BLYTHEWOOD – In anticipation of Hurricane Ian last week, Blythewood and Westwood moved their Homecoming football games to Sept. 29. Both schools crowned new Homecoming royalty on Thursday. Pictured above left, Blythewood King Jaylin Ricks and Queen Nydia Blutcher were crowned during the school’s Homecoming pep rally. At right, Westwood crowned King Kaprice Rowan and […]
Redhawk VB wins 4th in a row
September 29, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Westwood picked up their fourth win in a row with a 3-0 sweep of Richland Northeast on Tuesday. The Redhawks easily took set one of the region match with a 25-3 final. They took set two 25-17 and then finished the match with a 25-9 set three win. The win came on the […]
WHS falls to White Knoll in home matchup
September 15, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team took another hard loss Friday night, this time to Red Bank’s White Knoll. Landon Sharpe completed 12 of 15 passes for 251 yards and four touchdowns as the Timberwolves handed the Redhawks a 56-20 defeat at District Two Stadium. Dylan O’Neal threw for 262 yards and three touchdowns to […]
Blythewood reclaims the Axe
September 8, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – In the Battle for the Axe at Blythewood’s District 2 Stadium Friday, the only drama came after the final gun, when Blythewood head coach Jason Seidel and his team raised the crosstown rivalry trophy in victory. “We’ve got a great coaching staff and great kids. They’ve been waiting for this for six years […]
Blythewood defeats Westwood in four sets
September 8, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Last week’s battle for the axe wasn’t the only rivalry game that Blythewood won. Bengal volleyball picked up the first win of rivalry week over Westwood on Wednesday at home. Blythewood took the first set 25-18, but Westwood tied the game at 1 with a 25-22 second set win. Blythewood finished the match […]
Redhawks finish strong in season opener
September 1, 2022 By
CAMDEN – Westwood’s boys and girls cross country teams each pulled third place finishes to open their seasons at the Battle of Camden on Saturday. Seasoned Redhawk runners Emma Ashley and William Tyndall each pulled first places finishes overall. Emma, a sophomore, topped all female runners in the nine-team meet with a time of 19:17.50. […]
Spring Valley bests Redhawks
August 25, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – Senior athlete Noah Jennings returned a fumble for a touchdown and Dylon O’Neal and Sanah Ferguson rushed for two scores, but it was not enough to stop Spring Valley from rushing past Westwood at Harry Parone Stadium Friday night. Spring Valley’s Evan Javis rushed for two touchdowns, Aden Jones rushed for a TD […]
Westwood, Blythewood gear up for fall football
August 11, 2022 By
BLYTHEWOOD – This fall Blythewood and Westwood football fans will get a fresh look at the work the Bengals and Redhawks put in to make the 2022 season a success. For Blythewood, it means returning 16 starters on both sides of the ball, and finding roles for 133 athletes, whether on the varsity team, the […]
Westwood’s Rodriguez named Gatorade Player of the Year
July 14, 2022 By
COLUMBIA – For the first time in school history, Westwood High School is home to a Gatorade Player of the Year. Gatorade has announced Brianna Rodriguez is the 2021-22 Gatorade South Carolina Girls Track & Field Player of the Year. Rodriguez, a 5-foot-8 junior, won four events at the Class 4-A state meet this past […]
Summer Work
July 7, 2022 By
HOPKINS – Westwood and Blythewood competed in Lower Richland’s second annual Diamond Hornet 7-on-7 Shootout on Thursday, June 30. Westwood is set to open their 2022 football season at Spring Valley on August 19. Blythewood will play at Ridge View on Aug. 19.
