BLYTHEWOOD — Blythewood High School recognized seven members of the Class of 2018 as they announced their plans to continue their careers on the collegiate level during the school’s National Signing Day Ceremony on Feb. 7. The student-athletes represented the football, girls’ soccer, and girls’ golf programs. Loranna Austin, daughter of Paul and Catherine Austin, […]
Bengals, Redhawks earn SCBCA All-State honors
BLYTHEWOOD – The number one-seeded Blythewood Bengals have rolled into the playoffs, and a major part of that charge came from the dynamic duo of Robert Braswell and Tre Jackson. This week, both earned South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State Team recognition. Braswell has averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest. Jackson […]
BHS student makes NHHB Championships
TIGERVILLE –Blythewood High sophomore Abhimanyu Sailesh finished as runner-up in the 2017 SC State History Bee and Bowl Championships at North Greenville University on Feb. 10. Also representing BHS as a one-man team, he reached the finals of the Bowl Championship, a team competition, as well, after five rounds of preliminaries and a round of semi-finals. Salilesh also finished as […]
Lady Bengals fall to Spring Valley
BLYTHEWOOD – The Lady Bengals closed out their season with a 67-29 loss to the region champion Spring Valley Vikings. Spring Valley jumped out to a big 23-4 lead in the first quarter and didn’t look back. Though Blythewood managed to triple that output in the second, the Lady Vikings still outscored them by nine. […]
Bengals best Timberwolves
LEXINGTON – The Blythewood Bengals’ bid for a second-straight State Title appearance led them to a Tuesday night road matchup against the White Knoll Timberwolves. Blythewood created a deep early deficit for the Timberwolves, and they could not recover. The Bengals emerged with a 69-60 win. Jonathan Breeland, Travis Thompson and Robert Braswell helped dig […]
Braswell named to Carolina Classics
COLUMBIA – The number one-ranked Blythewood Bengals have been rolling on the court this year, and for his part in the team’s success, Robert Braswell has been named to the 2018 Carolina Classics All-Star Team. Braswell has averaged 15.5 points and nearly nine rebounds a game this season. The South Carolina All-Stars face the North […]
Bengal baseball starts season in top 10
BLYTHEWOOD – Basketball season is rapidly approaching its end, and that means it time to dust off the bases and head back out doors for the 2018 baseball season. Last season the Blythewood Bengals finished 15-11 and were eliminated from the 5-A District VII playoffs. This year, the Bengals begin action as the number nine-ranked […]
Lady Bengals fall to White Knoll
LEXINGTON – The rough season continued for the Blythewood Lady Bengals Tuesday against the White Knoll Timberwolves in their final road game of the year. Blythewood played the Timberwolves close most of the game, and lead for a good portion, but in the end White Knoll eased by with a 40-37 win. Blythewood only trailed […]
Bengal wrestling ends at State Duals
COLUMBIA – The Blythewood wrestling squad headed into the South Carolina High School League 5A State Duals as a number four-seed, and in the first round they drew the aggressive Ashley Ridge Foxes. The Foxes were nearly perfect, en route to a 54-15 first round victory against the Bengals. The Bengals suffered three pin-fall losses […]
RCSD still investigating BHS threats
BLYTHEWOOD – Several students have been suspended but no criminal charges have been filed after threatening comments were reported at Blythewood High School last week. A student’s email to administrators reported “overhearing threatening comments by several students.” While Richland County sheriff’s deputies have determined that there is “no credible threat to the school building, students, […]