Bishop England

Bishop England, Philip Simmons to renew sports rivalry after one-year absence

On Sept. 20, 2024, officials from Bishop England and Philip Simmons high schools announced that the schools would no longer compete against each other in any school-related sports. The sports flashpoint occurred a week earlier when BE canceled its B-team and junior varsity games against the...

Bishop England, Philip Simmons no longer to play each other in any high school sports

Officials from both Bishop England and Philip Simmons high schools confirmed the schools will no longer compete against each other in any school-related sports. Bishop England sent a statement to its high school parents Friday, Sept. 20. "Over the past several years, we have enjoyed a healthy...

Crown ‘em! Bishop England girls’ lacrosse team state champions again

The girls’ Class AAAA state lacrosse championship turned out to be a coronation. The Bishop England girls put a massive beatdown on Riverside High School, posting a 22-2 victory on April 27 in the state championship at Irmo High School. It was a rare case of no contest, at least at...

All in the ‘Darnell’ family

Mike Darnell sits in the bleachers watching his daughters compete in athletics for Bishop High School, and what makes this noteworthy is that he’s calm, cool and collected. That’s just the opposite of when Darnell is in the dugout as coach of the Bishops’ baseball team when he’s debating an...

Kitchin, Rosato earn All-American lacrosse honors

Bishop England High School lacrosse standouts Evelyn Kitchin and Bo Rosato were recently awarded All-American honors, a silver-lining in a season in which Bishop England was not able to defend its status as state champion. The Bishops were on top of the high school lacrosse mountain in...

Retired coach Ed Khouri honored for leading BE soccer last 29 years

In recognition of an illustrious career as Bishop England High School boys soccer coach that included 513 wins and 14 state championships, former legendary coach Ed Khouri was celebrated recently with a ceremony. Coach Khouri, who was recently inducted into the South Carolina High School Soccer...

BE lax forced to forfeit playoffs after discovery of ineligible player

If you glanced at the MaxPreps.com rankings of the top girls’ high school lacrosse teams in the country on April 17, you would notice Bishop England was No. 3 in the nation. But if you checked out the brackets for the South Carolina High School League playoffs, which were scheduled to begin...

BE girls’ lacrosse team’s 98-game winning streak ends

The Bishop England High School girls’ lacrosse team’s 98-game winning streak came to an end when the High School League ruled the Bishops used an ineligible player in the first five games of the 2023 season. The Bishops’ bid for a seventh consecutive state title also appears to have come to an end...