Thank you to our guest speakers, staff members and everyone who helped organize today’s activities. We loved seeing our students participate, learn and begin thinking about all the possibilities ahead of them! 💙🎉
#AVIDDay
Our Class of 2030 students spent the day exploring their futures through engaging career speakers, special classroom activities and interactive stations during lunch. Students had opportunities to learn about different career paths, ask questions, connect with professionals and discover resources that can help them prepare for success in high school, college and beyond.
Thank you to our guest speakers, staff members and everyone who helped organize today’s activities. We loved seeing our students participate, learn and begin thinking about all the possibilities ahead of them! 💙🎉
#AVIDDay
🎓 Tomorrow, September 18, is AVID Day: Destination Graduation 2030!
Throughout the day, BFA students will explore the many paths available after graduation, including college, careers, and military service.
Here’s what’s planned:
🔹 Each Class Period: College, career, and military conversations
🔹 AVID Elective: Choice Friday
🔹 Lunch: Student-hosted stations
🔹 FLEX: Guest speakers from BMW, the Duncan Police Department, Spartanburg Community College, and Tara Berry, Realtor
🔹 All Day: AVID photo-op and activities in the Media Center
Students with a job are encouraged to wear their employer’s shirt or represent their favorite team. Teachers can join the fun by wearing gear from a local business or college!
Learn. Grow. Achieve. Belong. ❤️💙
Throughout the day, BFA students will explore the many paths available after graduation, including college, careers, and military service.
Here’s what’s planned:
🔹 Each Class Period: College, career, and military conversations
🔹 AVID Elective: Choice Friday
🔹 Lunch: Student-hosted stations
🔹 FLEX: Guest speakers from BMW, the Duncan Police Department, Spartanburg Community College, and Tara Berry, Realtor
🔹 All Day: AVID photo-op and activities in the Media Center
Students with a job are encouraged to wear their employer’s shirt or represent their favorite team. Teachers can join the fun by wearing gear from a local business or college!
Learn. Grow. Achieve. Belong. ❤️💙
⚽ BYRNES MEN’S SOCCER INTEREST MEETING ⚽
All new and returning students interested in playing Varsity, JV, or C-Team soccer during the Spring 2027 season—and their parents—are encouraged to attend an upcoming information session!
📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Byrnes High School Cafeteria
👥 Open to boys in grades 7–12
For more information, contact Coach Campbell at joseph.campbell@spart5.net.
All new and returning students interested in playing Varsity, JV, or C-Team soccer during the Spring 2027 season—and their parents—are encouraged to attend an upcoming information session!
📅 Tuesday, September 22
⏰ 6:00 PM
📍 Byrnes High School Cafeteria
👥 Open to boys in grades 7–12
For more information, contact Coach Campbell at joseph.campbell@spart5.net.
💻In today's world if the Internet is down, things grind to a halt! 💻
That is why we wanna give our BFA Technology Guy 👨🏻💻, Tommy Smathers a huge shout out for National IT Professionals Day!
He's a hard man to track down, because he's always fixing a cracked, screen, cleaning nacho cheese out of a keyboard, unjamming the copier, or resetting a password for the 400th time! ⌨️
But we found him today fixing the librarians computer, to snag this picture and tell a huge thank you for keeping our school up and running and making sure we have all the tools we need to make learning easier! 🙌
That is why we wanna give our BFA Technology Guy 👨🏻💻, Tommy Smathers a huge shout out for National IT Professionals Day!
He's a hard man to track down, because he's always fixing a cracked, screen, cleaning nacho cheese out of a keyboard, unjamming the copier, or resetting a password for the 400th time! ⌨️
But we found him today fixing the librarians computer, to snag this picture and tell a huge thank you for keeping our school up and running and making sure we have all the tools we need to make learning easier! 🙌
📣 This Week in James F. Byrnes High School Athletics: September 14–19, 2026
🔴 Monday, September 14
⛳ Girls Golf at The Gallop at Old Barnwell — Day 1
🎾 Girls Tennis at Landrum
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 Girls Flag Football at Woodmont
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
• Silver vs. Woodmont
• Blue vs. Carolina
⏰ 7:15 p.m.
