WINNSBORO – Senior baller Taylor Spires was named WLTX’s Player of the Week. Spires, a Newberry basketball commit and two-sport athlete at Richard Winn, serves as the student body Vice President and is an active member of Beta Club and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Her high school course load has been full of honors classes. […]
Eagles pack in five games in seven days
February 18, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – The Lady Eagles wrapped up regular season play on a 5-0 win streak, winning four of the five in their last week of play. After starting the week with a 46-26 win over Laurens Academy, the Eagles defeated Wardlaw Academy on Wednesday and King Academy on Thursday before capping the week in Anderson […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Eagle girls win again; boys fall short
January 21, 2021 By
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 […]
Richard Winn sweeps Cambridge
January 14, 2021 By
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 […]
Eagles jump back into season at home
January 7, 2021 By
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 […]
Spires Signs with Newberry
November 12, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – On Wednesday, Richard Winn Academy senior Taylor Spires officially inked her plans to play basketball at Newberry College next year. Spires, a guard, has been a part of the Eagles’ basketball program since fifth grade and has played for the Palmetto 76ers and Upward Stars Upstate. Spires, who spoke at the signing, credited […]
Spires commits to Newberry
August 13, 2020 By
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn senior Taylor Spires committed to play basketball at Newberry College on Aug. 11. Spires, a four-year letterman for the Eagles, averaged 10.6 points, 8.6 rebounds and 1.8 steals per game in her junior season, according to MaxPreps. At the conclusion of the 2020 season, Spires totaled over 900 points and 900 […]
