BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood wrestling has made leaps and bounds over the past year, and this past weekend, during the Carolina Invitational, they showed off their improvements. Second-year wrestler Jeremiah Hightower downed his four-seeded competitor in the State to clinch the Carolina Invitational title. Gabriel Smith upset the top seed, and was one match short of […]
Bengals blow past River Bluff
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In typical fashion, Blythewood mopped up River Bluff 69-48 Tuesday night. The Bengals (17-2, 8-0) used their distance shooting to stretch out an early lead on the Gators. Tre’ Jackson had four of his team’s eight 3-pointers in the first half and finished the night with 25 points. Robert Braswell, who had two […]
Crusaders best Lady Eagles for Region
January 25, 2018 By
LAURENS – The Richard Winn Lady Eagles took to Laurens Friday in search of win number 13 on the season, their fourth in a row. Laurens, however, had different plans and upended the Eagles’ winning streak with a 41-20 trouncing. The win was the seventh straight for the Crusaders. They are 19-1 this season and […]
Lady Griffins perfect in region
January 25, 2018 By
FORT MILL – The Fairfield Lady Griffins improved to 3-0 in region play on Friday after a 54-43 victory over the Chester Cyclones, and Tuesday night they looked to move to 4-0 against Indian Land. The Warriors were doomed from the very beginning, and the Griffins did as they pleased en route to a decisive […]
Lady Bengals get first region win
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For the first time in a long time, the Blythewood girls’ basketball team had control of the floor. The Lady Bengals rolled past the Gators 62-28 to collect their first Region 5-5A victory of the season at the Blythewood gym. Chisom Emetu led the way for the Bengals (3-13 overall, 1-7 region) with […]
Lady Redhawks blaze past Ridge View
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood Lady Redhawks keep rolling through the latter half of their schedule, and Friday night they added yet another win to the record. The Redhawks absorbed every blow Ridge View Blazers had and pulled out a 63-57 win. After the win, Westwood’s record sits at 17-1, and 5-0 in Region 4-3A play. […]
Belton joins 1K point club
January 25, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Mya Belton’s team-high 16 points against Ridge View on Friday were good enough to put her in the history books. The senior forward became just the second Redhawk in program history to topple the 1,000-point mark. Teammate Unique Drake became the first to hit 1,000 points just a couple of weeks ago.
Griffins drop two in a row
January 25, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Chester boys’ basketball team knew they were playing their chief rival on Friday night, but they didn’t act like it. Chester blew a close game open with an outstanding third-quarter performance on the way to a 90-67 victory over Fairfield Central. The Griffins kept it close in the first half as the […]
Eagles fall to Crusaders
January 25, 2018 By
LAURENS – Richard Winn downed Laurens Academy in their first matchup, and Friday night they looked to take the season sweep in Laurens. The Laurens’ defense decided the game late, and the Crusaders tied the season series with a 45-33 win. A staunch defensive battle in the first quarter fell in the favor of the […]
How Cool – BHS Baseball receive AC donation
January 25, 2018 By
How Cool – It should be a little more comfortable in the Blythewood High School baseball press box this spring thanks to a new ductless system Mitsubishi heating and cooling unit donated by J. B. Facemire, owner of Mountain Air Heating & Cooling on Hardscrabble Road. Head baseball coach Banks Faulkner, left, was on hand […]
