BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Athletic Department celebrated the college decisions of 11 Bengal athletes that have decided to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The seniors of the Class of 2024 will graduate later this month before taking their talents to a college campus. Kaitlyn Anderson, daughter of Anthony and Michelle Anderson, has […]
BHS boys end season short of title
May 23, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s boys track and field team did not bring home any team hardware, but the team had a handful of podium finishers at the SCHSL 5A State Track and Field Championships at Spring Valley High School on Friday. Santana Wright and DeAngelo Brooks had the team’s highest finishes on the day. Brooks placed […]
Griffin girls finish 3rd at state meet
May 23, 2024 By
HOPKINS – Small but mighty – that’s what the Griffin girls showed on Saturday at the SCHSL 2A State track and field meet. With only six girls qualifying to compete, three seniors and three seventh-graders worked to finish third at the state meet. Seniors Sharmelle Holmes, Essence Terry-London and Katriel Moore paved the way. Fairfield […]
Redhawks have solid finish at 4A state meet; three clinch individual titles
May 23, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood’s boys and girls track and field teams wrapped the SCHSL 4A state meet just short of a trophy at Spring Valley on Saturday. The Redhawk girls finished in third place with a score of 57, behind State Champion Ridge View (75) and runner up West Florence (62). The boys came in fourth […]
Redhawks finish third at Lower State
May 16, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Both Westwood’s boys and girls track and field teams finished in third place over the weekend at the SCHSL 4A Lower State meet at Ridge View High School. Westwood’s girls finished with a score of 91.833. Ridge View claimed first place with 122. James Island finished second at 99. The Redhawk boys combined […]
Redhawks ink collegiate plans
May 16, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Five Westwood High School seniors signed their National Letters of Intent in a ceremony at Westwood last Wednesday. Damia Ellis will continue her volleyball career at Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, FL. Ellis, a setter and right side hitter for the Redhawks, had 338 assists in her senior season. She averaged 5.9 assists […]
Griffin boys claim 4A Upper State title
May 16, 2024 By
LIBERTY, SC – Fairfield Central Boys’ Track and Field team took home more hardware this weekend, this time at the SCHSL 2A Upper State Championships. The Griffin boys claimed the Upper State title with a score of 104, the best of 20 teams competing. Greer Middle College finished second at 93.5, and Silver Bluff placed […]
Smith tapped to head Redhawk swim team
May 16, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School recently announced the hiring of Jamal Smith as the 2024 head swim coach. Smith is the founding coach of the Carolina Blue Waves Swim Club. “Coach Smith bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to Westwood. We are lucky to have him with us, and look forward to the season […]
Kennedy named head of Redhawk girls soccer
May 16, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – DeHaven Kennedy was announced as the next head of Westwood girls soccer last week. Kennedy is a 2009 graduate of Blythewood High School, where he was on the football, wrestling and track teams. He is a 2014 graduate of South Carolina State University. Kennedy has coached with Richland County Recreation Commission and SC […]
WHS baseball, softball bumped from playoffs
May 9, 2024 By
GREENVILLE – Spring season on the diamond ended for Westwood High School last week as the softball and baseball teams took their second losses of the 4A double-elimination state tournaments. Westwood’s softball team took down South Florence 1-0 in the opening round of the 4A playoffs on April 30, but dropped a 5-2 game at […]
