BLYTHEWOOD – This Christmas, 15 backyard dogs are going to be warmer and more comfortable when the winter chill sets in this winter. They are the dogs who will be recipients of 15 dog houses being purchased with money raised by Blythewood High School students Sarah Turner, 15, and Norah Velpula, 17, as part of […]
BHS students seek funds for 15 doghouses
November 30, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – When Blythewood High School sophomore Sarah Turner, 15, and senior Norah Velpula, 17, signed up to participate in their school’s Holiday Wishes program they were looking forward to making the holidays brighter for someone in need. That ‘someone’ turned out to be about 15 dogs. Winter wishes is an annual school-wide community service […]
BHS, WHS teachers among R2 teacher of year finalists
August 31, 2023 By
COLUMBIA — Richland School District Two has announced five finalists for 2023-2024 District Teacher of the Year, two of which are from Blythewood-area high schools: Will Epps, Blythewood High School and Jennifer Tinneny, Westwood High School join Stacey Higgins, Forest Lake Elementary NASA Explorer School; Kathia Rivera de Guzman, Pontiac Elementary School; and Ahmad Stephens, […]
R2 implements safety screenings
August 10, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Students in Richland School District Two returned to schools on Tuesday. A big difference for high school students this year: security screenings. Yesterday, the district tweeted, “Today was day one in the operation of safety screenings at all five Richland Two high schools,” and it seemed to be a success at Blythewood High […]
Bengals on Stage present ‘Christmas Carol’ at The Farm
December 8, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School’s Bengals On Stage will bring back their Christmas tradition, A Christmas Carol, after the two-year Covid break. A popular aspect of the production is that the performers sing carols prior to the show, and serve cookies and cocoa afterwards. The play will be presented at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. […]
Bengals shut out Boiling Springs
November 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Friday night was one that Blythewood head coach Jason Seidel was looking for since he was hired to rebuild the program in 2018. The Bengals shut out Boiling Springs 40-0 to not only win their first playoff game since 2016, but also record their first playoff shutout in school history. No.1 seed Blythewood […]
“No Active Shooter”
October 13, 2022 By
Sherman: Now We Need to Get Back To Who We Were Before Wednesday. “It was traumatic, being yelled at by cops to run to the stadium, being put in lockdown knowing it’s not a drill. Throwing bookshelves at the door just in case. No one wants to open the door when it gets knocked on, […]
Bengal Tennis claims share of region title
October 13, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With a big Monday night 4-2 win over Clover High School in their final region match of the season, Blythewood tennis clinched, at minimum, a share of the 5A Region 3 title. Last Thursday, the Bengals took to Spring Valley for their second region match in a three-game stretch. Blythewood persevered over a […]
Back On Top
October 13, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood golfers snagged another Region title. The Bengals will play for another Upper State title on Oct. 17 at Chester Golf Course in Chester before defending their 2021 5A State title at the State Championship, set for Oct. 25-26 at Holly Tree Country Club in Mauldin.
Blythewood shuts out Fort Mill
October 6, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – About the only thing in question Thursday night in Blythewood football’s 52-0 victory over Fort Mill was whether the rain bands of Hurricane Ian would reach District Two Stadium. While steady winds coursed over the ballfield, the rain held off. The Bengals did not in the Region 3-5A opener for both teams. Harrison […]
