BLYTHEWOOD – A first-quarter scoring run wasn’t enough. Jessica Woods’ 25 points—including 5 3-pointers—sadly could not make the winning difference at the Castle Feb. 23. Instead, it was Westside’s fierce defense inside the 3-point arc and the defending 4-A champion Rams’ four points in the final 45 seconds of their 47-44 victory that closed out […]
Westwood, Blythewood wrestlers finish strong in individual tourney
March 3, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Westwood senior Drake Lesher, wrestling in the 195-pound weight class, finished in second to a Greenwood wrestler at the 4A individual state meet. Lesher defeated a West Florence opponent in the quarterfinal and won his semifinal match against South Florence by a second round pin. “I’m am so proud of this young man […]
Griffins blow out Johnson, North Central in Westwood Invitational
March 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Under new head coach Larry Perry, the Griffins got off to a hot start against CA Johnson to open pool play in Westwood’s first annual National Restoration Brokerage Invitational. With Adam Gonzalez on the mound, CA Johnson put up two runs in the top of the first, but the Griffins’ hot bats quickly […]
LAX is back
March 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Bengals girls hosted Spring Valley in their season opener last Wednesday. The Vikings escaped with a narrow 8-7 win. Blythewood dropped a non-region game to Nation Ford 7-10 on Monday, but rebounded back against Mid-Carolina on Tuesday, picking up their first win of the young season with an 8-1 final.
Westwood’s Lesher advances to state championships
February 24, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Westwood wrestler Drake Lesher is advancing to the 4A individual State Championship. Lesher, who has consistently been in the top 3 of his weight class during his career at Westwood, looks to bring home a State title this weekend. The quarterfinals will begin Friday. All matches will be held at the Anderson Civic […]
Two Bengal wrestlers qualify for 5A individual championships
February 24, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Blythewood seniors Matt Clack (126-pound weight class) and Eric Montgomery (170) qualified for the Class 5A individual state championships held at the Anderson Civic Center Friday and Saturday. Clark took first in his weight class in the upper state tournament last weekend, while Montgomery took third. Eight wrestlers in each weight class will […]
Griffin seasons end with playoff losses
February 24, 2022 By
GREENVILLE – After wrapping up their regular season with a 14-5 (4-4) record, Fairfield Central girls entered the South Carolina High School League’s 3A basketball state playoffs last Thursday with an uphill battle. They faced Daniel High School, seeded higher in the bracket, in the opening round. Daniel finished the regular season as second in […]
Richard Winn teams eliminated from playoffs
February 24, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Both Richard Winn varsity basketball teams earned postseason spots in the first round of SCISA A state playoffs, and coincidentally, both teams faced opposition from the Cavaliers of St. John’s Christian Academy. RWA’s Lady Eagles matched up against their bracket’s # 2 seeded Lady Cavaliers. Round one’s game was hosted by Northside Academy […]
Westwood girls breeze past York, Pickens in first two rounds
February 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood girls basketball team’s first two rounds of the 4A state playoffs flashed by before York or Pickens could do much about it. The Redhawks (20-6) overcame a slow start against York to clamp down on the Cougars 51-33 last Wednesday, then delivered a solid defensive performance in a 79-35 dismissal of […]
Griffins have near miss against Lower Richland
February 17, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central honored seven senior basketball players, James Knapper, Kelton Mobley Floyd Peay, Madisen Belton, Melody Belton, De’asia Feaster and Jaterria Russell last Thursday as they hosted a tough Lower Richland opponent. The Griffin girls looked to rebound from a 61-35 loss at Lower Richland on Tuesday, and they came just 12 point […]
