BLYTHEWOOD – Following their 2024-2025 campaign when their seasons ended in the 5A Division 1 title game, Blythewood High School basketball teams are ready to tip off the new season. Blythewood’s boys start their state championship loss revenge tour with a holiday tournament hosted by the Bethel Hanberry Alumni Association during Thanksgiving week. They will […]
Westwood defense disrupts Sharks
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team shook off a regular-season ending loss to Sumter on Halloween with a double-digit postseason victory over St. James Friday night. The Redhawks, seeded seventh in the lower state bracket, opened the Class 5A Division 2 playoffs with a 41-14 victory over the No.10 Sharks at District Two Stadium. Against […]
Westwood XC closes season at State Qualifiers
FLORENCE – Westwood High School’s cross country teams capped off their 2025 season at the Region V 5A meet and the SCHSL 5A Division 2 State Qualifiers. At the region meet, held Oct. 28 at West Florence High School, the Westwood girls finished sixth overall with 128 points. Sophomore Rebecca Ashley led the Redhawks with […]
Late rally not enough for Redhawks
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team had a chance to catch Sumter off guard in a first quarter filled with Gamecocks mistakes Friday night at District Two Stadium. The Redhawks could not capitalize and found themselves in a 28-0 halftime deficit, falling 52-27 in the regular-season finale. The Gamecocks ground attack piled up 400 yards […]
WHS falls at West Florence
FLORENCE – Playing for an injured Carrington Carter, quarterback Josiah Henryhand went 17-for-21 for 176 yards and a touchdown, but the Westwood team went down 17-7 at West Florence Friday night. Angelo Rios caught five passes for 73 yards. He also had 13 carries for 24 yards. Jayden Boyd had seven receptions for 39 yards. […]
Miracle finish for Westwood in 34-28 2OT victory
BLYTHEWOOD – The Westwood football team was about as down and out as a team could get Friday night. Yet, the Redhawks came away with a double-overtime 34-28 Homecoming victory over Lugoff-Elgin at District Two Stadium. On the last play of regulation, Westwood (6-2, 3-1 Region 5-5A) was down 21-14, but the Redhawks dug deep […]
BHS, WHS run in Coaches Classic
NEWBERRY – Blythewood and Westwood runners got a taste of their competition at the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic in Newberry on Saturday. Blythewood raced in the International Division; Westwood competed in the Championship division. Blythewood’s Jacob Powell finished 5th at 15:49 out of 260 runners in the International Boys division. Luke Hurley from Boiling Springs […]
Westwood shuts out Spring Valley
BLYTHEWOOD – Carrington Carter threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Boyd and Quentin McGill rushed for two touchdowns as Westwood (5-2, 2-1 Region 5-5A) shut out Spring Valley (2-6, 0-4) Friday. Muhsin Yakubu’s field goal put the Redhawks up 3-0. Later, Carter shovel passed to Jayden Boyd, who completed the 44-yard catch-and-run play to the […]
Bengals, Redhawks place at state meet
COLUMBIA – Blythewood’s boys and girls swim teams took part in the 5A Division I state swimming championships at the University of South Carolina’s Sol Blatt Natatorium Thursday. J.L. Mann’s boys and girls team won the 5A Division 1 state championship. The boys team won state with 423 total points, topping second-place Ashley Ridge’s 336 […]
Westwood stunned by Ridge View
BLYTHEWOOD – With four straight wins under its belt, the Westwood football team weathered the thunderstorm that drenched the field before game time looking for a fifth straight victory. Shortly after kickoff, Ridge View’s simple but solid game plan changed Westwood’s course. The Blazers dominated the line of scrimmage and ran. Spencer Bobian rushed for […]

















