LAURENS – A young Blythewood Bengals wrestling squad qualified 13 competitors for the 5A Upper State Finals this weekend, and despite not qualifying anyone for the State Finals, four Bengals picked up two victories. Satchel Holloway picked up a win in the 170-pound opener against Will Brooks from Easley. He went down in his second […]
Eight Bengals sign to collegiate level
February 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD — Blythewood High School recognized eight members of the Class of 2019 as they celebrated National Signing Day by announcing their plans to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level. Seven football players and one girl’s soccer player were recognized. Jayden Addison, son of James and Nadia Addison, announced his commitment to continue […]
Bengals honor seniors in final home games
February 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Bengals hosted Spring Valley on Senior Night to decide the rightful owner of the Region 4-5A Crown. Spring Valley led by eight at halftime and maintained their lead through the third quarter. The Bengals nearly evened things up in the fourth quarter, but the Vikings shut down the come back and […]
Bengals battle with Gamecocks
February 7, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – The Sumter boys basketball team nearly matched Blythewood shot for shot Friday night, but for a third-quarter blip and late fourth-quarter turnovers. Those two factors were all Blythewood needed to close out a 59-53 victory over the Gamecocks to complete the 2-game sweep of their Region 5-5A rivals. “They played well,” Blythewood head […]
Lady Bengals fall to Sumter
February 7, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – The Sumter girls basketball team had their game at Blythewood well in hand by halftime Friday night. Up 30-16 coming out of halftime, the Gamecocks outscored the Bengals 18-5 in the third quarter and closed out a 63-28 Region 5-5A victory. Layken Cox led the way with 16 points. Keyare Coin and Cece […]
Bengals split wins with Yellow Jackets
January 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Ezekiel Washington’s Blythewood Bengals picked up a Region 4-5A victory over the Irmo Yellow Jackets on Tuesday night. Irmo was evenly matched with the Bengals for most of the night, but they suffered an atrocious second quarter. The Bengals held Irmo to just two points in the second, and eventually Blythewood escaped with […]
Redhawks, Bengals compete in region duals
January 31, 2019 By
ROCK HILL – The Westwood Redhawks sent eight competitors to the Region 3-4A Duals at South Pointe over the weekend, and seven placed. The Redhawks took fifth place overall, and Jordan Hightower pulled down his 100th career victory. Hightower snagged the top spot at 145 pounds. Drake Lesher pulled out a second-place finish at 195. […]
Vikings conquer the Bengals
January 24, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood head basketball coach Zeke Washington missed Tuesday’s game at Spring Valley because of a root canal. At times during the game, the Vikings made the Bengals look like they were on the receiving end of one. While Blythewood went 0-for-10 in 3-point shooting, Joshua Felder’s five 3-pointers and 25 points on the […]
The Blythewood – Irmo rivalry continues
January 17, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s Region 4-5A opener against arch rival Irmo went just about as expected Friday night. In front of the WACH Fox 57 cameras at the Blythewood gym, the rematch of last year’s lower state finalists ended in just about the same manner as the matchup at the Florence Civic Center. Both high-speed offenses […]
Bengals sweep Eau Claire
January 10, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood Bengals had a packed slate of holiday action, including participating in the Chick-Fil-A Classic, but they began the New Year with a matchup against the Eau Claire Shamrocks. The Bengals picked apart the Shamrocks to the tune of an 88-50 victory. Tre Jackson had the heavy hand for the Bengals and […]
