BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School announced last week that it will tap Travis Poole to be the new head of its baseball program. “Welcome to Bengal Nation, Coach Poole!” a statement said on Blythewood’s athletic twitter account. “Blythewood High School would like to welcome Coach Poole to Bengal Nation after 20+ years of coaching in […]
Beating All Odds in Blythewood
June 15, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Miami Dolphins cornerback Justin Bethel returned to Blythewood to host his Beating All Odds youth football camp last weekend. The camp, held last Friday for ages 8-14, was free for the first 100 campers that registered. Bethel also hosted a 7-on-7 high school tournament on Saturday for 16 area high schools. The weekend […]
BHS students receive Chamber scholarships
June 15, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Zachary Valsecchi, Jessica Whitlock and Asia Williams were each awarded a $2,000 scholarship during the Blythewood Chamber of Commerce’s Tuesday morning breakfast meeting Each of these recipients completed their careers at Blythewood High School graduating in the top three percent of their senior class. Having taken multiple AP classes and maintaining a S.C. […]
12 Bengals ink collegiate commitments
June 1, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recently recognized 12 members of the Class of 2023 who have committed to continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The group included athletes from six different athletic teams on campus. Benjamin Blackwell, son of David and Carolina Blackwell, announced his commitment to continue his baseball career at Coker […]
Blythewood ends season as 5A State Runner Up
May 25, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Game two of the 5A state championship baseball series featured an explosion of offense in the first two innings Wednesday night. By game’s end, River Bluff’s base running, combined with Andrew Vaughan’s relief pitching won the day and the series for the Gators. Two runs on a passed ball and a Blythewood error […]
Bengals take down Boiling Springs in Upper State Championship
May 18, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team put a clinic on believing Wednesday night. With Boiling Springs up 6-2 on the Bengals after the top of the fifth inning, it looked like whoever would win the 5A upper state championship would require two games to do it. The Bengals who returned to the dugout for the […]
WHS, BHS girls teams win Upper State, look to state meet
May 18, 2023 By
Blythewood and Westwood girls track and field both claimed Upper State championships over the weekend in their respective classes. Blythewood took the 5A Upper State title with a score of 119; J.L. Mann followed in second at 68. Westwood’s girls took the 4A Upper State title with a 92.5 score; Ridge View finished second at […]
BHS softball ends season in dist. championship
May 18, 2023 By
LEXINGTON – The Blythewood softball team reached the championship game in the District 4 tournament, but Lexington showed the Bengals why the Wildcats are one of the top teams in the state. Lexington (23-3-1) eliminated Blythewood 15-0 in three innings May 10. Kylie Sanders got Blythewood’s only hit on the afternoon. Lexington moved on to […]
Bengal baseball reaches Upper State Championship
May 18, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Pitching, defense, and timely hitting pushed the Blythewood baseball team into Wednesday’s 5A upper state championship game. The Bengals (23-6) opened the upper state tournament with a 6-2 win over Boiling Springs May 10. That win set up Ben Blackwell’s complete-game 1-hitter in a 1-0 victory over T.L. Hanna Saturday. Against Boiling Springs, […]
BHS baseball wins Dist. 4 championship
May 11, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Landon Penfield’s bat was in the right place at the right time Monday. It didn’t hurt that two Spartanburg fielding errors helped the Blythewood first baseman and relief pitcher clear the bases in the fifth inning. “I just tried to put a good swing on it and score one run,” Penfield said. Penfield’s […]
