GREENWOOD – If there were any doubts about who ruled the region this year, the Richard Winn Academy Eagles erased them in dramatic fashion this past weekend. After clinching the regular-season region title early last week, the Eagles claimed the Region Tournament Championship, punctuated by a buzzer-beater in the finals. The Eagles’ journey to the […]
Eagles force 29 turnovers to claim region
February 12, 2026 By
WINNSBORO — In a sea of blue t-shirts, if you look closely enough, you’ll see it there in small gold print – “Engineered to the exact specifications of the Richard Winn Lady Eagles.” It’s written on their T-shirts, but it’s playing out on the court. Richard Winn’s varsity girls basketball team is playing its best […]
Eagles split wins with Newberry
January 29, 2026 By
NEWBERRY –Richard Winn’s basketball teams split a conference road trip to Newberry Academy on Friday night. Richard Winn’s girls held Newberry scoreless for the first quarter. The Eagles raced out to a 26-0 lead in the opening period and never looked back. By halftime, they held a 42-2 advantage. The Eagles held Newberry to single […]
Eagles look to bounce back after Jan. 15 losses
January 22, 2026 By
WINNSBORO – The Richard Winn Academy Eagles are gearing up for a three-game road stretch as they look to bounce back from a series of tough matchups. The Eagle girls faced a challenge on Jan. 15, traveling to take on Greenwood Christian, a 3A powerhouse. They fell 40-21. They currently sit at 1-1 in region […]
Eagles stumble, eye rebound at King
December 18, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – After a double-digit win over Anderson Christian on Dec. 9, Richard Winn’s boys hit their first roadblock of the season: Laurens Academy. On Richard Winn’s home court, Laurens downed the Eagles 44-26 for their first loss of the young season. Senior Bennett Nicholson led Eagle scorers with 15 points. Walker Blackwelder had a […]
Eagles and Mavericks face off to open basketball season
December 11, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – As December arrived, so did high school basketball season. Midlands STEM Charter School’s basketball teams traveled across town to Richard Winn Academy on Dec. 1 to open the regular season. The Eagle girls, who saw preseason action against Lewisville before the Thanksgiving holiday, took down the Mavericks 75-2. The boys’ game was more […]
SCISA All-Stars
March 6, 2025 By
SUMTER – Richard Winn basketball players Mary Margaret Swearingen, left, Haley Autry and Abby Lewis played in the SCISA 1A girls All-Star Game on Saturday. Eagle boys Charlie Bonds, Colin Davis, and Bennett Nicholson, not pictured, played in the boys’ game. Swearingen and Autry, both sophomores, and Lewis, a junior, will return for another season […]
Pitt: exciting times ahead for Eagles
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – With an 11-9 record and a trip to the semifinals, Richard Winn girls basketball coach Joe Pitt says exciting times are ahead for his program. With a team comprised of one junior, three sophomores, two freshmen and two middle school students, the Eagles embraced their youth. “They bought in and worked hard,” he […]
Eagles fall to Curtis Baptist
February 27, 2025 By
WINNSBORO – With a first round bye and a revenge win against Newberry Academy in the second round, Richard Winn’s boys’ basketball team seemed to be soaring through the South Carolina Independent School Association (SCISA) 1A state bracket. The Eagles’ flight path turned rocky last week when they ran into a tough Curtis Baptist squad […]
Richard Winn finds playoff revenge against Newberry
February 20, 2025 By
COLUMBIA – Following their one-point Region Tournament Championship loss to Newberry Academy on Feb. 8, Richard Winn’s boys got back into the win column against none other than Newberry Academy. A two-seed, the Eagles received a first-round bye. Newberry dropped St. Elizabeth Ann Setton 65-13 in the first round to face the Eagles in the […]
