LAURENS – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles reached 8-0 after a dominating victory against the Laurens Academy Crusaders on Friday, October 25. Quarterback Charlie Bonds led the Eagle offense to a 62-12 victory over the Crusaders, running the ball seven times for 102 yards and two touchdowns. Bonds completed 75% of his passes for 111 […]
West Florence defense contains Redhawks in 13-8 win
October 31, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team’s defense blanked West Florence for three out of four quarters Friday night. The Knights’ two quick scores from backup quarterback Kielan Thomas, within one minute early in the second quarter, were all they needed to hand the Redhawks a 13-8 loss at District Two Stadium. Thomas made touchdown runs […]
Eagles finish 3rd at state
October 31, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The Eagle boys had a strong finish at the SCISA 1A State Meet last weekend. Colin Davis led Eagle runners with a 16th place finish out of 17 runners. He clocked in at 22:21.64. Colton Tankersley finished in 18th place at 22:28.83. Michael Sanders finished at 24:03.96 for 30th place. Liam Fleischer crossed […]
Griffins, Mavericks run in region meets
October 31, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central boys’ cross country team finished third out of six teams at their Region 3-2A meet on Oct. 26 at Clinton High School. Sidney Wilson was the top finisher for Fairfield. He clocked in at 20:20.20 for 15th place out of 68 runners. Krishi Patel followed with his season-best 21:12 for 22nd […]
Bengals fall to Sumter
October 24, 2024 By
SUMTER – Sumter raced to a 28-0 halftime lead over Blythewood en route to a 49-20 victory over the Bengals Friday night at Memorial Stadium. John Henry Collins was 26-for-38 for 212 yards and two touchdowns but one interception for Blythewood, first to Kanye Reed and second to Carter Coleman. With his team down 35-0 […]
Griffins down Eau Claire
October 24, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Friday night’s game against Eau Claire High School was all gas, no brakes for the Griffins as Fairfield Central blew past the Shamrocks 62-3. Fairfield led 35-0 at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, they had already reached the final score, up 62-3. The win was Fairfield’s second in region play […]
Martin, Price receive 4A All-Region honors
October 24, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield County residents Alivia Martin and Georgia Kate Price, who play volleyball at Ben Lippen School, received All-Region honors for SCISA 4A Region 1 following the end of their 2024 season last weekend. The two helped lead the Falcons to a 16-15 record this season and a second place region finish with a […]
Redhawks rally past Lugoff-Elgin
October 24, 2024 By
LUGOFF–Angelo Rios walked out of the locker room at Lugoff-Elgin without his pads Friday night. The Westwood sophomore stood maybe 5 feet, eight inches in the shadows of an emptying stadium, his 160-some-pound frame almost lost in the post-game darkness. Behind him, the muffled sounds of his teammates sounding off in the locker room, celebrating […]
Blythewood XC honors seniors
October 24, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In their first and final home meet of the 2024 season, Blythewood’s cross country team swept the field and celebrated its senior runners. Blythewood’s boys and girls teams took first place. The Bengal boys finished on top of the field of five teams with 15 points. AC Flora finished second with 43 points. […]
Spires, Eagles work to raise mental health awareness
October 17, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Catherine Blair Spires, a member of the Richard Winn volleyball team, partnered with Hilinski’s Hope last week during a game against Laurens Academy, which coincided with Student-Athlete Mental Health Awareness week. Spires said that her goal was to raise more awareness about mental health. “It’s okay to not be okay, and it’s okay […]
