GREENWOOD – If there were any doubts about who ruled the region this year, the Richard Winn Academy Eagles erased them in dramatic fashion this past weekend. After clinching the regular-season region title early last week, the Eagles claimed the Region Tournament Championship, punctuated by a buzzer-beater in the finals. The Eagles’ journey to the […]
Mavericks tap Puckett to lead softball program
February 12, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – Midlands STEM Charter School is looking to a local legend to help build its softball program from the ground up. The school announced this week the hiring of Carsten Puckett as Head Softball Coach, bringing a resume defined by historic firsts and elite-level experience to the Winnsboro campus. Puckett’s name is well-known in […]
Eagles force 29 turnovers to claim region
February 12, 2026 By
WINNSBORO — In a sea of blue t-shirts, if you look closely enough, you’ll see it there in small gold print – “Engineered to the exact specifications of the Richard Winn Lady Eagles.” It’s written on their T-shirts, but it’s playing out on the court. Richard Winn’s varsity girls basketball team is playing its best […]
Westwood boys, girls dominate West Florence
February 12, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Senior Night at The Castle also featured a couple of basketball games Tuesday night. The Westwood boys and girls teams’ lopsided wins over West Florence did not overshadow the honors. After the Westwood girls dominated the Knights 63-21, seniors Laura Entzminger, Kalen Green, and Kamirra Clarke were honored on the floor, along with […]
Bengal teams split with Sumter
February 12, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team (19-4, 10-0 Region 5-5A) breezed past Sumter (12-9, 4-6) 45-26 Friday night to remain unbeaten in region play. The Blythewood boys (9-14, 3-7) fell 70-59 to Sumter (16-8, 6-4). The Bengals, who had a bye Tuesday, played West Florence Wednesday in a game rescheduled from last week because […]
U-Pick-Em was family competition for winner
February 5, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When Blythewoodian Ken Britt entered The Voice’s college football playoff Bracket Challenge in December, he had a little something going for him. “I thought Indiana was possibly good enough to win, but more than that,” he said, “I wanted them to win.“ And they did. And so did Britt, correctly predicting the winner […]
Time changed for Feb. 2 strategic plan meeting in Jenkinsville
January 29, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield County has announced a schedule change for the upcoming Community Input Session in Jenkinsville. The meeting, originally scheduled for the evening of Feb. 2, has been moved to an earlier time slot of 3:00 p.m. at the Jenkinsville Community Center. The session is part of a larger effort by Fairfield County to […]
Griffin boys continue to climb region leaderboard
January 29, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – Still looking for their first region win of the season, Fairfield Central’s girls almost found it against Chester last week. The Cyclones managed to hold on for a 37-25 win over the Griffins. An explosive third quarter propelled Fairfield’s boys to a dominant 68-26 win over Chester. Defense dictated the tempo, as the […]
Thomas Hits 2K
January 29, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood senior Chase Thomas was recognized on Tuesday for another career milestone – her 2,000th career point. Thomas reached her 1,000th career point in her junior campaign, when she helped lead the Bengals to a Division 1 5A State Championship Title. According to MaxPreps.com, Thomas is averaging 22.0 points, 11.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists, […]
Westwood girls surprise Ridge View; Blazer boys leave no doubt
January 29, 2026 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood boys’ basketball team looked to beat Ridge View for the second time in region play Tuesday night. The Blazers had other ideas in defending their home court. Four of Ridge View’s five starters scored in double figures, while Westwood’s missed shots and turnovers caused them to fall behind early in a […]
