Sports

Daniel Island Happy Hour 5K Series

The Daniel Island Happy Hour 5K Series is up and running! Events in the series, which launched on May 25, are open to runners and walkers of all ages and abilities. Each race features a post-race party at a Daniel Island restaurant. Remaining events will take place on the following Thursdays -...

BE baseball team brings home state championship trophy after emotional victory

Coach Mike Darnell watched with glee as his Bishop England High School baseball team swarmed the field Saturday afternoon in celebration of its Class AAA state championship. The Bishops defeated Seneca, 4-2, in the third and deciding game of the Championship Series. After the Bishops returned home...

Hanahan softball team earns second state championship title!

What a game. What a season. What memories. The Hanahan High School softball team won one of the most unforgettable games in recent state history, gaining an 8-7 victory over Crescent Friday night. What made this victory so special is that it was in 12 innings and came in Game 3 of the State...

Hanahan's top tennis players serve up impressive victories

With back-to-back undefeated seasons, 28 victories in a row and two consecutive state championships, Hanahan High School boys’ tennis coach Glenn Cobb can say with confidence that his top five players have the potential to play Division I tennis when they matriculate to the next level. “All five...

BE boys' golf team ends season with runner-up finish at state championship

The Bishop England boys’ golf team placed second in the AAA State Golf Championship at True Blue on Pawleys Island on Tuesday, May 16. After a first round 314 the team was in third place behind Gilbert and Waccamaw. The Bishops shaved 13 strokes on day two to shoot 301 and secure second place....

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...