Sports

Flying Fish coach faces canceled swim season

It’s become a rite of spring on Daniel Island. Daniel Island Flying Fish members flock to one of the island’s pools for practice under the watchful eye of coach Rose Van Metre. Some arrive via car. Some arrive by bike. And, some need a ride to practice because these members of this...

Sports Briefs - May 7, 2020

Ticket sale options adjusted for 2021 PGA Championship The opening of the ticket purchase windows for the 2021 PGA Championship at The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf Resort has been delayed, and subsequently, the online ticket registration has been extended until Aug. 9. Ticket purchase windows...

Bishop England tennis coach faces uncharted times

There’s a meme going around on social media featuring some worldly gentleman named Newton and boredom, the latter which is a byproduct of the coronavirus pandemic. The way the meme spins it, Sir Isaac invented calculus during the Great Plague. “Do you have any idea of how bored you...

Day tripper to day trader

Now that the Daniel Island boat landings are open, I am settling back into my regular routine. However, Brody (the amazing fish-finding dog) is struggling a bit. When the COVID-19 shutdown began, to kill the extra time and have a little fun, I opened Brody an E-Trade account. It all started...

Noah Ward still running toward his goals

Noah Ward’s dash for the record book has been put on hold because of the coronavirus. But the talented Philip Simmons High School track and field star hasn’t stopped running. The 2020 high school track and field season has been pretty much wiped out in the Palmetto State as Gov. Henry...

There’s no free lunch for this pod of friendly dolphins

For me, the glass is usually half full. During the closure of our boat landings, many friends went above and beyond to help me fish. Their thoughtfulness and kindness make my glass, and my heart, full. With local boat landings now open, I have returned to my normal (every day) fishing schedule. As...

BE's spring sports winning streaks stymied by COVID-19

One of these days, perhaps in the year 2525, high school sports historians might look at the Bishop England High School athletic program’s success rate and scratch their collective heads. And then they will remember the year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The school has had the state’s best athletic...

Former BE standout Jeresaty going ‘B1G’ time

Remember that 1980s song “Big Time” performed by former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel? You know, the song that satirically tackles a basic human want: success. It tells the story of a man from a small town who grows to be larger than life. That song should be on former Bishop England High...

Philip Simmons’ Bendig finding new ways to ‘coach’ spring practices

As the head football coach of a high school that has been in existence for only a short time, Eric Bendig seeks normalcy and continuity as he builds the program at Philip Simmons High School. But the novel coronavirus has probably sacked the team’s spring practices, which were scheduled to begin...

No longer a fish out of water

The best in people comes out in the worst of times. This is the bright side of the COVID-19 pandemic. While my biggest challenge is the inability to fish due to closure of our boat landings, I am amazed by the number of people who have reached out to help. A few days into the boat landing closure,...