BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood tennis opened up their 2018 playoff bid with a first round straight set sweep over the Riverside Warriors and dispatched Mauldin 5 -1 on Monday. Erica Zipple, Hannah Myers, Jordan Slagle and Emma Boran picked up singles wins and Kinsey Todd and Rachel Truitt won doubles. The Bengals faced JL Mann in […]
Lady Bengals fall to Mauldin in round 2
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Lady Bengals volleyball squad rolled through their first round match-up over Northwestern in straight sets. The Bengals scrapped by 26-24 in the first set, 25-17 in the second and 25-19 in the final set. Their run came to an end on Tuesday night after a 3-0 loss to Mauldin. Mauldin edged […]
Vikings escape with win over Bengals
COLUMBIA – Blythewood concluded their Region 4-5A schedule in a defensive dual with Spring Valley on Friday night. Defense controlled the tempo of the game, but the Vikings eventually jumped ahead 10-0. The Bengals had a chance to tie the game on their final possession, but the attempts fizzled out and Spring Valley escaped with […]
WHS, BHS XC headed for state
COLUMBIA – The Westwood and Blythewood boys cross country teams both turned in top ten performances at their respective State championship qualifiers. The Bengals placed fourth as a team and Alan Deogracias led the way with a third overall finish. The Redhawks wrapped the sixth spot, and Paul McCants was the top Westwood runner with […]
Bengal cheer tops Viking Invitational
COLUMBIA – For the third year in a row, the Lady Bengals’ competitive cheerleading team took top honors at Spring Valley’s Viking Invitational on Oct. 17. White Knoll, Lugoff-Elgin, Spring Valley and Irmo high schools also competed in the meet. On Oct. 20, the squad traveled to Lexington for the Wildcat Invitational, where they competed […]
Bengal XC finishes strong at region meet
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood boys finished in second place just behind Spring Valley at last weekend’s Region Championship meet, and the Bengal girls had a solid fourth place outing. Blythewood senior Alan Deogracias finished first place overall, and was among six Bengal runners in the top 20. Daniel Turnipseed’s time was good enough for the […]
Bengals exorcise Demons
BLYTHEWOOD – Last week, the Bengals had a slight departure from their winning ways after a loss to the Sumter Fighting Gamecocks, but it was back to business as usual this week. Blythewood steamrolled the Lugoff-Elgin Demons on Friday night and did not let up on their way to a 31-7 blowout. The win improved […]
Lady Bengals clinch region
COLUMBIA – After falling 1-5 to AC Flora last Tuesday, the Lady Bengals clinched the Region 4-5A title with their Oct. 16 win over the Spring Valley Vikings. Erica Zipple defeated Kate McMillian 6-0, 6-1. Hannah Myers picked up a 6-2, 6-0 win and Sophie Carlton and Jordan Slagle followed with wins before Kinsey Todd […]
BHS, WHS XC teams finish on top
COLUMBIA – The last week was a big one for both the Blythewood and Westwood cross country teams. Both programs competed in the Lugoff-Elgin Invitational on Oct. 10. The Blythewood boys finished second overall, while the Redhawks boys came in at third. The Lady Bengals took home fifth place, and the Lady Redhawks had a […]




















