BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s girls’ basketball team may have its early season struggles somewhere in its game. The crowd that came out to Westwood High School Tuesday night to watch the Redhawks knock down 10 3-pointers en route to an 83-65 victory over Hammond likely didn’t see many weaknesses. Unique Drake led the way with 31 […]
Westwood bests Hammond
November 30, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Hammond showed the Westwood boys that a fast-break team could make a run against them Tuesday night. The Redhawks opened the 2017-2018 basketball season by stopping that run and going on a couple of scoring runs of their own. They closed out a 62-37 victory that head coach Jeff DiBattisto said showed that […]
Cardinal Newman gets past Blythewood
November 30, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s two-point loss to Dorman in the 5A state championship game last season is far, far in the past. For Zeke Washington as well as the Bengals, that’s a good thing. Even though the Bengals fell to Cardinal Newman 38-35 in the Blythewood Jamboree Nov. 21, Washington said his team knows it has […]
Lady Eagles win at Wardlaw
November 30, 2017 By
JOHNSTON – Richard Winn girls’ basketball devastated the Wardlaw Academy Patriots, 55-28, on Tuesday. Richard Winn’s big win came on the heels of their 24-point loss to Thomas Sumter in their last outing and bumped their record up to 2-1. Lydia Wilder got things going early for the Eagles and ripped the Patriots’ defense for […]
Eagles pull out win in third OT
November 30, 2017 By
JOHNSTON – The Richard Winn boys picked up their second win of the season in a triple overtime road win over Wardlaw Academy. The 77-72 win improved RWA to 2-2 in the early season. Jimmy McKeown picked up six of Richard Winn’s 16 first quarter points. He finished with ten points, one of five Eagles […]
Lady Eagles crush PAC in Opener
November 22, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The RWA Varsity Girls’ dominated in their season opener, knocking off the Providence Athletic Club Panthers, 48-9. First year head coach Millie Lambert is confident in this year’s team. “These girls are tough. They want to win, and I hope they continue with that attitude,” Lambert said. “We have some new players in […]
Yea Team!
November 22, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood Bengal Cheer team started off the season winning the Viking Invitational at Spring Valley High School in early October. Last weekend they finished seventh in the state at the 5A State Championship competition. The Bengals entered the competition seeded in the 10th position, looking to improve on their school-best 9th place finish […]
Bengal athletes commit to continuing careers at collegiate level
November 22, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Matthew Owens, son of David and Rachel Perkins, announced his intentions to continue his lacrosse career at Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Owens, a midfielder for Blythewood, has been a varsity captain for the past four years and is a three time All-Region selection. He will look to help the Bengals […]
Redhawks anticipate big season
November 22, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Hopes are running high for the Redhawk girls’ and boys’ basketball programs. The girls were named the number three 4A team in the state, and the boys were ranked 10 at the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association Luncheon. The Westwood boys finished 12-6 last season and made it to the second round of […]
BHS, WHS x-c compete at State
November 22, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – Both the girls and boys cross country teams from Blythewood and Westwood qualified for a place in the State Championship, but neither the Redhawks nor the Bengals fared too well. Neither ladies team placed in the top. The Redhawk boys finished at the 19 spot on the 4A side, while the Bengal boys […]
