BLYTHEWOOD – A 17-year-old has been accused of threatening to “shoot up” Westwood High School Friday morning, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. On Feb 16, at approximately 8 a.m., the Sheriff’s Department was alerted to a Twitter post made by Hilliard threatening Westwood. He was charged with unlawful communication and disturbing schools, Sheriff […]
Bengal LAX takes down Redhawks
February 22, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The boys’ lacrosse teams from Blythewood and Westwood battled at the Castle on Monday. Blythewood went home with a 23-0 win over the Redhawks. Above, Bengal Ryan Williams (13) works the ball downfield during Blythewood’s big win over Westwood. Below, Joseph Washington (19) attempts to shut the gap before the tenacious defense closes the […]
Bengal and Redhawk wrestlers advance to Finals
February 22, 2018 By
ANDERSON – This weekend at the Upper and Lower State Individual Wrestling qualifiers, both Blythewood and Westwood qualified two competitors each for the Individual Championships. Blythewood’s Mason Marshall finished third among 152-pounders, and Brandon Tucker’s fourth place finish at 285 also sends him to the Individual Finals. Redhawk Brice Harkness defeated Chance Pride from Eastside […]
Redhawks lose to Aiken in heartbreaker
February 22, 2018 By
AIKEN – The Westwood Redhawks skimmed through the first two rounds of the State 4A Playoffs with a combined five-point margin of victory against North Augusta and Greenville. The Redhawks needed one more win against South Aiken to make their way to the final four. South Aiken’s Melvin McKie and Cincere Scott each had their […]
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 […]
Redhawks claim Region title
February 15, 2018 By
COLUMBIA – The Westwood Redhawks went toe-to-toe with the Ridge View Blazers on Friday. Westwood needed a win to claim their first Region 3-4A title and to earn a number-one seed in the State playoffs. The game remained tight down the stretch, but the Blazers snatched the number-one seed with a 60-50 win. Westwood still […]
Three Redhawks sign on National Signing Day
February 15, 2018 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Three Westwood High School athletic programs were in the spotlight as three senior Redhawks announced their collegiate plans during the National Signing Day ceremony at Westwood. Montre Miller, son of Marion and Sonya Miller, signed to play football at Kent State University, NCAA Division I – FBS. The senior wide receiver is a […]
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 […]
Redhawks trample Bruins, Stallions
February 8, 2018 By
ROCK HILL – The Westwood Redhawks received a superb performance from Russell Jones Jr. Friday night on Senior Night. His 17 points powered Westwood to a 77-34 beat down of the Lancaster Bruins. The momentum must have carried over, because on Tuesday night, they added another win to the column, this time at the expense […]
