Bengal softball beats Irmo, Fort Mill

BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team (4-1) blasted Irmo 12-5 Friday, then on Monday did the same at Region 3-5A rival Fort Mill, where the Bengals whipped the Yellow Jackets 13-3 in five innings. Against Irmo, Josie Smythe homered and went 2-for-3 with two RBI, and Ashley Duncan also homered and had four RBI against […]

Emerging Elite Champs

Blythewood Elite Track Club’s Patience Lisbon, Olivia Taylor, Madison Ross and Zion Harvey (also members of Blythewood High School’s varsity track team) are Emerging Elite National Champions of the 4x200m relay. They claimed the top spot in the division at the Nike Indoor Nationals on March 8 with a time of 1:42.85. The group also […]

Eagles return to dominant conference play

WINNSBORO – On the heels of a walk-off 5-4 win over Richland Northeast last Tuesday, Richard Winn played host to Laurens Academy for an early-season region game. Despite losing six seniors from last year’s SCISA 1A State Championship squad, the Eagles looked as if they’d fallen right back into their old patterns: beating their opponents […]

Eagle softball searching for first win

CHESTER – Richard Winn softball returned to the field but under new leadership in head coach Millie Lambert. The Eagles faced their first opponent in a tough Chester squad on Feb. 26. Sophomores Langley Thompson and Caroline Tolbert combined for 3 innings of work from the circle as the Eagles took a hard 24-2 loss […]

Griffins blank Ridge View, Great Falls

WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central ended their first week of regular season play with clean sweeps of Ridge View and Spring Valley. In Thursday’s game at Ridge View, Jonathan Warren dominated from the mound, stacking up 10 strikeouts as the Griffins shut out the Blazers 9-0. Warren threw for six and two-thirds innings, allowing only three […]

Bengal baseball off to strong start

BLYTHEWOOD – From the beginning of the 2024 baseball season, Blythewood seems to have picked up right where it left off from last year, despite coaching and personnel changes. Gone are seven seniors who led the team to the 5A state championship series against River Bluff. Gone also is the team’s interim coach, Dolan Crolley. […]

Redhawk softball beats Swansea, split with Lexington & White Knoll

BLYTHEWOOD – After beating White Knoll 8-6 on March 5, Westwood’s softball team (4-3) fell 12-2 to the Timberwolves on Thursday but beat Swansea 5-2 Friday. The Redhawks split a doubleheader at 2022 5A runner up Lexington Monday. Taylor Blevins and Anna Graves were 2-for-3 and Makayla Drakeford was 2-for-4 with 2 RBI against Swansea. […]

WHS baseball falls to Dreher, dismisses Lee Central

BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team (5-2) fell to Region 5-4A rival Dreher 5-3 Friday, but beat Lee Central 19-1 in five innings Monday. Ni’J Steadman went 3-for-4 with an RBI against Dreher. Xavier DeJesus went 3-for-3 with two RBI against the Stallions. Lee Central pitchers hit 10 Westwood batters. Westwood played host to the […]

Spires named WLTX Player of the Week

WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy senior Drew Spires was interviewed by WLTX on Tuesday in recognition of being named the station’s Player of the Week, just following the conclusion of Spires’ senior basketball season. Spires, a two-sport athlete at Richard Winn, recently signed his intent to play football at The Citadel next year.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School hosted Youth Night at their Friday night game against Dreher. Kids in uniform received free admission, a hot dog meal, and a night of fun.

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