Sports

Philip Simmons closes gridiron season against Pelion

The COVID-19 pandemic shortened the Philip Simmons High School football team’s schedule and shrank the playoff field. But there was much accomplished in the third season of Iron Horse varsity football. The team finished the regular season at .500, picked up, arguably, its biggest win in...

BE freshman Hafner doubles up for fall sports

He was all-state in two sports during the just completed fall sports season. Not only that, he was on his school’s A-honor roll list, finding the perfect balance of athletics and academics. But Bishop England standout Justin Hafner’s story really grabs your attention when you find out he is...

Ron DiBella beats Nancy Crick, wins a gift card to Laura Albert’s

Ron DiBella, an avid Pigskin Pick’em player and a four-time winner through the years, beat Nancy Crick with Carolina One to win a $50 gift card to Laura Albert’s. Although his last win was a couple of years ago, his perfect 10-0 score out did Nancy’s 6-4 score this week. Ron and his wife...

Bishop England claims 14-7 win over Philip Simmons

The Bishop England High School football team finished third in Region 8-AAA play and posted a gutsy victory over a budding rival. But the Battling Bishops played their last game of the season Friday night, posting a 14-7 victory over Philip Simmons Friday at Jack Cantey Stadium. The...

Battling Bishops win 2020 Class AAA cross country title

The Bishop England boys’ cross country team went wire-to-wire during the 2020 season. The Bishops began the season ranked the No. 1 Class AAA team in the Palmetto State, and, more importantly, concluded it as state champions. The Bishops bested the field in last week’s state championships,...

Rainy day question: ‘Are we having fun yet?’

After fishing every day for two weeks in the Wando River, I felt like exploring new areas. So, on Friday, my brother Dave and my old friend Corey Hume set out to fish the waters around the Isle of Palms. Weather conditions were simply awful. A strong breeze and a light but persistent rain...

Tennis talent Lily Woods commits to Wofford College

Lily Woods has little time to savor success. The talented Bishop England High School student-athlete wrapped up another outstanding tennis season, winning the Class AAA state individual championship just days after leading the Bishops to the team championship. But there was little...

Philip Simmons Middle celebrates volleyball title

The Philip Simmons Middle School sixth grade girls volleyball team beat Palmetto Christian Academy and Daniel Island School to win the Lowcountry Volleyball League 6th Grade Division title and finish their season undefeated at 8-0. The team’s co-MVP’s were Mary Wells Mazur and Catherine Futch.

Thomas Moyer beats Hill Shaw and Erik Loesch, wins a Starbuck’s gift card

Thomas Moyer’s 9-3 score was enough to beat Hill Shaw and Erik Loesch with Atlantic Shield Insurance’s 7-5 score. Thomas tied with several other contestants but won the spread to take home the prize. A retired engineer, Thomas enjoys traveling and gardening. He and his wife moved to Daniel...

BE girls crowned state AAA tennis champs

Neither COVID-19, windy conditions nor a new venue could stop the Bishop England High School girls’ tennis team. The Bishops served up a bagel to Chapman on a gusty Saturday as they posted a 6-0 victory to win their 10th consecutive state championship Saturday at the Dr. Eddie Floyd...