BHS girls soccer defeats Nation Ford

BLYTHEWOOD – A win over Nation Ford High School on Friday put the Blythewood girls’ soccer team at 6-3 on the season. The 2-1 defeat of the Falcons was the Bengals’ third last week. They took down AC Flora with a 2-0 final on March 15 and Fort Mill in a 4-2 region win on […]

BHS BLAX defeats Spring Valley

BLYTHEWOOD – After picking up a region win against Spring Valley on March 13, Blythewood boys’ lacrosse dropped region games to Fort Mill and Nation Ford. Jake Berg had five goals and Nate Rabon had four goals in the 13-7 win over Spring Valley. Quinton Solomon, Eli Kantrovich, Ethan Stephens, Jacob Palso and Thomas Oakes […]

WHS falls to Flora

BLYTHEWOOD – Losing not only a head coach but 13 seniors from last year, the Westwood baseball team may look at itself as starting anew. First-year head coach Nathan Caldwell acknowledged the team’s youth after an 11-0 loss in six innings to Region 5-4A rival A.C. Flora Tuesday night, but also noted his team’s upside. […]

Bengals fall to Nation Ford

BLYTHEWOOD – After a 4-0 start to the regular season, Blythewood’s boys’ soccer team dropped a 2-0 match against region foe Nation Ford on March 17. The Falcons scored two goals in the first half and maintained their shutout of the Bengals through the game. The loss put the Bengals at 1-1 in region play. […]

Bengals fall 5-3 to Clover

BLYTHEWOOD – Clover cut a Blythewood rally short as the Bengals fell 5-3 to their Region 3-5A rival Tuesday night. The Blue Eagles led 3-1 going into the seventh inning and took a 5-1 lead, but the Bengals rallied for two runs. Keeley Hughes led off the bottom of the seventh reaching on an error […]

Griffins blank Capitals

COLUMBIA – Nygel Woodard worked five innings from the mound in Tuesday’s game at Columbia High School. He faced 20 batters struck out 11, allowed only one hit and walked two in a 19-0 shutout of the Capitals. Fairfield had eleven hits in the win. Curtis Sampson led the Griffins at the plate. He had […]

BW Garden Club hosts community event

BLYTHEWOOD – Growing up on Lake Murray, Jay Keck says he has always enjoyed wildlife and the outdoors. On March 30, the Blythewood Garden Club will sponsor an event featuring Keck, the Industry Habitat Manager for the South Carolina Wildlife Commission who will discuss how to attract and pollinators to yards and gardens. The event […]

WHS beats PAC, falls to Gray, Flora

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood softball team defeated Providence 12-2 Thursday, fell 12-0 at Gray Collegiate Monday, and lost 10-2 to Region 5-4A opponent A.C. Flora Tuesday. Leading 6-2 going into the seventh inning Thursday, the Redhawks tallied 6 runs in the top of the seventh to seal the win over the Panthers. Azaria Belton, Jada […]

Griffins Lead

Fairfield Central’s Student Council attended the South Carolina Association of Student Councils’ State Convention March 17-19 at Sumter High School. The Griffins placed first in Recreational Activities with their Faculty vs. Student basketball game, first in the Poster Project and second in School Spirit with Fairfield Fridays.

Guest Editorial: Let the Sun Shine In

Sunshine Week sheds light upon the laws that allow citizens access to public records. The celebration promotes a transparent government and shines light into the dark recesses of government secrecy, according to the South Carolina Press Association (SCPA). Sunshine Week was first launched in 2005 by the American Society of News Leaders, now named the […]

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