COLUMBIA – The Westwood football team opened the 2023 season in fine fashion Friday night with new R2 Superintendent Dr. Kim Moore in attendance as the Redhawks dominated Spring Valley 27-7 at Harry Parone Stadium. After a field goal from their first drive, Westwood hit the end zone on a 22-yard touchdown run by Antwan […]
Bengals, Redhawks kick off season
August 17, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The heat of summer is still burning the practice fields, but as of tomorrow those fields will get the look of fall. Blythewood kicks off the 2023 football season Friday night with both high schools opening at home. Blythewood plays host to Ridge View and Westwood takes on Spring Valley. Both games are […]
10 Redhawks ink collegiate commitments
June 1, 2023 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School recently recognized 10 members of the Class of 2023 who are committed to continuing their athletic careers on the collegiate level. The group included athletes from seven different athletic teams on campus. Two members of Westwood’s 4A state championship girls track team signed collegiate commitments. Brianna Rodriguez made her plans […]
Miami Dolphins pick Cam Smith in late second round of NFL Draft
May 4, 2023 By
COLUMBIA – University of South Carolina cornerback and former Westwood High School standout Cam Smith had to shake off not being drafted in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday night, but by night’s end Friday, he knew where he was going. With the 51st pick in the draft, Miami selected Smith. Upon hearing […]
Redhawks end season with loss to Bluffton
November 10, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team kept up with Bluffton to a point, but in the end the Bobcats pulled away for a 49-20 win over the Redhawks in the first round of the 4A state playoffs. Westwood, the seventh seed in the 4A lower state bracket, finishes the season 3-8, its first under new […]
Westwood tops RNE, hosts playoff game
November 3, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood football team may well have been on the ropes Friday night against Richland Northeast. But the Redhawks refused to go down. Westwood trailed the Cavaliers 19-13 but scored the go-ahead touchdown on Dylon O’Neal’s 20-yard scoring strike to Kashon Harrison with three minutes left. A goal-line stand at the 1-yard line […]
Irmo’s 2nd half surge squashes Westwood
October 27, 2022 By
IRMO – The first half of football action at W.C. Hawkins Stadium was a game of field position. The second was a continual question of how fast Irmo could capitalize on Westwood mistakes. Coming out of halftime holding a 7-0 lead on the Redhawks, A.J. Brand threw three touchdown passes to lead the Yellow Jackets […]
WHS falls to Ridge View
October 20, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Marcus Kelly and Breylon Boyd each ran for a touchdown, and Boyd and Donald Tomlin each threw TD passes in Ridge View’s 36-0 win over Westwood at District Two Stadium Friday. The Blazers (7-1, 2-0 Region 5-4A) had 211 yards passing and 213 rushing yards on the night. They took a 29-0 lead […]
Westwood’s Jennings gets Shrine Bowl nod
October 13, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Senior and four-year starter Noah Jennings was selected to play on the South Carolina team in the 2022 North-South Shrine Bowl. The rosters for the game, to be played for the first time in two years because of COVID, were released Sunday. Jennings has 33 catches for 606 yards and eight touchdowns through […]
Westwood, Blythewood pick up road wins
September 22, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood head football coach Robert O’Connell got his first win as coach of the Redhawks in their 41-19 victory at Midland Valley, and Blythewood quarterback Harrison Collins had a phenomenal game in the Bengals’ 42-28 victory at Goose Creek Friday night. Westwood (1-4) scored four touchdowns and blanked the Mustangs in the first […]
