CHICAGO — In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, last week Gatorade announced Ticora Gaskin of Westwood High School is the 2022-23 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Gaskin is the second Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year to be […]
Chicago Bulls draft former Bengal in 2nd round
June 29, 2023 By
BROOKLYN, NY – Blythewood basketball standout Julian Phillips caught national attention as early as his sophomore season with the Bengals back in 2020-2021. The then 6-foot, 7-inch forward was the No.1 rated player in South Carolina and the No.15 small forward in the nation for the Class of 2022, according to 247Sports. From that point, […]
Pickleball takes hold in Fairfield County
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Pickleball first arrived in Fairfield County around 2019, says Fairfield County Parks and Recreation Director Lucas Vance. Since then, he says, it has taken off as the fastest-growing sport in the community, gaining popularity among people of all ages. “Scrambling to find court space, we resurfaced the tennis courts, repainted the surface, and […]
Local athletes compete at Nationals
June 29, 2023 By
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Local track and field competitors from Blythewood High School, Westwood High School and Fairfield Central High School competed at the New Balance National Outdoor meet June 15-18. Brianna Rodriguez and Sharmelle Holmes competed with Dreamchaserz at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet. Rodriguez finished fifth in 400m hurdles with a season-best 1:01.54 […]
Poole tapped to head BHS baseball
June 15, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School announced last week that it will tap Travis Poole to be the new head of its baseball program. “Welcome to Bengal Nation, Coach Poole!” a statement said on Blythewood’s athletic twitter account. “Blythewood High School would like to welcome Coach Poole to Bengal Nation after 20+ years of coaching in […]
Griffins take 7-on-7 tournament, win $4K
June 15, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Over the weekend, Blythewood High School alum Justin Bethel hosted his Beating All Odds Youth Football Camp on Friday, followed by a 7-on-7 tournament on Saturday with a number of local high school football teams. Fairfield Central went on to play and defeat Gray Collegiate Academy in the tournament’s championship game to claim […]
Beating All Odds in Blythewood
June 15, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Miami Dolphins cornerback Justin Bethel returned to Blythewood to host his Beating All Odds youth football camp last weekend. The camp, held last Friday for ages 8-14, was free for the first 100 campers that registered. Bethel also hosted a 7-on-7 high school tournament on Saturday for 16 area high schools. The weekend […]
Griffins Ink Collegiate Plans
June 15, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central held one final signing ceremony of the school year, a unique one in which academics, athletics and arts were all highlighted. Pictured with Athletic Director Terrell Roach and Fairfield Central Principal Tracie Swilley are signees Tyree Timbers, left, and Curtis (CJ) Sampson. Timbers signed his commitment to continue his band and […]
Coaches Pitch All Stars
June 8, 2023 By
GASTON – Blythewood Youth Baseball League’s Coaches Pitch All Stars played in a tough division tournament earlier this week. They defeated Lexington American 15-5 in their tournament opener, then fell to Pineview on Monday. They dropped a tight 1-run game to Lexington National All Stars on Tuesday, ending their tournament run just short of the […]
12 Bengals ink collegiate commitments
June 1, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recently recognized 12 members of the Class of 2023 who have committed to continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The group included athletes from six different athletic teams on campus. Benjamin Blackwell, son of David and Carolina Blackwell, announced his commitment to continue his baseball career at Coker […]
