BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team (14-6) finished second in the Region 3-5A standings with a 13-3 victory over Spring Valley April 26, and closed out the regular season with a 4-1 win over A.C. Flora Friday. The second-seeded Bengals played host to No.3 Boiling Springs Wednesday in the upper state District 2 Tournament. The […]
BHS students awarded $24K Fellowships
BLYTHEWOOD – Kenneth Cornish, Catherine Hinson, and Jessica Woodley, seniors at Blythewood High School, have been awarded the prestigious South Carolina Teaching Fellowship and will each receive up to $24,000 in yearly scholarships to attend a Teaching Fellows Institution in South Carolina. The students will each agree to teach in South Carolina one year for […]
Bengals finish second in the SCDI
BLYTHEWOOD – Timely hitting helped the Blythewood baseball team in the South Carolina Diamond Invitational last week—until it didn’t. The Bengals (14-6) picked up clutch 2-1 wins against Chapin and Boiling Springs Wednesday and Thursday, then on Friday bombed Dorman 17-7 in six innings to make the championship game Saturday night. There, Lexington (22-4) kept […]
Blythewood softball falls at Clover
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood softball team’s late rally could not overcome Clover’s 3-0 lead Tuesday night, as the Bengals fell 3-2 on the road. The Blue Eagles scored a run in each of the fourth, fifth, and sixth innings to go into the seventh with a 3-0 lead. Blythewood’s Neilah Browne, Keeley Hughes, and Makalah […]
Blythewood baseball opens season with wins over Flora, Fort Mill
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood baseball team opened the season by knocking off two strong opponents. Posting a 4-2 victory at A.C. Flora Friday and following up with a Region 3-5A-opening 1-0 win over Fort Mill, the Bengals appear ready for the season under interim head coach Dolan Crolley. “We’ve got a lot of guys who […]
Jackson, Jones Jr. reunite to lead Catamounts into SoCon tourney
CULLOWHEE, NC – Ever since their second grade at Round Top Elementary school, Russell Jones Jr. and Tre’ Jackson have been balling. “I was a new student and was going out to play on the courts at recess,” Jackson said about the meeting. “Russell picked me up and we’ve been together ever since.” By third […]
High Honors
BLYTHEWOOD – Thirty-six Blythewood High School juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society on Jan. 26. Membership is based on academic excellence, leadership, and service to the community. The mission of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to encourage the development […]
Seven Bengal seniors ink collegiate plans
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School recognized seven members of the Class of 2023 Wednesday who have committed to continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The seven student-athletes celebrated National Signing Day by announcing their college plans. The athletes represented the football, track, lacrosse, volleyball, and golf programs. Hailey Duncan, daughter of Rodney and […]
Bengal boys top Nation Ford
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood boys basketball team, coming off a disappointing loss at Fort Mill Friday, needed a victory to take back some momentum in Region 3-5A play. Nation Ford, with only one region victory on the year, was ready to make the Bengals work Tuesday night. The Falcons took Blythewood down to the final […]