Sports

Chris Buchholz beats Atlantic Shield, wins a gift card to Vespa Pizzeria

Despite a few upsets in college football, Chris Buchholz grabbed the win with a 9-2 record, defeating the 6-3 record of Hill Shaw and Erik Loesch with Atlantic Shield Insurance. Buchholz is the principal at Philip Simmons High School and a big sports enthusiast. “I have three children and a...

PSHS secures first regional football title in school’s short history

The Philip Simmons School football team, which seems to add a milestone every game, captured its first region title Friday night with a 24-13 victory at previously undefeated Timberland. The Iron Horses improved to 8-1 on the season, including 4-0 in region play and champion atop the podium...

Bishops, Iron Horses capture regional volleyball championships

The Bishop England and Philip Simmons volleyball teams both won their respective region championships and picked up victories in the first round of the High School League state playoffs. Bishop England needed drama and a play-in game against Oceanside Collegiate Academy to win the Region 8-...

Keep your head on a swivel when hunting blackfin tuna

After crushing the Solana cryptocurrency trade, Brody refuses to eat his regular “dog” food. Now, only fresh tuna sashimi and USDA prime beef will do. While I have no idea how to grow a steer, I can catch tuna. On Sunday, we invited my son (Elliott) and brother (Dave) to do some meal prep for...

Philip Simmons’ Stevenson receives pair of Power 5 offers

You might not have heard about Troy Stevenson the football player, and for good reason. The Philip Simmons sophomore has been playing for only two years, and his freshman season was a crash course in tackling and pass defense. You might hear a lot about Troy Stevenson the football player...

Michelle Siau beats Mingledorff & Patterson, wins New York Butcher Shoppe gift card

Michelle Siau is the first two time winner of the year for the Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest. Siau pulled out a win with a 9-2 record and the tiebreaker, earning herself a gift card to The New York Butcher Shoppe. She beat sponsor attorneys Chris Mingledorff and Michael Patterson,...

Bishops survive 2OT stunner; Iron Horses’ stampede charges on

Week eight of Friday Night Lights meant excitement, perhaps a little too much, for the Bishop England High School football team. For the Philip Simmons Iron Horses, week eight brought an exclamation point. Both teams picked up victories and now focus on securing the best possible playoff...

BE swimmer Smiley ready to get her feet wet at USC

On Oct. 9, Bishop England senior standout Jill Smiley concluded her high school swimming career by winning her fourth and final gold medal in the 100-yard butterfly during the High School League State Championships. Three days later, Smiley was up at 4:30 a.m. preparing for her next...

Expect trial and error when catching blackfin tuna

For the past week or so, there have been rumors that the blackfin tuna bite is red hot along the 30-fathom curve. Blackfin tuna make for excellent sashimi and poke. Two of my favorite foods. Unfortunately, a sprained right ankle has kept me from offshore fishing. Last week, the allure of fresh...

Rogers reaches her highest WTA ranking yet, World No. 40

Shelby Rogers had some unforgettable moments in Grand Slam tennis events in 2021, scoring big victories while reaching rock star status during a spectacular run during the U.S. Open. Rogers made a statement this year as she recorded her best WTA ranking, World No. 40, while topping a...