BLYTHEWOOD – On Thursday, Westwood (4-7, 0-3 Region 5-4A) fell 10-3 to Lugoff-Elgin Tuesday and 19-5 to A.C. Flora (9-3, 2-0) Thursday. Against the Falcons, Marguerite Ridgeway went 2-for-4 with a double, Annarea Wilson doubled and batted in two runs, and Parker Horton had two RBI. Against the Demons, Ridgeway hit a double, a home […]
Bengal girls soccer beats Bearcats, Vikings
March 28, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s girls soccer team got back in the win column last Friday in a big way. The Bengals scored five goals in the first half en route to a 9-0 conference win over Rock Hill. Freshman Aryes Ava and Senior Stephanie Rojas each had two goals on the day. Rojas also had an […]
Redhawk baseball falls to Flora, L-E
March 28, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team (6-5, 0-2 Region 5-4A) fell 15-0 to Lugoff-Elgin Tuesday night. On Thursday A.C. Flora defeated the Redhawks 14-2. Xavier Johnson, Lellen Moore, and Nathan Caldwell each had two hits. Westwood is at Lugoff-Elgin Thursday, then will travel to Fairfield Central on Friday. Thursday A.C. Flora – 3-0-4-1-0-1- 5 – […]
Bengals hitting stride going into spring break
March 28, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Coming off a 20-0, 4-inning victory over Region 3-5A rival Spring Valley, the Blythewood softball team finds itself close to the top of the region standings. The Bengals (7-2, 3-1) are second behind Nation Ford, with their only loss coming from a 3-2 tilt at Clover March 19. Since that game Blythewood beat […]
Griffins squeeze past Newberry
March 28, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – In a pitcher’s duel on Monday, Fairfield Central defeated Newberry High School 2-1. After three scoreless innings, Newberry got on the board first in the top of the fourth an error put a Bulldog runner on first, then a sacrifice bunt moved him into scoring position. A ground out gave the Griffins two […]
Bengals, Redhawks compete in Coaches Classic
March 28, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic was another big day for local track and field stars. The meet is one of the biggest area meets of the season as it saw athletes from 29 Midlands-area schools, both public and private. Blythewood Girls Aminah Rhone finished first with a season-fastest time in 100m hurdles at […]
Bengal baseball posts two wins apiece over Nation Ford, Clover
March 28, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team (9-3, 5-1 Region 3-5A) extended their winning streak to five games with two wins over Nation Ford last week, Monday’s 5-1 victory at Clover, and Tuesday’s 4-2 win over the Blue Eagles at Bengals field. On Monday, with the Bengals up 2-0 in the top of the sixth inning, […]
Robert Crawford Bankhead
March 28, 2024 By
ST. AUGUSTINE, FL – Dr. Robert Crawford Bankhead (Davidson Class 1955), or “Doc” as he was known to his parishioners and campers, Age 90, Died February 9th 2024 at Westminster Retirement Community, St. Augustine, FL. A graduate of Davidson College, Davidson, NC, Columbia Theological Seminary, Atlanta, GA, and the University of Basel, Basel Switzerland. He […]
Pamela Loftin Smith
March 28, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Pamela Loftin Smith, 72, of Winnsboro passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Born in Winnsboro, she was the daughter of the late Walter B. Loftin and Thelma Bryant Loftin. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Pearson Smith; son, Ronald Bradley Smith (Michele); brother, Butch Loftin (Debbie); sister, Darlene L. Tate; […]
Neta Fern Brooks-Lail
March 28, 2024 By
RIDGEWAY – Neta Fern Birchfield Brooks-Lail, 92, of Ridgeway, died on Friday, March 22, 2024. Born in Ardmore, OK, on November 8, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Edward Birchfield and Ellen Gertrude Young Birchfield. She was a longtime member of Spring Valley Baptist Church and worked in data entry for Fort […]
