Sports

BE boys' lacrosse team captures first state title!

They came. They saw. Then, they conquered. The Bishop England boys’ lacrosse team won the Class AAAA state championship Saturday with an 11-4 victory over A.C. Flora. The team traveled to Chapin High School to accomplish the feat and before their match, they watched their girl compatriots at BE...

BE baseball team tops Hanahan for regional championship victory!

The Bishop England High School baseball team had a fantastic finish in the regular-season finale, edging Hanahan 4-3 in eight innings last week to gain the Region 6-AAA championship. Now, the Bishops are seeking similar results in the postseason as they go after their first state championship since...

Charleston Battery to get fired up!

On Saturday, April 29, MUSC will present “Get Fit Night + Fireworks” at the Charleston Battery soccer game at MUSC Health Stadium. The Battery is set to take on Ottawa Fury FC. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. and kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. Attendees are invited to take a tour through the MUSC...

BE lacrosse teams enter playoffs

It’s that time of the year. The culmination of the High School League’s spring sports schedule has begun with the lacrosse state playoffs. And, Bishop England, which knows something about success in all sports when the weather warms up, is well represented. The girls’ team, coached by Jeff Weiner,...

High School Sports Round-Up

The High School League State Track and Field Championships are scheduled for May 12-13 at Spring Valley’s Harry Parone Stadium, and both the Bishop England and Hanahan track teams are in a sprint to the finish line. The Bishops fared well in the Charleston County championships as the Bishop girls...

DISA evaluations and tryouts

The Daniel Island Soccer Academy (DISA) will hold evaluations for boys and girls ages 9-18 at the Daniel Island Soccer Complex fields during May. Try-outs will also be taking place for boys and girls ages 13-18 for Classic and Challenge teams. The evaluation and tryout fee is $30. Walk-ups welcomed...

Daria delivers!

Decisions, decisions. What’s a teenager to do? Daria Kasatkina was crowned champion of the 2017 Volvo Car Open on a sun-drenched Sunday on Daniel Island. She raised the victor’s trophy to the sky, accepted a paycheck for $132,380 and then learned Lex Kerssemakers, Volvo’s senior vice president of...

Stoppage time winner beats Battery

Corey Hertzog’s 91st minute goal lifted the Pittsburgh Riverhounds to a 2-1 win over the Charleston Battery Saturday night at MUSC Health Stadium. Charleston started the match on the front foot and jumped out to an early lead. Ataulla Guerra scored his first goal of the season after receiving a...

Bishop England and Hanahan High sports updates

The Hanahan Invitational Tournament will celebrate its 48th year when the first pitch is thrown out Monday at eight area sites. Like all great tourneys, HIT has evolved through the years and that will be reflected in this year’s format. Because of pitch-count limitations in place by the South...

A memorial tribute to long-time VCO fan Heda Van Deventer

For 26 years, tennis fan Heda Van Deventer was a fiery, funny fixture in the stands of the Volvo Car Open tournament, formerly known as the Family Circle Cup. Unfortunately, this year Mrs. Van Deventer will be missed. Mrs. Van Deventer or “Heda Tennis” as she was known to her family, passed away in...