MYRTLE BEACH – The Westwood Lady Redhawks opened up the 2018 Beach Ball Classic in Myrtle Beach with the undefeated Class 9A-ranked Miami Stingrays. The Redhawks went toe-to-toe with the Stingrays and nearly put the first blemish on their record. Miami Senior was too much in the end and escaped with a 73-68 win in […]
WHS wrestling dominates
December 20, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – First year Westwood wrestling coach Brian Bush led his team into an action-packed week of competition last week, and his Redhawks showed up strong. First, the Redhawks traveled to Spring Valley and completely dominated. Westwood went 7-2 against the Vikings, and Jordan Hightower and Eli Villa were among the Redhawks that brought home […]
Redhawks squeak past Hammond
December 13, 2018 By
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 […]
Westwood wrestling has strong performances
December 13, 2018 By
FORT MILL – The Westwood wrestling team had their hands full when they traveled to Fort Mill for the Kinglsey Classic. 17 teams flocked in from four states, including the defending 4A State Champions Eastside and several other ranked 4A and 5A squads. The Redhawks finished 13th overall, but had several standout performances. Jordan Hightower, […]
Westwood rolls over Hammond
December 13, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood Lady Redhawks were back in action Tuesday night and had the Hammond Skyhawks clearly in their sights. They keep their early-season momentum rolling and crushed Hammond 76-29. Nyah Leveretter and Ja’la Wade both recorded double-doubles in the blowout victory. Hammond did not get a single shot to fall in the first […]
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, Bengals place in CN Holiday Classic
December 6, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The wrestling mats were rolled out this weekend and teams from all over the Midlands came together to take part in the Cardinal Newman Holiday Classic. Both the Bengals and the Redhawks took part in the event. Westwood finished in the eighth spot and Blythewood finished the night in the 13th spot. The […]
Redhawk seniors sign to collegiate level
December 6, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Seven seniors from Westwood High School announced their plans to continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level during the early signing period. Cameron Smith, son of Kendrick and Alicia Smith, signed to continue his football career at the University of South Carolina. Smith, a defensive back for the Redhawks, had a total […]
EOC scores: BHS up, WHS lags
November 29, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood High School students outscored both the Richland Two district average and the state average in a key assessment that counts as 20 percent of a student’s final grade in core subjects in statewide results. Westwood High School, however, experienced a setback in the same assessment, mirroring a similar slide in statewide results. […]
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 […]
