Sports

Iron Horses, Battling Bishops running their own races

The Philip Simmons boys’ and girls’ track and field teams fared well Saturday in the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic, which used a new format this year. The event was played out at seven regional qualifiers this year with the top 16 finishers at each site advancing to the Coaches Classic Elite...

Roundup: Bishop England spring sports in full swing

The Bishop England boys’ golf team had an impressive showing at the 18th Georgia-South Carolina Cup, which was contested at the Curahee Club in Toccoa, Georgia. Westminster (Atlanta) claimed the championship of the 16-team event, which featured eight of the best squads from Georgia vs. the...

Philip Simmons boys’ tennis rebuilding for 2021

Much has changed in the world and in the Philip Simmons High School boys’ tennis program since the Iron Horses captured the Class AA state championship in May 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic pretty much shut down the spring sports schedule around the state last year, while seven of the players...

Warmer temperature heats up weekly catch

Fishing got a lot easier this week. The water temperature hit the upper 60-degree range and Brody started finding fish again. Seemingly overnight, baitfish became abundant in the creeks. With the warmer water, the metabolism of redfish and trout has kicked into high gear. After a long and...

The building of a legacy

They are in the midst of a building boom along the once-sleepy Clements Ferry corridor, with plans for up to 8,000 new residences under construction or on the drawing boards. At Philip Simmons High School, the benefactor of all the growth of houses and humans, they are focused on...

Iron Horses boys’ soccer team stands 6-0

The soccer team is young at best, with a combined 12 freshmen and sophomores on the 21-man roster. The coach is in his second year at the school. He was an assistant last spring when the season was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, he’s the head coach of a program that has been...

BE’s Williams headed to Coker University

There was some question if Bishop England basketball standout Jaiha Williams would play at the next level as she prepared for her final season with the Battling Bishops. The senior guard answered those questions with a decision to play for the Coker University Cobras. Williams was...

A little luck of the Irish lures them in

Fishing in March is always pretty tough. With my amazing canine companion Brody on hiatus from finding fish, this March has been particularly so. However, I am muddling through. Thankfully, longer days and rising water temperatures are turning the odds in my favor. Trout have been the most...

Want more women’s tennis? Second DI tourney slated after VCO

Charleston Tennis LLC, which owns and operates the Volvo Car Open, will host an additional WTA tennis tournament on Daniel Island – The Charleston 250, April 10-18. The second event will immediately follow the Volvo Car Open, April 3-11, at LTP Daniel Island Tennis Center. Both...

Local swimmers dive into championships

In September 2020, Swim Charleston swimmers were just happy to be back in the water training. There was no certainty about meets or championships. Despite this unknown, Swim Charleston participants committed themselves to a season of hard work with some fun thrown in, noted Head Coach...