ANDERSON – Was Tiyanna Mack destined to make history? Whether it was fate or pure willpower, Mack, a sophomore at Blythewood High School, cemented her place in Bengal and South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) wrestling history on Feb. 26 as she claimed the 132lb state title in the first ever SCHSL sanctioned Girls’ State […]
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, […]
BHS finishes second in Clash at Castle
January 19, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s wrestling team got back on track this weekend, placing second in the Westwood’s Clash at the Castle Duals. The Bengals went 3-1 on the day to move to 13-8 on the season. The day began against South Aiken; the most critical match saw 126lbs Giovanni Williams pin his opponent in the 3rd […]
Blythewood wrestling poised to make some noise
December 22, 2022 By
NORTH AUGUSTA – As Blythewood wrestling wraps up the year at the North Augusta Rumble on the River Tuesday and Wednesday, the Bengals look to kick off the new year with a strong season on the mats. The Bengals got off to a 7-1 record in duals going into the Dec. 14 match against Westwood, […]
Westwood, Blythewood wrestlers finish strong in individual tourney
March 3, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Westwood senior Drake Lesher, wrestling in the 195-pound weight class, finished in second to a Greenwood wrestler at the 4A individual state meet. Lesher defeated a West Florence opponent in the quarterfinal and won his semifinal match against South Florence by a second round pin. “I’m am so proud of this young man […]
Two Bengal wrestlers qualify for 5A individual championships
February 24, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Blythewood seniors Matt Clack (126-pound weight class) and Eric Montgomery (170) qualified for the Class 5A individual state championships held at the Anderson Civic Center Friday and Saturday. Clark took first in his weight class in the upper state tournament last weekend, while Montgomery took third. Eight wrestlers in each weight class will […]
Making history on the mat
February 10, 2022 By
Bengal wrestling captain Matt Clack scored his 100th victory in the 5-A Region Duals. With a 100-22 overall career record, Clack, a senior, joins an exclusive club not only at Blythewood but in SC wrestling history. On Feb. 5, the Bengals, ranked 14, secured their first playoff win in school history, defeating #17 Ft. Mill […]
Blythewood has strong showing in Irmo Palmetto Classic
December 9, 2021 By
IRMO – Blythewood’s wrestling team placed fourth out of 32 teams at the Irmo Palmetto Classic over the weekend. Individuals who placed are: Senior Capt. Matt Clack: 126lb, 1st Overall Junior Chase Johnson: 195lb, 1st Overall Senior Capt. Eric Montgomery: 170lb, 2nd Overall Freshman Rolland Boisvert: 106lb, 3rd Overall The Bengals hosted Clover and Spartanburg […]
Bengals wrestlers Clack & Montgomery win individual region titles
February 18, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood wrestling hosted a nine-ranked Region Champion Northwestern High School on Feb. 9 for their final match of the season. Despite Juniors Matt Clack and Eric Montgomery claiming region titles in the match, Blythewood came up short at 53-12. Clack wrestled in the 120 pound class and Montgomery in 170. Clack, who completed […]
Blythewood wrestling qualifies for playoffs
February 6, 2020 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After finishing 3-1 in the Region IV Duals, Blythewood Wrestling (17-5) qualified for the SCHSL 5-A State Playoffs as a two-seed. The Bengals fell to Region Champion Lugoff-Elgin, but took down Sumter 45-32, Irmo 54-27 and Spring Valley 39-38 in the Region Dual meet. In the final match of the day at 106lbs, […]
