Griffins pick up momentum as season deepens

PELION – Eleven Fairfield Central runners pulled more season best times at last week’s Strictly Running Invitational in Pelion both Griffin teams finished with solid times. The Griffin boys finished 13th out of 30 teams running. Hank White led Fairfield runners, finishing in 21st place with a season best time of 18:01.45. White placed 22nd […]

Mr. Richland County Football nominees

COLUMBIA – Two Blythewood-area senior football players have been nominated for Richland County Recreation Commission’s (RCRC) 2022 Richland County High School Player of the Year – Football award.  Westwood senior wide receiver Noah Jennings (2), pictured above, and Blythewood High School linebacker Livingston Weisinger (22), pictured below, are among the 17 nominees for the award. […]

Redhawk VB wins 4th in a row

COLUMBIA – Westwood picked up their fourth win in a row with a 3-0 sweep of Richland Northeast on Tuesday. The Redhawks easily took set one of the region match with a 25-3 final. They took set two 25-17 and then finished the match with a 25-9 set three win. The win came on the […]

Bengal CC falls to Fort Mill in home meet

BLYTHEWOOD – Fort Mill came away with wins for both cross country teams when Blythewood High School’s hosted them for a meet on Sept. 21. Blythewood’s girls scored 32 points, just behind Fort Mill’s 25. Freshman Anna Kelly finished first for the Bengals and in second place overall with a time of 19:54.60. Sophomore Mallorie […]

Eagles suffer second loss

BATESBURG – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles traveled to Batesburg on Friday, September 23 to face off against the King Academy Knights. The contest favored the defenses of both teams but the Knights eked out an 8-0 win to remain undefeated. This marks the Eagles’ second loss in as many weeks. Eagles quarterback Landon Caulder […]

Griffins Set New PRs

JAMES ISLAND – Finishing in 28th and 31st places as a team may not sound like an accomplishment, but dig a little deeper and find that it is.  Fairfield Central’s cross country teams may not have won the Low Country Invitational over the weekend, but seven of the teams’ top ten finishers set new season […]

Bengal Tennis upsets Nation Ford

BLYTHEWOOD – Bengal Girls Tennis picked up their sixth conference win on Tuesday when they beat an undefeated Nation Ford High School in Blythewood. The Bengals topped Nation Ford 4-3 in the upset.  The Bengals defeated Clover 4-3 on Sept. 13, took down Rock Hill 6-0 on Sept. 19 and then followed with a sweep […]

Stalvey is Medalist at WSCGA GFC Invitational

The 2022 WSCGA JGF High School Invitational was played at CC of South Carolina with two days of perfect weather. Blythewood golfer Ella Stalvey finished in first 67 golfers with a score of 144 (72 + 72) and Caroline Hawkins finished fifth with 150 (76 + 74).  Dorman High School finished first with a team […]

Bengal swimmers snag personal bests

BLYTHEWOOD – On Sunday, Sept. 25the Blythewood High School’s swim teams competed in the Dreher Invitational at the University of South Carolina.  The boys team placed sixth out of 25 teams and the girls team finished in eighth.  Many Bengal swimmers had lifetime best times and several qualified for the state swim meet, to be […]

R2, Fairfield SC Ready scores released

WINNSBORO – Fairfield County and Blythewood area schools generally saw improvement on the 2022 SC Ready exams, according to the S.C. Department of Education. However, Fairfield students failed to outperform the state averages, with the district trailing by double-digit percentage points in some grade levels, data shows. SC Ready scores, which measure readiness in English-Language […]

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