Battling Bishops Win First State Title

Daniel Island’s Bishop England High School football team claimed their first state championship title recently by defeating Central High School to a record 10-0 shutout. It was the Bishop’s seventh shutout of the season and a testament to a strong defense that has proved to be indestructible all season.

It was the football program’s 400th victory since the school first fielded a team in 1944. It was also the football program’s first state championship, and the school’s 100th state title overall.

A huge congratulations to the Battling Bishops and their outstanding playing ability. Charleston’s Island Town could not be more proud!

Bishop England Volleyball Team Wins 12th Consecutive State Championship

Daniel Island’s Bishop England High School is scoring big in the athletic department, particularly when it comes to volleyball.  Earlier this month, the school’s girls volleyball team defeated Gilbert High School to win their 12th consecutive Class AA Volleyball State Championship and 22nd state championship overall. With 22 titles under their belts, the team is now tied with Burris High of Muncie, Ind., for the most state titles held by a high school girls volleyball team. Bishop England’s impressive capture of 12 consecutive state titles places the team in fifth place on the all-time list for  state volleyball titles.

Congratulations to the team for all their hard work and dedication in once again accomplishing the state championship this year!

It’s Time for Bishop England High School’s Daniel Island 5K Run & Walk

Thirteen years ago, shortly after Bishop England High School opened its doors as the first school on Daniel Island, the school’s Track & Cross Country teams started what has since become a great springtime tradition here in Charleston’s island town. This Saturday, March 19th, the tradition continues with the 13th annual Daniel Island 5K Run and Walk.

Designed to accommodate everyone from highly competitive athletes to casual walkers, the event is a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the fabulous spring weather we’ve been experiencing here in the Lowcountry. The race starts at 9 am in front of Bishop England on Seven Farms Drive, taking participants on a scenic route through Daniel Island’s picturesque neighborhoods, parks and trails before finishing back at the school. Kids under the age of 12 are invited to participate in a special “Kids Fun Run” that will start immediately following the race.

Cash and other prizes will be awarded to winners in all age groups, and all children participating in the Fun Run will receive medals.

Bishop England High School has played a significant role within our community over the years – please come out and support the Track and Cross Country teams by taking part in this great springtime event! For more information and to register, click here.

BEHS Hosts 12th Annual Daniel Island 5K Race & Walk

On Saturday, March 20, the boys and girls of the Bishop England High School Track & Cross Country teams are inviting the community to come together for the 12th annual Daniel Island 5K Race and Walk. The race will begin at the school on Seven Farms Drive, winding its away through Daniel Island neighborhoods, parks and trails, before ending back at the school.

The run has been designed to accommodate everyone, from the highly competitive athlete to the casual walker. Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three overall male and female finishers but everyone wins post-race with food, fun and additional prize giveaways at the awards ceremony and festivities.

Also, kids under the age of twelve are invited to participate in a special “Kids Fun Run” that will start immediately following the race. All “Kids Fun Run” participants will receive a medal.

For more information or to register online, visit www.actioncarolina.com. Proceeds will benefit the Bishop England High School Track & Cross Country programs.

Since the doors first opened at the school’s Daniel Island facilities, Bishop England High School has played a significant role within the community — please come out and support them for this great spring running event!

Daniel Island 5K Race & Walk

By Contributing Bishop England High School Student Matthew Kuhn, ‘09

Get ready to lace up those running shoes because the Daniel Island 5K Race & Walk is fast approaching! Hosted by the Bishop England Track and Cross-Country teams, this annual event will take place on Saturday, March the 21st.

The race has continued to grow in size and popularity during its eleven-year history. Last year had more than two hundred participants, including several Bishop England athletes who placed at the top of their age brackets. Seniors A.J. Fitzsimmons and John Pasierbowicz each placed fifth and eleventh respectively last year in the overall standings.

Tony Colizzi, head coach of BE track and field, uses the race to prepare his long-distance runners for the state track meet in May. Senior distance runner Catherine Clarke-Pounder is optimistic about the upcoming season. “The boys have an awesome group this year, and even though the girls have lost a few top runners, both teams plan on winning big at state.”

Proceeds from the race will benefit the Bishop England track team. Registration fees are $15 until March 14th and $20 afterwards up until the day of the race. For an additional five dollars, participants will receive a t-shirt. The race starts at Bishop England on Seven Farms Drive at 9:00 am.

More information about the race including registration forms can be found HERE. .

Go, Grease Lightning, Go!

By Contributing Bishop England High School Student Matthew Kuhn, ’09

The Bishop England Drama Department is ironing out the poodle skirts and dusting off the leather jackets. A school version of the classic musical set in the 1950’s is taking shape at Bishop England High School. Cast and crew began rehearsals the first week in February. In collaboration with the Bishop England band and chorus, the drama department will give their production a fifties rock-n-roll sound. Director and drama teacher Cathy Slonecki has high expectations for the performance: “We have great acting talent and are working hard to have a great set and authentic-sounding music.” Slonecki also added that the production would not be “modernized,” but instead stay completely faithful to the original time period. The production is scheduled for two performances: Friday, March 27th and Saturday, March 28th.

Bishop England Introduces SMART Board Technology

By Contributing Bishop England High School Student Matthew Kuhn, ’09

At the start of the 2008-2009 school year, students and teachers at Daniel Island’s Bishop England High School encountered a new technological innovation present in their classrooms: Interactive “SMARTboards.” No longer hampered by the limitations of traditional chalk and marker boards, eleven teachers received the interactive teaching boards, which have a wide range of uses. Teachers can digitally display typed notes for their students with full-sized images. The SMARTboards also allow teachers and students to write onscreen with special digital pens, or even just their fingers.

The SMARTboards enable teachers to show movies and online videos to their students on large screens, eliminating the need for in-class televisions and bulky mobile VCR/DVD units. Teachers simply connect the SMARTboard to their computer and control it with a mouse and keyboard, or by using hand gestures on the board’s interactive touch screen. Bishop England senior Joshua DeLaporte finds the school’s new technology enriching. “It makes learning a lot more fun and it lets you to focus on the material that’s being covered,” he says. Bishop England is planning on expanding the number of classrooms with interactive SMARTboards over the next several years.