BLYTHEWOOD – From the tip-off, a dialed-in Westwood girls basketball team dominated Conway at the Castle Tuesday night. In the opening round of the 5A Division 2 playoffs, the Redhawks jumped to a 17-2 lead by the end of the first quarter, overcame a lapse in the second half, and rolled to a 66-23 win […]
Westwood boys, girls dominate West Florence
February 12, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Senior Night at The Castle also featured a couple of basketball games Tuesday night. The Westwood boys and girls teams’ lopsided wins over West Florence did not overshadow the honors. After the Westwood girls dominated the Knights 63-21, seniors Laura Entzminger, Kalen Green, and Kamirra Clarke were honored on the floor, along with […]
Westwood students honored with NASC scholarships
February 12, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD — Two student leaders at Westwood High School earned national recognition for their commitment to service and their impact on the school community. The National Association of Student Councils (NASC) recently announced honors for Junior Class President Kaleb Haynie and Sophomore Class Vice President KJ Lemon. Haynie was awarded a $1,500 NASC Leadership Scholarship, […]
Bengal girls win big over Redhawks; boys fall
January 29, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Blythewood girls basketball team got the second half of the region schedule underway Friday night exactly the way they opened the region schedule on Jan. 2—by beating their crosstown rival Westwood. This time around, Chase Thomas scored 26 points, had 21 rebounds, and made 10 assists for a triple-double night. Kirsten Fulton […]
Westwood boys move to 6-0 in region; girls win third straight
January 22, 2026 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Intensity mattered for the Westwood boys basketball team against Sumter Tuesday night at The Castle. Four Westwood players scored in double figures, while the defense made 11 steals that contributed to 27 Gamecocks turnovers in the Redhawks’ 70-50 victory that closed out the first half of Region 5-5A play. D’Marcus Thomas led the […]
After best season in program history, Westwood baseball hands reins to Pickett
December 30, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood baseball team closed out its 2025 season showing much improvement over the last several years. New head coach Tyrin Pickett looks to keep the Redhawks in the right direction. Pickett succeeds Nate Caldwell, who led Westwood baseball for the last three years. After posting two 7-win seasons, Caldwell’s Redhawks went 11-13 […]
Westwood boys, girls take out RNE
December 18, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Westwood’s boys and girls basketball teams stormed the court Friday night, with the girls holding Richland Northeast to single digits each quarter in a 51-28 victory and the boys following up with a dominating 69-25 win over the Cavaliers. The Westwood girls, who lost just two seniors from last year, remain young. The […]
Westwood boys best Lancaster; girls shut down Griffins
December 11, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – With its most recent victory, a 57-43 win over defending 4A state champion Lancaster Saturday, the Westwood boys basketball team is off to a 6-0 start. Senior Jayden Crews and Junior Cylen McLeod led the way with 15 points apiece. Senior Daytron Cockfield had 10 points and 10 rebounds against the Bruins. McLeod […]
Bengals, Redhawks close out playoffs with losses
November 20, 2025 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Blythewood and Westwood football teams both fell on the road in the 5A playoffs Friday night. The Bengals (4-8), a No.10 seed in the 5A Division 1 upper-state bracket, fell 44-13 at No.2 Dorman. James Veasey passed for 92 yards and a 35-yard touchdown pass to Chance Johnson. Caedmon Watson had a touchdown […]
Ashley represents WHS in 5A D2 girls race
November 20, 2025 By
AIKEN – In the 5A Division 2 races Saturday at Aiken Steeplechase, Westwood sophomore Rebecca Ashley was the school’s only representative. Ashley finished 56th in the girls race out of 109 runners. Ashley had a time of 21:34.73. Fort Mill won both the girls and boys races. The girls placed all five runners among the […]
