No. 5 South Carolina snapped its four-meet losing streak Saturday, as the Gamecocks beat SEC rival Texas A&M, 12-8, on Senior Day at One Wood Farm. Carolina improves to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in conference action, while the Aggies are now 4-5 overall and 0-4 in SEC play. The Gamecocks picked up a 6-4 win […]
Lady Eagles Earn Region Honors
February 27, 2013 By
Following Richard Winn Academy’s Feb. 12 region title win over Spartanburg Christian, 34-17, four Lady Eagles received All-Region honors: Anna Cooke, Jaycie Johnson, Jessie Stidham and Carson Justice. Justice was also named SCISA 2A Region III Player of the Year, while head coach Jason Haltiwanger was named Girls’ Region Coach of the Year. Justice, a […]
Singing a Different Tune: Daughter of R&B Legend Visits Winnsboro
February 24, 2013 By
WINNSBORO – Sheila Ray Charles, the daughter of legendary singer Ray Charles, was in Winnsboro Sunday morning spreading her message of redemption and singing sweet songs of inspiration. The occasion was the morning worship service at Christ Central Community Center where the Rev. Jimmy Burroughs and his congregation are best known for their ministry to […]
State Champs: Lady Eagles Bring Home Hardware
February 24, 2013 By
In a game in which they never trailed, the Richard Winn Academy Lady Eagles varsity basketball squad wrapped up their 2012-2013 season by bringing home the SCISA Class 2A state title Saturday with a 46-31 victory over the Marlboro Academy Lady Dragons at the Civic Center in Sumter. Junior Carson Justice led the Lady Eagles […]
Hometown Award Winner –
February 21, 2013 By
Alex Riley, Blythewood native and sports writer for the Wyoming Tribune Eagle, shows off one of his sports columns that was named to the top 10 in sports column writing in the national Associated Press Sports Editors contest held recently in Orlando, Fla. The winner and five finalists will be named in April. A graduate […]
Fate of Feral Stray Refocuses Cat Colony’s Community Message
February 21, 2013 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Since 2008, feral cats have had a safe haven in Blythewood as part of Homeward Bound Pet Rescue’s cat colony near Blythewood Road, but the recent fate of one unfortunate feline has the program’s director concerned about community perception. “Having a managed cat colony is actually a good thing,” said Cam Chappell, who […]
Running for Rio: Blythewood Hoofer Chases Olympic Dream
February 21, 2013 By
It’s the last event of the Olympics and maybe the most demanding: the men’s marathon. The marathon is 26.2 miles of grueling agony driven by pride for your country and self determination to be one of the best distance runners in the world. While the majority of runners feel fortunate to break four hours in […]
Lady Eagles Coast into Semi-Finals
February 19, 2013 By
Monday’s win number 27 over the Calhoun Lady Cavaliers, 43-27, earned the Richard Winn Lady Eagles a return trip to Sumter on Thursday (Feb. 21) to compete in the semi-final state playoff contest against the Lady Braves of Bible Baptist. The road to State began last Friday at Heathwood Hall in Columbia when head coach […]
Warriors Bounce Griffins from State Tournament
February 19, 2013 By
The class 2A high school basketball playoffs continued this past Monday when the Griffins of Fairfield Central (15-8) went on the road to play the Indian Land Warriors (23-2). Fairfield’s season came to an end in the second round of the state playoffs with a 78-67 loss. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, but […]
Griffins Advance over Volunteers, Face Indian Land Monday
February 16, 2013 By
The Fairfield Central Griffins used a second half surge, with Keith Workman and Jalyn Davis combining for 28 points after the break, to put away the Andrew Jackson Volunteers, 72-60, in the first round of the Class 2A state playoffs Wednesday night. Down early after the opening tip, the Griffins tied the game at 7 […]