• Silver vs. Carolina
• Blue vs. Woodmont
🏐 Boys Volleyball vs. Mauldin
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, September 15
⛳ Girls Golf at The Gallop at Old Barnwell — Day 2
🎾 Girls Tennis vs. Mauldin
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls JV Tennis at Mauldin
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. Mauldin
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🏊 Swim at Spartanburg’s T.K. Gregg Center
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, September 16
🏐 Boys Volleyball at Woodmont
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🏃 Cross Country at Dorman
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls JV Tennis at Chesnee
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, September 17
🎾 Girls Tennis at Woodmont
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 Sub-Varsity Football vs. Spartanburg
• C-Team: 5:30 p.m.
• JV: 7:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at Woodmont
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:30 p.m.
🔴 Friday, September 18
🏈 Varsity Football at Spartanburg
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, September 19
🏐 Boys Volleyball Tournament
🆚 Riverside, Eastside, Clover, PAC, Fort Mill, Nation Ford, Blythewood, and May River
📍 Byrnes Main Gym and Auxiliary Gyms
⏰ 8:00 a.m. start
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🔴 Monday, September 14
⛳ Girls Golf at The Gallop at Old Barnwell — Day 1
🎾 Girls Tennis at Landrum
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 Girls Flag Football at Woodmont
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
• Silver vs. Woodmont
• Blue vs. Carolina
⏰ 7:15 p.m.
• Silver vs. Carolina
• Blue vs. Woodmont
🏐 Boys Volleyball vs. Mauldin
⏰ 7:00 p.m.
🔵 Tuesday, September 15
⛳ Girls Golf at The Gallop at Old Barnwell — Day 2
🎾 Girls Tennis vs. Mauldin
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls JV Tennis at Mauldin
🏐 Girls Volleyball vs. Mauldin
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:00 p.m.
🏊 Swim at Spartanburg’s T.K. Gregg Center
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🔴 Wednesday, September 16
🏐 Boys Volleyball at Woodmont
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
🏃 Cross Country at Dorman
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🎾 Girls JV Tennis at Chesnee
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🔵 Thursday, September 17
🎾 Girls Tennis at Woodmont
⏰ 5:00 p.m.
🏈 Sub-Varsity Football vs. Spartanburg
• C-Team: 5:30 p.m.
• JV: 7:00 p.m.
🏐 Girls Volleyball at Woodmont
• JV: 5:30 p.m.
• Varsity: 7:30 p.m.
🔴 Friday, September 18
🏈 Varsity Football at Spartanburg
⏰ 7:30 p.m.
🔵 Saturday, September 19
🏐 Boys Volleyball Tournament
🆚 Riverside, Eastside, Clover, PAC, Fort Mill, Nation Ford, Blythewood, and May River
📍 Byrnes Main Gym and Auxiliary Gyms
⏰ 8:00 a.m. start
Come out and support our Rebels! ❤️💙
🏈 GIRLS FLAG FOOTBALL TRYOUTS 🏈
Interested in joining the Rebels Girls Flag Football team? Tryouts will be held on two afternoons at Beech Middle School:
📅 Tuesday, September 1
📅 Thursday, September 3
⏰ 4:00–5:30 p.m.
📍 Beech Middle School
Important: Students must have a current physical on file in order to participate.
For more information, contact:
Coach Sarah Justus
📧 sarah.justus@spart5.net
Coach Ashley Sirvotka
📧 ashley.sirvotka@spart5.net
We hope to see you on the field! ❤️🏈💙
Interested in joining the Rebels Girls Flag Football team? Tryouts will be held on two afternoons at Beech Middle School:
📅 Tuesday, September 1
📅 Thursday, September 3
⏰ 4:00–5:30 p.m.
📍 Beech Middle School
Important: Students must have a current physical on file in order to participate.
For more information, contact:
Coach Sarah Justus
📧 sarah.justus@spart5.net
Coach Ashley Sirvotka
📧 ashley.sirvotka@spart5.net
We hope to see you on the field! ❤️🏈💙
