BLYTHEWOOD – There’s a new team South Carolina, and it’s from Blythewood. Blythewood Youth Baseball League’s Coach Pitch team claimed the Diamond Youth Baseball (DYB – formerly Dixie Youth Baseball) State Championship title Tuesday afternoon in Walterboro. The team’s road to the title was not always smooth. Blythewood headed into the title game with an […]
BHS golfer Caroline Hawkins wins WSCGA Junior Girls Championship
July 11, 2024 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Blythewood High School junior Caroline Hawkins added more hardware to her trophy case last month as she claimed the WSCGA Junior Girls Championship title. Hawkins finished the three-day tournament 7-under par with a 209 gross score. Hawkins shot 71 the first day with four birdies, then 68 the second with four birdies […]
Chicago Bulls’ Julian Phillips returns to host youth camp
July 11, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Current Chicago Bulls forward Julian Phillips, a former Blythewood High School basketball standout, will return to his roots in late July to host a two-day youth camp at Muller Road Middle School. The instructional camp, for ages 6 – 14, will be Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26 from 9 a.m. to […]
Sharmelle Holmes sees no limits
July 3, 2024 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Not only did Fairfield Central’s Sharmelle Holmes close out her high school career in a with nine SC High School League state titles, two new South Carolina records, and getting named SC Gatorade Player of the Year, but she did it while graduating with a 4.23 GPA and earning an Associate’s Degree […]
Bengals win Justin Bethel’s 7-on-7 tourney
July 3, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Former Blythewood High School standout and current Miami Dolphins cornerback Justin Bethel returned to Blythewood in June to host his annual Beating All Odds youth football camp and 7-on-7 high school tournament. The tournament features high school teams from around South Carolina, competing in the double–elimination tournament for bragging rights and a $4,000 […]
Justin Bethel returns to host youth football camp June 21
June 6, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Miami Dolphins cornerback Justin Bethel returns to Blythewood to host his annual Beating All Odds youth football camp on Friday, June 21. The camp, for ages 8-14, is free for the first 100 campers that register. The camp is a part of Bethel’s community outreach. Bethel’s website, justbethel.com, says goals for the camp […]
Celebrating the champs
May 30, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – A Congress Street parade in downtown Winnsboro on Tuesday honoring the state championship Fairfield Central High School boys’ track and field team was short but very sweet. Parked cars and pickup trucks lined the street through downtown as a good number of friends, family and neighbors turned out to cheer on the young […]
Bengals qualify for outdoor nationals
May 30, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s track and field teams will have a heavy presence at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals in Philadelphia June 13-16, where they will get the chance to compete against for a chance to win a national title and celebrate the close of their outdoor season. From the girls’ team, Patience Lisbon, Aminah Rhone, […]
Gwin named Gamecock Equestrian Head Coach
May 30, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Carol Gwin has officially been named the newest Head Coach of South Carolina Equestrian, as announced by Athletics Director Ray Tanner on Wednesday. “When talking to leaders in the equestrian community for our head coaching position, one name consistently came up – Carol Gwin,” said Tanner. “Her coaching skills, vision, leadership and recruiting […]
Holmes cements legacy in final meet
May 23, 2024 By
HOPKINS – Saturday was one for the books for Sharmelle Holmes… literally. Sharmelle Holmes ended her Griffin career on the highest note she could reach, bringing home three individual state titles from the SCHSL 2A State Championship track and field meet. But that’s not all Holmes accomplished on Saturday. The Fairfield Central standout sprinter and […]
