WINNSBORO – The Town of Winnsboro celebrated improvements to Friendship Park with a ribbon cutting on Friday, Feb. 21 on the newly renovated basketball court. Cutting the ribbon are Town Councilman Demitrius Chatman, left, Winnsboro Mayor John McMeekin, Friendship Park advocate Heyward Banks and House Rep. Annie McDaniel. Other officials present are Sheriff Will Montgomery […]
Mack wins 3rd title, makes SC history
February 27, 2025 By
FLORENCE – Tiyanna Mack leaves her historic wrestling career on to. Wrestling in the 130lb class, Mack claimed her third straight individual state title on Saturday in Florence. Setting history for South Carolina, Mack is the first ever female three-time state champion for the state’s High School League. Mack finishes the 2024-2025 season with a […]
Pitt: exciting times ahead for Eagles
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – With an 11-9 record and a trip to the semifinals, Richard Winn girls basketball coach Joe Pitt says exciting times are ahead for his program. With a team comprised of one junior, three sophomores, two freshmen and two middle school students, the Eagles embraced their youth. “They bought in and worked hard,” he […]
Eagles fall to Curtis Baptist
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – With a first round bye and a revenge win against Newberry Academy in the second round, Richard Winn’s boys’ basketball team seemed to be soaring through the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) 1A state bracket. The Eagles’ flight path turned rocky last week when they ran into a tough Curtis Baptist squad […]
Griffin girls fall short of Upper State title game appearance with loss at Clinton
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central’s girls’ basketball team stormed into the South Carolina High School League 2A state playoffs as an underdog. With a 6-4 region record, the Griffins earned a four seed and faced an uphill climb from game one. After escaping No.2 Strom Thurmond 37-28 in the first round, the Griffins faced No.2 Cheraw […]
Bengals ink college plans
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood Athletic Department had our first spring signing day on February 5 and celebrated the college decisions of 3 Bengal athletes. Micaela Cross, daughter of Branay Boykins and Michael Cross, signed to run cross country at Columbia College. Micaela was a member of the Region Championship team in the fall and is […]
Redhawks advance to face Berkley
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood boys (18-8) lost six out of their last seven Region 5-5A games, but in the postseason the Redhawks have gone back to what made them win before region play—good defense and getting points in transition. Westwood, seeded 8th, routed No.9 seed North Myrtle Beach 60-35 at home in the first round, […]
Westwood girls end season against No.2 NMB
February 27, 2025 By
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH – The Westwood girls have had a season full of learning experiences. While the Redhawks struggled to finish some games, the team has shown in recent weeks that they have turned the corner and come into their own. Westwood (14-15) fell 53-42 to No.2 North Myrtle Beach Tuesday night, ending the season […]
Blythewood boys down Byrnes and Clover; set to face Dorman Saturday
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood boys basketball team may have lost out to a region championship because of back-to-back losses to Ridge View, but the Bengals are making it up with a solid run in the 5A Division I playoffs. Third-seeded Blythewood (22-5) received a first-round bye and opened the postseason with a second-round 73-58 win […]
Blythewood girls top Byrnes, Rock Hill, head to Florence Saturday
February 27, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team is in rare territory. Three years after going 0-19, the Bengals won a share of the Region 5-5A championship, earned a first-round bye in the 5A Division I playoffs and beat Byrnes and Rock Hill in the second and third rounds. For the first time in school history, […]
