The Blythewood Bengals boys’ lacrosse team (6-8, 4-3) wrapped up their season last week with back-to-back losses in region play. The Bengals headed into the week with a chance to make the state playoffs but losses to Ridge View and Spring Valley forced them to wait until next year. On March 27 Blythewood fell at […]
Soccer: Lady Bengals Sweep Week, Boys Split
April 4, 2013 By
The Blythewood Lady Bengals soccer team (12-1, 6-0) won both of their games last week and headed into their spring break on an 11-game winning streak, still undefeated in Region IV-4A play. On March 26, Blythewood went on the road and shut out the Lady Cavaliers (6-6, 0-6) of Richland Northeast 6-0. Two days later […]
Gamecock Equestrians Bring Home SEC Hardware
April 4, 2013 By
The no. 6 University of South Carolina equestrian team captured the first-ever Southeastern Conference Equestrian Championship, defeating No. 2 Auburn 10-8 Saturday at the Auburn University Horse Center. The Gamecocks (8-6), who ride out of One Wood Farm in Blythewood, were the event’s No. 2 seed. They defeated the top-seeded Tigers (11-3) 6-4 in hunter […]
Local Farms Open for Tour
April 4, 2013 By
Two Blythewood farms and nine others in Richland, Kershaw and Lexington counties will open their barn doors and farm gates for the inaugural Midlands Tour of Sustainable Family Farms, Saturday and Sunday, April 6-7, from 1 – 5 p.m. on both days. Crooked Cedar Farm on Lawhorn Road, owned by Selwin and Edwina Harrell, and […]
Eagles Strand 12 in Loss to Spartanburg Day
April 3, 2013 By
The Richard Winn Academy Eagles baseball team took one on the chin Thursday night (March 28) as they opened region play with a 3-1 loss at home to Spartanburg Day School. The Eagles banged out 10 hits against Griffin pitching, but stranded 12 base runners in the effort. Patrick Pope was saddled with the loss, […]
Bengals Spotless in Region Play
April 3, 2013 By
The Blythewood Bengals baseball team (12-2, 6-0) continued their winning ways this week with three wins to remain undefeated in Region IV-4A play. It started with an 11-0 shutout win over the second place team in the region, the Cavaliers of Richland Northeast (6-5, 4-2), on March 26. Blythewood senior Andrew Beckwith started the game […]
Griffins Hold Off Eau Claire
April 3, 2013 By
The Fairfield Central Griffins baseball squad ran their Region III-2A record to 5-2 Thursday night with a 15-6 win on the road over the Eau Claire Shamrocks. Compton Walker gutted out the win for the Griffins, giving up all six runs in six innings of work. Walker issued four free passes while striking out 10 […]
Gaddy Wins Mayor’s Race. Klaus Returns to Council. Wilkes Gets Another Term.
April 2, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – Voters in the Town of Winnsboro re-elected Dr. Roger Gaddy to another four-year term as mayor Tuesday night, with the incumbent drawing 344 votes (52.76 percent). Gaddy’s opponents, out-going District 2 Councilman Bill Haslett and newcomer Michael Davis, netted 232 votes (35.58 percent) and 75 votes (11.5 percent), respectively. There was one write-in […]
On the Green at Age 18: BHS Junior Goes Pro
March 28, 2013 By
‘Drive for Show, Putt for Dough,’ or so the old adage goes among seasoned duffers who make their bacon on the fairways. Sure, they’ll tell you, getting on the green is one thing, but dropping the ball into the cup is what brings home the hardware. O, how times have changed. Today, there is an […]
Joan Jahnke Stars in Her Own PBS Healthcare ‘Movie’
March 28, 2013 By
In case you weren’t invited, there was a red carpet movie screening in LongCreek Plantation last weekend at the waterfront home of Joan and Fred Jahnke. The faux, fun evening was part of Joan’s continuing effort to raise awareness about a very rare, painful and extremely serious vascular condition that presents as a heart attack […]
