WINNSBORO (Dec. 21, 2016) – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles obliterated the South Aiken Baptist Crusaders in a 46-28 thumping on the second and final day of RWA’s Holiday Hoops Booster Club Tournament. The win was a nice recovery for Richard Winn, who dropped their first game of the exhibition-style tournament to Calhoun Academy, 45-36. A […]
Smith Sparks Lady Bengals’ Rally
December 19, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 19, 2016) – The Blythewood girls appeared to be a few points behind their opponents once again, as River Bluff took an 18-14 lead into the half and looked to hold off the Lady Bengals for the rest of the way. The Lady Gators didn’t count on Nia Smith. The tall Blythewood forward took […]
Bengals Rough-Up River Bluff
December 19, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Dec. 19, 2016) – The Blythewood boys opened up an early lead on River Bluff and never looked back Friday night. Three Bengals scored in double figures, with Robert Braswell leading the way with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a 74-44 victory over the Gators Friday night at the Blythewood gym. “Our guys played […]
Griffins Hold Off Newberry for First Win
December 19, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 19, 2016) – Brian Sanders, the first-year Griffins’ head coach, notched his first win with the team on Friday night when Fairfield Central outlasted the Newberry Bulldogs 68-63. “It feels good,” Sanders said. “The guys have been working all this week, hard. We started practice around 1 today and went from 1 to 3. […]
Dogs Down Lady Griffins
December 19, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 19, 2016) – It was a tough Friday night for the Lady Griffins when the Newberry Bulldogs rolled into town and laid down a 60-34 trouncing. “I think turnovers really killed us,” Lady Griffins head coach Amelia Miller said. “We’ve got to get it mentally that defense wins games, and we’re not there yet; […]
Retired —
December 15, 2016 By
Former BHS baseball coach and now BHS A.D. Barry Mizzell (right) with wife Deanna and son Chaz after Mizzell’s jersey was officially retired during last Saturday’s BHS Baseball Alumni Game.
Wilds Makes Jets’ Roster –
December 15, 2016 By
Former Bengal and Gamecock running back Brandon Wilds was called up last week to the N.Y. Jets. Wilds, 23, graduated from USC in December 2015 and signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent last spring. He made it to the final roster cuts with the Falcons this preseason before catching on with […]
Westwood Falls in OT in Bash
December 13, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Dec. 13, 2016) – The annual Bojangles Bash basketball tourney opened with a thriller last week, with the Redhawks of Westwood coming up on the short end to the Lexington Wildcats, 65-63 in overtime on Dec. 8 at Ridge View High School. Westwood jumped out to an early lead in the first quarter, seemingly well […]
Lady Redhawks Continue Hot Streak
December 13, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (Dec. 13, 2016) – The Lady Redhawks (6-0) traveled to The Nest at A.C. Flora High School Tuesday hoping to continue their hot start. Westwood used their speed on both ends of the court to run away from the Lady Falcons (7-4), 66-41. Westwood used a strong first quarter to begin their onslaught against the […]
Lady Raiders Pull Away from Fairfield Central
December 13, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (Dec. 13, 2016) – The Fairfield Central girls had an off-again, on-again flirt with a win over Keenan Monday night. After a slow start, the Griffins rallied in the second and third quarters to take a brief lead, but fell 48-33 when the Raiders dominated the fourth. Point guard Jamaria Sampson led the team with […]
