COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s boys and girls swim teams took part in the 5A Division I state swimming championships at the University of South Carolina’s Sol Blatt Natatorium Thursday. J.L. Mann’s boys and girls team won the 5A Division 1 state championship. The boys team won state with 423 total points, topping second-place Ashley Ridge’s 336 […]
Bengals fall to Lugoff-Elgin
BLYTHEWOOD – In a shootout at Blythewood’s District Two Stadium Friday night, Lugoff-Elgin quarterback Zach Williams found with E.J. Richardson for a 17-yard touchdown pass with 6:14 left in the game to get past the Bengals 42-38. That score closed out a wild offensive game for both teams. Blythewood (3-4, 1-2 Region 5-5A) trailed the […]
Bengals, Redhawks run in Lake Murray Invitational
CHAPIN – Blythewood and Westwood cross country teams took to Chapin on Sept. 20 for the Lake Murray Invitational. Blythewood’s Jacob Powell finished first in the Varsity Boys run out of 276 runners. Bengal senior Anna Kelly finished just seconds behind Julia McKenna in the Varsity Girls run for second place out of 273 runners. […]
Bengals shut out Spring Valley
COLUMBIA – James Veasey passed for 218 yards, including a 93-yard touchdown strike to Chance Johnson, and ran for two scores, and Braden Marye rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals (3-3, 1-1 Region 5-5A) got back on the winning track with a 46-0 whipping of the Vikings at Spring Valley (2-4, […]
Bengals celebrate 20th Anniversary Homecoming
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School hosted a tailgate ahead of their Homecoming game against Westwood last week. The event, filled with food and fun, was a celebration of the school’s 20th Anniversary. Paris Javis and Ashton Adeyemi were crowned Homecoming Queen and King during halftime of the game. The school welcomed back former principals Ralph […]
Bengals back on track with Keenan win
BLYTHEWOOD – Following a disappointing loss to Fort Mill, the Bengals (2-2) bounced back with a convincing 41-6 victory over Keenan (2-2) Friday. Junior quarterback James Veasey threw two touchdown passes to senior Ben Hendrix and rushed for a third touchdown. He was 7-for-14 for 148 yards with no interceptions. Backup quarterback Caedmon Watson was […]
Redhawks, Bengals are back on the course
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood and Westwood cross country teams have returned to the course, both opening their seasons in late August. The two teams met up for the second time at the Mike More Classic at Saulda Shoals Park in Irmo on Saturday. With 21 teams competing in the girls’ run, Blythewood took third place and […]
Bengal offense struggles with Fort Mill
BLYTHEWOOD – Yes, the Blythewood football team’s home opener at Richland District Two Stadium happened. The Bengals may well let that description stand for their 33-7 defeat Friday night to a resurgent Fort Mill team that won the most games in a season in eight years. Blythewood’s offense, which had scored 70 points in their […]
R2 announces Teacher of the Year finalists
BLYTHEWOOD – Four teachers in Blythewood-area schools have been named as Richland School District Two Teacher 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year finalists. Meredith Blocker, Elisabeth Luck, Abigail Taylor, and Joy Walker are four of the five finalists for the district award. Meredith Blocker teaches Spanish and is Chair of the World Language Department at Blythewood […]
US News & World Report ranks BHS #26 in SC
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School was recently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of the most outstanding high schools in the state of South Carolina. Blythewood was ranked as the top school in Richland School District Two and as #6 in the Columbia metro-area high schools, and #26 in the state. According […]























