COLUMBIA – The Westwood boys had a tough task ahead of them on Tuesday night in the form of Hammond Skyhawks. The dangerous trio of Russell Jones Jr, Kendall Wormack and Tyrrell Huff powered the Redhawks to a close 77-71 victory. The three combined for 53 points. Josh Lipsitz had the hot hand in […]
Griffins fall to tough Redhawk teams
December 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In every way Tuesday night, the Westwood girls’ and boys’ wins over Fairfield Central had the makings of an early season practice game. Almost every player on all four teams saw some playing time. Almost every Redhawk scored, had rebounds, or both. And while the Westwood girls dismissed the Griffins 73-22, and the […]
Redhawks take down White Knoll
November 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood Redhawk boys traveled to the Bahamas last week, and they returned as 2018 Tabernacle Christian Academy Thanksgiving Tournament Champions. Ta’Jay Dunlap earned MVP honors for the tourney, and he carried that success over into the Redhawks home opener on Tuesday night. Dunlap’s 24-point performance on Tuesday night led Westwood to a […]
WHS ballers continue to bring in college offers
August 2, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Fresh off the heels of being named to the Best of the South AAU All-tournament team, Westwood point guard Ta’jay Dunlap received his first scholarship offer from Southern Wesleyan University. Dunlap was not only Redhawk to draw interest in recent weeks. His back-court peer, Russell Jones, has picked up new offers from Winthrop […]
Westwood’s Durant headed to Fairfield
August 2, 2018 By
WINNSBORO – The Fairfield Central Griffins boys’ basketball squad had a rough outing last season and failed to pick up a single win, but this upcoming season they will have a new face leading them from the sidelines. The Griffins recently revealed former Westwood varsity assistant and junior varsity coach Jonathan Durant as their new […]
Colleges court Blythewood ballers
July 19, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Cam Smith is not the only member of Westwood’s athletics departments to catch the interest of collegiate programs. Redhawk hoopers Unique Drake, Maliyah Lockett and Nyah Leveretter are among the latest to receive college offers. Drake has received offers from the University of Massachusetts and South Carolina State and Lockett has drawn interest […]
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 […]
Big changes in WHS Athletics
March 22, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This week, the Redhawks suffered coaching losses on the gridiron and on the basketball court. First, Redhawks defensive coordinator James Reynold departed to take over as head football coach for the Ben Lippen Falcons, then head basketball coach Jeff Dibattisto stepped down to accept a position as Athletic Director at Dreher. Reynolds had […]
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, […]
