Sports

HORSE-STORIC RUN

On a day the Philip Simmons High School girls’ track and field team celebrated a state championship, standout senior sprinter NaJhyrai Watson savored one of the all-time, top-individual performances in the history of the South Carolina High School League. The Iron Horses repeated as Class...

BE golf comes up short, finishes runner-up at state match

They struggled the first day and were supreme on Day 2. That combination cost Bishop England High School dearly during the boys Class AAA State Golf Championship, which was contested May 16-17 at Bulls Bay Country Club. Oceanside Collegiate Academy took a 12-shot lead over Bishop...

Iron Horse tennis underclassmen have strong showing at individual state championships

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ tennis team showed it had a great collection of talent by recently winning the Class AA state team championship. The Iron Horse boys also proved they had individual players with strong skill sets as well, as junior Zade Hyatt, sophomore Josh Lively and...

May offers a myriad of fish species

May is one of my favorite months to fish. Inshore, nearshore, and offshore species are readily available and hungry. With so many choices, the hardest thing about fishing in May is deciding which species to fish for. On Sunday, my son, Elliott, and brother, David, decided to do a little...

Lady Bishops track and field a leg away from state title record

While the Philip Simmons High School boys’ and girls’ track teams seek to repeat as state champions, this coming weekend’s State Track and Field Championships are more like an attempt to return to glory for the Bishop England girls’ team. Coach Tony Colizzi’s team has been solid all season...

Iron Horse baseball in contention for state title

Philip Simmons High School baseball coach Josh Kubisz admitted he had concerns about his team as the 2022 Class AA state playoffs loomed on the horizon. One of those worries was that the Iron Horses might “be behind the 8-ball.” After all, the team missed out on its first goal of the season...

Pair of Iron Horse standouts earn all-state honors

The Philip Simmons High School baseball team’s success on the diamond is reflected in the postseason honors. Two Iron Horse standouts, senior Tripp Williams and junior Grayson Mitchell, were recently named to the state coaches association’s all-state team. It marked the second straight...

‘Ohana’ is deeper than meets the surface

In Hawaii, “Ohana” is the word for family. Since the Yellowfin 32 is a gathering spot for my family, that is its name. Now that the weather is warm, we are using Ohana for more than offshore fishing. My daughter, Maddie, and wife, Amy, go offshore fishing occasionally. However, they rarely...

Three-peat: PSHS boys’ tennis best in the state, again

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ tennis team claimed its third consecutive state championship May 7 with a 6-0 victory over Christ Church. With a hoard of titles in the school’s brief five-year history, the natural question to ask head coach Richard Schulz was, “Are you building a...

Spring sports round up regions, plunge into playoffs

Track The Bishop England girls and both of the Philip Simmons track and field teams shone at their respective region championships. The Bishop girls ran away with the Region 8-AAA title on May 2 with a 218.5-85 victory over Academic Magnet at Cane Bay High School on May 2. Hanahan...