Sports

Thrilling, nail-biting, heartbreaking finish caps BE girls soccer season

Eighty minutes of regulation. Two 10-minute periods of overtime. And two 5-minute Golden Goal periods (sudden death) to boot. The Bishop England and A.C. Flora girls were still tied, 1-1, after 110 minutes of emotional, physical, and exhausting soccer in the May 22 Class AAAA State Championship...

BE, PSHS lacrosse stars named to all-state teams

The Bishop England girls’ lacrosse team, which went 12-7 and reached the Class AAAA state championship game against Oceanside Collegiate Academy, landed seven players on the 2026 all-state lacrosse team, as selected by the state's lacrosse coaches association. The Bishops’ first team selections...

Like father, like daughters: Fishing gene runs strong

The other day, I was shopping at Publix. It was a warm day, and I was enjoying the cool air in the frozen food section. As I pondered chocolate or strawberry ice cream, a fellow Publix patron stopped and introduced themselves. I shared my quandary. Together we decided on both! With my ice cream...

Iron Horse domination

The Philip Simmons High School track and field program is solid gold. The girls’ and boys’ teams won state championships May 15 at Richland Northeast High School. The Iron Horse girls captured the Class AA state title with a 159-51.33 victory over Landrum High School. Woodland was third with...

Bishop England girls soccer team to play for state championship

Linda Brady knows all about the agony of defeat. She was on the sidelines last May as an assistant coach of the Bishop England girls’ soccer team and watched as the Bishops failed to convert numerous chances in last year’s Class AAAA State Championship against A.C. Flora High School. She...

BE golfers aim for state title, PSHS soccer all-stars honored

After two days on the Cross Creek Golf Course in Seneca, South Carolina, Bishop England's golf squad was in the thick of the championship title match, but utlimately, fell just a tad short, earning runners-up to Blue Ridge High School, who won the title by three strokes on Day 2. The Bishop...

Offshore trip produces mahi, tuna, and a lesson learned

Sometimes I get so focused on a fishing accomplishment that I forget to just have fun. This was the case on Saturday. My nephew Conrad was in town. It had been months since we fished together, and I wanted him to catch a billfish. So, Conrad, Elliott (my son), Trent Gustafson (good fishing ...

Memorable season ends for Bishops girls lacrosse team

It’s never easy to replace a legend, but first-year Bishop England High School girls’ lacrosse coach Billy Bitter passed the test. Bitter took over a program built by Jeff Weiner and produced impressive results. The Bishops posted a 12-7 record this spring, including three solid victories in...

BE boys' tennis team makes another strong run at state title

The Bishop England High School boys’ tennis team’s bid for an elusive 13th state championship came up short as A.C. Flora High School topped the Bishops 6-0 to cap an undefeated season and win the Class AAAA state title in a match that was contested May 9 at the Cayce Tennis Center. It marked...

Iron Horse track stars enjoy golden day at Lower State

Just how dominating was the Philip Simmons High School girls’ track and field team during the Class AA Lower State meet? The Iron Horse distance runners ruled the meet, which was contested May 9 at Woodland High School. The Iron Horses scored a combined 72 points in the 800-, 1,600-, and 3,...