BLYTHEWOOD – April did not start well for the Blythewood softball team. The Bengals ran headlong into West Florence ace pitcher Annie Ruth Eliason in back-to-back losses April 1 and 3. Eliason struck out 26 batters in both games as Blythewood saw its 9-game winning streak snapped. After those games Sumter pitcher Lillie Ivey blanked […]
Westwood softball falls to L-E, baseball downs Rush-Henrietta after L-E loss
April 17, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s baseball team (9-8, 3-5 Region 5-5A) fell 4-2 to Lugoff-Elgin Thursday, but beat Rush-Henrietta (NY) 2-0 Monday. K Ragins had two hits, and Blaize Owen and Austin Jeffcoat both doubled against the Royal Comets. The Redhawks softball team (5-13, 4-4) fell 9-6 to Lugoff-Elgin Thursday. Azaria Belton hit two doubles, Ella Griffin […]
LongCreek riders compete at Nationals April 22-26
April 17, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – LongCreek Equestrian Stable’s High School IEA (Interscholastic Equestrian Association) team has advanced to the National Championships. The team will fly to St. Louis, MO for the competition set for April 22-26. The riders will compete against the top riders in each Zone across the United States and Canada. LongCreek Equestrian is a member […]
Richard Winn, Fairfield Central battle on diamond
April 17, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn and Fairfield Central’s baseball teams spent Monday and Tuesday of spring break battling on the baseball field. Monday, the Griffins fell 11-1 at home against the Eagles. Richard Winn scored four in the top of the first to set the tone for the game. With two outs, Charlie Bonds singled to […]
Griffins compete at All-American Classic
April 17, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Despite competing in only seven events at the All American track Classic at Spring Valley High School last weekend, Fairfield Central’s boys’ team tied for tenth place out of 83 teams. The boys’ 4×100 meter relay team took the Griffins’ only first place spot on the day. Fairfield’s team of Jamie Brown, Jayden […]
Bengal baseball loses heartbreaker to Sumter
April 17, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team (14-3, 8-2 Region 5-5A), hurting from a 4-1 loss April 8, found themselves down 6-1 to the Gamecocks late in their game Thursday night. Not wanting to go into Spring Break with a 2-game losing streak, the Bengals picked up two runs in the fifth inning to cut the […]
Redhawk diamond teams fall to L-E
April 10, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood’s baseball team suffered three straight losses over the past week, falling 13-3 at Spring Valley Thursday, 15-3 against Airport Friday, and 13-6 at Lugoff-Elgin Tuesday night. Zachary Nelson had two hits, including a double, against the Vikings. Nathan Caldwell went 3-for-3 with a double, Xavier DeJesus went 2-for-3, and Jayden Quarles […]
Bengals soccer downs RV, Setzler picks up win 100
April 10, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With last Tuesday’s 6-0 win over Ridge View High School, Blythewood High School head soccer coach Robby Setzler tallied his 100th career win. The Bengals led 4-0 at halftime and added two more goals in the second half for their fifth region win of the season. Christian Paez had two goals in the […]
Griffins take on 5A powerhouses at Blazer Invitational
April 10, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield Central boys’ track and field team had a strong finish at the Twilight Invitational at Ridge View High School on April 4. The class 2A Griffin boys, who competed only in five events, finished in sixth place out of 32 teams with a team score of 29. They finished behind 5A powerhouses […]
Eagles fall to Greenwood Christian
April 10, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Before their 8-2 loss to Greenwood Christian last week, it had been over a year since Richard Winn’s baseball program lost a game on their home field. With their last loss at home to York Prep in April 2024, the Eagles were on a 13 game win streak on their own field. But […]
