Sports

Dog's best friend, fishing chauffeur

The secret to successful fishing is preparation. At least, that is what Brody says when the boat is dirty and needs to be washed. Of course, Brody also says he cannot help washing the boat because he has four paws. It seems holding a sponge saturated with boat soap in your mouth is just no fun....

Trent Gustafson defeats Luke Billman, wins gift card to the Post House

Trent Gustafson’s score of 9-3 won by a landslide over Luke Billman with Sierra Pacific Mortgage’s score of 5-7. Gustafson has lived in Charleston for 23 years and on Daniel Island for 10 with his wife and two young daughters. He enjoys all that the Lowcountry waterways have to offer on his...

Philip Simmons, Bishop England cross country in contention for state crowns

There’s a chance that Daniel Island could become the capital of the high school cross country world here in the Palmetto State by the time the South Carolina High School League concludes its state championships Nov. 11 at the Sandhills Research Center in Columbia. The league will crown 10...

Iron Horses, Bishops succumb to early playoff eliminations

Philip Simmons High School football coach Eric Bendig knows there will be better days ahead after his team completed its first season at the Class AAA level. And those better days will come after the Iron Horses get bigger, stronger and faster. Lower Richland traveled to The Phil Nov. 4 for...

Philip Simmons, BE volleyball bounced from state title bids

Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball coach Jay Watterworth couldn’t contain his excitement about his team, his players and their passion, even after a heartbreaking loss in the Class AAA state championship. Wren topped Philip Simmons 3-0 Nov. 3 at Dreher High School to claim the...

Bishops, Iron Horses tennis fall short in state championship pursuits

The Bishop England and Philip Simmons girls’ tennis teams are both ranked among the best in the Palmetto State, regardless of classification. However, the Bishops and Iron Horses came up short in their bids for state titles this fall. Still, both teams experienced memorable seasons. The...

John Maraia defeats Nancy Crick, wins gift card to Laura Alberts

John Maraia found himself in the winner’s circle this week with a score of 10-2, defeating Nancy Crick of Carolina One who posted a record of 9-3. Maraia retired from the Army in 2016, then worked in Indonesia. He and his wife, Debbie, would travel between Indonesia and the U.S. before...

How to outfish the darkness

Every year about this time, we set our clocks back an hour. This is very unsettling to me. It makes me reset the clock on all my appliances. It makes it hard to sleep late because it gets bright so early. It makes for less fishing time in the afternoon. Of course, the latter is the most...

Get rid of pain and get back to being active

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Bishops snap season-long slump to secure playoff spot

The Bishop England High School football team concluded the 2022 regular season the same way it began the campaign. The Bishops dominated on both sides of the ball. The Bishops picked up a 43-6 victory over Academic Magnet Oct.28 at Jack Cantey Field in a Region 7-AA game that concluded the regular...