BLYTHEWOOD – With the Region 5-4A title essentially on the line Friday night, the Westwood boys had an opportunity to clinch it with a win over Ridge View. The Redhawks, ranked No.1 in the 4A SC Basketball Coaches Association poll in front of the No.2 Blazers, suddenly lost their swagger when Ridge View outscored them […]
Redhawks hold off Falcons for region win
February 1, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The last time the Westwood boys’ basketball team and A.C. Flora met, the Redhawks made a huge scoring run in the second half that put the game out of the Falcons’ reach by the fourth quarter. On Friday night there was no such run. Instead, a string of three 3-pointers from Westwood with […]
Redhawk boys down Flora, girls fall in close game
January 11, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood boys’ basketball took a solid win over AC Flora to open region play last Friday. The Redhawks downed Flora 72-59 to move to 12-1 on the season. Tavaris Bell led Westwood scorers with 25 points. Dontae Walters had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Mike Balkman also scored 12. Bell had eight steals […]
Redhawks go 2-1 in tourney
December 28, 2023 By
AUGUSTA, GA – Westwood went 2-1 in the Battle for I-20 Christmas Classic at Paine College last week. The Redhawks defeated Laney High School to open play on Dec. 20. Their 20-13 lead expanded to 36-27 at the half. Westwood returned to the court following halftime to outscore the Wildcats 33-23 for a 69-50 final. […]
Redhawks beat Bengals at The Castle
December 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Maybe it was something in the space of the 10 days since the Blythewood and Westwood boys last met. Maybe the Redhawks just really get energized when they play in their home court of The Castle. Whatever the case, Westwood burst out of the locker room in the second half and put a […]
Walking For A Cause
October 19, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood boys’ and girls’ basketball programs stepped outside of the gym last Saturday to support runners at the Prisma Health Foundation’s Walk for Life and Famously Hot Pink Half Marathon and 5K. “Proud of these young men for wanting to be a part of something special,” read the tweet on the Redhawk Basketball […]
10 Redhawks ink collegiate commitments
June 1, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School recently recognized 10 members of the Class of 2023 who are committed to continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The group included athletes from seven different athletic teams on campus. Two members of Westwood’s 4A state championship girls track team signed collegiate commitments. Brianna Rodriguez made her plans […]
Westwood’s Combs takes AD job at Spring Valley
May 18, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – The 2022-2023 Westwood High School basketball season turned out to be head boys coach John Combs’ last season. Combs will be the new athletic director at Spring Valley, replacing Jeff DiBattisto, another former Westwood boys basketball coach. “Spring Valley was my first job and where I started teaching and coaching after I left […]
Redhawks Honored
March 30, 2023 By
Jessica Woods, above, was named Player of the Year by Richland County Recreation Commission. Woods and Arden Conyers, both Westwood High School student-athletes, participated in the Carolina Classic All-Star games over the weekend. The boys South Carolina team won 118-98 over North Carolina; the girls SC team lost to NC 85-56.
Jackson, Jones Jr. reunite to lead Catamounts into SoCon tourney
March 2, 2023 By
CULLOWHEE, NC – Ever since their second grade at Round Top Elementary school, Russell Jones Jr. and Tre’ Jackson have been balling. “I was a new student and was going out to play on the courts at recess,” Jackson said about the meeting. “Russell picked me up and we’ve been together ever since.” By third […]
