SUMTER – Sumter raced to a 28-0 halftime lead over Blythewood en route to a 49-20 victory over the Bengals Friday night at Memorial Stadium. John Henry Collins was 26-for-38 for 212 yards and two touchdowns but one interception for Blythewood, first to Kanye Reed and second to Carter Coleman. With his team down 35-0 […]
Griffins down Eau Claire
October 24, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Friday night’s game against Eau Claire High School was all gas, no brakes for the Griffins as Fairfield Central blew past the Shamrocks 62-3. Fairfield led 35-0 at the end of the first quarter. By halftime, they had already reached the final score, up 62-3. The win was Fairfield’s second in region play […]
Martin, Price receive 4A All-Region honors
October 24, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Fairfield County residents Alivia Martin and Georgia Kate Price, who play volleyball at Ben Lippen School, received All-Region honors for SCISA 4A Region 1 following the end of their 2024 season last weekend. The two helped lead the Falcons to a 16-15 record this season and a second place region finish with a […]
Redhawks rally past Lugoff-Elgin
October 24, 2024 By
LUGOFF–Angelo Rios walked out of the locker room at Lugoff-Elgin without his pads Friday night. The Westwood sophomore stood maybe 5 feet, eight inches in the shadows of an emptying stadium, his 160-some-pound frame almost lost in the post-game darkness. Behind him, the muffled sounds of his teammates sounding off in the locker room, celebrating […]
Blythewood XC honors seniors
October 24, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In their first and final home meet of the 2024 season, Blythewood’s cross country team swept the field and celebrated its senior runners. Blythewood’s boys and girls teams took first place. The Bengal boys finished on top of the field of five teams with 15 points. AC Flora finished second with 43 points. […]
Spires, Eagles work to raise mental health awareness
October 17, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Catherine Blair Spires, a member of the Richard Winn volleyball team, partnered with Hilinski’s Hope last week during a game against Laurens Academy, which coincided with Student-Athlete Mental Health Awareness week. Spires said that her goal was to raise more awareness about mental health. “It’s okay to not be okay, and it’s okay […]
Eagles down Oakbrook in Tuesday night game, move to 7-0
October 17, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn hosted the Oakbrook Prep Knights from Spartanburg on Tuesday, October 15, in a makeup contest originally scheduled for September 27. The Knights received the opening kickoff from Josh Tyndall at their own 41 yard line. Knights quarterback Bryce Horton struggled early and ended the first drive with an interception to Charlie […]
Serve & Connect’s golf tourney set for Nov. 4 at Cobblestone
October 17, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Serve & Connect, a community-focused nonprofit that works to build positive relationships between law enforcement and the community, will host its second annual golf tournament on Monday, Nov. 4 at Cobblestone Park in Blythewood. Serve & Connect invites community members and businesses to participate in the tournament as it aims to create an […]
WHS shuts out Vikings during Homecoming
October 17, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s Quentin McGill scored two touchdowns and racked up 134 all-purpose yards as the Redhawks shut out Spring Valley 26-0. Angelo Rios and Jovan Howard had touchdown runs, and the Redhawks defense made three interceptions. Westwood (4-3, 2-1 Region 5-5A) travels to Lugoff-Elgin (3-5, 0-4) Friday. The Demons fell 50-0 at Ridge View […]
BHS celebrates Homecoming, falls to West Florence 19-14
October 17, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood football team came into its game against West Florence Friday hoping to solidify a high placing Region 5-5A standing with a win over the Knights. Almost nothing went right for the Bengals that night in a 19-14 loss at District 2 Stadium. Aside from two John Henry Collins touchdown passes that […]
