CHARLOTTE – Blythewood dipped into tough competition on Saturday in at the Wendy’s Invitational in Charlotte. The Bengal boys finished second place out of 28 teams in their division with 87 points, just two behind Reagan High School’s first place finish with 85 points. Jacob Powell led the way with a 16:19.77 finish for third […]
Bengals, Redhawks clock fastest times at Mike Moore Classic
RMO – Blythewood and Westwood’s cross country teams competed in the Mike More Classic at Saluda Shoals Park on Sept. 23 against runners from 16 Midlands schools. Blythewood’s boys’ team finished third out of 13 teams competing with a score of 66. Chapin High School claimed first with 38 points; Dutch Fork finished second with […]
BHS, WHS run in Lake Murray Invitational
CHAPIN – Blythewood and Westwood cross country runners represented well at the Lake Murray Invitational in Chapin on Saturday. Runner highlights on the day were top-10 finishes by Blythewood’s Jacob Powell and Westwood’s Emma Ashley. Powell’s 16:15.20 finish put him in eighth place out of 286 runners on the day. Ashley pulled a seventh place […]
BHS, WHS run in Eye Opener
SPARTANBURG – Blythewood and Westwood’s cross country teams competed in the Eye Opener on Sept 1 at the Roger Milliken Center in Spartanburg. Blythewood’s boys team finished second of 48 teams, and the girls finished seventh out of 49 teams competing. Blythewood’s Jacob Powell, a sophomore, finished in second place overall out of 429 runners […]
BHS, WHS teams ready for seasons
BLYTHEWOOD – With a few weeks of school under their belts, Blythewood’s athletes are gearing up for the season. Volleyball Blythewood High School volleyball opens their season at home against Dutch Fork on Aug. 22. The non-region game is their first in a stretch of four games, which will include a cross-town rivalry match at […]
WHS, BHS XC runners compete at State
BLYTHEWOOD – Though Westwood’s girls cross country team did not qualify to run in the SCHSL 4A State meet, Emma Ashley and Rebecca Ashley qualified to compete individually, and they did not disappoint. Sophomore Emma Ashley finished in 5th place out of 116 runners, just under a minute behind first place finisher Caroline Lyerly of […]
WHS, BHS top field at County Dist. Championships
FORT JACKSON – Out of 112 runners competing in Tuesday’s Richland County District Championships, Westwood and Blythewood runners claimed 6 of the top 7 spots. Westwood sophomore standout Emma Ashley finished first in the race with a time of 18:52.94. She was followed by Blythewood’s Anna Kelly, a freshman, who finished at 19:50.90. Seventh-grade Redhawk […]
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 […]
Bengals run in Pelican’s Invitational
LEXINGTON – Blythewood Cross Country’s season is officially underway. The teams competed in the Pelican’s Invitational on Tuesday at Lexington High School. Out of 18 teams competing, Blythewood’s boys team placed sixth overall. Freshman Jacob Powell finished first for the Bengals and in 16th place overall at 17:54.50. He was followed by Spencer Shealy (21st) […]
Redhawks, Bengals compete at State
COLUMBIA – Westwood’s Emma Ashley and William Tyndall competed individually at the South Carolina High School League’s 4A State meet on Friday. Ashley’s time of 20:12.52 put her in 17th place, the third year in a row she has finished in the top 20 in the state. Tyndall, a junior, finished in 39th at 17:41.81. […]