WINNSBORO – The Griffins, a No.2 seed in the upper state bracket of the 2A playoffs, eased past No.4 Chesnee 50-21 Friday at E.K. McLendon Stadium. A last-minute second quarter score from 43 yards out by Kenyan Douglas put Fairfield ahead 21-7 at halftime. Kaden Diggs ran one in from 15 yards out give Fairfield […]
Bengal runners win region, head to state
November 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Highlighted by individual region titles from seniors Anna Kelly and Jacob Powell, Blythewood High School’s cross country teams have blazed their trail through the postseason. Both the boys and girls teams earned strong finishes at the Region V 5A meet and the 5A Division 1 State Qualifiers, securing spots in the SCHSL 5A […]
Westwood defense disrupts Sharks
November 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team shook off a regular-season ending loss to Sumter on Halloween with a double-digit postseason victory over St. James Friday night. The Redhawks, seeded seventh in the lower state bracket, opened the Class 5A Division 2 playoffs with a 41-14 victory over the No.10 Sharks at District Two Stadium. Against […]
Westwood XC closes season at State Qualifiers
November 13, 2025 By
FLORENCE – Westwood High School’s cross country teams capped off their 2025 season at the Region V 5A meet and the SCHSL 5A Division 2 State Qualifiers. At the region meet, held Oct. 28 at West Florence High School, the Westwood girls finished sixth overall with 128 points. Sophomore Rebecca Ashley led the Redhawks with […]
Westwood teams score $50K from Hibbett, Nike
November 12, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – “I cannot put my excitement and gratitude into words,” Westwood High School Principal Tameka Nicholson said Wednesday, following a surprise ceremony honoring the school’s basketball teams. “This is how you change the trajectory of a student’s life.” The Redhawks’ basketball programs received a major boost during the ceremony – a $50,000 check from […]
Hawkins wins 4th straight golf state title
November 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On a cold and rainy afternoon in the upstate, Caroline Hawkins closed out her high school golfing career at its highest point. The Blythewood senior and Clemson commit won her fourth straight individual championship in a one-round winner-take all event Oct. 28. Winning four straight individual state titles in high school competition has […]
Eagle runners win second straight SCISA 1A Championship
November 6, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – The Richard Winn Academy girls cross-country team claimed its second straight SCISA class 1A championship Saturday, beating out Marlboro County 23-33 at the Heathwood Hall campus. Freshman Hayden Branham was the individual winner of the 1A race, coming in at 20 minutes, 42.97 seconds. Teammate Ada Bass, an eighth grader, finished fourth with […]
Richard Winn falls to Patriots
November 6, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Heading into their Halloween regular season finale last Friday, Richard Winn held a 9-game win streak over Wardlaw Academy, most recently defeating them 35-34 on Sept. 9. This time, the Patriots overpowered the Eagles with a 50-28 win to shatter the streak and move ahead of Richard Winn in region standings. The loss […]
Late rally not enough for Redhawks
November 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team had a chance to catch Sumter off guard in a first quarter filled with Gamecocks mistakes Friday night at District Two Stadium. The Redhawks could not capitalize and found themselves in a 28-0 halftime deficit, falling 52-27 in the regular-season finale. The Gamecocks ground attack piled up 400 yards […]
Blythewood falls at Ridge View
November 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood football team (3-7, 1-5 Region 5-5A) closed out the regular season with a 39-7 loss to region runner-up Ridge View (7-3, 5-1) last week, but hit the road Friday to take on Clover in the 5A Division 1 playoffs. Clover (5-5, 2-4 Region 3-5A) is a No.7 seed to Blythewood’s No.10 […]
