FLORENCE, SC – For the third time in this young college basketball season, Francis Marion University senior post player Lauryn Taylor has been selected as the Conference Carolinas Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, this time for the week of Dec. 11-17. Taylor, a 5-11 native of Blythewood, S.C., averaged 21.0 points, 17.0 rebounds, 4.5 […]
Redhawks, Bengals compete at Silver Fox Invitational
December 21, 2023 By
IRMO – Westwood and Blythewood wrestlers hit the mats in Irmo on Dec. 9 at the Dutch Fork Silver Fox Invitational. Blythewood’s team finished in second place out of 15 teams competing.
Redhawks beat Bengals at The Castle
December 21, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Maybe it was something in the space of the 10 days since the Blythewood and Westwood boys last met. Maybe the Redhawks just really get energized when they play in their home court of The Castle. Whatever the case, Westwood burst out of the locker room in the second half and put a […]
Eagles move to 3-0 in region
December 21, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn basketball teams added another tally in the win column on Friday night as they hosted their third region game of the early season. The Eagle girls got off to a hot start against Our Lady of the Rosary. Abby Lewis, Delaney Young and Meagan Brigman combined for the team’s 24 […]
Bengal alum Terry Watson is a National Champion
December 14, 2023 By
LOUISVILLE, KY – Clemson University sophomore Terry Watson, a Blythewood High School Alum, is officially a NCAA National Champion. The Clemson Tigers defeated No. 2 Notre Dame 2-1 on Monday to claim the program’s fourth national title. Clemson’s program is just the third men’s soccer program to win two or more championships within any three-year […]
Bengal hoops sweep White Knoll
December 14, 2023 By
LEXINGTON – It’s still early for the Blythewood girls basketball team. The Bengals (3-2) are just two weeks into the season, but they are showing growth under first year head coach Emily McElveen. Blythewood played tough in a 64-53 loss to Westwood Dec. 5, and rebounded with a 47-45 victory over Ridge View two days […]
Eagles snag back-to-back wins
December 14, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn girls had their first major test of the season last Friday as they hosted defending state champion Cambridge Academy. In just their second game of the season, the Eagles battled back from a 9-point deficit in the fourth quarter to take a 43-40 win over Cambridge. A pair of three-pointers from […]
I-20 Classic All-Stars
December 14, 2023 By
Seniors Jalen Swilley, left, KJ Golden and Marvin Robertson, pictured with Fairfield Central head football coach Demetrius Davis (second from left), participated in the Palmetto I-20 Classic All-Star game on Dec. 8. Golden, second from right, was awarded Offensive MVP and Robertson, right, took the Defensive MVP title.
Westwood boys win over Spring Valley, Chapin; girls beat Vikings, fall to Eagles
December 14, 2023 By
CHAPIN – The Westwood boys basketball team improved to 7-1 with a 65-61 victory at Spring Valley Friday night and a 67-45 win at Chapin Tuesday night. Against the Vikings (3-5), Westwood’s Dontae Walters scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds. Tavaris Bell also had 21 points and made five rebounds and five assists. Larry […]
Griffins win at South Aiken
December 14, 2023 By
AIKEN – Fairfield Central’s boys basketball team picked up their first win of the early season on Monday at South Aiken. The non-conference bout ended with a 48-41 final in favor of the Griffins. The win came on the heels of a tight loss against Newberry on Thursday, Dec. 7, when the Griffins fell by […]
