BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team got the second half of the region schedule underway Friday night exactly the way they opened the region schedule on Jan. 2—by beating their crosstown rival Westwood. This time around, Chase Thomas scored 26 points, had 21 rebounds, and made 10 assists for a triple-double night. Kirsten Fulton […]
Westwood boys move to 6-0 in region; girls win third straight
January 22, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Intensity mattered for the Westwood boys basketball team against Sumter Tuesday night at The Castle. Four Westwood players scored in double figures, while the defense made 11 steals that contributed to 27 Gamecocks turnovers in the Redhawks’ 70-50 victory that closed out the first half of Region 5-5A play. D’Marcus Thomas led the […]
After best season in program history, Westwood baseball hands reins to Pickett
December 30, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team closed out its 2025 season showing much improvement over the last several years. New head coach Tyrin Pickett looks to keep the Redhawks in the right direction. Pickett succeeds Nate Caldwell, who led Westwood baseball for the last three years. After posting two 7-win seasons, Caldwell’s Redhawks went 11-13 […]
Westwood boys, girls take out RNE
December 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s boys and girls basketball teams stormed the court Friday night, with the girls holding Richland Northeast to single digits each quarter in a 51-28 victory and the boys following up with a dominating 69-25 win over the Cavaliers. The Westwood girls, who lost just two seniors from last year, remain young. The […]
Westwood boys best Lancaster; girls shut down Griffins
December 11, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With its most recent victory, a 57-43 win over defending 4A state champion Lancaster Saturday, the Westwood boys basketball team is off to a 6-0 start. Senior Jayden Crews and Junior Cylen McLeod led the way with 15 points apiece. Senior Daytron Cockfield had 10 points and 10 rebounds against the Bruins. McLeod […]
Bengals, Redhawks close out playoffs with losses
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood and Westwood football teams both fell on the road in the 5A playoffs Friday night. The Bengals (4-8), a No.10 seed in the 5A Division 1 upper-state bracket, fell 44-13 at No.2 Dorman. James Veasey passed for 92 yards and a 35-yard touchdown pass to Chance Johnson. Caedmon Watson had a touchdown […]
Ashley represents WHS in 5A D2 girls race
November 20, 2025 By
AIKEN – In the 5A Division 2 races Saturday at Aiken Steeplechase, Westwood sophomore Rebecca Ashley was the school’s only representative. Ashley finished 56th in the girls race out of 109 runners. Ashley had a time of 21:34.73. Fort Mill won both the girls and boys races. The girls placed all five runners among the […]
Redhawks, Bengals set to tip off season
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Following their 2024-2025 campaign when their seasons ended in the 5A Division 1 title game, Blythewood High School basketball teams are ready to tip off the new season. Blythewood’s boys start their state championship loss revenge tour with a holiday tournament hosted by the Bethel Hanberry Alumni Association during Thanksgiving week. They will […]
Westwood defense disrupts Sharks
November 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team shook off a regular-season ending loss to Sumter on Halloween with a double-digit postseason victory over St. James Friday night. The Redhawks, seeded seventh in the lower state bracket, opened the Class 5A Division 2 playoffs with a 41-14 victory over the No.10 Sharks at District Two Stadium. Against […]
Westwood XC closes season at State Qualifiers
November 13, 2025 By
FLORENCE – Westwood High School’s cross country teams capped off their 2025 season at the Region V 5A meet and the SCHSL 5A Division 2 State Qualifiers. At the region meet, held Oct. 28 at West Florence High School, the Westwood girls finished sixth overall with 128 points. Sophomore Rebecca Ashley led the Redhawks with […]
