WINNSBORO (April 8, 2016) – When Walmart closed up shop at the end of January, it took with it more than just Fairfield County’s largest retail outlet. It also left Bi-Lo as the only grocery game in town. That monopoly is now over. This week, State Sen. Creighton Coleman (D-17) announced that IGA (Independent Grocers Alliance) […]
Invitational a Learning Experience for Bengals
April 6, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (April 6, 2016) – The Bengals baseball team may have finished 1-2 in the sixth South Carolina Diamond Invitational last weekend, but head coach Barry Mizzell said his young team got a lot of good experience out of the tournament. “This helped us a lot,” Mizzell said. “We’ve got a young, inexperienced team and playing […]
BHS Boys Double Down on Redhawks
April 6, 2016 By
BHS-4, WHS-2 March 5, at BHS Singles Brendan Gillan (B) d. Julian Narboni (W) 6-0, 6-0; Colin Miles (B) d. Kaleb Phelps (W) 7-5, 3-6, 1-0; Steven Massey (W) d. Reed Broderick (B) 64-6, 7-5, 1-0; Ryan Hiller (W) d. Mason Marshall (B) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0; Ben Cutlip (B) d. Jalen Ryan (W) 6-2, 6-0. […]
Bengals Blast Redhawks
April 6, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (April 6, 2016) – Westwood’s afternoon at the Blythewood baseball stadium wasn’t as strong as head coach Jonathan Burroughs wanted Tuesday. Starting pitcher Matthew Oxendine never found his strike zone, and the three other Redhawk relievers couldn’t stop the bleeding in a 5-inning mercy rule, 12-0 loss to the Bengals. “We just didn’t pitch well […]
McManus Hurls No-No in Five
April 6, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (April 6, 2016) – Stanley McManus was breathing rarefied air Tuesday night. In a run-shortened five-inning affair, the Fairfield Central junior hurled a no-hitter against the Columbia Capitals, striking out 14 of 15 batters in the 16-1 Griffin win. “I think 10 (strikeouts) is pretty good,” Griffins head coach Scotty Dean said on McManus. “I […]
Lady Bengals Sweep Jackets
March 30, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (March 30, 2016) – Friday night, while donning their pink ‘strike out cancer’ jerseys, the Blythewood Bengals thumped Irmo, 8-0, in the second game of a softball double header. “This is probably the 10th time now,” Bengals head coach Jordan Atkinson said about the Pink Out. “The kids love when they get to wear pink, […]
Redhawks Down Devils, Jackets
March 30, 2016 By
COLUMBIA (March 29, 2016) – The Westwood baseball team opened spring break in crackerjack form. The Redhawks opened the Kershaw-Richland Classic wood bat tournament Monday with a 3-2 victory over Irmo, then capped the night with a 7-5 win over host team Dreher at the Blue Devils baseball field at the Memorial Stadium grounds. “We’ve been […]
RWA Dedicates Field to Fallen Eagle
March 25, 2016 By
WINNSBORO (March 25, 2016) – Prior to the beginning of the Richard Winn versus Fairfield Central crosstown rivalry game Friday, both teams gathered on the diamond to celebrate the dedication of Richard Winn’s baseball field to Billy Ladd. Ladd, who lost his battle with cancer in February, was a mainstay not only in the Richard Winn […]
Demons Silence Redhawk Bats
March 23, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (March 23, 2016) – The Westwood Redhawks hosted region opponent Lugoff-Elgin Tuesday night, but the Redhawks’ bats failed to make an appearance as they were handed a 7-0 loss. Westwood was haunted by strikeouts, getting rung up eight times on the night. “That’s been our problem the last three weeks, strikeouts,” Westwood head coach Jonathan […]
Greider Masterful as Bengals Blank Vikes
March 23, 2016 By
BLYTHEWOOD (March 23, 2016) – Spring Valley couldn’t make a dent against the Blythewood baseball team Tuesday night. Justin Greider scattered six hits, and the Blythewood lineup kept the hits coming in an 8-0 shutout of the Vikings. “We’ve been hitting the ball pretty good at the top of our lineup all year long,” Bengals head […]
