BHS soccer bests Sumter

SUMTER – The Bengals had a big first half of play in Tuesday night’s conference game at Sumter High School, scoring all of their four goals in the first and taking home the 4-0 win over the Fighting Gamecocks. Senior captain Paddy Orr tallied two goals in four shots, followed by junior Jerry Finney with […]

Blythewood, Westwood track and field compete in Clash of the Carolinas

WAXHAW, NC – Track and field teams from Blythewood and Westwood traveled to compete in the Clash of the Carolinas on March 16. Blythewood’s boys team finished third place out of 32 with 43 points while the girls team finished with 28 points, good enough for eighth out of 26. Payton Manuel and Randy Kelly […]

BHS LAX falls to Irmo

BLYTHEWOOD – Monday’s home conference game against Irmo proved to be a battle for the Blythewood boys lacrosse team, ending in an Irmo 5-4 win after two overtimes. The Bengals led 2-1 after three quarters, but Irmo charged back for a 3-2 fourth period to send the game into overtime. Both teams were scoreless after […]

Bengals sting Yellowjackets

BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball bats didn’t waste any time laying the aluminum to Irmo Tuesday night. In their Region 5-5A opener, the Bengals banged out 13 hits and took advantage of four Irmo errors. When the game was cut off in the third because of the 15-run rule, Blythewood walked off with a 15-0 […]

Bengals fall to Mauldin, defeat Irmo

BLYTHEWOOD – The Bengals suffered a tough loss in at home against Mauldin on Saturday. Blythewood only allowed four earned runs, but the Mavericks controlled the game handily. The Bengals were tied at 1 after the first inning, but never led in the game. Mauldin cruised to the 10-3 final. Nate Hinson, Landon Lucas and […]

Bengals soccer stumps Sumter

BLYTHEWOOD – Lady Bengals soccer sent the Fighting Gamecocks back to Sumter with a 5-1 loss on Tuesday. The Bengals (6-2-1) scored all of their five goals in the first half of play. Claudia Watson scored first off of an assist by Maya Moran, and struck again on assists from Abby Griffin and Erica Zuppel. […]

Bengals tennis defeats Sumter

SUMTER – Blythewood tennis started the season off with a bang, defeating Northwestern 5-1, and Hammond 4-3 before suffering a 2-1 loss to Irmo. The Bengals picked up their first conference win on Tuesday at Sumter with a score of 5-1. In singles play, Reed Broderick defeated Tyler Smithhart 6-1, 6-2; Alex Kivett picked up […]

Guest Editorial: The Game Belongs to Them

We all want to win. We want to be the best that we can be.  We also want our children to win, in life and in sports! Unfortunately, in most sports, only one team can win.  And also, unfortunately, sometimes parents can want the winning just a little too much. It is healthy to root […]

BHS teacher finalist for SC’s top teacher

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School English teacher Sue Weems got a big surprise Tuesday morning when State Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman made an unexpected stop at the high school to announce that Weems has being named one of five finalists for the South Carolina Teacher of the Year award. Richland Two School Superintendent Barron […]

Bengals Drill in Anderson

ANDERSON – The Bengal Battalion brought home six trophies from the drill competition in Anderson on Mar. 2. Among the awards earned were: first place in Exhibition Unarmed Squad and Unarmed Duet; second in Regulation Armed Squad, and third in Exhibition Armed squad, Exhibition Drill Overall, and Regulation Drill Overall. | Bengal Batallion

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