BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High school has named Matt Quinn as the new Head Football after Dustin Curtis decided to move on to AC Flora. In 2016, Quinn served on Westwood’s as the Offensive Coordinator. Prior coming to Westwood, Quinn served at Westwide as Offensive Coordinator and as a quarterback and receiver coach at Darlington. He […]
Combs takes over Westwood basketball
May 30, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – John Combs has been tapped for Head Coach of Westwood boys basketball. Combs takes over for Ty Baumgardner, who stepped down to move back to Georgia. Combs most recently headed Ben Lippen’s boys program for three seasons. Prior to his stint at Ben Lippen, Combs was headed Ridge View’s program for 11 seasons. […]
Bengals fall to Dutch Fork in title game
May 18, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – For the better part of a season, the Blythewood baseball team made a living out of guts and pulling victory from defeat. In the deciding game of the best-of-3 5A state championship series Friday night at the Columbia Fireflies’ Segra Park, the Bengals fell one round of the bases short of clinching a […]
Eagles eliminated from playoffs
May 16, 2019 By
SUMTER – Richard Winn softball faced an uphill battle against top-seeded St. John’s Academy in the first round of the SCISA 1A State playoffs last Friday. The Eagles scored early, but the Cavaliers took a 12-2. Riley Simpson led off the game with a double and scored on a Samantha Wilkes single in the first […]
Redhawks, Bengals compete at State
May 16, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Qualifying track and field athletes from Westwood and Blythewood high schools headed to Spring Valley High School May 10 – 11 for the State Finals. In a show of consistent growth, Westwood boys track finished third overall, their third top five finish in as many years. The Redhawks scored 51 total points, finishing […]
Griffins compete at State
May 16, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – Qualifying track and field athletes from Fairfield Central’s boys and girls teams headed to Spring Valley High School May 10 – 11 for the 3A State Final Track Meet. Junior Krishayla Boyd racked up 16 points for the Lady Griffins in her individual events. The team finished 14th of 31 teams with 20 […]
Eagles fall short in title game
May 15, 2019 By
WINNSBORO – Tuesday night the Richard Winn Academy Eagles varsity baseball team’s season ended with a loss to the Dorchester Academy Raiders, which earned the Raiders their third straight SCISA 1A state championship as they topped the Eagles 9-4. Richard Winn finishes the seasons with a 21-8 record for the year. The Eagles scored early, […]
Bengals look to bounce back from Game 2 loss
May 15, 2019 By
IRMO – From the first pitch, almost nothing went well for Blythewood Tuesday night at Dutch Fork. Bengals ace left-hander John Lanier hit a batter on the first pitch of the game, and then hit another batter, as the Silver Foxes uncorked a 4-run first inning in Game 2 of the 5A state championship series. […]
Eagles look to avenge Game 1 loss
May 14, 2019 By
ST. GEORGE – The first game of the SCISA 1A state baseball championship was short, but not sweet for Richard Winn Academy. Defending 1A state champion Dorchester rode the breaking balls of the swift-working Landon Way Monday night. Within an hour and 18 minutes, the left-handed pitcher 1-hit the Eagles in a 4-0 shutout at […]
Blythewood claims Game 1 of the 5A championship series
May 11, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Zach Bailes’ last hit in his home ballpark was a bouncer up the middle that barely made it to the outfield. For the Bengals, that little hit Bailes cracked with two out in the bottom of the ninth was the shot heard ’round the Midlands. Bailes hit a 1-0 pitch hard back to […]
