ANDERSON – Westwood wrestler Drake Lesher is advancing to the 4A individual State Championship. Lesher, who has consistently been in the top 3 of his weight class during his career at Westwood, looks to bring home a State title this weekend. The quarterfinals will begin Friday. All matches will be held at the Anderson Civic […]
Two Bengal wrestlers qualify for 5A individual championships
February 24, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Blythewood seniors Matt Clack (126-pound weight class) and Eric Montgomery (170) qualified for the Class 5A individual state championships held at the Anderson Civic Center Friday and Saturday. Clark took first in his weight class in the upper state tournament last weekend, while Montgomery took third. Eight wrestlers in each weight class will […]
Griffin seasons end with playoff losses
February 24, 2022 By
GREENVILLE – After wrapping up their regular season with a 14-5 (4-4) record, Fairfield Central girls entered the South Carolina High School League’s 3A basketball state playoffs last Thursday with an uphill battle. They faced Daniel High School, seeded higher in the bracket, in the opening round. Daniel finished the regular season as second in […]
Richard Winn teams eliminated from playoffs
February 24, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity basketball teams earned postseason spots in the first round of SCISA A state playoffs, and coincidentally, both teams faced opposition from the Cavaliers of St. John’s Christian Academy. RWA’s Lady Eagles matched up against their bracket’s # 2 seeded Lady Cavaliers. Round one’s game was hosted by Northside Academy […]
Ride On
February 24, 2022 By
Members of the University of South Carolina Intercollegiate Horse Show Association ended up tied for high point team recently with College of Charleston in competition at the USC IHSA show, hosted by Lander University and Clemson University. Congratulations to Camryn Lubner for being named High Point Rider and qualifying for regionals in novice over fences. […]
USC topped by A&M in close decision
February 24, 2022 By
COLLEGE STATION, TX – The Gamecocks suffered a 10-8 loss to No. 2 Texas A&M on Saturday. Caroline Bald and Jordan Allen swept M.O.P. honors in jumping seat in the loss. In fences, two Gamecocks notched the first points of the meet. Allen rode to an 86 on Nickel to put South Carolina on the […]
Westwood girls breeze past York, Pickens in first two rounds
February 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood girls basketball team’s first two rounds of the 4A state playoffs flashed by before York or Pickens could do much about it. The Redhawks (20-6) overcame a slow start against York to clamp down on the Cougars 51-33 last Wednesday, then delivered a solid defensive performance in a 79-35 dismissal of […]
Griffins have near miss against Lower Richland
February 17, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central honored seven senior basketball players, James Knapper, Kelton Mobley Floyd Peay, Madisen Belton, Melody Belton, De’asia Feaster and Jaterria Russell last Thursday as they hosted a tough Lower Richland opponent. The Griffin girls looked to rebound from a 61-35 loss at Lower Richland on Tuesday, and they came just 12 point […]
Redhawks finish region 10-0
February 17, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland Northeast and the rest of Region 4-4A action is in the rear-view mirror for the hard-charging Westwood girls basketball team. The Redhawks wanted to get their final Region 4-4A game out of the way Friday night so they could set their sights on the postseason. Richland Northeast, caught up in the festivities […]
Eagles wrap up tourney, look to post-season
February 17, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity teams ended the regular season on a high note with home victories over region foe King Academy on Feb. 9, avenging previous losses to the Knights in Batesburg. However, the varsity boys fell victim, 27-30, to Newberry Academy’s well-executed slow-down game plan in round one of the region tourney […]
