BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School junior Ryan Madison will compete in the 5A wrestling state championships this weekend in Anderson after winning the upper state heavyweight division championship. Madison, who owns a 41-5 record, is the second wrestler in the program’s history to win the upper state championship. He will compete as either a No.1 […]
Griffins exit playoffs in third round
February 23, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central girls opened the 2A playoffs with a 57-36 win at Strom Thurmond on Feb. 15. Jordyn Adams and Jazzlyn McMillan each scored 16 points. Zanariah Yarborough had 15 points and 17 rebounds. The Griffins (12-13) faced Blacksburg in the second round on Feb. 17. They defeated the Wildcats 73-59 to […]
WHS, BHS boys, BHS girls bow out of playoffs
February 23, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood boys basketball team (18-9) fell 74-62 at Byrnes (18-8) Thursday night, Will Olden led in scoring with 19 points. West Florence’s last-second shot downed the Westwood boys (12-15) as they fell 49-48 to the Bruins (15-11) Feb. 15. Arden Conyers made the 4A All-State team, and T.J. Bell made the Region […]
Fairfield’s Got Heart
February 23, 2023 By
Fairfield County Parks and Recreation held their second annual Got Heart 5K Run/1.5 mile walk on Saturday. Pictured above, Hayden Brahman and Regan Freeman placed first overall in the women’s and men’s 5K, respectively. Pictured below, Candace Walters and Sandy Burnes placed first in the women’s and men’s 1.5 mile walk. The race, which was […]
Driver killed in 2-car crash in Ridgeway
February 22, 2023 By
RIDGEWAY – A head on crash in Fairfield county Wednesday morning took the life of an Elgin man and injured another. The crash occurred about 5:45 Wednesday morning and involved two vehicles, a 2012 heavy duty Dodge pickup truck and a 1999 Honda Civic, according to Master Trooper Gary Miller. The Dodge pickup was traveling […]
Up The Creek’s beagles on a roll
February 16, 2023 By
WARE PLACE – Last week was a banner week for Blythewood’s Up The Creek Kennels. Up The Creek Han Solo earned his first win in the Sugarland Beagle Club 15-inch Male Class held at Iodine State Beagle Club in Ware Place, SC on Wednesday. The first place, his first of a minimum three wins needed […]
FC falls to Keenan, girls enter playoffs
February 16, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Both Griffin teams ended their seasons with back-to-back losses to dominant Keenan High School teams last week. The boys end the season with a 2-22 overall record and a 1-7 region record. The Fairfield Central girls (10-12) finished 2-6 in Region 4-2A. The No. 3 Griffins played at No.2 Strom Thurmond Wednesday, but […]
Redhawks sweep Cavaliers
February 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Coming off a miserable loss to red-hot Irmo the previous Tuesday, the Westwood boys basketball team wanted to make Senior Night at The Castle special. The Redhawks did just that in a 57-56 victory over Richland Northeast Friday night. They went shot for shot with the Cavaliers in a game Westwood needed to […]
Blythewood, Westwood basketball teams head to postseason
February 16, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Senior night at The Castle was special for all seniors on the basketball teams, the cheerleaders, and the support staff who were recognized Friday night. For the Westwood girls, not only will those recognized Friday have a strong mark on one another in life, Jessica Woods, Korletta Daniels, Miracle Branch, Jessica Bumpers, Courtna’e […]
Eagles await playoff seedings
February 16, 2023 By
LAURENS – After knocking off King by 10 at home last Wednesday to claim the Region, Richard Winn (20-3, 15-1) lost a one-point heartbreaker to King in Monday’s Region Tournament championship. In a defensive battle, the Knights managed to hold the Eagle offense to only 31 points. Season leading scorers Lawson Wade and Drew Spires […]
