Sports

Bishop England football scores a new head coach

Logan Hall knows the Bishop England High School football team has struggled in recent years, failing to score points and win games. Hall also knows the program will be challenged for at least the next couple of years, forced to compete at the Class AAAA level despite having a Class AA...

High school track season kicks off

The list of entries in Bishop England High School’s Father Kelly Classic was short compared to the number of teams entered in other high-profile track and field events. While most big meets attract scores of teams, the Bishops’ field wasn’t even in double digits for boys or girls. ...

Fishing ties families together

For some, fishing is a recreation. For others, it is a sport. For me, it is both. More importantly, fishing is a thread that ties my family together. So, when my niece (Jessica) told me that her son (Jake) wanted to go fishing, I jumped at the opportunity. We agreed to go fishing on Sunday...

Two new WTA women’s professional tennis tournaments are coming to Charleston

Fifth Third Bank announced its commitment to women's sports and professional tennis through a new sponsorship of the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) 500 Credit One Charleston Open at Live To Play (LTP) Daniel Island and title sponsorship of two WTA 125 tennis tournaments at LTP Mount Pleasant. The...

Grand Slam champ, 2 Charleston champs join COCO field

A Grand Slam champion and two former Charleston champions have joined the growing player field for the 2024 Credit One Charleston Open, March 30 - April 7. World No. 10 and 2017 Roland Garros champion Jelena Ostapenko, World No. 12 and 2017 Charleston Open champion Daria Kasatkina and World No. 19...

DIS Breakers

The DISA Breakers U13 Soccer Team placed as finalists in the Surf Cup Challenge, the team’s first tournament to start the spring soccer season. Pictured – Back row: Coach Erik Cobb. Middle row: Katie Torrey, Ava Stewart, Eva Grace Rainero, Josie Green, Siena Blank, Janie Anderson, and Caroline...

Cherichello repeats as state wrestling champion

Bishop England High School wrestling standout Sam Cherichello repeated as a state champion over the weekend, and he claimed his second gold medal in style. Cherichello was crowned a Class AA state champ in the 132-pound classification last year, but opted to compete at 138 this season when...

BE girls’ basketball knocked out of playoffs in lower state final

The bus ride home from the Florence Civic Center Feb. 24 was, at times, long and quiet. But by the time the Bishop England High School girls’ basketball team arrived back on campus, the hurt of a 56-33 loss to Andrew Jackson in the Class AA Lower State championship began to subside. After...

Bishop track and field teams put in the hard work

The athletes who make up the Bishop England High School track teams take running seriously. If you need proof, drive down Seven Farms Drive in the dog days of August and if you see a group of teenagers running, it’s a good chance they are Bishops, getting their work in, along with their...

DIS 8th-grade girls win Trident League hoops title

The Daniel Island School eighth-grade girls’ basketball team won the AAAA and AAA Trident League championship. Their record was 13-2 overall, including an undefeated run through the playoffs. Eden Abney was MVP of the tournament and Ava Harkey and Camilla Crittenden were named to the...