CAMDEN- Camden baseball got the better of the Griffins in their second regional match-up on of the season. The Bulldogs stepped out an 8-2 victor in the first contest, and this time they prevailed by the final of 7-2. Despite the five-run win, this remained a neck and neck game until the sixth inning. Camden’s […]
Bengals fight off Foxes’ late charge

Blythewood bats and baserunners were on point in the Bengals’ 11-7 victory over Region 5-5A rival Dutch Fork, even if the pitching was not. “We just tried to score one more run than the other team,” Blythewood head coach Banks Faulkner said. “It’s a great win for us, gets us back up towards the top […]
Richard Winn Eagles snag close region win

WINNSBORO- Richard Winn squeaked out a 7-6 region opening win Friday night against King Academy. It took everything the Eagles had to cling onto the win, including surviving a bases-load jam with zero outs, in the final inning. “It was tough,” Eagles’ head coach Paul Brigman said. “They had their best pitcher on the mound, […]
Griffins offense soars against Columbia
Blazers throttle Redhawk Ladies 15-0

The Westwood softball team isn’t having the best of seasons, as illustrated in Tuesday night’s 15-0, five-inning loss to Region 3-4A rival Ridge View. Head coach Lila Grooms acknowledges the Redhawks’ struggles, but she says the team can overcome them. “I commend the girls for keeping their heads up in spite of […]
Spring is for (Asparagus) Lovers

For the asparagus lover, spring brings more than warmer temperatures and pollen. It brings asparagus. We adore those lovely green shoots with a passion that cannot be explained to asparagus haters. When it’s available we enjoy it in abundance, never growing tired or bored. We love it steamed, simmered, roasted, grilled, sautéed, tossed with pasta […]
Redhawks give Bruins a drubbing

BLYTHEWOOD-Westwood hitters, and the 2-hit pitching of Brandon May, made the Redhawks’ game against Lancaster a short affair. In a game moved up in the day to accommodate a storm front coming into the Midlands later that evening, Westwood scored in every inning and May struck out six in an 11-1, five-inning victory over […]
Bengals dominate visiting Thoroughbreds

BLYTHEWOOD- Blythewood bounced back from a grueling 12-inning loss to River Bluff by clinching a 9-0 victory over the South Aiken High Thoroughbreds, on the Bengals’ Military Appreciation Day. “I thought it was good for us to come out and just try to get that taste out of our mouths” Bengals’ head coach Banks Faulkner […]
Eagles Down Griffins in crosstown matchup

WINNSBORO- Richard Winn met Fairfield Central Monday night in a battle of crosstown schools. Fairfield jumped out to an early 3-0 lead, but it would not be enough and the Eagles walked out with a 7-4 victory. “I told the kids I was proud of them,” Griffins’ head coach Gwen Rouse said. “I think we […]
The Taste of St.Patrick’s Day

Things are greening up around town as we get ready for St. Patrick’s Day. Here in the United States, it’s serious business and failure to wear green on the blessed day may result in a pinch or two. St. Patrick’s Day originated in Ireland as a religious holiday (pubs were closed on St. Patrick’s Day […]











