Sports

BE girls' lacrosse team seeks to defend state championship title

On Monday and Tuesday of this week, the Bishop England girls’ lacrosse team held tryouts for the 2017 season. On Wednesday, the Bishops held their first practice. It will be time to get down to business on Feb. 23 when the Bishops officially begin their season - and defense of their first ever...

DIS Players of the Week - January 26, 2017

Four DI students compete in national Jr. Olympics event

Daniel Island School students Jackson Muller (3rd grade), Emma Muller (5th grade), Grace Ward (5th grade) and Noah Ward (8th grade) joined over 4,100 other athletes from across the country in Hoover, Alabama last month to represent S.C. and their local team in the 2016 USATF National Junior Olympic...

Michael Runey III focus of tribute at Jan. 7 BE game

“If you build it, he will come” is the catch phrase of the 1989 movie “Field of Dreams.” The lead character hears a voice utter these words when walking through his cornfield. Later he sees a vision of a baseball field. He builds the field and eventually his father, a long dead professional...

Louise Poole wins the challenge, earns $50 gift card to Sermets!

Louise Poole is the winner of the Pigskin Challenge. Louise was one of three players to correctly pick 12 out of 16 games and statistical leaders from the NFL playoff games. Louise won in the tiebreaker to beat the Brookes Family/South State Bank Mortgage and earned a $50 gift card to Sermets. A...

Ron DiBella wins the challenge, Clemson wins the National Championship!

Ron DiBella is the winner of the Pigskin Challenge. Ron was one of two players to correctly pick 15 out of 20 games and statistical leaders from the NFL Wildcard games and from the College National Championship game. Last week’s winner, Mindy Catlin, also had 15 correct picks but lost in the...

Hanahan wrestling team to compete for regional championship title

It's been five years since the Hanahan High School wrestling team won the first of two state championships in the program's history. Since then, much has changed. The Hawks won the title in Class AA, but now reside in Class AAA as the High School League expanded into five classifications. And, the...

BE basketball teams fare well in holiday tourneys

The Christmas season always brings a dose of nostalgia for obvious reasons. The Bishop England boys’ basketball team might be feeling nostalgic for other reasons. The Bishops posted three victories in the Ashley Ridge Hoops for Hope tournament over Christmas break. The sweep gives the Bishops a 9-3...

Mindy Catlin is the Pigskin Pick 'Em Winner!

This week’s winner of the Pigskin Challenge is Mindy Catlin. Mindy was one of three players to go 9-3 in last week’s game, winning the tie breaker and a gift certificate to Sermet’s Courtyard, courtesy of sponsor Rosie Stieby. Overall, 20 entrants beat Rosie’s 6-6 score last week. Mindy said of her...

BE girls' basketball team member Rhetta Moore scores 1000th career point!

She’s in elite company as a member of five state championship teams at Bishop England High School, and is currently seeking her sixth ring as a member of the girls’ varsity basketball team. But every once in a while, Rhetta Moore stops and savors an individual accomplishment, especially when what...