BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team had taken some beatings over the last two years. This season the Redhawks walked off with a couple of victories before going into The Battle for the Axe against arch rival Blythewood Friday night. In the teams’ eighth meeting in fighting for the Jeanne Schmidt Memorial Trophy since 2015 […]
Eagle volleyball splits region games
September 26, 2024 By
WINNSBORO – In the thick of their season, Richard Winn volleyball moves to 5-3 following their most recent region games. The Eagles hosted King Academy for a home-court thriller last Thursday. The Eagles took down the Knights 3-2 in a deciding fifth set. Richard Winn dominated to open the match with a 25-13 win over […]
Eagles pick up tough road win
September 26, 2024 By
JOHNSTON – Two undefeated teams met in Johnston on Friday, September 20, as Richard Winn traveled to take on the Wardlaw Academy Patriots. Eagles Head Coach Paul Brigman anticipated the challenge: “Wardlaw was a tough opponent, they had not been beaten all year, so we knew that going on the road to their place was […]
Griffins pull off Homecoming comeback
September 26, 2024 By
WINNSBORO- Fairfield Central defeated rival Newberry 49-42 after a high-scoring comeback in their homecoming thriller at E.K. McLendon Stadium on Friday. “I don’t remember the last time we’ve been down 21 points in the first half and been able to come back and win a game like that,” said Griffin head coach Demetrius Davis. After […]
Bengal boys VB moves to 9-1
September 26, 2024 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood’s boys’ volleyball team is back in the win column following a Sept. 12 loss at Clover High School. Monday’s win against Rock Hill was the third in a row for the Bengals. Rock Hill jumped out to early leads in the first and second sets, but the Bengals fought their way back […]
Fall Ball is back in Blythewood
September 26, 2024 By
Blythewood Park is once again filled with Blythewood Youth Baseball Leaguers. The league opened play for Fall Ball this week for wee ball, rookie ball, coach’s pitch, and baseball. Teams play twice a week through the fourth week of October.
BPC soccer underway
September 26, 2024 By
Blythewood Presbyterian’s Soccer League is well underway, with just three weeks remaining in the season. Teams play Saturday mornings on the campus of Blythewood Presbyterian Church on Rimer Pond Road.
Joe Pitt inducted into Ware Shoals Hall of Fame
September 19, 2024 By
WARE SHOALS – Former Richard Winn Academy boys’ basketball coach and athletic director Joe Pitt was inducted into the Ware Shoals Hall of Fame last week as a distinguished alumnus. Pitt graduated Ware Shoals in 1970. He was a multi-sport standout, earning basketball All-Conference honors in 1969 and 1970. He was named MVP in 1970 […]
BHS, WHS run at Mike Moore Classic
September 19, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – Saturday’s Mike More Classic at Saluda Shoals Park proved to be one for the record books for Blythewood High School Cross Country runners Jacob Powell and Anna Kelly – literally. Juniors Powell and Kelly both set personal best times, which resulted in two new school records. Powell finished in first place of the […]
Blythewood escapes Keenan, moves to 4-0
September 19, 2024 By
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood football team knew that getting out of the Stadium at Keenan with a win was not going to be easy. For much of Friday night’s game, the Raiders and the Bengals stuffed each other’s running game. While Keenan’s big pass plays got them out of long-yardage jams because of sacks and […]
