With a playoff spot already clinched the Lady Bengals basketball team (16-9, 6-4) needed a win at Ridge View (16-9, 7-3) on Friday night to secure the number three seed. Blythewood spoiled the Lady Blazers’ “Senior Night” with a 44-36 victory. Blythewood never led in the first half, and in fact, were behind 10-1 at […]
Lady Griffins Roll Over Rams
February 15, 2013 By
In a game that was never in doubt, the Lady Griffins of Fairfield Central went wire to wire in a first-round romp of the Chesterfield High School Lady Rams Tuesday night, blasting the Ewes 48-18 at Fairfield Central. The Lady Griffins snatched the opening tip and raced out to a 7-0 lead in the early […]
Region Champs: Lady Eagles Cruise to Title
February 15, 2013 By
Tuesday night, the Richard Winn Academy Lady Eagles beat Spartanburg Christian, 34-17, behind the sharpshooting of Carson Justice to capture the Region III Class 2A championship title. Justice’s 19 point total was more than the combined effort of the Lady Warriors. Also contributing points for the Lady Eagles were Jessie Stidham with 4, Jaycie Johnson […]
Two Jailed in Ridgeway Homicide
February 8, 2013 By
RIDGEWAY – A Ridgeway man was found dead in his son’s home Jan. 29 and the victim’s son and daughter-in-law are behind bars, both facing criminal charges in the incident. Dwayne Maurice Green, 43, and his wife, Tonya Harris, 48, were arrested by the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office Jan. 31 on charges related to the […]
Fairfield Schools Launch MTC Partnership
February 8, 2013 By
A Success Center designed to ensure a direct route from high school to higher education was opened Jan. 30 at Fairfield High School. The Center is a collaborative effort between Midlands Technical College (MTC) and the high school in partnership with SCANA Corporation and the School District of Fairfield County. The Center essentially places a […]
Regan Roberts League Teams Keep the Ball Rolling
February 7, 2013 By
When the late Bethel-Hanberry Elementary School physical education teacher, Regan Roberts, organized an instructional basketball league in the early 1990s for the youth in Blythewood, she probably had no idea how important that league would eventually become to the community. Her goal was to teach young people not just how to play basketball, but what […]
Eight Bengals Qualify for State Wrestling Tournament
February 7, 2013 By
The Blythewood wrestling team earned a playoff berth for only the third time in school history, but unfortunately they were saddled with the challenge of facing the number one team in the state, Lexington. The heavily favored Wildcats pinned the Bengals down this past Saturday 82-0. Despite the playoff loss, Blythewood head coach Paul Watson […]
‘Hawks Edged by Camden, Top L-R
February 7, 2013 By
Westwood was determined to do at home what they couldn’t do on the road. Westwood lost badly during their previous meeting on the Camden hardwood, 41-25. While the Redhawks performed much better Friday, in the end, they could not tame the Bulldogs, who handed them a 48-43 loss on Senior Night. In their last meeting, […]
Eagles Close out Season with Win
February 7, 2013 By
The Richard Winn varsity boys’ basketball team ended the regular season on a winning note, soaring over the Hawks of Greenwood Christian, 51-37, in a region contest at Greenwood on Monday. In the two games prior, against Mid-Carolina and Oakbrook, the Eagles struggled offensively and fell due to costly turnovers and bigger, quicker opponents. On […]
Lady ‘Hawks Tame Bulldogs, Fall to L-R
February 7, 2013 By
The Lady Redhawks soundly defeated the Camden Bulldogs on Friday by a score of 47-41, a score which fails to depict the Redhawks’ actual dominance of the game. The game was the second meeting of these two teams. The Redhawks also won the first game, but it was not the rout that Friday’s game was. […]
