COLUMBIA—Greenville broke out to an 18-4 lead on the Westwood basketball team in the first quarter of the 5A Division 2 state final. By the second quarter at Colonial Life Arena Thursday night, the Redhawks began to turn the tide. Westwood rattled the defending 5A Division 2 champion Red Raiders with a full-court press, while […]
Blythewood girls shut down Wando for second straight state title
March 12, 2026 By
COLUMBIA—Blythewood’s girls basketball team fell behind early against Wando Friday night at Colonial Life Arena. That deficit didn’t bother the Bengals for long. They quickly overcame an 8-point deficit and used their pressure defense to finish with a 68-44 victory that clinched the team’s second straight 5A Division I state championship. “It’s definitely surreal,” head […]
Win $200 in The Voice’s Bracket Challenge
March 12, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Madness is just around the corner, and you could capitalize on that by winning some extra cash in The Voice’s NCAA Men’s Bracket Challenge, which can be found on the back page of the March 19 issue. The winner of the contest will be presented two $100 bills after the April 8 […]
Westwood eyes revenge in State Title game
March 5, 2026 By
FLORENCE—In new territory, the third-seeded Westwood boys basketball team got off to a shaky start Friday night against top-seeded Goose Creek in the 5A Division 2 lower state championship game at the Florence Center. The end result was what counted. The Redhawks, playing in the semifinals for the first time, pushed through that shaky start […]
Bengal girls secure shot at second straight title
March 5, 2026 By
NEWBERRY—For the first time in 90 minutes of basketball action at Newberry High School Friday night, Chase Thomas could relax a little. The Blythewood senior and South Carolina State signee grabbed a defensive rebound in the closing seconds of their upper state championship game against Mauldin and scooted down the right side of the court […]
Eagles win sporting clay SCISA title
March 5, 2026 By
CAMDEN – The Richard Winn Senior Varsity girls’ sporting clay squad is coming home with a state trophy. The Eagles hit the mark on Saturday, Feb. 29, at the Hermitage Sporting Grounds in Camden, securing the 2026 SCISA State Sporting Clay Championship. The trio of Abby Lewis, Charlotte Lewis, and Emmaleigh McInvaille bested their 2025 […]
Eagles stifle Holly Hill, punch ticket to SCISA state final
February 26, 2026 By
COLUMBIA – The Richard Winn girls have officially punched their ticket to the state finals following a defensive masterclass on Tuesday night when they secured a 50–42 win over Holly Hill Academy in the SCISA Class 1A semifinals at Cardinal Newman School. Head coach Joe Pitt praised his team’s poise and discipline, particularly during a […]
Bengal girls beat Clover, upset Dorman, punch return ticket to Upper State
February 26, 2026 By
SPARTANBURG – Three days after storming past Clover 56-39 at home Friday night, the Blythewood girls basketball team hit the road to Dorman Monday night and upset the Cavaliers 54-52 to reach the upper state finals for the second straight year. Blythewood (22-5), the defending 5A Division 1 champion, opened the playoffs with a No.4 […]
Redhawks advance to Lower State for first time in program history
February 26, 2026 By
MURRELLS INLET – The postseason has been quick and fruitful for the Westwood boys basketball team. With a No.3 seeding in the lower state bracket of the 5A Division 2 playoffs, the Redhawks had a first-round bye and routed No.6 Conway 73-36 Friday night in the second round, then headed to Murrells Inlet Monday night […]
Fairfield Rec announces youth pickleball lessons
February 26, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County Parks and Recreation is looking to bring the “fastest growing sport in America” to the local youth community. A new six-week pickleball lesson series is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 3 at the Mt. Zion Gym. The program, led by instructor Shonne Webb-Bey, is designed to teach every aspect of […]
