BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood wrestling hosted a nine-ranked Region Champion Northwestern High School on Feb. 9 for their final match of the season. Despite Juniors Matt Clack and Eric Montgomery claiming region titles in the match, Blythewood came up short at 53-12. Clack wrestled in the 120 pound class and Montgomery in 170. Clack, who completed […]
Richard Winn sweeps Laurens in region bout
February 11, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – After picking up a pair of senior night wins against Cambridge and Providence Athletic Club last Friday, the Eagles set their sights on a week full of region make-up games. In Monday night’s matchup against Laurens Academy, the Lady Eagles started off strong in the first quarter, outscoring the Crusaders 12-2. The second […]
Bengals fall short in fourth quarter surge
February 11, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Friday night’s boys basketball game against Ridge View may have gone in the Blythewood loss column just as the Bengals game at the Blazers’ house Feb. 2 did. While Blythewood fell 55-53 this time around, the Bengals defense made Ridge View work, and the Blazers’ 3-pointers and easy jumpers were hard to come […]
Redhawks stand strong in the fourth
February 11, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – It took the Westwood boys a whole lot of waiting through covid-postponed games, and a high-pressure fourth quarter at Dreher Monday night, but the Redhawks escaped the Blue Devils 44-42 to claim their second Region 4-4A victory. “It was two pretty good teams going at it,” said Westwood head coach John Combs, whose […]
Eagle offense can’t ignite in loss to Newberry
February 4, 2021 By
NEWBERRY – Newberry Academy’s girls basketball team (19-0) solidified their spot atop the SCISA A-I region standings Tuesday with a 55-33 win over Richard Winn (10-2). The loss was the Eagles’ second of the season, both at the hands of Newberry. Behind 9-5 after the first quarter, the Eagles struggled to contain the Newberry offense, […]
Griffin girls remain undefeated in region
January 28, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – With only one blemish on their all-but-perfect season record in the form of a two-point heartbreaker to Newberry, the Lady G’s rolled over region foe Mid-Carolina for the second time this season. Hosting the Rebels last Friday, the Griffins (5-1, 4-0) blasted Mid-Carolina to the tune of 45-28. Eighth grader Zanariah Yarborough led […]
Harkness sets WHS record for fastest pin
January 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Six seconds was all it took for Rilan Harkness to set a school record Jan. 13. Harkness, a senior wrestler who moved into the heavyweight class for his matchup against Blythewood, swept the legs from under Preston Ginn, then moved his body on top to collect a pin within six seconds. “I was […]
Redhawk girls continue streak; boys fall to Irmo
January 28, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In the toughest Region 4-4A series of games for the Westwood girls basketball team, the Redhawks got off on a good note. Westwood frustrated Irmo ballhandlers early, and held off a late rally to win 50-46 over the Yellow Jackets. “In the last minutes our youth showed,” Westwood head coach Gregory Bauldrick said. […]
Eagles clean house at Wardlaw
January 28, 2021 By
JOHNSTON – After a four-game dry spell, Richard Winn’s boys got back in the win column in Monday’s matchup at Wardlaw, taking their second region win with a 68-66 final. Richard Winn jumped out to a 17-7 lead after the first quarter, thanks to a hot hand by senior Derek Branham, who scored 15 of […]
Chester overcomes slow start; downs Griffins
January 21, 2021 By
CHESTER – To shake off a slow start and pull away from Fairfield Central last Friday, Chester Coach Sebastian Hopkins said his players just needed to move their feet…and their mouths. “We came out sluggish and flat. We weren’t communicating on the floor. Once we started to talk and move our feet, that got us […]
