AIKEN – Blythewood senior Jacob Powell took second place Saturday in the boys 5A Division 1 Cross Country run at the Aiken Steeplechase course with a time of 15 minutes, 25.13 seconds. Senior Anna Kelly led all Bengals runners in the girls race, finishing third with a time of 18:34.44. Powell’s time was less than […]
Fairfield Central, Richard Winn, Midlands STEM prep for tip off
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Basketball season is just around the corner, and Fairfield County teams are ready. Richard Winn girls will get their first taste of action on Saturday, Nov. 22 against Lewisville at 1 p.m. Both teams will host cross-town foe Midlands STEM Charter School on Monday, Dec. 1. The girls’ game is set for […]
Bengals, Redhawks close out playoffs with losses
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood and Westwood football teams both fell on the road in the 5A playoffs Friday night. The Bengals (4-8), a No.10 seed in the 5A Division 1 upper-state bracket, fell 44-13 at No.2 Dorman. James Veasey passed for 92 yards and a 35-yard touchdown pass to Chance Johnson. Caedmon Watson had a touchdown […]
Bengals ink college commitments
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recognized four members of the Class of 2026 that have announced their intention to continue their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The school held a ceremony to celebrate this accomplishment with family members and teammates. Johnny Collins, son of Shawn and Cindy Collins, has accepted an offer to play […]
Ashley represents WHS in 5A D2 girls race
AIKEN – In the 5A Division 2 races Saturday at Aiken Steeplechase, Westwood sophomore Rebecca Ashley was the school’s only representative. Ashley finished 56th in the girls race out of 109 runners. Ashley had a time of 21:34.73. Fort Mill won both the girls and boys races. The girls placed all five runners among the […]
Redhawks, Bengals set to tip off season
BLYTHEWOOD – Following their 2024-2025 campaign when their seasons ended in the 5A Division 1 title game, Blythewood High School basketball teams are ready to tip off the new season. Blythewood’s boys start their state championship loss revenge tour with a holiday tournament hosted by the Bethel Hanberry Alumni Association during Thanksgiving week. They will […]
Fairfield Central shuts out AJ, prepares for rematch at Clinton
LANCASTER – If they hadn’t already, Fairfield Central Griffins made a name for themselves on the road last week against Andrew Jackson, shutting out the Volunteers 36-0 in the second round of the SC High School League’s 2A playoffs. The result was nothing new for the Griffins, who, now 9-3, have won eight games by […]
Westwood alum Bryson Felder named to Bob Jones basketball team
GREENVILLE – Bryson Felder, a resident of Blythewood, has been named to the Bob Jones University Bruins men’s basketball team roster for the 2025-26 academic year. Felder is a junior majoring in Sport Management at BJU. Felder is a 2022 graduate of Westwood High School. As a senior, he averaged 19.7 points per game and […]
Bengals level Clover
CLOVER – The Blythewood football team quickly shook off a 1-5 Region 5-5A performance on Friday. They hit the road with a 10 seed in the upper state bracket of the 5A Division 1 playoffs and walloped No.7 Clover 42-23. Junior quarterback James Veasey hit his stride, running the ball 17 times for 188 yards […]
Eagles knocked out of playoffs
HOLLY HILL – Richard Winn’s football team saw their season come to an end Friday with a 38-20 loss to undefeated Holly Hill Academy in the first round of the SCISA 8-man playoffs. With a strong ground game and special teams play, including a 55-yard punt return for a touchdown, Holly Hill took control of […]














