ROCK HILL – Westwood runners took to Rock Hill on Saturday for Northwestern’s Trojan Invitational. With only four runners competing, Redhawk girls didn’t qualify for a team score, but Emma Ashley represented the Westwood girls well, placing 8th with a time of 20:27.00. Christina Tisdale finished at 25:21.00, Annalisa Athanas at 28:32.00 and Faith Tobais […]
Griffins hold off Redhawks in final seconds
September 16, 2021 By
WINNSBORO – From Noah Jennings’ 80-yard touchdown return on the opening kickoff to Camron Brown’s pass that fell incomplete in the shadow of the goal posts in the final four seconds, the Westwood football team kept coming at Fairfield Central Friday night. The Redhawks, who went two weeks without games and had just one practice […]
Westwood opens season at Ridge View
August 26, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – A crowd stampede early in the second half that reacted to a fight marred the opening of Ridge View’s new stadium behind the school and delayed the season opening game between the Blazers and Westwood Friday night. When play resumed, Ridge View went on to defeat the Redhawks 40-20 in a game that […]
Westwood faces Gray in preseason battle
August 19, 2021 By
Westwood football fell to Gray Collegiate Academy last Friday in the Aun & McKay Football Classic. Gray topped the Redhawks 28 to 6. Westwood’s Jeremiah Jennings (8), pictured above, was named Defensive MVP of the game. Westwood opens their season Friday at Ridge View. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m.
Redhawks name four new head coaches
August 12, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood High School took to Twitter on July 28 to announce four head coaching changes for the 2021-2022 school year to the wrestling, softball and soccer programs. At the top of the list of changes is former Redhawk girls soccer coach Chelsea Pederson, who will now head the boys’ soccer team. The Redhawk […]
Redhawks Back in Action
July 15, 2021 By
HOPKINS – Westwood football competed in Lower Richland’s 7-on-7 shootout on July 1. The Redhawks faced Timberland and Irmo in day two of the shootout. Westwood is slated to open the 2021 season at Ridge View on Aug. 20.
Westwood athletes ink college plans
May 27, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood held a signing ceremony May 12 for 9 graduating athletes. Kyndall Ragins, daughter of Ricky and Lavernda Ragins, committed to play tennis at Johnson C. Smith University. Ragins played #1 singles for Westwood for four years. She was a 2017-2018 and 2019-2020 All Region selection and Region Player of the Year for […]
Redhawks do Prom
May 20, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – From coordinating face masks to a room full of crowns, Westwood High School’s 2021 prom looked different in many ways from their previous proms. Held at the R2i2 library in Sandhills, attendees hit the dance floor for a good time. Because of a lack of votes from a partly virtual student-body, Westwood did […]
BHS, WHS Track & Field athletes qualify for State
May 20, 2021 By
COLUMBIA – Over the weekend, Westwood and Blythewood competed in state qualifying meets. Top athletes from Saturday’s meet will advance to compete for a State title Friday and Saturday at Spring Valley High School. Blythewood girls who advance to State: Briana Green – 100m, long jump, triple jump. 4x100m relay Arianna Williams – 200m, 400m, […]
WHS boys track claims region, girls finish 2nd
May 13, 2021 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s boys and girls track and field teams hosted the Region 4-4A Championships last week. The Redhawk boys took home top honors while the girls finished in second. Finishing in first place for the boys were Robert Johnson in 200m dash (22.17) and 400m dash (50.60). William Tyndall finished first in the 900 […]
