IRMO – Blythewood softball threw its first pitch of the regular season Monday in Irmo as they faced off against Dutch Fork. Up 2-0 after their first at bat, the Bengals struggled to contain Dutch Fork’s offense as they put up six runs in the first. The Silver Foxes extended the lead 7-2 after two […]
Redhawks defeat FC in season opener
WINNSBORO – Fairfield softball opened their season at home on Monday against Westwood High School. Tied at two after an inning of play, the Redhawks added three to take a 5-2 lead in the second. Hot Westwood bats in the third as they added 11 runs to the scoreboard, eventually taking the game 19-2 in […]
Blythewood girls dominate in Diamond Hornets Invitational
COLUMBIA – Blythewood Track and Field hit the ground running at last Diamond Hornets Invitational, hosted by Lower Richland. Of the 19 girls teams competing, the Bengals came out on top with a total of 120.5 points. Spring Valley finished next with 78.1428. Blythewood’s girls came out on top thanks in part to a stack […]
Griffins fall to Catawba
WINNSBORO – After a last week’s rain extinguished Fairfield Central baseball’s Preseason Invitational Tournament, the Griffins faced Catawba Ridge in their season opener on Tuesday. Held scoreless in the top of the first, Jacob McManus took the mound in the bottom of the frame. McManus faced five batters in the first, walking one and allowing […]
Bengal girls open soccer season
COLUMBIA – Rainy weather put a damper on Blythewood girls’ soccer’s season openers last week, but the Bengals faced Dreher on Wednesday. Scores were not available at press time. The Bengals have been active in preseason since their Feb. 19 scrimmage loss to Chapin (2-0). Blythewood took a 2-0 preseason win over Airport on Feb. […]
Redhawks Open Season
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood girls soccer has faced two tough opponents in the early goings of their 2020 season. The Redhawks first faced off with Mid-Carolina last Friday in a non-conference game. Though Westwood managed three shots on goal, Mid-Carolina took a 4-0 win. Then on Tuesday, Brookland-Cayce took down Westwood with a 6-0 final. The […]
Westwood wraps up Red Bank Invitational
LEXINGTON – Westwood baseball wrapped up preseason in last week’s Red Bank Invitational at White Knoll High School. The Redhawks fell to Newberry in Friday’s game. Tied at eight in the bottom of the fifth, a Newberry single scored what would be the winning run. The Redhawks put up seven hits in the 8-9 loss […]
Eagle Softball starts anew
WINNSBORO – After a preseason of hurdles, including the hiring of a new coaching staff, limited indoor practices and the challenge of filling positions left by six graduates from last year’s 10-girl roster, Eagle Softball opened the 2020 season with back-to-back games on Monday and Tuesday. The Eagles faced off with region-foe King Academy in […]
BHS Baseball opens season at NaturChem Invitational
LEXINGTON – Coming off its 5A upper state championship season, Blythewood baseball kicked off its 2020 in the 12-team NaturChem Invitational Tournament with the intention of picking up where last season left off. The Bengals opened the tournament held at the Lexington and River Bluff baseball fields last weekend with a 6-2 victory over Dorman […]
Redhawks split games with Mid-Carolina
BLYTHEWOOD – After last week’s game against the Mid-Carolina Rebels ended shootout win for Mid-Carolina, the Redhawk boys soccer team looked to push past the Rebels for a win in Tuesday’s home rematch. Westwood held a 1-0 lead at the half, but Mid-Carolina tied the game in the second half to send the game into […]