GREENVILLE – First-year Westwood wrestling coach Bryan Bush led seven competitors into the 4A Upper State Finals over the weekend, and all seven advanced through day one of the competition. Team Captain Tyvion Shannon was the only Redhawk who punched a ticket to Friday’s 4A State Tournament, but Drake Lesher and Marcus Nedd were each […]
Redhawks have hot hand, cruise to first round win
February 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In a 77-56 first-round victory over Lakewood in the Class 4A playoffs, the Westwood boys had a first quarter like no other: 7 3-pointers, 12 Lakewood turnovers, and a cruise to a 32-7 lead. “Anytime when you make shots whether they’re 3s or not, that’s a plus,” Westwood head coach Ty Baumgardner said. […]
Redhawks dominate in first round
February 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood girls basketball team couldn’t have asked for a better start to the Class 4A playoffs than it had Tuesday night. The Redhawks scored right from the opening tip-off and blew the doors off Region 1-4A’s Belton-Honea Path in a full-throttle 91-13 victory. “I thought we did a lot of good things […]
Redhawk to Bear
February 14, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood defensive back TJ Blanding, seated center, signed last week with Lenoir Rhyne University. Blanding finished his senior season with 50 tackles, one offensive touchdown, and two punt returns for touchdowns. Pictured with Blanding are Ted Blanding Sr., seated left, Head Coach Dustin Curtis, standing, and Stephanie Blanding, seated right.
Redhawk Robotics
February 14, 2019 By
MYRTLE BEACH – Westwood High School’s Robotics Team will compete in the Palmetto Regional competition Feb. 28 – Mar. 2 in Myrtle Beach for the sixth time. The three-day competition showcases robots developed and operated by high school teams from all over the world. The team is comprised of 22 students in grades 9 – […]
Redhawks blaze a comeback
February 13, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood headed into their final regular-season home game with only one blemish on their record: a 64-79 loss to Ridge View earlier in the season. Ready to avenge their loss, the Redhawks came to battle. The Blazers jumped out to an early first quarter 19-13 lead and held onto it until the fourth […]
Redhawks take down South Pointe
February 7, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – If Tuesday night’s regular-season basketball game between the Westwood girls and South Pointe had the intense feel of a playoff game, it’s because both teams were slugging it out with the Region 3-4A championship at stake. The Stallions came into the Westwood gym unbeaten in region play and atop the standings. The Redhawks’ […]
Redhawks sweep York
January 31, 2019 By
BLYTHEWOOD – York Comprehensive gave the Westwood boys and girls basketball teams a chance to relax behind the 3-point line, get some points off transition, and close out landslide victories Tuesday night at the Westwood gym. The Westwood girls blistered the Cougars 70-13 to open the night. When the boys took the floor, Russell Jones […]
Redhawks, Bengals compete in region duals
January 31, 2019 By
ROCK HILL – The Westwood Redhawks sent eight competitors to the Region 3-4A Duals at South Pointe over the weekend, and seven placed. The Redhawks took fifth place overall, and Jordan Hightower pulled down his 100th career victory. Hightower snagged the top spot at 145 pounds. Drake Lesher pulled out a second-place finish at 195. […]
Westwood battles at Ridge View
January 24, 2019 By
COLUMBIA – The state’s top two Class 4A boys basketball teams took to the floor before a packed house at Ridge View Friday night. Westwood’s Russell Jones Jr. scored a game-high 30 points, but the No.1 Redhawks couldn’t overcome the defending 4A state champion Blazers’ backcourt of Ja’Von Benson and Malcolm Wilson in a 79-64 […]
