Sports

Philip Simmons dominates Burke in 43-22 win

The Philip Simmons High School Football team continues to make impressive strides as the state playoff curtain rises. The Iron Horses, only in their second year as a varsity program, concluded the regular season with a 43-22 Region 6-AA victory over the Burke Bulldogs. It gave the Iron Horses a 4-5...

Expect the best fishing of the year in next few weeks

Last week, I did not fish. What? That’s right, for the first time in a very long time, I missed seven days of fishing (in a row). For the past few months, I have been battling a repetitive stress injury in my right elbow. As it turns out, I fish too much. During a quick fishing trip, I will cast...

Swimmers earn personal bests at Myrtle Beach meet

Swim Charleston competed in the CAC Coastal Classic swim meet in Myrtle Beach, where 80% of the swimmers achieved their best times. The meet took place October 18-20 and was the first opportunity of the season for the swimmers to race against other teams. There were many swimmers who earned double...

Thomas Moyer beats Cara Schaafsma, wins $50 gift card to Vespa

Thomas Moyer was not the only person to beat Cara Schaafsma of Carolina One Real Estate by two points, but he won the tiebreaker by picking Georgia with a score of 24-21 to claim victory in last week’s Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest. A retired engineer, Thomas enjoys traveling and gardening. He...

World No. 2 Sofia Kenin joins the Volvo Car Open player field

World No. 12 Sofia Kenin has entered the player field for the 2020 Volvo Car Open, happening April 4-12 on Daniel Island. The 20-year-old American will be joined in Charleston by reigning Wimbledon champion Simona Halep, 2019 Volvo Car Open champion Madison Keys, and two-time Grand Slam champion...

BE tops Georgetown, 34-7

The conditions are exactly what a coach hopes for when they hold the first practice of the season on a late summer day when comfort level tops more than 100 degrees. Bishop England will host Manning on Friday, Nov. 1, on what should be a crisp autumn night. Everything is at stake as both teams...

Sharing the love of fishing comes full circle

Sometimes, fishing is not about catching fish. It is about sharing knowledge, experience and a genuine love for the sport with others. From the time my son could walk, we fished together. As the years passed, Elliott became an accomplished tournament angler and captain. More importantly, he...

Philip Simmons, BE girls tennis teams advance with playoff wins

Richard Schultz is a tennis coach and a tennis aficionada. He also is a man of many words. But Schulz, who coaches the Philip Simmons High School girls’ varsity tennis team, needs only two words to describe his team: very young. “I have a wonderful group of very young players,” Schulz said after...

Sloane Stephens to play at 2020 Volvo Car Open

Grand Slam champion Sloane Stephens will compete in the 2020 Volvo Car Open, April 4-12, on Daniel Island. Stephens captured the 2017 US Open title and is the 2016 Volvo Car Open champion. She joins fellow Grand Slam champions Simona Halep and Garbiñe Muguruza, as well as Volvo Car Open champions...

Jeff Caldwell beats Mingledorff and Patterson, wins $50 to New York Butcher Shoppe

Congratulations to Jeff Caldwell for having a perfect 12-0 score and beating Mingledorff and Patterson in last week’s Pigskin Pick’em Contest. The win landed him a $50 gift card to the New York Butcher Shoppe on Daniel Island. Jeff was monitoring his emails from the Bahamas. He was excited about...