SPARTANBURG – Richard Winn football hit the road to open their 2024-2025 season last Friday. The trip to Spartanburg did not deter the Eagles, who came away from Oakbrook Prep with a 64-18 win. Richard Winn dominated on both sides of the ball from opening kickoff, leading 29-0 after a quarter of play. They extended […]
BPC Soccer is back
August 29, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood Presbyterian Church’s youth soccer league opened play last Saturday on the fields behind the church on Rimer Pond Road. The co-ed league, in its 12th year, is open for four-year-olds through sixth grade. The recreational league is for players of all skill levels. Catch a game Saturdays at 9 a.m. through Oct. […]
Unique Drake to play professionally in Italy
August 22, 2024 By
QUEENS, NY – Following one of the most impressive single-season jumps in St. John’s women’s basketball history, former Westwood High School standout Unique Drake will now move into the professional ranks. Earlier this summer, Drake signed a professional contract in Europe, to play for Polisportiva Battipagliese in Italy. She will compete in the top-flight Serie […]
BHS volleyball opens inaugural season at home
August 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School’s boys’ volleyball program will open its inaugural season at home with a tri-match against AC Flora and Sumter on Monday, Aug. 26. The match, which begins at 6 p.m., will be the first regular season match in school history. The boys’ team has been busy in preseason, going 4-0 against […]
BHS Hall of Fame announces fourth class
August 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Athletic Hall of Fame is proud to announce its fourth class of inductees. The Hall of Fame Class of 2024 will include Andrew Beckwith, Ansley Gilstrap, Gabby Wade and Brandon Wilds. The Induction Ceremony for the inductees and their families will take place on Sept. 26 at Blythewood High School. The […]
Bengals finish 2nd in preseason tournament
August 22, 2024 By
CAYCE – Blythewood Tennis returned to the court to begin their 2024 campaign over the weekend at the Third Annual Team-KK Kathryn Kleckley Tennis Tournament at the Cayce Tennis Center. After beating Heathwood Hall on Friday and South Aiken Saturday morning, the Bengals defeated Gray Collegiate 4-2 in the semi-final round of the Gold bracket. […]
Hawkins is medalist at Lady Bengal Invitational
August 22, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School golfer Caroline Hawkins claimed medalist honors during the Lady Bengal Invitational earlier this week. Hawkins, a junior, shot a 136 in the two-day event, which was held at Columbia Country Club on Monday, Aug. 19 and Tuesday, Aug. 20. A.C. Flora’s Merrit Barbrey, a junior, and senior Claire Green of […]
8U Bombers off to hot start
August 22, 2024 By
LEXINGTON – Blythewood’s newest travel baseball team, the 8U Bombers, finished second in their first (ever) tournament over the weekend. Kneeling (l-r): Amos Sims, Landon McIntyre, Owen Lorick , Grant Bellville, and Kody Schwartzbauer. Standing: Witten Wilson, Colton Phillips, Kash Holland, Joshua (JJ) Sharpe, Sullivan Sloan, Kayden Strong and Maddox Olver. The team is coached […]
Chamber hosts WHS, BHS coaches, ADs
August 15, 2024 By
Battle For the Axe Set for Sept. 20. This Time it’s a Region Battle. BLYTHEWOOD – With Westwood’s and Blythewood’s athletic programs in the spotlight at Tuesday’s Chamber of Commerce Meeting, fall—and footballs will soon take to the air. Athletic Directors Barry Mizzell of Blythewood and Garrett Knight of Westwood opened for their football coaches […]
Chicago Bulls’ Julian Phillips returns to host youth camp
August 15, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Current Chicago Bulls forward Julian Phillips, a former Blythewood High School basketball standout, will return to his roots next week to host a one-day youth camp at Blythewood High School. The co-ed instructional camp, for children in grades K5 – 9, will be Saturday, Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. To […]
