WINNSBORO – Fairfield Track and Field returned to the track March 1 for the Diamond Hornets Invitational. The defending boys 2A SCHSL State Champion Griffin squad showed up. With thirty teams competing from all levels, the Griffins claimed fifth place (behind 5A powerhouses Ridge View, Lugoff-Elgin, Blythewood and Dutch Fork). Tydarion Grier, Jayden Boyd, and […]
Bengal girls move to 3-0 in region play
March 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With shutout wins over Lugoff-Elgin this week and Spring Valley last week, Blythewood’s girls soccer team moves to 3-0 in region play. The Bengals downed Lugoff- Elgin 6-0 on Tuesday with goals from five players. Sophomore Regan Flynn had two goals and an assists. Mia Hendry scored one and had two assists. Cassidy […]
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 […]
Blythewood baseball, softball win big over Spring Valley
March 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s baseball and softball teams took care of business quickly in Region 5-5A matchups at the Blythewood athletic fields Tuesday night. The Bengals softball team scored 11 runs in the first inning of their game with Spring Valley and added eight more in the second inning to close out a 19-1 victory in […]
Blythewood claims program’s first state title
March 13, 2025 By
FLORENCE – Around this time three years ago, the Blythewood girls basketball team finished the season 0-19. On Friday night at the Florence Center, the Bengals won the 5A Division I state championship with a 62-56 victory over lower-state champion Summerville. “Their hard work has definitely paid off,” second-year head coach Emily McElveen-Schaeffer said. “That […]
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 […]
Eagle shooting team claims 3rd straight title
March 13, 2025 By
EDGEFIELD – Richard Winn’s three-man team is back on top… for the third time. The school’s clay target shooting team took to Edgefield over the weekend for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Governor’s Cup Youth Sporting Clay Open, which was scored in conjunction with the South Carolina Independent Schools Association’s (SCISA) State Championship. […]
Bengals fall short of 5A D1 state crown
March 13, 2025 By
FLORENCE – One week after the Blythewood boys basketball team’s clutch win over Dorman for the 5A Division I upper-state championship, the Bengals season came to an unfortunate end Friday night at the Florence Center. Ridge View used a ferocious man-to-man defense throughout the game to keep the Bengals off balance, and used a 20-4 […]
Blythewood, Westwood open region play
March 13, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Just one week into the regular season, Blythewood and Westwood softball teams faced off in a region game on Tuesday at The Castle. A productive first inning put Blythewood up 5-0. They added three more in the second and two in the third before Westwood got on the board. Leading 10-1 Blythewood scored […]
Eagles get third win
March 13, 2025 By
BATESBURG – Richard Winn moved to 3-1 on the season and picked up their first region win on the road last Friday as they downed Wardlaw Academy 12-2 in five innings. Johnathan Bonds picked up the win. He pitched five innings, allowed five hits and two runs (one earned). He struck out four and walked […]
