WINNSBORO – The milestones keep flying by on Fairfield Central’s baseball interstate. After winning only their second postseason game in school history last week – their second in as many years – the Griffins notched their third Monday night, eliminating Chesterfield 12-2 in five innings to set up a do-or-die rematch with Central High […]
College Bound –
May 3, 2014 By
Two Westwood High School athletes signed letters of intent last week. Journeey English, left, signed to play volleyball at Converse College next fall. Da’sha Jobes signed to run track at Coker College. Behind English is her family, from left, sister Jayden Johnson and parents James and Myya Johnson. With Jobes are her parents Carrie and […]
Griffins Come Up Short on the Road
May 2, 2014 By
PAGELAND – The Fairfield Central Griffins fell 4-3 to the Eagles of Central High School Friday, sending the Griffins into the lower bracket in District 4 in the Class 2A state tournament. The loss brings the Griffins back to Winnsboro Monday (May 5) for a 6 p.m. start against the winner of Friday’s Chesterfield-Columbia match. […]
Eagles Earn Split, Force Deciding Game 3 Saturday
May 2, 2014 By
ST. MATTHEWS – After winding up on the wrong end of a masterful shutout performance by Calhoun Academy’s Tucker McGee in game 1 Friday evening, the Richard Winn Academy Eagles sent Patrick Pope to the mound in the nightcap to salvage a split and send the series back to Winnsboro. Apart from a rocky […]
Griffins Notch 2nd Postseason Win, Hit the Road for Game 2
May 2, 2014 By
WINNSBORO – For only the second time in school history – and for the second time in as many years – the Fairfield Central Griffins earned a win in the Class 2A state baseball playoffs, outlasting Chesterfield Thursday night 10-8. The victory sends the Griffins on the road tonight (May 2) at Central-Pageland for game […]
Bengals Edge Laurens in Game 1
May 2, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood barely got the ball out of the infield in the opening game of the 4A District II Tournament Thursday, but it made the hits count. The top-seeded Bengals needed only four hits on top of Toby Robson’s and Drew Ellis’s pitching performances to outlast No.4 seed Laurens 4-3 at the Blythewood baseball […]
WHS Hosts Girls’ Softball Camp
April 30, 2014 By
Westwood High School hosts its inaugural softball camp for girls grades 3-11, June 17-18, 9 a.m. – noon. Improve your skills and prepare for the next level as coaches focus on teaching the fundamentals and mechanics of softball and player demeanor (sportsmanship). Players will focus on hitting, fielding, base-running and pitching. This camp features instruction […]
Redhawks Wrap Up ‘Learning Season’
April 30, 2014 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The rapidly developing Westwood baseball team had their hands full on Monday with River Bluff High School as the Gators devoured the ‘Hawks 11-0 in six innings. “We are improving every game,” head coach Jonathan Burroughs said. “The time off during spring break took us to the next level. We are hoping to […]
Boys’ Tennis: ‘Hawks Take 1 of 3
April 30, 2014 By
Airport 7, Westwood 0 April 25 at Airport Singles: Jerry Price (A) d. Oliver Ellis, 6-0, 6-0. Ben Elbrecht (A) d. Morgan Casarez, 6-0, 6-0. Alex Poovey (A) d. Bryan Ferguson, 6-0, 6-0. Jeremy Best (A) d. Allen Burke 6-1, 6-0. Jeffery Green (A) d. Sebastian Young-Cruz, 6-0, 6-1. Doubles: Hunter Lawhorn/Chris Noel (A) d. […]
Small Ball, Big Finish –
April 30, 2014 By
Fairfield Central’s Tavaris Cook lays down a bunt in Monday’s Region III-2A contest at Eau Claire. Behind starting pitcher Lane Floyd, the Griffins mopped up the Shamrocks 16-3 to lock down a second-place region finish. Fairfield Central was slated to host Chesterfield in round 1 of the state playoffs on May 1.
