SUMMERTON – Richard Winn pulled off a 1-run win against Clarendon Hall over a two-day stretch to stay alive in the South Carolina Independent Schools Association (SCISA) A State tournament. The game started Monday night but only five innings were completed because of the threat of severe weather. The Eagles made the trek back to […]
Westwood baseball takes down Richland Northeast
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood head coach Mike McDerrmott has been saying all year that this year’s Redhawks are a team that needed to invest in good diamond habits and staying patient while the young team gets adjusted. Consider last week an obstacle successfully attained. After Richland Northeast powered past an unarmed Westwood team in a 16-0, […]
Redhawks finish fourth at Richland County Championships
HOPKINS – Westwood boys track and field clinched a fourth place finish out of nine teams in last week’s Richland County Championships at Lower Richland High School. Robert Johnson finished first place in 400m dash with a time of 49.69. Westwood’s 4×400 meter relay team of Riggs Dash, Jonathon Backstrom, Robert Johnson and Charles Ashley […]
Bengals claim Region 4-5A title
BLYTHEWOOD – With the Region 4-5A championship fresh in hand after an 8-0 win over Northwestern Friday, the Bengals looked to notch their 20th victory of the season Tuesday night. Thunderstorms in the area pushed Blythewood’s home game against Rock Hill to Wednesday. The Blythewood softball team’s game against Spring Valley was moved to Wednesday […]
Bengals blank Mauldin, advance
BLYTHEWOOD – On Tuesday, the Blythewood boys got by Region 1-5A second-place opponent Mauldin with a 1-0 victory in the first round. Blythewood’s Terry Watson scored Blythewood’s lone goal with a header in the first half. Carson Brockwell got the assist. Senior Jackson Gouvin had four saves in the game. On Friday, the Bengals (12-5) […]
Griffins fall to Lower Richland –
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central faced off with Lower Richland High School on April 26. The Griffins fell to the Diamond Hornets with an 11-0 final. Fairfield did not make the 3A state playoffs, which started on May 3.
Clyburn signs with Clemson
WINNSBORO – Last week, Richard Winn student Sam Clyburn, center, signed with Clemson University’s shotgun team. Clyburn is a part of the three-man team that clinched the Eagle program’s first state title in April. Clyburn, pictured with his parents Cindi and Scott, will join Eagle alumni Carson Stuck and Ansley Parker on the Clemson Shotgun […]
Griffins head towards post-season
PELION – Fairfield Central snagged a handful of first place finishes against Abbeville, Camden, Palmetto Athletic Club, Pelion and Swansea last Wednesday at Pelion High School. Sharmelle Holmes dominated the girls 100, 200 and 400 meter dash finals, pulling first place finishes in all three events. Holmes had a time of 12.45 in the 100 […]
Bengals beat T.L Hanna in round 1
BLYTHEWOOD – A tornado watch could not stop the top-seeded Bengals from toppling T.L. Hanna in the first round of the SC High School League’s 5A State playoffs on Monday. After a delayed start, the Yellow Jackets struck first and held a 1-0 lead through the first half. With just under 30 minutes remaining in […]
Bengal LAX falls in second round
LEXINGTON – Blythewood Lacrosse was bumped from the Class 5A South Carolina High School League state playoffs last week. After defeating two-seeded St. James 21-16 in the first round of the Lower State bracket, Blythewood, a three seed, returned to the midlands to face Lexington in the second round. The top-seeded Wildcats bested Blythewood 15-8 […]