BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood softball team overcame a 3-2 deficit with a four-run fourth inning and a five-run fifth inning in an 11-3 rout of North Central Monday night at Westwood. Makayla Drakeford had two doubles, and Koreena Scott (2-4), Azaria Belton (2-3) and Jada McConnell (2-3) each doubled for the Redhawks. Drakeford pitched 6 […]
Redhawks defeat Swansea
March 10, 2022 By
Rainy Tuesday afternoon weather did not stop the Redhawks from picking up their first win of the season. The Redhawks picked up a 4-3 over Swansea with two goals from senior forward Zyere Lee and goals from Tyler Jackson and Yonis Ramos. The Redhawks dropped a 2-5 match to Gilbert and a 0-4 match to […]
Nyah Leveretter, Kentucky upset Gamecocks to win SEC title
March 9, 2022 By
NASHVILLE – Westwood graduate and 1,000-point scorer Nyah Leveretter describes her sophomore season with Kentucky as a difficult one at first, with the bangs and bumps of a team learning how to play together. The SEC universe found out Sunday night in Nashville that the challenges that awaited Leveretter and the Wildcats this season forged […]
Redhawks tap O’Connell as new head football coach
March 9, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School announced on Wednesday that Robert O’Connell will be the Redhawks’ new head football coach, effective July 1, 2022. O’Connell succeeds three-year coach Matt Quinn, who accepted the head football position at North Augusta High School. “I could not be more excited to join a school and community with the commitment […]
Westside rallies past Westwood girls, Redhawks end season short of title
March 3, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A first-quarter scoring run wasn’t enough. Jessica Woods’ 25 points—including 5 3-pointers—sadly could not make the winning difference at the Castle Feb. 23. Instead, it was Westside’s fierce defense inside the 3-point arc and the defending 4-A champion Rams’ four points in the final 45 seconds of their 47-44 victory that closed out […]
Westwood, Blythewood wrestlers finish strong in individual tourney
March 3, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Westwood senior Drake Lesher, wrestling in the 195-pound weight class, finished in second to a Greenwood wrestler at the 4A individual state meet. Lesher defeated a West Florence opponent in the quarterfinal and won his semifinal match against South Florence by a second round pin. “I’m am so proud of this young man […]
Westwood’s Lesher advances to state championships
February 24, 2022 By
ANDERSON – Westwood wrestler Drake Lesher is advancing to the 4A individual State Championship. Lesher, who has consistently been in the top 3 of his weight class during his career at Westwood, looks to bring home a State title this weekend. The quarterfinals will begin Friday. All matches will be held at the Anderson Civic […]
Westwood girls breeze past York, Pickens in first two rounds
February 23, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood girls basketball team’s first two rounds of the 4A state playoffs flashed by before York or Pickens could do much about it. The Redhawks (20-6) overcame a slow start against York to clamp down on the Cougars 51-33 last Wednesday, then delivered a solid defensive performance in a 79-35 dismissal of […]
Redhawks finish region 10-0
February 17, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Richland Northeast and the rest of Region 4-4A action is in the rear-view mirror for the hard-charging Westwood girls basketball team. The Redhawks wanted to get their final Region 4-4A game out of the way Friday night so they could set their sights on the postseason. Richland Northeast, caught up in the festivities […]
Redhawks win in double-overtime
February 17, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With third place in Region 4-4A on the line Friday night, both Richland Northeast and Westwood were not going to fade into fourth place without a fight to the end and beyond. The Cavaliers and the Redhawks did just that, ending regulation and the first overtime period in a stalemate. When the second […]
