BLYTHEWOOD (Feb. 1, 2017) – The tempo of Tuesday night’s game between Westwood and York Comprehensive didn’t seem like that of a blowout. Yet when the final buzzer sounded, the Redhawks walked off the court with a 28-point victory over the Cougars to chalk up their fourth straight victory in Region 3-4A. Russell Jones Jr. led […]
Redhawks Advance
January 31, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 31, 2017) – Three Redhawk wrestlers were crowned Region III champions, with two other Redhawks finishing as runners-up in the region tournament Saturday at Westwood High School. Daerius McCaskill, Bryce Harkness and Raekwon Davis earned Region championships for their weight classes, while Sky Davis and Robert Sumpter were runners-up for their weight classes. […]
A Book About Miracles
January 26, 2017 By
Blythewood Couple’s Story Inspires Hope, Faith BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 26, 2017) – Cobblestone resident Chuck Kegley is no stranger to the world of book publishing. As a professor emeritus of International Relations at USC, he’s written over 60 books and many scholarly articles on international affairs. But his latest book, co-authored with his wife, Debra Kegley, is […]
Credit Union Ponies Up for Naming Rights
January 26, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 26, 2017) – During a check presentation ceremony last week, Nick Wodogaza, President of the town’s newly opened Palmetto Citizen’s Federal Credit Union, made good on the bank’s pledge of $125,000 for the naming rights to the Town’s planned amphitheater in Doko Meadows Park. Town officials and donors broke ground last week for construction […]
Inauguration Road Trip –
January 26, 2017 By
Blythewood’s Christina Fair, center, and her children, William, 10; David, 12, and her mom, Jenny Praser of Winnsboro, attended the Inauguration of President Donald Trump last week. Shown here on the Mall in front of the Capitol prior to the ceremony, the family later joined S.C. Sen. Joe Wilson at the S.C. Ball at the […]
Bengals Beat Back Gator Rally
January 25, 2017 By
LEXINGTON (Jan. 25, 2017) – Blythewood’s boys’ basketball squad (14-5, 6-2) used their elite guard play and shooting touch to ease by the River Bluff Gators (7-11, 1-7), 62-52 Tuesday night, as the Gators’ late push to upset the Bengals came up short. “Those guys at River Bluff are one tough team to go against,” Blythewood […]
Late Run Lifts Lady Bengals Over Gators
January 25, 2017 By
LEXINGTON (Jan. 25, 2017) – The Lady Bengals (5-13, 3-5) traveled to River Bluff Tuesday night hoping to end a two-game losing streak against the Lady Gators (3-11, 0-7). Blythewood did just that, using a late 10-0 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Lady Gators 47-36. “I’m glad we were able to overcome that […]
Slow Start Dooms Lady Griffins
January 25, 2017 By
COLUMBIA (Jan. 25, 2017) – Another slow start hampered the Fairfield Central girls’ basketball team, and it likely kept the Griffins from getting a win over Columbia. The Lady Griffins played hard after going down 12-4 early in the game, but the Capitals held them off 40-36 Tuesday night at Columbia High. “I felt like we […]
Griffins Snap Losing Streak at Columbia
January 25, 2017 By
COLUMBIA (Jan. 25, 2017) – For the last two games, the Fairfield Central boys were within four points of coming out with a much needed Region 4-3A win. At Columbia Tuesday night, the Griffins broke through for a win, and made it so with a 13-point margin. Quay McBride scored 17 points and Chandon Davis added […]
Bengals Shake Off Spring Valley Loss, Flatten Caps, Heathwood
January 23, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Jan. 23, 2017) – The Blythewood Bengals wrestling program picked up a pair of crucial victories Thursday night, bouncing back from a tough loss on Jan. 18 against Spring Valley. The Bengals downed Columbia 45-36 in their first matchup, and dealt Heathwood Hall a 56-24 defeat. “Considering we got our butts kicked by Spring Valley […]
