BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Baseball/Softball League will host a coaches pitch All Star Tournament June 6 – 10 at the Blythewood Baseball fields behind the Library. Buzzy Myers, president of the league, said there will be eight teams with 12 kids on each team. “Richland County has painted the dugouts and is greening up the […]
Martin WLTX’s Player of the Year
May 23, 2014 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central’s Jada Martin was crowned the WLTX News 19 female Player of the Year at a banquet last week in Columbia. Martin, the reigning Class 2A Player of the Year, helped the Lady Griffins to their first region basketball title in school history. The honor came with a $1,000 scholarship. “This is […]
Major Earns National Honors
May 22, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – University of South Carolina head equestrian team coach Boo Major has been named 2014 National Coach of the Year, it was announced Tuesday by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association. “This is a big honor for Boo and we felt she was very deserving of this award,” said Meghan Cunningham Corvin, president of the […]
Griffins Hold Spring Football Game
May 21, 2014 By
The Fairfield Central High School spring football game will be held tonight (May 23) at 6 p.m. at E.K. McLendon Stadium. Admission is free.
‘Hawks, Bengals Make Mark at Meet
May 21, 2014 By
Friday Flings First-Place Shot COLUMBIA – Last Friday afternoon and Saturday, Spring Valley High School hosted the state track and field championships at Parone Stadium. The top eight athletes in every event came to take their chance at victory and have a gold medal placed around heir necks. Both Blythewood schools were represented and acquitted […]
Lower Bracket Rally Comes Up Short
May 14, 2014 By
LEXINGTON – Richard Winn Academy’s Lady Eagles competed in the SCISA 2A postseason tournament last weekend in Lexington and closed out their 2014 season with a fifth place finish. The Lady Eagles had little trouble defeating their first round opponent, Trinity-Byrnes, 18-7, in their first postseason action on Friday. Round 2 results were not as […]
Fort Mill Ends Bengals’ Run
May 13, 2014 By
FORT MILL – The Blythewood Bengals bid to repeat as upper state champions in the Class 4A state tournament ended last week as they fell 7-3 to the Yellow Jackets of Fort Mill on May 7. Fort Mill cobbled together nine hits against the Bengals, while Clay Helvey did his duty on the mound. The […]
Griffins’ Postseason Comes to an End
May 9, 2014 By
PAGELAND – Fairfield Central’s history making postseason came to a less-than historic end Wednesday as the Griffins felt the full force of the Central Eagles, falling in Pageland 15-0 in five innings. Central’s Joseph Rollings, the number 2 starter for the Eagles, weaved a masterpiece on the mound. The elusive left-hander bamboozled the Griffins, carrying […]
Eagles Bounced from Postseason
May 5, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – After bouncing back from a 7-0 shutout in game 1 to earn a split on the road at St. Matthews, the Richard Winn Academy Eagles baseball squad saw their 2014 playoff run come to an end Saturday as they fell to Calhoun Academy 11-1 at home. Robert Lewis hurled 6 strong innings […]
Bengals Eliminate Gaffney, Travel to Ft. Mill Wednesday
May 5, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Bengals’ starting pitcher Drew Ellis got into a little trouble in the fourth inning. Gaffney had just tied the game at 1, and the Indians’ bats looked to come alive Monday at the Blythewood baseball stadium. Then Tripper Ergle took the mound and shut Gaffney down, and Ellis’ fifth-inning solo home run […]
