Sports

Bishop England boys open basketball season with two wins

The Bishop England boys’ basketball team is a close-knit group, coach Bryan Grevey declared as the 2019-20 season tipped off. The team can be a contender in the race for Region 7-AAA by the time the regular-season finale rolls around. “We’ve got a good team,” Grevey said. “We return all but three...

Hot bite to continue as water temperature cooperates

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I did a lot of fishing with my family and friends. For the most part, the weather and the fish cooperated. On the day before Thanksgiving, conditions were optimal. So, my brother, Dave; his son-in-law, Sean; and our old family friend, Donna, decided to go fishing. We...

Noah Ward wins state title in cross country

Sooner or later, the Philip Simmons High School boys’ and girls’ cross country teams will ultimately win the Class AA team state championships. And sooner might be as early as next fall if the results of this year’s meet are any indication. The boys’ team fared well during the Nov. 19 state meet,...

Lily Woods earns state and individual tennis titles

One day she wins the Class AAA state championship in individual tennis, and the next day she’s on the basketball court preparing for the upcoming season. There is so much to do, and so little time to celebrate her vast accomplishments. Welcome to the life of Lily Woods. She’s a junior at Bishop...

Philip Simmons girls' basketball team aims for consistency

Last winter, the youthful Philip Simmons High School girls basketball team savored success early in the season with an impressive record and a top-10 ranking among the best Class AA teams in the Palmetto State. But the Iron Horses struggled in the second half and lacked staying power once Region 6-...

Fishing is good this time of year, especially with family and friends

Family, friends, food, fun and fishing are integral elements of my Thanksgiving celebration. Throughout the year, I try to cram each of these into every single day. That way, every day is Thanksgiving! As your families and friends gather together, don’t forget about fishing. Right now, the bite for...

Swim Charleston had a meet of many firsts

Swim Charleston came out strong in its second swim meet of the season. For some, the meet in Augusta, Georgia, on Nov. 2-3 held plenty of firsts, such as the first meet of the year, first 200- and/or 500-yard freestyle, and first 50-yard butterfly. Nineteen team records were broken that weekend. Of...

Robert Musso beats Colby Hollifield, wins $50 worth of ferry rides

Several contestants went 11-0 this past week to beat Daniel Island Ferry’s Colby Hollifield, who had a 10-1 score. Robert Musso came out the winner of the Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest by pulling off the tiebreaker. The Baltimore at LA Rams game was dropped, as it was a Monday night game and...

Bad weather postpones cross country and tennis championships

The High School League’s Cross Country championships and girls’ tennis individual state championships were disrupted by bad weather last weekend. The cross country meet, scheduled for Saturday at the Colonial Cup facility in Camden, was rescheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 19. Meanwhile, the Class AAA...

If you can brave the elements, fishing is good

About this time of year, weather becomes the determining factor when planning a fishing trip. For the past few days, this has been particularly true. A strong coastal low-pressure system brought cold temperatures, gale force winds, and extremely high tides to the Lowcountry — all of which made for...