COLUMBIA—Westwood and A.C. Flora’s Region 4-4A football opener went pretty much as expected Friday night, with the defending 4A state champion Falcons easing past the Redhawks 34-14 at Memorial Stadium. “That’s a really good football team,” Westwood head coach Matt Quinn said of the Falcons. “Flora is the favorite to repeat, in my opinion, but […]
Redhawks hit 4-0 win stretch
October 7, 2021 By
LUGOFF – The Redhawks fell short of another Region title on Tuesday at Lugoff-Elgin. The Demons clinched the top spot with a 3-1 win over Westwood. Lugoff-Elgin defeated the Redhawks 3-2 earlier this season to give Westwood their only region losses of the season. After falling to L-E on Sept. 16, Westwood took on region […]
York rallies in fourth to defeat Westwood
September 30, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Playing at home for the first time in a year, Westwood led York 8-6 at halftime, but the Cougars rallied for two touchdowns in the fourth quarter for a 19-8 victory over the Redhawks in a non-region game at Westwood. Julian Milligan put the Redhawks on the scoreboard with a 6-yard touchdown run, […]
Redhawks claim first win of the season
September 23, 2021 By
AIKEN – The ever travelling Westwood football team has yet to play a home game this fall, but the Redhawks finally captured their first win of a COVID-strained season. Julian Milligan rushed for 204 yards and two touchdowns on 21 carries, while Camren Brown rushed for a score and threw two touchdown passes as Westwood […]
Redhawks compete at Northwestern
September 16, 2021 By
ROCK HILL – Westwood runners took to Rock Hill on Saturday for Northwestern’s Trojan Invitational. With only four runners competing, Redhawk girls didn’t qualify for a team score, but Emma Ashley represented the Westwood girls well, placing 8th with a time of 20:27.00. Christina Tisdale finished at 25:21.00, Annalisa Athanas at 28:32.00 and Faith Tobais […]
Griffins hold off Redhawks in final seconds
September 16, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – From Noah Jennings’ 80-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff to Camron Brown’s pass that fell incomplete in the shadow of the goal posts in the final four seconds, the Westwood football team kept coming at Fairfield Central Friday night. The Redhawks, who went two weeks without games and had just one practice […]
Westwood opens season at Ridge View
August 26, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – A crowd stampede early in the second half that reacted to a fight marred the opening of Ridge View’s new stadium behind the school and delayed the season opening game between the Blazers and Westwood Friday night. When play resumed, Ridge View went on to defeat the Redhawks 40-20 in a game that […]
Westwood faces Gray in preseason battle
August 19, 2021 By
Westwood football fell to Gray Collegiate Academy last Friday in the Aun & McKay Football Classic. Gray topped the Redhawks 28 to 6. Westwood’s Jeremiah Jennings (8), pictured above, was named Defensive MVP of the game. Westwood opens their season Friday at Ridge View. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Redhawks name four new head coaches
August 12, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School took to Twitter on July 28 to announce four head coaching changes for the 2021-2022 school year to the wrestling, softball and soccer programs. At the top of the list of changes is former Redhawk girls soccer coach Chelsea Pederson, who will now head the boys’ soccer team. The Redhawk […]
Redhawks Back in Action
July 15, 2021 By
HOPKINS – Westwood football competed in Lower Richland’s 7-on-7 shootout on July 1. The Redhawks faced Timberland and Irmo in day two of the shootout. Westwood is slated to open the 2021 season at Ridge View on Aug. 20.
