Sports

BE volleyball team is working hard to repeat as state champions

It’s a rite of autumn. For 15 consecutive years, the Bishop England volleyball team has been dynamic; a dynasty that also is a work in progress. The Bishops are the reigning state champs in Class AA and have some final tune-ups before making another playoff run. The Bishops have been state champs...

What happens there, stays there!

Shelby reached the finals last week in Las Vegas, her 4th stop since her extraordinary run at the U.S. Open where she faced #2 seed Simona Halep on center court (the feature evening match, no less!). After New York, Shelby headed back to Fort Lauderdale for training, then on to Quebec for a...

High School football games rescheduled due to the storm

The heavy rains over the weekend wreaked havoc on the high school football schedule, including Bishop England and Hanahan. The Bishops’ homecoming game against Whale Branch, scheduled for Oct. 2, was postponed and rescheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 7. But with school not in session, the Bishops couldn...

Congratulations to the Cainhoy Hurricanes

Congratulations to the Cainhoy Hurricanes on winning the Aiken Cup U10 Division Championship earlier this month. (Back row left to right) Coach Scott Douty, Emma Muller, Camden Davis, Riley Jones, Josie May, Coach Stacey Dodd. (Front row) Merritt Zieminick, Ashton Douty, Grace Ward, Ansley Douty,...

BE falls short in comeback attempt against James Island

The Bishop England Battling Bishops fell to the James Island High School Trojans 41-38 on Friday. The Bishops did all they could to win, including an amazing onside kick by Adam Mikulski late in the fourth quarter as well as with two Bishops with more than 100 yards rushing, but they just couldn’t...

Hawks lose to Class AAAA Sratford, start region play this week

The Hanahan High School football team absorbed another loss to a Class AAAA team last weekend, falling 10-7 to the Stratford Knights. Just the week before, Hanahan dropped another tough one to Class AAAA foe Cane Bay. Now comes a reality check for the Hawks, who went 3-2 in the non-conference part...

Bishops falter against the Timberland Wolves

On Friday, the Bishop England Battling Bishops fell to the Timberland Wolves 35-8. Despite a great first half played by BE and especially great by the special teams, namely running back Jake Mock, they could not handle the Wolves second half onslaught. The game was almost exclusively played on the...

Hawks pick up their first loss in 17-0 rout by cane bay

Hanahan handled the first three opponents of the high school football season, outscoring the foes by a combined 124-53 margin. Now, coach Charlie Patterson will see how his team will handle adversity. The Hawks dropped their first game of the season last weekend when Cane Bay defeated the Hawks 17-...

Hanahan's resource officer Dodd coaches Powderpuff football team

Travis Dodd is a resource officer at Hanahan High School. But Dodd wants to be more than just a figure who exudes authority. He wants to be a mentor as well. That is why Dodd moonlights as the head coach for the school’s powderpuff football team. “It’s important to build relationships,” said Dodd,...

Palmetto Strikers Volleyball Club debuts with DI ties

There’s a new youth club volleyball program in town - and organizers are hoping it serves up plenty of opportunities for players. The Palmetto Strikers Volleyball Club (PSVC) LLC, a non-profit organization, was established in the Charleston region in August by several parents and community members...