CHAPIN – After rain ended the final two matchups at the Aun & McKay Classic in Chapin on Friday, Fairfield Central hit the field Saturday morning for two quarters of play, one against Chapin High School and Gray Collegiate each. After falling to Gray Collegiate 14-6 in the first quarter, the Griffins topped Chapin 12-0 […]
Eagles see preseason action
August 18, 2022 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy football and volleyball teams got some preseason action in last weekend. The football team faced Providence Athletic Club (PAC) last Saturday at Heathwood Hall’s South Beltline Football Classic. The Eagles topped PAC 14-0 in the jamboree. They will open the season on Aug. 26 in Winnsboro against Laurens Academy. The […]
BHS’s Faulkner heads to Newberry as pitching coach
August 11, 2022 By
NEWBERRY – Banks Faulkner revitalized an already noted baseball program at Blythewood. After six years, the Bengals head coach is moving to the college level. Faulkner, who led the Bengals to 112 wins and a 5A state championship appearance in 2019 and has a 182-67 overall record with five region championships at three schools, was […]
Westwood, Blythewood gear up for fall football
August 11, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This fall Blythewood and Westwood football fans will get a fresh look at the work the Bengals and Redhawks put in to make the 2022 season a success. For Blythewood, it means returning 16 starters on both sides of the ball, and finding roles for 133 athletes, whether on the varsity team, the […]
Summer of Champs
July 7, 2022 By
HOPKINS – Fairfield Central topped the class at Lower Richland’s second annual Diamond Hornet 7-on-7 Shootout on Thursday, June 30. Fairfield Central is set to open their 2022 football season at home against Carvers Bay on August 19.
Smith returns to Westwood
June 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Former Westwood Redhawk and current Tampa Bay Buccaneer Vyncint Smith stopped by The Castle last week to speak with Westwood’s football team. Smith graduated from Westwood in 2014. In his senior season, he hauled in 31 receptions for 503 yards and four touchdowns. He also competed with the track team, helping lead the […]
Holmes, Mosley take first and second at State
May 26, 2022 By
HOPKINS – In the 3A state meet at Lower Richland High School Saturday, Fairfield Central’s Sharmelle Holmes (pictured above) had a day. Holmes took gold in the 100 dash (11.81), silver in the 200 dash (24.73), and silver in the long jump (16-08.50). Griffin standout Joshua Mosley took second place in the 3200 meter run […]
Redhawks finish 2nd in state
May 26, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood’s girls track and field teams made the most of their time at Spring Valley’s Harry Parone Stadium Saturday night. On Saturday, while Greenville took home 4 gold medals and 11 top-3 finishes overall and won the 4A state championship with 102 points, Westwood won 5 gold medals and had 7 top-three finishes […]
Bengals finish 2nd in state
May 26, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s girls track and field teams made the most of their time at Spring Valley’s Harry Parone Stadium Friday night. On Friday in the 5A state meet, Blythewood battled with J.L. Mann for the top spot on the podium. Only when three field events came in did the Patriots edge the Bengals and […]
Blythewood’s title dreams dashed in Fort Mill
May 26, 2022 By
FORT MILL – The Blythewood baseball team won 30 games for the first time in its history, but with a 2-1 loss at Fort Mill in a pitchers duel in the upper state championship game May 18th, the Bengals’ storied season came to an end. Both Fort Mill’s Matthieu Curtis and Blythewood’s Davis Wright pitched […]
