Blythewood boys hold off valiant Westwood comeback in last minutes

BLYTHEWOOD – Tuesday night’s between crosstown rivals Blythewood and Westwood had the feel of a late-season region battle. The Bengals, in their home court, jumped to a double-digit lead by the second quarter, but the Redhawks eventually erased that advantage and took a one-point led going into the fourth quarter. From there, both teams kept […]

BHS observes Arbor Day

BLYTHEWOOD – This winter, students in Blythewood High’s Science National Honor Society will help offset the school’s paper usage by planting saplings throughout the community in partnership with the Richland Soil and Water Conservation District.  “Our goal is to completely offset or surpass our school’s and our personal paper usage,” said Dr. Robin Henderson, science […]

Blythewood has strong showing in Irmo Palmetto Classic

IRMO – Blythewood’s wrestling team placed fourth out of 32 teams at the Irmo Palmetto Classic over the weekend. Individuals who placed are: Senior Capt. Matt Clack: 126lb, 1st Overall Junior Chase Johnson: 195lb, 1st Overall Senior Capt. Eric Montgomery: 170lb, 2nd Overall Freshman Rolland Boisvert: 106lb, 3rd Overall The Bengals hosted Clover and Spartanburg […]

Bengals Place At Top

On Saturday, Blythewood High School’s Drill and Rifle teams placed among the top Army JRTOC teams in the Region. The Rifle team finished the League Championship in first place overall, and the Drill team placed second in the Drill competition. The Drill team finished the meet over Ridge View, Westwood, Airport, Lower Richland, and Lugoff […]

BHS students recognized for outstanding performances

BLYTHEWOOD – Several Blythewood High Students are being recognized through the College Board National Recognition Program for African-Americans, Hispanics, and Small Town and Rural programs. They have earned this recognition because of their exceptional academic achievements and outstanding performance on the PSAT/NMSQT and/or AP Exam. National Recognition awardees have a unique opportunity to connect with […]

Bengals go 2-1 in first meet

CAMDEN – Blythewood Wrestling opened the 2021 season with a defeat of Airport and Camden on Tuesday in Camden. The Bengals took wins over Airport 42-34 and Camden 42-27, but fell to Lancaster 46-25.  “We definitely have got to get our conditioning up,” head coach Paul Watson said, “and I was really disappointed by many […]

State Champs Honored

BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School’s newest State Champions, the girls golf team, were honored at Monday’s Blythewood Town Council meeting. Head coach Jason Minkle was presented a plaque from Mayor Bryan Franklin, picturd center. The Bengals took the 5A state title on Oct. 26.

Redhawks, Bengals compete at State

COLUMBIA – Westwood’s Emma Ashley and William Tyndall competed individually at the South Carolina High School League’s 4A State meet on Friday. Ashley’s time of 20:12.52 put her in 17th place, the third year in a row she has finished in the top 20 in the state.  Tyndall, a junior, finished in 39th at 17:41.81. […]

12 Bengals ink plans on collegiate signing day

BLYTHEWOOD – On Wednesday November 10, 12 student-athletes of Blythewood High School announced their plans to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level. Each of the 12 seniors accepted scholarship offers for next year. The athletes, representing multiple sports at Blythewood, were accompanied by their families and coaches as they announced their college decision. […]

Blythewood girls golf wins second 5A state championship in 3 years

FLORENCE – Finishing high in the last golf tournament of the season has become a regularity for the Blythewood girls golf team in recent years, most notably with their capturing the 2019 5A state championship. This time, the Bengals did so in dominant fashion throughout the year, concluding with a stellar state tournament performance at […]

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