BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood boys basketball team finished the regular season 9-14 overall and 3-5 in Region 4-5A after Friday night’s 77-56 loss at Region 4 champion Ridge View. The Blazers outscored the Bengals 20-14 in the first quarter and 16-12 in the second to take a 36-26 lead into intermission. Ridge View matched Blythewood […]
Redhawks win in double-overtime
February 17, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With third place in Region 4-4A on the line Friday night, both Richland Northeast and Westwood were not going to fade into fourth place without a fight to the end and beyond. The Cavaliers and the Redhawks did just that, ending regulation and the first overtime period in a stalemate. When the second […]
Middle School Griffins soar
February 17, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Middle School basketball teams competed in the Metro City Basketball Classic last week. The Griffin girls made it to the title game, but fell to Clear Dot 15-43 in the championship bout. The Griffin boys lost 34-46 to Gray Collegiate, wrapping up their season with a 10-2 record.
FC drops region games at Lower Richland
February 10, 2022 By
HOPKINS – The Fairfield Central girls fell to a tough Lower Richland squad 35-61 on Tuesday. Seventh grader Jazzlyn McMillan led the Griffin in scoring with 14 points. Freshman Jordyn Adams had 11 points and freshman Zanariah Yarborough tallied a team-high 6 rebounds and two blocked shots. The loss drops the young griffin team to […]
Redhawks sign letters of intent
February 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School held its first of two signing ceremonies on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Three Redhawk athletes, Julian Milligan, Bryson Felder and Kennedy Rivers, signed their Letters of Intent in a special signing ceremony held in Westwood’s gym. Julian Milligan, son of Julian and Evette Milligan, signed to play football at Fayetteville State […]
Seven Bengals ink college plans
February 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recognized seven members of the Class of 2022 Wednesday who have committed to continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The group included three football players, two soccer players, and two track and field athletes. Desmond Boatwright, son of Desmond and Joyce Boatwright, announced his commitment to play football […]
BW rider named EQUUS junior athlete
February 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Last month Blythewood equestrian Kendall Stevens was named the newest EQUUS Foundation junior athlete. In that role, Stevens, 15, will help promote EQUUS’ horse protection mission as an equestrian and horse lover. “I am so proud of Kendall for being selected as a Junior athlete for the Equus Foundation,” said her trainer, Melinda […]
Making history on the mat
February 10, 2022 By
Bengal wrestling captain Matt Clack scored his 100th victory in the 5-A Region Duals. With a 100-22 overall career record, Clack, a senior, joins an exclusive club not only at Blythewood but in SC wrestling history. On Feb. 5, the Bengals, ranked 14, secured their first playoff win in school history, defeating #17 Ft. Mill […]
Spring Valley tops Blythewood
February 10, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood boys basketball team needed a win at Spring Valley Tuesday night to solidify a third-place finish in Region 4-5A, but also to right the ship as the Bengals near the end of region play. Instead, the Vikings won the lanes and held off a comeback as Blythewood fell 66-60. It was […]
WHS’s Quinn stepping down as head coach
February 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Matt Quinn, the head coach for the Westwood football team for the past three seasons, announced Jan. 25 that he was leaving the program. Quinn, who served as an assistant at Westwood prior to returning as head coach, led the Redhawks to a share of the Region 4-4A championship with Irmo and A.C. […]
