WHS Baseball Camp

Joseph Gonzales fields a grounder and shows his ‘game face.’

WHS Baseball Camp

Jacob Brown works on his throw to first.

Back to Basics –

Westwood head baseball coach Jonathan Burroughs (center) and assistant coach Matt Eddleman direct their crew of future big-leaguers to their next assignment during this week’s WHS baseball camp. Burroughs and staff, along with Redhawk ball players, schooled youngsters in the fundamentals of the game.

Going Once, Going Twice . . .

Auctioneer Rodney Lee (center) holds the Town of Ridgeway’s 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year Award for his family owned and operated business, R.H. Lee and Company. With Lee are his sons, Jake (left) and Justin, who are an integral part of the business’s day-to-day operations.

Getting Down on the Farm –

The Kickoff for the 2014 Fairfield County Ag + Art Tour was held in Ridgeway on Tuesday evening and featured a number of the farmers, entertainers and artists who will participate in the tour next weekend, June 21 and 22. Gathered on the steps of the Century House in Ridgeway are: Graham Hall with his […]

War and Peace –

Vietnam War veteran Nelson Lacy of Ridgeway, World War II Navy veteran Doug Pender of Blythewood and Vietnam War veteran Dick Daeger of Blythewood share their combat and service experiences during a reception following last Friday’s D-Day remembrance and veterans’ parade in Ridgeway.

Remembering D-Day –

Alyssa Hochhalter, an employee at Laura’s Tea Room in Ridgeway, prepares the shop’s store window for the Town’s D-Day festivities on Saturday. While the anniversary of D-Day is actually today (June 6), the Town will host a flagpole service at 6 p.m. on Saturday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of D-Day and honor all World […]

The Dotted Line –

Gerald Vaughn Jr. (left) signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Erskine College. Gerald is the son of Yolanda and Gerald Vaughn. Kelvin Rosemond has committed to run track for Spartanburg Methodist. Standing behind him are his parents, Shanek and Larki Robinson and Kelvin’s sister, Kennedy, 5.

Four for Four –

Four Blythewood High School seniors have announced plans to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level upon their graduation on Saturday. Darius Wilson, Javon Smith, Remi Jeffries and Michaela Wickham each signed their letter of intent during a scholarship signing with the school. Wilson, son of Michael and Yolanda Marshall, has committed to run […]

Hall of Famer –

Blythewood resident Jake Harper has attended Camden Military Academy (CMA) for the past two years and recently became a member of their Sports Hall of Fame. Harper is the second soccer player to have his jersey number retired in the 18 years that coach Tom Hewett has been at the helm for CMA. In addition […]

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