BLYTHEWOOD – Former Blythewood High School standout and current Miami Dolphins cornerback Justin Bethel returned to Blythewood in June to host his annual Beating All Odds youth football camp and 7-on-7 high school tournament. The tournament features high school teams from around South Carolina, competing in the double–elimination tournament for bragging rights and a $4,000 […]
Curry named Support Staff Member of the Year
May 30, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Emily Curry was voted the Support Staff Member of the Year by the faculty and staff of Blythewood High School. Curry works as an aid to help students learn work skills as they prepare to leave high school. She is pictured in the front center with her class and her husband Rusty Curry.
Eight Bengals receive Student of the Year honors
May 30, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School held their Senior Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 21. Roughly seventy-five seniors were honored with various scholarships and awards. One of the highest awards given is Student of the Year. The selection process for Student of the Year consists of a nomination by a staff member followed by a faculty […]
Dist. 6’s dog is “always there for us”
May 23, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For local law enforcement officers, some calls are tough – and some days can seem really long. But at the Richland County Sheriff Department’s Region 6 substation in Blythewood, they know that when they return from a call, they’ll return to a happy greeting – and a wagging tail. “When we go back […]
Blythewood girls repeat 5A state title
May 23, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Back on top. Blythewood High School’s girls track and field team has officially cemented their place in the history books as back-to-back 5A State Champions. It was not unexpected. Coming off of their 2023 state title, the Bengals opened the 2024 season with a first place finish at the Diamond Hornets Invitational in […]
BHS boys end season short of title
May 23, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s boys track and field team did not bring home any team hardware, but the team had a handful of podium finishers at the SCHSL 5A State Track and Field Championships at Spring Valley High School on Friday. Santana Wright and DeAngelo Brooks had the team’s highest finishes on the day. Brooks placed […]
BHS alums hoping AI study will predict short-term stock market fluctuations
May 16, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Two Blythewood USC students began research in January at the University of South Carolina that found that artificial intelligence can be used to predict short-term stock market fluctuations. First-year USC business student Livingston Weisinger and first-year USC computer science student Tarun Ramkumar’s goal is to use AI and news sentiment to outperform the […]
Blythewood girls claim Upper State title
May 16, 2024 By
DUNCAN, SC – Blythewood High School’s girls continue to dominate, this time at the Upper State Track and Field Championships hosted by Byrnes High School last Saturday. The Bengal girls finished atop the podium with a score of 146. Hillcrest finished second, almost 100 points behind Blythewood with a score of 57. Blythewood’s boys’ team […]
Coker participates in Industry Showcase
May 9, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood High School senior Rebecca Coker, pictured left, assisted the Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) in an Industry Showcase held at the State Fairgrounds. Pictured above, Jill Martinez, right, with the City of Columbia Canal Water Plant presents Rebecca with an original walking stick carved from Camp Barstow Cypress.
BHS students inducted into National Technical Honor Society
May 9, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recognized eleven students on April 24 for their achievements and inducted them into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS). The NTHS celebrates students who have shown exemplary effort and aptitude in their chosen area of Career and Technical Education and has offered students nearly $300,000 in scholarships each year since 1984. […]
