Sports

Bishop England girls peak in soccer playoffs

One of the best girls’ soccer rivalries in the Palmetto State will be in the spotlight on May 7 when Bishop England travels to Oceanside Collegiate Academy in the Class AA Lower State Championship. The Bishops ended the regular season with three straight losses but have experienced peak...

Local track teams bound for Lower State Championships

Iron Horses dominate in regionals The Region 8-AAA track and field championships turned out to be more than just a victory for the members of the Philip Simmons High School teams. It was a case of total domination. The Iron Horse boys pretty much lapped the entire field...

Rookie fisher competes in tourney and is hooked

Sometimes, it takes a village to catch a fish. This was the case for Shannon Elarton during the Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club spring tournament. Shannon is a new member of the club with limited fishing experience. She entered the tournament as a non-boat angler and was assigned to fish...

Crown ‘em! Bishop England girls’ lacrosse team state champions again

The girls’ Class AAAA state lacrosse championship turned out to be a coronation. The Bishop England girls put a massive beatdown on Riverside High School, posting a 22-2 victory on April 27 in the state championship at Irmo High School. It was a rare case of no contest, at least at...

Iron Horse boys’ soccer rides 8-game winning streak

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ soccer team had a memorable regular season with an 18-3 record and the top prize in Region 8-AAA. The last thing the Iron Horse faithful wanted was for their team to stub its collective soccer toe in the first round of the Class AAA playoffs, which...

Standout Roush sisters vault to sky-high success

What’s it like to be a track and field mother when not one, but two of your daughters, just happen to be among the elite pole vaulters in the Palmetto State? When you are Amanda Roush and your daughters are Philip Simmons High School standouts Reagan and Ashley, you don’t pay attention to...

Tournament fishing yields more than just a personal best

Over the years, my view on tournament fishing has changed. When I was younger, tournaments were about competition, and winning. Now, tournaments are about spending time with my family, the fellowship of friends and just having fun. The spring tournament of the Daniel Island Inshore...

BE’s Benton hits the mark as one of the nation’s top archers

Bishop England High School scholar-athlete Keegan Benton has a GPA that would get him admitted to most colleges in the South. He’s also a member of the National Honor Society and tutors students in math and science. If that didn’t get your attention, Benton is also one of the top high...

Unbeaten and on a mission: Bishop girls’ lacrosse advances to title tilt

Oceanside Collegiate Academy entered the April 22 girls’ Lower State Lacrosse Championship at Bishop England High School with the No. 1 state ranking. But the Bishops were the better team. That summed up the clash of the Lowcountry titans as the Bishops humbled the defending Class...

Bishops, Iron Horses lace up for track and field championship run

The South Carolina High School League will crown state champions in track and field in mid-May, and the Philip Simmons and Bishop England high school teams will be among the contenders for the Class AAA and Class AA crowns, respectively. Bishop England has been a power for a long, long time...