BLYTHEWOOD – In the Battle for the Axe at Blythewood’s District 2 Stadium Friday, the only drama came after the final gun, when Blythewood head coach Jason Seidel and his team raised the crosstown rivalry trophy in victory. “We’ve got a great coaching staff and great kids. They’ve been waiting for this for six years […]
Spring Valley bests Redhawks
August 25, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Senior athlete Noah Jennings returned a fumble for a touchdown and Dylon O’Neal and Sanah Ferguson rushed for two scores, but it was not enough to stop Spring Valley from rushing past Westwood at Harry Parone Stadium Friday night. Spring Valley’s Evan Javis rushed for two touchdowns, Aden Jones rushed for a TD […]
Westwood, Blythewood gear up for fall football
August 11, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This fall Blythewood and Westwood football fans will get a fresh look at the work the Bengals and Redhawks put in to make the 2022 season a success. For Blythewood, it means returning 16 starters on both sides of the ball, and finding roles for 133 athletes, whether on the varsity team, the […]
Summer Work
July 7, 2022 By
HOPKINS – Westwood and Blythewood competed in Lower Richland’s second annual Diamond Hornet 7-on-7 Shootout on Thursday, June 30. Westwood is set to open their 2022 football season at Spring Valley on August 19. Blythewood will play at Ridge View on Aug. 19.
Smith returns to Westwood
June 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Former Westwood Redhawk and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vyncint Smith stopped by The Castle last week to speak with Westwood’s football team. Smith graduated from Westwood in 2014. In his senior season, he hauled in 31 receptions for 503 yards and four touchdowns. He also competed with the track team, helping lead the […]
Westwood softball picks up 11-3 win over North Central
March 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood softball team overcame a 3-2 deficit with a four-run fourth inning and a five-run fifth inning in an 11-3 rout of North Central Monday night at Westwood. Makayla Drakeford had two doubles, and Koreena Scott (2-4), Azaria Belton (2-3) and Jada McConnell (2-3) each doubled for the Redhawks. Drakeford pitched 6 […]
Redhawks tap O’Connell as new head football coach
March 9, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School announced on Wednesday that Robert O’Connell will be the Redhawks’ new head football coach, effective July 1, 2022. O’Connell succeeds three-year coach Matt Quinn, who accepted the head football position at North Augusta High School. “I could not be more excited to join a school and community with the commitment […]
Redhawks rack up post-season honors
November 18, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On the end of a co-region title season, Westwood’s football team stacked up Region 4-4A All Region awards. Junior Noah Jennings (WR, FS) was named Region 4-4A Offensive Player of the Year. Joining Jennings were post-season honors are seniors Cam Brown (QB), Julian Milligan (RB, WR), Jaylin McDuffie (TE/MLB), William Thomas (G), Jeremiah […]
Copperheads best Redhawks in round one
November 10, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood got a couple of big plays Friday night at District Two Stadium, but three drives that expired inside the Catawba Ridge 25-yard line cost the Redhawks. Meanwhile, the third-seeded Copperheads from Region 3-4A used the steady running of beastly Tyler Jones to hold off No.2 Westwood 28-20 in the opening round of […]
Westwood tops RNE; claims 3-way share of region crown
November 4, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Friday’s 22-7 victory over Richland Northeast wasn’t pretty for the Westwood football team, but the Region 4-4A win pushed the Redhawks into a 3-way share with A.C. Flora and Irmo for the region championship. It’s the first region crown for the football team in the 10-year history of the school. “There’s a three-way […]
