BLYTHEWOOD – For the past week at The Castle, the Westwood girls basketball has held the postseason court. The results? Three straight postseason victories and a ticket punched to the lower state finals in Florence Friday night. Westwood vaulted into its first semifinal game since 2020 and fourth since 2018 with a 62-34 victory over […]
Conyers, Woods to play in Carolinas Classic
February 23, 2023 By
WILMINGTON, NC – Outside of the playoff scene, Westwood seniors Jessica Woods and Arden Conyers, a South Carolina signee, are set to play in this year’s Carolinas Classic all-star boys and girls basketball games. The game features top seniors from North and South Carolina and will be played in Wilmington March 25. Conyers, a Class […]
Eagles close in on title game
February 23, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – With a top finish in regular season region standings, Richard Winn was one of four teams to receive a first round bye in the SCISA A State Tournament, which began on Feb. 18. The Eagles faced Ragin Prep Christian Academy on Tuesday in the second round at Hammond School in Columbia. A familiar […]
Madison to compete in 5A State meet; 3 WHS wrestlers compete in 4A state meet
February 23, 2023 By
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 […]
