FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Local attorney Everett Stubbs says he has no plans to become a career politician. In fact, he really didn’t plan to become a candidate for office this year, he said. “It would have suited me to do my job, spend time with my family, fish and hunt,” he said. Since about January, […]
Former Bengal makes MLB debut
August 3, 2023 By
ATLANTA, GA – The long-awaited call finally came for Jordyn Adams. The LA Angels announced on Tuesday they had called up their 2018 first-round pick from their AAA club team, just in time for game 2 of this week’s series in Atlanta against the Braves. Playing with the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees, Adams has posted […]
Youth sports hold Fall registrations in Blythewood
August 3, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With summer break drawing to a close, registration have opened for youth sports in Blythewood. Blythewood Soccer, another newer league to Blythewood, is also open for registration for ages 4 – 14. Teams train at least one day a week for eight weeks and play on Friday evenings or Saturday mornings. Registration ends […]
Redhawks, Bengals weeks away from opening kickoff
August 3, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The arrival of August means that fall sports practices are officially underway. Blythewood High School and Westwood High School football teams will both play Week 0 games. The Bengals will head off with a home game against district rival Ridge View on Aug. 18. They will travel for their next two games – […]
BYBSL All Stars battle in state tournaments
July 20, 2023 By
Two All-Star teams from the Blythewood Youth Baseball and Softball League represented District 4 at their respective Dixie Youth Baseball State Tournaments over the weekend. 10U Minors All-Stars The Blythewood Minors All-Star Team took to Clemson for the AAA Division 1 State Tournament, looking for a bid to the DYB World Series. The boys from […]
Register now for fall sports in Fairfield
July 13, 2023 By
FAIRFIELD COUNTY – Registration is now open for Fairfield County Recreation Department’s fall sports programs. The Rec offers soccer, flag football, and tackle football for county residents ages 4 – 12. The co-ed soccer league is divided in two age groups: 4 – 7 and 8 – 12. Football is divided in three groups. Ages […]
Westwood’s Ticora Gaskin named Gatorade Player of the Year
July 6, 2023 By
CHICAGO — In its 38th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, last week Gatorade announced Ticora Gaskin of Westwood High School is the 2022-23 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Gaskin is the second Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year to be […]
Chicago Bulls draft former Bengal in 2nd round
June 29, 2023 By
BROOKLYN, NY – Blythewood basketball standout Julian Phillips caught national attention as early as his sophomore season with the Bengals back in 2020-2021. The then 6-foot, 7-inch forward was the No.1 rated player in South Carolina and the No.15 small forward in the nation for the Class of 2022, according to 247Sports. From that point, […]
Pickleball takes hold in Fairfield County
June 29, 2023 By
WINNSBORO – Pickleball first arrived in Fairfield County around 2019, says Fairfield County Parks and Recreation Director Lucas Vance. Since then, he says, it has taken off as the fastest-growing sport in the community, gaining popularity among people of all ages. “Scrambling to find court space, we resurfaced the tennis courts, repainted the surface, and […]
Local athletes compete at Nationals
June 29, 2023 By
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Local track and field competitors from Blythewood High School, Westwood High School and Fairfield Central High School competed at the New Balance National Outdoor meet June 15-18. Brianna Rodriguez and Sharmelle Holmes competed with Dreamchaserz at the New Balance Nationals Outdoor meet. Rodriguez finished fifth in 400m hurdles with a season-best 1:01.54 […]
