Sports

4,000 games and counting

The Bishop England High School athletic department has produced some legendary figures whose service to the school is marked by impressive streaks of longevity. Three who come to mind are Jack Cantey, Paul Runey, and Paul Spence. Cantey was the head football coach for more than three decades at BE...

'My arm feels amazing'

Daniel Brooks’ major league dream continues. The former Bishop England and College of Charleston baseball star will report to the Atlanta Braves’ spring training camp next month and begin his journey to the big leagues at the minor league level. “I’ll show up. I’m ready to go,” said Brooks, a...

Kicking off the year with a first catch and fresh start

Kicking off the year with a first catch and fresh start On the first day of every year, my son Elliott and I attempt to catch the first fish of the year. It is a tradition we have kept since Elliott was in middle school, well before we adopted Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog...

Lesli Woodall defeats VIP sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One

Getting even with her husband was on the mind of Lesli Woodall as she learned she won this week's Pigskin Pick'em challenge, going 10-2, winning the tiebreaker, and besting VIP sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One Real Estate, who went 9-3. "Yea! I did win in 2023, and I am happy," Woodall writes via...

Top cross-country runners carry game ball in Shrine Bowl Relay

Neither Philip Simmons nor Bishop England had players selected to play in the 89th Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, but the Daniel Island schools were represented in the pregame festivities of the Dec. 20 football game that featured the top seniors from North Carolina against the top seniors from the...

Bishop boys' basketball looks to get healthy ahead of region play

When Bishop England High School boys’ basketball coach Daniel Eykyn talks about his team’s potential for the 2025-26 season, he likens it to a jigsaw puzzle. “We have all the pieces to challenge for a region championship,” said Eykyn, who is in his second year at the helm of the program. “We just...

Oyster bars make cold water trout easy to find

The other day, I was shopping at the newly remodeled Publix on Daniel Island. That place is huge now! It will take me a few shopping trips to figure out where everything is. However, I am extremely happy to have Publix open once again. While randomly wandering from aisle to aisle, a fellow patron...

Cheryl Jansen defeats VIP sponsor Garret McNally of Mac's

Make your picks here! In a week where many Pigskin competitors struggled to achieve a .500 in their Pick' Em ballot, Cheryl Jansen of Daniel Island posted an impressive 11-1 record to defeat VIP sponsor Garret McNally of Mac's, who finished 5-7. "What a nice surprise!" said Jansen via email. "I...

Bishop, Iron Horse standouts shine in award season

The Bishop England High School football team posted an 8-4 record in 2025, and two players who helped the Bishops achieve that success ended their careers with school records: wide receiver Zach Balog and linebacker Hunter Alex. Balog, at 6 feet, 180 pounds, set a school record with 1,027...

Bishop girls' hoops team faces tough non-region slate

The Bishop England High School girls’ basketball team plays a challenging non-conference schedule that includes Wando, Lucy Beckham, Porter-Gaud, Atlantic Collegiate Academy, and Northwood Academy, to name a few. That should make the Bishops more than ready for the Region 6-AAAA portion of their...