Sports

BE boys top PSHS to advance in lacrosse playoffs; BE girls one win from state title

The Bishop England girls’ LAXers continue to put up opponent-numbing numbers after beginning the season with a 2-2 record. The Bishops rolled past Hilton Head High School, 19-1, in the third round of the Class AAAA playoffs on April 28 to reach the Class AAAA state championship against...

BE, Philip Simmons track teams ready for region championships

The Bishop England and Philip Simmons track and field programs fared well at the April 25 Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic Elite Meet, which was held at Spring Valley High School. The Coaches Classic is the last major meet before the region championships, the first step in the journey to the...

Hooked on fishing

After years of fishing, I have come to learn a painful lesson. Sometimes you catch the fish, and sometimes the fish catches you. On a recent fishing trip, it was the latter. Things started out uneventfully. It was late in the afternoon, and I asked Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-...

Bishops prepare for pivotal baseball series that could decide region

The Bishop England High School baseball team is engaged in a waiting game as the Bishops seek their first region title since 2019. The Bishops pounded West Potomac High School from Alexandria, Virginia, 11-1, in a Hanahan Invitational Tournament game on April 16 for their eighth victory in...

Former BE star Daniel Brooks not slowing down after Tommy John surgery

More than 2,500 professional baseball players, those who get paid to play the sport, have had the ulnar collateral ligament in their throwing elbow reconstructed since Dr. Frank Jobe operated on pitcher Tommy John in 1974, according to the American Medical Association. Heading into the 2025...

Embrace sunrise, sunset fishing as more boats take to the water

Every year as the weather warms up, our waterways become more crowded. Sometimes, the increase in boat traffic can make fishing a challenge. Especially on weekends. However, if you fish early in the morning or later in the afternoon, boat traffic can be a non-issue. On Tuesday...

2025 football schedules released for Iron Horses, Bishops

Bishop England and Philip Simmons announced their 2025 football schedules. Bishop England, the defending Region 6-AAAA champs, will play six home games, including region foes Beaufort and Colleton County High Schools. The Bishops will celebrate Homecoming Sept. 26 against Woodland...

Girls’ softball is back at BE

After a two-year hiatus, the Bishop England High School softball program is back in business. The new coach, Blair Crocker, is in charge of rebuilding the once-proud program which was shuttered at the end of the 2022 season due to a lack of interest and perhaps by the lingering effects of...

Lacrosse regular season ends, high school teams await playoffs

The grueling regular-season portion of the high school lacrosse season has been completed in the Palmetto State. Now comes the hard part: waiting to find out your team’s postseason fate. The Bishop England and Philip Simons boys’ and girls’ teams will find out their fate and perhaps...

Local track teams compete in star-studded meet

Philip Simmons and Bishop England were two of about 80 high school track and field teams that gathered April 11-12 for the 30th running of the prestigious All American Track Classic at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina. The Iron Horse girls finished in 29th place with 9....