NEWBERRY—For the first time in 90 minutes of basketball action at Newberry High School Friday night, Chase Thomas could relax a little. The Blythewood senior and South Carolina State signee grabbed a defensive rebound in the closing seconds of their upper state championship game against Mauldin and scooted down the right side of the court […]
BHS to celebrate 20 years on Feb. 28
February 26, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – It has been two decades since Blythewood High School first opened its doors in 2005. Former students, teachers and friends of BHS will be coming together to reminisce and celebrate a major milestone in the school’s history. On behalf of The Blythewood High School Education Foundation, the school district is inviting the community […]
Bengal girls beat Clover, upset Dorman, punch return ticket to Upper State
February 26, 2026 By
SPARTANBURG – Three days after storming past Clover 56-39 at home Friday night, the Blythewood girls basketball team hit the road to Dorman Monday night and upset the Cavaliers 54-52 to reach the upper state finals for the second straight year. Blythewood (22-5), the defending 5A Division 1 champion, opened the playoffs with a No.4 […]
Petroff finishes 4th at state
February 26, 2026 By
FLORENCE – The Blythewood High School senior Audra Petroff capped off her career by securing a fourth-place finish in the 155-pound division in the SCHSL Girls Wrestling State Championships this weekend at the Florence Civic Center. The achievement marks Petroff’s second consecutive year on the state podium, making her one of the most decorated athletes […]
Seven Bengals qualify for state wrestling championships
February 19, 2026 By
BOILING SPRINGS – The Blythewood Bengals wrestling program qualified seven total wrestlers—five men and two women—for the 5A State Championships. Following a solid performances at the Upper State Qualifiers in Boiling Springs, these athletes are now headed to Florence to compete for the ultimate prize. The BenGALS Make Their Mark The women’s program will be […]
Bengal teams split with Sumter
February 12, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team (19-4, 10-0 Region 5-5A) breezed past Sumter (12-9, 4-6) 45-26 Friday night to remain unbeaten in region play. The Blythewood boys (9-14, 3-7) fell 70-59 to Sumter (16-8, 6-4). The Bengals, who had a bye Tuesday, played West Florence Wednesday in a game rescheduled from last week because […]
Bengals are fueling the future
February 12, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Sustainability and student innovation took center stage at Blythewood High School on Friday, Feb. 6, as state officials arrived to celebrate a flourishing partnership that is turning students into environmental leaders. Representatives from the South Carolina Energy Office, a division of the SC Office of Regulatory Staff, toured the school’s specialized biodiesel classroom […]
Bengal girls win big over Redhawks; boys fall
January 29, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team got the second half of the region schedule underway Friday night exactly the way they opened the region schedule on Jan. 2—by beating their crosstown rival Westwood. This time around, Chase Thomas scored 26 points, had 21 rebounds, and made 10 assists for a triple-double night. Kirsten Fulton […]
Hightower hits 1000th career point
January 22, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood senior Hayley Hightower hit a milestone in late December, scoring her 1,000th career point to cement her name in the Bengal basketball history books. Hightower is a four-year veteran for the defending state champion Bengal squad. She averaged 12.1 points per game as a freshman, 11 points per game as a sophomore, […]
Bengal girls down Ridge View, boys fall
January 22, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Up 14-6 after the first quarter, the Blythewood girls jumped to a 35-19 lead by halftime. The Bengals only managed 18 points in the second half, but held on to beat Ridge View 53-35 Tuesday night. The Bengals (15-4) win gave Ridge View (10-6) their first region loss of the season, putting Blythewood […]
