Sports

New PSHS head volleyball coach named

Philip Simmons High School has added yet another coach to its sports team roster for the upcoming school year. Charleston native Jay Watterworth, a 2002 graduate of Goose Creek High School, has been named head volleyball coach for the Iron Horses. Watterworth attended North Greenville University,...

Hanahan Hawks capture fourth state title in track and field

The Hanahan High School boys’ track and field team captured the Class AAA state championship Saturday. It was the Hawks’ fourth state title since 2011, when their golden era began. And there’s a good nucleus for next year, which could also be golden for the Hawks. Junior sprinter Quincy Mitchell...

BE girls' track and field team captures 12th state title and 'dynasty' status

The athletes who are on the Bishop England girls’ track and field team probably wouldn’t be described as dynamic because they don’t win the glamour events. But one thing is certain. The Bishop girls have built a dynasty. The Bishops topped Seneca 72.5-47 to capture the High School League’s State...

On your mark, get set ... It's almost time for the Daniel Island Kids' Triathlon

And…they’re off! About 100 kids, that is, ages 7-14, who are expected to compete in the 12th Annual Daniel Island Kids’ Triathlon on Saturday, June 17, starting at 7:30 a.m. Portions of Daniel Island Drive and Pierce Street will be closed off (near Pierce Park Pavilion) until approximately 10:30...

BE and HHS sprint to track and field state meet

Hanahan coach David Morbitzer is hoping to ride the wave of momentum – and talent – as the Hawks prepare for the Class AAA State Track and Field Championships this weekend in Columbia. The Hawk boys won the Lower State championship Saturday over Bishop England, scoring 119 points. Bishop England...

For BE siblings, lacrosse is a family affair!

She’s arguably the best female high school lacrosse player in the Palmetto State, and is a member of the National Honor Society to boot. But Bishop England student-athlete Emma Pizzo’s best attribute just might be her modesty. Just ask her coach, Jeff Weiner. “She’s very modest,” Weiner said. “I’m...

High school playoffs recap

The Bishop England baseball team enters Wednesday’s Class AAA Lower State Championship against Aynor with an 11-game winning streak, some rested pitching arms and confidence. The Bishops host Aynor at Father Kelly Field and the visiting Blue Jackets have a tough chore. They must beat the Bishops...

Local soccer players score big with championship wins!

Another state championship crown for BE girls' lax team!

Thankfully for Bishop England High School, Jeff Weiner is a girls’ lacrosse coach – and not a weatherman. The affable Weiner was concerned about Saturday’s forecast as his team prepared to play Chapin at 4 p.m. for the top prize in Class AAAA. “We played well,” said Weiner, whose team picked up a...

High school track and baseball updates

Bishop England and Hanahan, two of the Lowcountry’s premier track and field programs, will be well represented at Saturday’s Class AAA Lower State Championships, which will be held at Richland Northeast High School. Both teams fared well in the recent 6-AAA meet, the first step toward the State...