WINNSBORO – The Griffins looked to turn their tough season around Tuesday night and put their first notch in the win column, but the Rock Hill Bearcats had different plans. The Griffins battled to stay close in the first half, but Rock pulled away in the second and sprinted to a 74-62 win. “What held […]
Lady Griffins stuggle with Bearcats
January 18, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Lady Griffins hosted Rock Hill Tuesday night, and it was a long night for the Griffins. The Bearcats trounced on the Griffins early and rode the early momentum to a 81-50 blowout. “It was definitely frustrating,” Griffins’ head coach Amelia Miller said. “It felt like we didn’t come to play tonight. I […]
Lady Griffins perfect in region play
January 11, 2018 By
CAMDEN – The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins hit the road Tuesday night for a regional clash with the Camden Bulldogs. Fairfield staved off a furious fourth quarter comeback to lock up a 45-36 win. The win bumped the Griffins to 2-0 in Region 3-4A play. “Defense is what won this game for us,” Griffins’ head […]
Griffins drop two in region
January 11, 2018 By
CAMDEN – The Fairfield Central Griffins took their second dip into region play on Tuesday night in Camden against the Bulldogs. Camden picked apart the Griffins for four quarters, and when the final buzzer sounded, the Bulldogs were on top, 68-42. The Griffins lost their first Region 3-4A contest in a 54-49 heartbreaker to Columbia […]
FCHS hosts funeral service for student
January 4, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – More than 700 students, friends and family members attended the funeral for a 15-year-old Fairfield Central High School student that was held on Tuesday at the high school. Mykel Rodriqus Hampton Beaufort died when the car he was driving collided with another car on Highway 34 near Pine Top Road on Dec. 26, […]
Schools get report cards
December 21, 2017 By
BLYTHEWOOD/WINNSBORO – The three local high schools – Blythewood High School (BHS) and Westwood High School (WHS) in Richland 2 School District and Fairfield Central High School (FCHS) in Fairfield County School District – show varying results on the 2017 statewide, standardized tests used to determine the State Department of Education’s (SDE) annual report card […]
Fairfield struggles against Timberwolves
December 21, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – The Fairfield Central boys’ basketball squad had a rough run last week. They lost to Swansea, then Newberry and on Friday, they were handed another double digit loss by the Keenan Raiders. The Griffins limped out of the gate against Keenan and fell 43-59. Fairfield’s offense stalled out early and struggled to put […]
Lady Griffin defense smothers Keenan
December 21, 2017 By
COLUMBIA – The Fairfield Central Lady Griffins began their week with a close 53-46 loss against a 6-1 Newberry Bulldog team, but Friday they got back into the win column against the Keenan Raiders. With the 51-46 win over Keenan, the Lady Griffins have now won two of their last three. Keenan got off to […]
Griffins struggle against Swansea
December 14, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central boys lost their season opener in a 59-57 overtime heartbreaker, but Friday the Griffins had their chance to avenge the narrow loss. The Griffins looked strong to begin the game but faded down the stretch, and Swansea capitalized for a 68-50 blowout victory. Defense was the name of the game […]
Lady Griffins improve against Swansea
December 14, 2017 By
WINNSBORO – The Lady Griffins opened the season with a 45-40 victory over the Swansea Tigers, and Friday night it was time for the rematch. Early fouls and turnovers slowed the Griffins down, but they composed themselves and bettered their first performance with a 55-48 win. Swansea shot eight from the charity stripe in the […]
