FLORENCE – The college baseball season may be in the books for Francis Marion University, but honors seem to keep coming for third baseman Todd Mattox. The former Blythewood infielder has racked up three all-region honors since the Patriots finished the season 18-17 overall. Mattox, a rising senior, batted .405 with five home runs, four […]
Triumph through turbulent times
May 27, 2021 By
CLEMSON – Ansley Gilstrap’s softball career over the past three years at Clemson has been “strange” – looking back, the Clemson softball veteran from Blythewood doesn’t consider the term “strange” a terrible thing at all. A redshirt season spent making up for credits that did not transfer from USC upstate, a recovery from major brain […]
Bengals end season with 5-4 loss to J.L. Mann
May 27, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After a rough start against J.L. Mann last Wednesday in a 5A playoff elimination game, the Blythewood baseball eventually evened the score and got the go-ahead run to cross the plate in the bottom of the sixth. Alas, moving on to the District 2 upper state tournament’s championship game at Dorman last Friday […]
Put Me In Coach
May 27, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – From t-ball and coaches’ pitch to softball and baseball, Fairfield County’s youngest suited up to take the field this Spring. After 2020’s missed season because of the pandemic, late evenings at Drawdy Park were a welcomed change.
MSI Students tour Alston Trailhead
May 27, 2021 By
Approximately 25 Midlands STEM Institute students and three faculty members hiked a 6.5 mile guided trek on the Peak to Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail Monday, May 10. They concluded the field trip with a picnic lunch at the Alston trailhead park. The guided tour is available to schools and other organizations.
Eagles Rack Up Post-Season Honors
May 27, 2021 By
After falling short of the title game with a semi-final loss to Dorchester, Richard Winn baseball players Lawson Wade, Dru Caldwell, Zack Taylor, Brian King and Austin Lancaster were named to the All-Region team. Taylor, center, was named Region Player of the Year. All five of the players were also SCISA North-South All-Star Selections. The […]
Five claim individual titles for state Track and Field champs
May 27, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s Arianna Williams and Makeshria Brown, and Randy Kelly, and Westwood’s Brianna Rodriguez and Robert Johnson all took home the gold in individual events at the 5A and 4A track and field meet at Harry Parone Stadium Saturday. The Blythewood girls took fifth in the 5A meet with 55 points, behind champion Hillcrest, […]
Westwood athletes ink college plans
May 27, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood held a signing ceremony May 12 for 9 graduating athletes. Kyndall Ragins, daughter of Ricky and Lavernda Ragins, committed to play tennis at Johnson C. Smith University. Ragins played #1 singles for Westwood for four years. She was a 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 All Region selection and Region Player of the Year for […]
Bengal seniors commit to colleges
May 27, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recognized eight members of the Class of 2021 Wednesday who have committed to continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The group included four football players, two girls basketball players, and two track and field athletes. The seniors are slated to graduate from Blythewood High School on June 9. […]
Kickin It at BPC
May 20, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Presbyterian Church’s Youth Soccer League, for ages 4 through 4th grade, ended its spring season last weekend. The league, played on the church’s property at 441 Rimer Pond Road, plans to have a season in the Fall.
