SUMTER – The Westwood varsity basketball programs are streaking on the court and have their eyes on set on deep playoff runs, but the junior varsity boys have also enjoyed their fair share of success this season. Jonathan Durant’s team is undefeated thus far this season, and this weekend they took the top spot at […]
Redhawks sweep York
February 1, 2018 By
YORK – The Westwood girls’ basketball squad has rolled through their opponents, but on Friday they suffered their second loss of the season, their first in Region 3-4A, to Richland Northeast. Then on Tuesday night, the York Cougars suffered the brunt of Westwood’s determination to get back in the win column. The Redhawks pummeled the […]
Eagles win with buzzer beater
February 1, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn hosted the Newberry Academy Eagles on Tuesday for a bit of round ball, and the teams put on quite the show for all onlooking Eagle fans. Lead changes were abundant in this nail biter of a game, but Hudson Wade’s buzzer beating three pointer gave RWA the last laugh and a […]
Fairfield wrestling receive region honors
February 1, 2018 By
The resurgence of Fairfield wrestling took some bumps this weekend at the duals in Camden. The Griffins dropped duals to Indian Land, Chester and Camden, but there were also some bright spots. Joe Tolbert and Chandler Mount took the top regional spot in their respective weight classes. “The kids I have are competing. My 106 […]
Eagle basketball celebrates seniors
February 1, 2018 By
Senior ballers with their parents (from left): Cassie McKeown, Calee Thigpen, Ethan McManus, Lane Bickett, Kimmy Albert and Lydia Wilder | Martha Ladd
Newberry outlasts Lady Eagles
February 1, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles hosted Newberry Academy on Tuesday in a tight contest that went down to the wire. Richard Winn held the lead the entire game, until the fourth quarter when Newberry charged back for the win. Richard Winn played good shutdown defense in the early going and contained the Newberry […]
BHS names Seidel head coach
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Richland District Two School Board voted Tuesday to approve Jason Seidel as the new head football coach at Blythewood High School. Seidel takes over the Blythewood program after serving as head coach at Hickory Ridge (NC) High School for two seasons. Seidel, a native of Red Hook, New York, comes to Blythewood […]
Redhawks clinch win in final seconds
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Ridge View’s Malcolm Wilson gave the Westwood basketball team fits under the net Friday night. The junior 6-11 center blocked six shots and disrupted passing inside for three quarters, while the and the rest of the Blazers put the Redhawks in a 9-point deficit early in the fourth quarter. Westwood’s only recourse was […]
Redhawk wrestling wins two in quad match
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood wrestling has made leaps and bounds over the past year, and this past weekend, during the Carolina Invitational, they showed off their improvements. Second-year wrestler Jeremiah Hightower downed his four-seeded competitor in the State to clinch the Carolina Invitational title. Gabriel Smith upset the top seed, and was one match short of […]
Bengals blow past River Bluff
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In typical fashion, Blythewood mopped up River Bluff 69-48 Tuesday night. The Bengals (17-2, 8-0) used their distance shooting to stretch out an early lead on the Gators. Tre’ Jackson had four of his team’s eight 3-pointers in the first half and finished the night with 25 points. Robert Braswell, who had two […]
