NEWBERRY – Newberry Academy’s girls basketball team (19-0) solidified their spot atop the SCISA A-I region standings Tuesday with a 55-33 win over Richard Winn (10-2). The loss was the Eagles’ second of the season, both at the hands of Newberry. Behind 9-5 after the first quarter, the Eagles struggled to contain the Newberry offense, […]
Griffin girls remain undefeated in region
January 28, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – With only one blemish on their all-but-perfect season record in the form of a two-point heartbreaker to Newberry, the Lady G’s rolled over region foe Mid-Carolina for the second time this season. Hosting the Rebels last Friday, the Griffins (5-1, 4-0) blasted Mid-Carolina to the tune of 45-28. Eighth grader Zanariah Yarborough led […]
Harkness sets WHS record for fastest pin
January 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Six seconds was all it took for Rilan Harkness to set a school record Jan. 13. Harkness, a senior wrestler who moved into the heavyweight class for his matchup against Blythewood, swept the legs from under Preston Ginn, then moved his body on top to collect a pin within six seconds. “I was […]
Redhawk girls continue streak; boys fall to Irmo
January 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In the toughest Region 4-4A series of games for the Westwood girls basketball team, the Redhawks got off on a good note. Westwood frustrated Irmo ballhandlers early, and held off a late rally to win 50-46 over the Yellow Jackets. “In the last minutes our youth showed,” Westwood head coach Gregory Bauldrick said. […]
Sharp Eye
January 28, 2021 By
EDGEFIELD – Eagle shooters Brice Clowney, Connor Little and Miller Stuck, pictured above, took second of 29 teams in the JV Advanced division at the Palmetto Shooting Compex earlier this month. Stuck shot 87, Clowney 86 and Little 80 for a team score of 253. Charlie Bonds broke 98 of 100 clays for first place […]
Eagles clean house at Wardlaw
January 28, 2021 By
JOHNSTON – After a four-game dry spell, Richard Winn’s boys got back in the win column in Monday’s matchup at Wardlaw, taking their second region win with a 68-66 final. Richard Winn jumped out to a 17-7 lead after the first quarter, thanks to a hot hand by senior Derek Branham, who scored 15 of […]
Eagles compete in Palmetto Shooting Complex
January 21, 2021 By
EDGEFIELD – The Eagle Shooting team competed in the Palmetto Shooting Complex on January 9. The Senior Advanced team of Sam Clyburn, Douglas Bonds and Ethan Dean finished eighth out of 44 teams competing in their division with a score of 248. Clyburn hit 88, Bonds 87 and Dean finished with 73. Johnson Hagood, Austin […]
Eagle girls win again; boys fall short
January 21, 2021 By
LAURENS – Despite a first quarter battle in Laurens on Tuesday, the Richard Winn girls managed to blow out the Crusaders with a 51-34 final. The Eagle offense, led by seniors Taylor Spires and Meredith Pope, had a slow start in the early goings of Tuesday’s game. Laurens held the normally potent duo to only […]
Redhawk girls beat River Bluff, Dreher; boys top Camden
January 21, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood girls basketball team (5-2 overall, 3-0 Region 4-4A) cruised past River Bluff 65-25 in a non-Region 4-4A matchup Friday, then crushed Dreher 72-38 Tuesday at Dreher. Malayziah Etheredge scored 23 points, and Makia Thompson and Korletta Daniels scored 13 points apiece against the Gators. Etheredge had 21 points and 13 rebounds, […]
Bengals blow past Rock Hill
January 21, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood acting head coach Kristin Claiborne was waiting to see Tuesday night’s matchup against Region 5-4A rival Rock Hill. She was impressed with what she saw. Three Bengals scored in double figures and 10 players scored at least a basket in a 70-41 domination of the Bearcats at the Blythewood gym. “It’s good […]
