EDGEFIELD – The Eagle Shooting team competed in the Palmetto Shooting Complex on January 9. The Senior Advanced team of Sam Clyburn, Douglas Bonds and Ethan Dean finished eighth out of 44 teams competing in their division with a score of 248. Clyburn hit 88, Bonds 87 and Dean finished with 73. Johnson Hagood, Austin […]
Eagle girls win again; boys fall short
LAURENS – Despite a first quarter battle in Laurens on Tuesday, the Richard Winn girls managed to blow out the Crusaders with a 51-34 final. The Eagle offense, led by seniors Taylor Spires and Meredith Pope, had a slow start in the early goings of Tuesday’s game. Laurens held the normally potent duo to only […]
Bengals blow past Rock Hill
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood acting head coach Kristin Claiborne was waiting to see Tuesday night’s matchup against Region 5-4A rival Rock Hill. She was impressed with what she saw. Three Bengals scored in double figures and 10 players scored at least a basket in a 70-41 domination of the Bearcats at the Blythewood gym. “It’s good […]
Westwood splits with Flora; Lugoff-Elgin matchup cancelled
LUGOFF – Jessica Woods scored 20 points and Malayziah Etheredge added 14 as the Redhawks (3-2, overall, 2-0 Region 4-4A) cruised to a 53-31 victory over A.C. Flora (1-4, 0-2) Friday night. In the boys game, Bryson Felder scored 26 points and McQuaje McDaniel had 11, but the Falcons topped the Redhawks (1-4, 0-2) 72-59. […]
Bengals kick off 2021 with wins
BLYTHEWOOD – Northwestern tried to give the Blythewood boys basketball team a Region 4-5A opening scare Tuesday night, but the Bengals stayed together in the physical up-tempo game and played it cool. The Trojans built an 11-point lead over the Bengals early in the second quarter, and then built another double-digit lead late in the […]
Griffins split wins with Cyclones
WINNSBORO – Fairfield Central hosted Chester Tuesday night in their first region meeting of the season. The Griffin girls won handily with a 41-21 final. Fairfield’s boys had their second one-point loss of the season, falling to Chester 41-42. The two schools will meet again in Chester on Friday. Next week, Fairfield will face Lower […]
Richard Winn sweeps Cambridge
GREENWOOD – After a perfect 5-0 start to the season, the Richard Winn girls basketball team added their first region win to their resume on Monday. The Eagles (6-0) fell behind early in the game, trailing the Cougars 11-14 at the end of the first quarter. Highlighted by a pair of Mikaela Miller threes, Richard […]
Redhawks split wins in 2021 opener
COLUMBIA – More than a month removed from their last game, Westwood and A.C. Flora basketball teams showed some signs of rustiness. It just so happened that a game that felt like a season opener was also the Region 4-4A opener for both teams. The Westwood girls and the Flora boys overcame that lack of […]
Eagles jump back into season at home
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn opened 2021 with home games against Andrew Jackson Academy on Tuesday. The Warriors were no match for the Eagles, falling behind 16-11 in the first quarter. Richard Winn’s momentum grew as the game progressed, and the Eagles held a 32-21 lead at halftime. The second half was more of the same […]
Bengals ink plans, receive post-season honors
BLYTHEWOOD – Receiver Joshua Burrell and linebacker DJ Hutcherson were named to the South Carolina Shrine Bowl Roster. The Shrine Bowl was cancelled as a COVID precaution. Burrell and Hutcherson were also recently named to the 5A 2020 South Carolina Football Coaches Association’s All-State team. Burrell and Hutcherson were chosen with a total of seven […]