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 […]
Prayer Walk at RWA
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn’s students, parents, faculty and board members participated in a Prayer Walk with local pastors on Monday. Participants journey through the school as different pastors pray over the specific parts of the school. The event has been held annually in recent years prior to the first day of school. Pictured above, Head […]
Eagles leave the nest
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn held its commencement for the Class of 2022 on Thursday, May 19. The 22 seniors who walked the stage have plans to enter the workforce or attend The Citadel, Clemson University, Erskine College, Midlands Technical College, Newberry College, Southeastern Community College, The University of South Carolina, USC Lancaster, and York Technical […]
Richard Winn comes up short in title series
EHRHARDT – Landen Johnson crushed Richard Winn’s hopes of forcing a third game in the SCISA 1A championship series Tuesday. Besides pitching a complete-game five-hitter and striking out seven, the beefy Johnson slammed a solo home run and batted in two runs in Andrew Jackson Academy’s 7-1 victory over the Eagles at Marshall Kirkland Field […]
Eagles move to semi-final game
Since publishing this story, Richard Winn defeated Dorchester 4-3 in Wednesdays Upper State game to advance to the SCISA A State Title Series. The series will be a best-of-three, to be played Monday, Tuesday and Saturday, if needed. Opponent and location have yet to be announced. See our May 19 issue for a detailed story […]
Eagles power through 1st round
WINNSBORO – The defending 1A SCISA state champion, St. John’s Christian Cavaliers, found the Richard Winn Eagles to be a formidable opponent in Tuesday’s baseball playoff game at RWA’s Billy Ladd Field. Head coach Paul Brigman’s Eagles earned the victory in a convincing 10-2 fashion. Richard Winn entered the playoffs as the #1 seed in […]
Eagles honor softball seniors
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn honored softball seniors Grace Hobgood, left, Mikaela Miller and Samantha Wilkes before their final region game against King at home last Friday. The Eagles stayed close to King early in the game. Tied at one after the first inning, Richard Winn trailed by only one after two innings of play. King […]
RW unblemished in region, claim league title
WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Eagles polished off the 2022 baseball season with their undefeated record intact (14-0-1). The Eagles recently competed in four games over a week’s stretch. Head Coach Paul Brigman’s varsity squad played back-to-back-to-back away games, traveling to King (Batesburg), Newberry, and Laurens to clinch the 1A Region Championship title, outscoring these […]
RW golfers compete at state
MYRTLE BEACH – Richard Winn Academy golfers Kitt Nicholson, left, and Connor Little competed as individuals in the SCISA A State Tournament. Little shot 89 and 88 in the two-day tournament for a combined 177. Nicholson shot a 91 on Monday’s round and 90 on Tuesday’s for 181. Cambridge Academy’s golf team won the Class […]
From Eagle to Tiger
WINNSBORO – Richard Winn Academy senior Berry Bonds signed with Clemson University’s shotgun team on Monday in Winnsboro. Bonds has been a member of the Eagle shooting team’s first state title during the 2021 season and was awarded Senior Varsity Highest Overall Average Runner Up in that state tournament with 98/100 clays. Bonds was awarded […]