BLYTHEWOOD – Last season, Mya Belton, along with Unique Drake and Nyah Leveretter, combined to form a three-headed monster that propelled the Redhawks to the semi-finals of the 2018 State Playoffs. Drake and Leveretter will return next season, but Belton will be taking her talents to the collegiate level. Last week Belton, an All-Region player […]
Redhawk and Bengal ballers named to All-Midlands Team
March 29, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The State recently released their choices for their 2017-18 All-Midlands basketball teams, and both the Blythewood Bengals and Westwood Redhawks were well-represented. Westwood’s Russell Jones Jr. and Unique Drake earned first team honors. Drake average 21.5 points per contest and Jones finished the season at nearly 17 points a game. Robert Braswell earned […]
Local ballers earn All Star honors
March 8, 2018 By
LEXINGTON – The Bengals’ and Redhawks’ basketball programs are both coming off of stellar seasons, and even though they fell short of their championship goals, both squads will be represented at the North/South All Star game on Mar.17 at Lexington High School. Blythewood’s Jonathan Breeland was chosen to represent the South’s boys’ team. Breeland put […]
WHS racks up region awards
March 8, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Russell Jones Jr. and Unique Drake have earned the titles of Region 3-4A Players of the Year for their work in leading Westwood’s basketball teams to the most successful seasons in school history. Jones tallied 16.6 points, four assists, three rebounds and 2.5 steals per game. Drake racked up 21.5 points, 4.6 assists, […]
Lady Redhawks fall in semifinals
March 1, 2018 By
GREENVILLE – The Westwood Lady Redhawks needed just one more win to advance to their first 4A State Title game in program history, but in their way stood a powerhouse North Augusta Yellow Jackets team. The Yellow Jackets, back-to-back defending State Champions, played a nearly perfect defensive game and ended the dreams of a Redhawk […]
Lady Redhawks head to Final Four
February 22, 2018 By
GRANITEVILLE – The Westwood Lady Redhawks have made themselves quite at home in the State 4A Playoffs. After an easy win over Airport in the first round, Unique Drake scored 31 points in round two to give the Redhawks a 67-62 advantage over the Greenville Red Raiders. The win set Westwood up with a third […]
Bengals, Redhawks earn SCBCA All-State honors
February 15, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The number one-seeded Blythewood Bengals have rolled into the playoffs, and a major part of that charge came from the dynamic duo of Robert Braswell and Tre Jackson. This week, both earned South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-State Team recognition. Braswell has averaged 15 points, eight rebounds and 1.5 blocks per contest. Jackson […]
Lady Redhawks ready for Round 2
February 15, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – For a brief moment at the beginning of their Class 4A playoff opener against Airport, the Westwood girls had trouble getting into a groove. The Eagles proved resilient on the glass, but in the end were no match for the Redhawks, who dismissed them 64-36 at the Westwood gym Tuesday night. “We wanted […]
South Pointe squeaks by Westwood girls
February 8, 2018 By
ROCK HILL – Friday night on Senior Night, the Westwood Lady Redhawks blew the doors off of the Lancaster Bruins. Unique Drake had 36 points, five assists and six rebounds, which was good enough to lock up an easy 78-47 win. They looked to continue their season of dominance on Tuesday night against South Pointe. […]
Redhawks seniors honored
February 8, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Redhawk senior basketball players and cheerleaders were honored at their home game against Lancaster on Friday. From left, Cheerleaders: Jessica Dyarmett, Delilah Jacobs, Mattie Meiklejohn, Ma’Kayla Tompkins, Arianna Wilson; Boys Basketball: Brian Horn, Mr. and Mrs Hawkins (parents of the late Ellis Hawkins), Sam Stroman, Jalen Peachers; Girls’ Basketball: Mya Belton, Ave’ Parker […]
