BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood girls’ soccer moves to 6-8 on the season after a 1-0 win at Sumter on Tuesday. Sophomore London Hudson scored one in the first half, and the Redhawks held on to finish the shut-out and take the 1-0 win over the Gamecocks. Now 2-5 in 5A Region 5 play, Westwood will face […]
Westwood beats Dreher, Spring Valley
April 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s baseball team (8-4, 3-2 Region 5-5A) put together another good week beating Dreher 14-8 Thursday and Spring Valley 7-3 Tuesday night. Against the Blue Devils, Austin Jeffcoat got the win after 3 2/3 innings on the mound, giving up four hits and striking out nine. The Redhawks led 13-3 going into the […]
Redhawks fall to Saluda, thump Spring Valley
April 3, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Redhawks softball team (4-10, 3-2) dropped a doubleheader at Saluda Saturday, but rebounded with a 13-1 victory over the Vikings Tuesday night. The Tigers beat Westwood 15-0 in the first game and 13-7 in the second game, in which Ella Griffin went 2-for-3 and Azaria Belton doubled. Against Spring Valley, Annarea Wilson […]
Westwood baseball, softball rebound against Ridge View
March 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Region 5-5A was very good for the Westwood baseball and softball programs last week. The baseball team (6-4, 2-2), which blanked the Blazers 4-0 at their baseball field March 18, did so again in a 9-0 win Thursday at the Westwood field, one day after blanking Fairfield Central 11-0. “Very good feeling,” head […]
Bengals, Redhawks compete in Coaches Classic
March 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School played host for the Region 4 Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic on Saturday, March 22. Blythewood’s boys and girls team swept the field. The girls claimed first place with a team score of 135.5 out of 20 teams. With a team score of 100, the boys also took first out of […]
Redhawk baseball, softball down Ridge View
March 20, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood’s baseball and softball teams picked up Region 5-5A victories at Ridge View Tuesday night. The Redhawks baseball team improved to 4-3 overall with a 4-0 shutout of the Blazers. Gabriel Espinoza pitched a complete-game four-hitter, striking out 10. Jayden Quarles, Zachary Nelson, and Austin Jeffcoat had two hits apiece. Quarles and Jeffcoat […]
Westwood names Burris as next head coach
March 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School announced Stephen Burris as its next head football coach in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. Burris coached at 1A Lamar for the last 2 seasons, winning a region championship in 2023, leading the Silver Foxes to 9-4 records and third-round playoff appearances in both years. Before then, Burris worked as […]
Westwood boys, girls advance to second round of 5A D-2 playoffs
February 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Opening the 5A Division 2 boys basketball playoffs was the best thing that could happen to Westwood after struggling with the Region 5-5A schedule The Redhawks lost six out of their last seven region games, including a painful 63-59 defeat to Sumter on Senior Night Thursday. “We noticed. Region play is tough, but […]
Westwood boys, girls win Tuesday
February 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Amari Alexander scored 22 points and Aneya Britt added 18 points as the Westwood girls basketball team cruised past Lugoff-Elgin 66-23 Friday. The win broke a 3-game losing streak. The Redhawks (11-14, 5-6 Region 5-5A) followed up on that victory with an 81-20 win at West Florence Tuesday night. Westwood led 43-5 at […]
Westwood boys, girls fall to Spring Valley
February 6, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Frustration among the Westwood boys basketball team was palpable Tuesday night at The Castle. The Redhawks and the Vikings battled through 15 lead changes, but missed opportunities at the net and poor free-throw shooting hurt Westwood in a 59-54 loss. It was frustrating in that the stops we did get, there was a […]
