BLYTHEWOOD – Russell Jones Jr. and Unique Drake have earned the titles of Region 3-4A Players of the Year for their work in leading Westwood’s basketball teams to the most successful seasons in school history. Jones tallied 16.6 points, four assists, three rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. Drake racked up 21.5 points, 4.6 assists, […]
Lady Redhawks take down Griffins
March 8, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood softball team put some distance on last season in the 2018 season opener Monday night. The Redhawks, coming off a winless run in Region III-4A opened the season with a 7-2 victory over the Griffins at the Westwood softball field. “My focus this year is to be competitive,” first-year head coach […]
Wrestlers shine at Individuals
March 8, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood Bengals finished at the 22-spot out of the 36 teams in the 5A State Wrestling Individuals, and Westwood also returned home with a 22nd, but Blythewood’s Brandon Tucker and Westwood’s Brice Harkness stood out. Tucker, after a win over Gaffney’s Dashun Tate, pulled down a third place finish in the 285-pound […]
Bengals end tournament 2-2
March 8, 2018 By
GEORGETOWN – The Blythewood Bengals headed to Mike Johnson Park for the 28th annual International Paper Baseball Classic and returned to Blythewood with a 2-2 record. The Bengals got off to a rough start and dropped their first game to Boiling Springs 9-4. They rebounded in a big way on day two. The Bengals blew […]
Bengals lose in heartbreaker
March 1, 2018 By
FLORENCE – The Blythewood boys overcame a 9-0 deficit to eventually hold a 40-30 lead late in the third quarter. When Jonathan Breeland made an inside finger-roll into the net with 32 seconds to go, the Bengals appeared ready to close out their second straight 5A lower state championship with a 48-47 lead. The two […]
Redhawk LAX struggles vs Chapin
March 1, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Chapin defenders prevent the Redhawk attempt at entry pass. Westwood had no answer for the Eagles, and Chapin cruised to a 17-2 win in their game on Tuesday.
Lady Griffins receive postseason awards
March 1, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – Despite a second round playoff loss, the Fairfield Central Lady Griffins are fresh off of one of their best seasons in program history, and the players and staff are now getting their due recognition. Senior Tameshia Woodard was named the Region 3A player of the year with her nine points, 5.6 rebounds and […]
Lady Redhawks fall in semifinals
March 1, 2018 By
GREENVILLE – The Westwood Lady Redhawks needed just one more win to advance to their first 4A State Title game in program history, but in their way stood a powerhouse North Augusta Yellow Jackets team. The Yellow Jackets, back-to-back defending State Champions, played a nearly perfect defensive game and ended the dreams of a Redhawk […]
Lady Bengals’ soccer takes down Chapin
March 1, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Kayla Reese (8) finds the holes in the Chapin defense and loads up to fire her shot. Blythewood was able to pull out a one to null victory against the Eagles. The Lady Bengals are 6-1-1 on the season with a loss to Fort Dorchester and a tie with JL Mann. They face […]
Eagle baseball raids Keenan
March 1, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Baseball regular season opener is now less than a week away, and on Tuesday night the Eagles took some time to sharpen their skills against the Keenan Raiders at the Griffin Invitational Preseason Tournament. Keenan found a bit of early success, but the Eagles were too much and ran away […]
