BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Town Council members honored Blythewood Youth Baseball League’s Coach’s Pitch All-Star team Monday night following the team’s state championship win in the Diamond Youth Baseball (DYB, formerly the Dixie Youth) in Walterboro earlier this month. They begin play as South Carolina All-Stars in the DYB World Series this weekend in Orangeburg. Pictured […]
Blythewood baseball alum’s summer experience took a detour in The Netherlands
July 25, 2024 By
THE NETHERLANDS – When summer comes around and college baseball season comes to an end, players usually fill wooden-bat league rosters, or just go home till the fall semester cranks up. Following that routine, left-handed pitcher Davis Wright wrapped up his career at Spartanburg Methodist and planned to head to Western Carolina in the fall. […]
Rec Dept. to host free youth football camp Aug. 7-8
July 25, 2024 By
Registration Open for Fall Sports WINNSBORO – A new school year is on the horizon, and so is Fall sports season. Fairfield County Parks and Recreation is hosting a Free Youth Football Camp for ages 8 – 12 on Wednesday, Aug. 7 and Thursday, Aug. 8. Camp will be held at Fairfield Middle School’s practice […]
Blythewood All Stars are headed to DYB World Series
July 11, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – There’s a new team South Carolina, and it’s from Blythewood. Blythewood Youth Baseball League’s Coach Pitch team claimed the Diamond Youth Baseball (DYB – formerly Dixie Youth Baseball) State Championship title Tuesday afternoon in Walterboro. The team’s road to the title was not always smooth. Blythewood headed into the title game with an […]
BHS golfer Caroline Hawkins wins WSCGA Junior Girls Championship
July 11, 2024 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Blythewood High School junior Caroline Hawkins added more hardware to her trophy case last month as she claimed the WSCGA Junior Girls Championship title. Hawkins finished the three-day tournament 7-under par with a 209 gross score. Hawkins shot 71 the first day with four birdies, then 68 the second with four birdies […]
Chicago Bulls’ Julian Phillips returns to host youth camp
July 11, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Current Chicago Bulls forward Julian Phillips, a former Blythewood High School basketball standout, will return to his roots in late July to host a two-day youth camp at Muller Road Middle School. The instructional camp, for ages 6 – 14, will be Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to […]
Sharmelle Holmes sees no limits
July 3, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Not only did Fairfield Central’s Sharmelle Holmes close out her high school career in a with nine SC High School League state titles, two new South Carolina records, and getting named SC Gatorade Player of the Year, but she did it while graduating with a 4.23 GPA and earning an Associate’s Degree […]
Bengals win Justin Bethel’s 7-on-7 tourney
July 3, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Former Blythewood High School standout and current Miami Dolphins cornerback Justin Bethel returned to Blythewood in June to host his annual Beating All Odds youth football camp and 7-on-7 high school tournament. The tournament features high school teams from around South Carolina, competing in the double–elimination tournament for bragging rights and a $4,000 […]
Justin Bethel returns to host youth football camp June 21
June 6, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Miami Dolphins cornerback Justin Bethel returns to Blythewood to host his annual Beating All Odds youth football camp on Friday, June 21. The camp, for ages 8-14, is free for the first 100 campers that register. The camp is a part of Bethel’s community outreach. Bethel’s website, justbethel.com, says goals for the camp […]
Celebrating the champs
May 30, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – A Congress Street parade in downtown Winnsboro on Tuesday honoring the state championship Fairfield Central High School boys’ track and field team was short but very sweet. Parked cars and pickup trucks lined the street through downtown as a good number of friends, family and neighbors turned out to cheer on the young […]
