Time to break out the DVD player and get ready to play Bend it Like Beckham on repeat.
Photo via Greenville Triumph Launched by the Greenville Triumph Soccer Club + part of the United Soccer League’s (USL) newly formed W League, this currently unnamed team will “provide an elite pre-professional pathway for women looking to build their careers both on and off the pitch.”
Greenville’s team was 1 of 8 founding member teams selected nationwide to be part of the W League, but when play begins next year, the league will have ~30 clubs and will finish the inaugural season with playoffs and a league final in July 2022.
We will have more information on the team’s brand + staff (the head coach will likely be a woman with ties to the Upstate) in the coming months, but we do know the team will play at Legacy Early College — the home pitch for the Greenville Triumph — and will have equal facilities, space, and resources at a new, permanent stadium the Triumph is looking to secure for both teams.
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We saw this throwback photo of the Easley Silos from 1967 and had to share + give y’all a little update on everything going on out there.
Opening some time this summer (fingers crossed) + feeding into the Doodle Trail, the Silos will be home to these scrumptious partners — Inky’s Authentic Cheesesteaks and Hoagies, Silos Brewing Co., You Drive Me Glazy Donuts, Ninja Warrior Coffee, Indigo Indian Street Kitchen, Belladina’s Pizzeria, and Pink Mama’s Ice Cream.
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You already know what we’re asking — what should Greenville’s new W League team be called? We're *kicking* around the Greenville Grit. 🤔
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Ever have one of those moments when you wish you could be a kid again? Well, our team recently got to check the new Summer Adventure exhibit at Roper Mountain Science Center, open now through Aug. 7 (Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.) — and we’re still trying to figure out how we can turn back the clock for good.
So buckle up + get your kiddo’s favorite dinosaur shirt ready, because we’re here to tell you how you can #TryThis. 
Brand new Dinosaur Trail, a part of the Summer Adventure at Roper Mountain Science Center | Photo provided What we tried (with pricing): Whew — what didn’t we try? Here’s a shortlist of some of the awesome things you can check out with your tickets:
🦋 Take a stroll in the butterfly garden 🍃 Bring an object from your yard or garden to participate in a Nature Exchange (more on that later) 🌊 Pet a stingray 🐍 Hold a Ball Python 💎 Mine for gems on the Living History Farm
Timed + ticketed entry is required to ensure proper social distancing protocols are followed, and you can either buy your tickets online or in person. Admission ranges from free to $12 based on your age; however, there’s so much to see, we’d recommend getting a membership to Roper Mountain, so you can come back as many times as you want to for free. Ⓟ THE WRAP
This weeks has been a big one for women's sports in the Upstate. ICYMI — we will also be home to Women's American Basketball Association team come July. The Carolina Upstate Thunder will play 5 home games at Legacy Early College this season, and tickets will cost $10. 🏀 (WYFF 4)
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