WINNSBORO – After losing both games to the Columbia Capitals on Tuesday girls, Fairfield Central made a clean sweep of the Capitals in Winnsboro on Friday. The Griffin boys recovered from Tuesday’s 77-44 loss to take a close 56-47 win over region-foe Columbia. The girls, who lost Tuesday by just a three-point margin (57-54), found […]
RW boys demolish Patriots, move to 10-1
January 26, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn’s boys put on shows in back-to-back games against Wardlaw Academy on Monday and Tuesday. The Eagles held the Patriots to only nine points in Monday’s away game, defeating Wardlaw 70-9. The Patriots almost doubled their offensive output in Tuesday’s game, but Richard Winn took a 68-16 win to move to 10-1 […]
Bengals claim County Championship
January 26, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s wrestling team was crowned champions in the inaugural Richland County Championships held at Cardinal Newman High School on Saturday Jan. 21. Dominating the Team Points to win the overall first place trophy, the Bengals also had lots of individual winners. Placing first and claiming individual championships were Rolland Boisvert at 106 pounds, […]
Bengals hold off Vikings
January 26, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Hayley Hightower scored 18 points, Chase Thomas added 16, and India Williams scored 14 as the Blythewood girls basketball team knocked off Spring Valley 60-58 Tuesday night, handing the Vikings (15-5, 4-1 Region 3-5A) their first loss in region play. The Bengals (13-10, 2-3) snapped a 3-game losing streak with the win, their […]
Eagles drop two to Wardlaw
January 26, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn’s girls have struggled to find their offensive footing this week, falling to Wardlaw in back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday. The Eagles led early on Monday in Johnston, but Wardlaw held a 15-14 lead at the half. The Patriots were able to all but shut down the Eagle offense in the […]
Westwood rolls through region foes Irmo, RNE
January 26, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood boys basketball team came into the Richland Northeast gym with the confidence of having knocked off Region 5-4A foe Irmo in double overtime Friday night. The Cavaliers reminded the Redhawks about their region being the most contested in the Midlands with a furious fourth-quarter rally. Only a few foul shots—three of […]
Conyers nominated as McDonald’s All American
January 19, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood standout Arden Conyers found his name among the first round of 722 nominees for the prestigious 2023 McDonald’s All American roster, released on Jan. 11. The McDonald’s All American High School Basketball Games feature the top 24 boy and 24 girl players from high schools throughout the United States and sets itself […]
Griffins drop region bouts to Columbia
January 19, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central’s girls faced off with a tough Columbia team in a region contest on Tuesday. Despite battling to the end, the Griffins fell 57-54. Down by one after the first quarter, Fairfield held a 26-22 lead at halftime. The Griffins extended the lead 39-34 in the third, but the Capitals put up […]
Redhawk boys pick up non-region win in MLK Bash
January 19, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood’s boys basketball needed a lift after a rough Region 5-4A start, and they got one at the MLK Bash Monday at Eau Claire High School. Arden Conyers went 7-for-10 from behind the 3-point arc and scored 28 points on the afternoon in the Redhawks’ 69-35 victory over Cardinal Newman. “Our defense was […]
Bengal boys edge past Clover
January 19, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood boys basketball team dug themselves a hole by the second quarter of their game against Clover Tuesday night. Then the Bengals methodically got themselves out. Down 25-15 with 3:56 to go in the first half, Blythewood went on a 9-0 scoring run to close out the half, then scored the first […]
