Sports

Robert Musso beats Colby Hollifield, wins $50 worth of ferry rides

Several contestants went 11-0 this past week to beat Daniel Island Ferry’s Colby Hollifield, who had a 10-1 score. Robert Musso came out the winner of the Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest by pulling off the tiebreaker. The Baltimore at LA Rams game was dropped, as it was a Monday night game and...

Bad weather postpones cross country and tennis championships

The High School League’s Cross Country championships and girls’ tennis individual state championships were disrupted by bad weather last weekend. The cross country meet, scheduled for Saturday at the Colonial Cup facility in Camden, was rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19. Meanwhile, the Class AAA...

If you can brave the elements, fishing is good

About this time of year, weather becomes the determining factor when planning a fishing trip. For the past few days, this has been particularly true. A strong coastal low-pressure system brought cold temperatures, gale force winds, and extremely high tides to the Lowcountry — all of which made for...

BE girls' basketball ranked third heading into season

Last March, the Bishop England High School girls basketball team had just defeated Keenan to win its sixth state championship in eight years, and in the midst the celebration, coach Paul Runey was asked what his team would do for an encore during the 2019-20 season. “I’ve got to think about that,”...

Glenn Churchill beats Atlantic Properties, wins a $50 gift card to Dockery’s

Glenn Churchill does it again by winning the Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest with a PERFECT 12-0 score, beating Atlantic Properties to earn a $50 gift card to Dockery’s. Glenn owns a law office on Daniel Island where he concentrates on personal injury, criminal defense, and probate law. He is a...

BE girls tennis wins state championship!

Do you believe in déjà vu? The answer, if you follow Chapman High School girls tennis, just might be a painful “yes.” For the second straight year, the Bishop England varsity girls lifted the Class AAA state championship trophy after a victory over Chapman. And for the second straight year, the...

Don't miss the chance to experience great fishing conditions

I am happy to report that my elbow is sufficiently recovered, and I have returned to fishing. However, I am “supposed” to keep my fishing trips short and the numbers of casts to a minimum. Not wanting to push my luck, that is exactly what I set out to do. Sadly, my restraint lasted about 15...

Bishops and Iron Horses bounced from gridiron playoffs

The old axiom in football is “defense wins championships.” If that’s the case, the teams that faced – and defeated – Philip Simmons and Bishop England in the first round of the High School League football playoffs should be in good shape. Whale Branch was impressive on both sides of the ball,...

Pat Fillippa beats Rosie Stieby, wins a $50 gift card to Sermet’s

Pat Fillippa beat sponsor Rosie Stieby of Daniel Island Real Estate, with a 9-4 score to her 5-7, to claim victory in last week’s Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest. He will enjoy a nice dinner at Sermet’s Courtyard with his winnings. It proved to be a tough football weekend for both our sponsors and...

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty joins the 2020 Volvo Car Open field

World No. 1 Ashleigh Barty will compete in the 2020 Volvo Car Open, April 4-12 on Daniel Island. Barty is the reigning French Open champion and the newest winner of the WTA Finals. She joins fellow Grand Slam champions Simona Halep, Sloane Stephens and Garbiñe Muguruza in the 2020 player field, as...