Sports

Good fishing mates stick together

Fishing is like super glue. It creates strong and lasting bonds with your friends and family. For me, this is particularly true. From the time my son, Elliott, could walk until he moved away to Japan, we fished together several times a week. So, when he came home for a visit, we literally went from...

PSHS cross country team welcomes new coach, sets sights on state championship

The Philip Simmons High School cross country program has a new coach and returns the same top-shelf talent. Is this the year the Iron Horses have all the ingredients to pick up their first XC state title in the school’s brief history? You will have to stay tuned until November, but the words of...

When it comes to fishing, always have a Plan B

Having a plan is important for fishing success. However, being flexible is just as (if not more) important. This was the case on a recent fly-fishing trip in Tennessee. Our plan was to target small mouth bass in the Holston River. Unfortunately, heavy rains before my arrival made the Holston River...

Wando resident Dave Jaskiewicz wins IFA Kayak Fishing Tour event

Dave Jaskiewicz of Wando measured a combined limit of 52.25 inches to win the final regular season event for the 2019 Atlantic Division of the IFA Kayak Fishing Tour on July 21 in Georgetown. This event marks Jaskiewicz’s third Atlantic Divisional win in a row and adds another title for nine total...

They've got spirit, yes they do!

Let’s hear it for the Iron Horses cheerleaders! The Philip Simmons High School JV and Varsity Cheer Team participated in the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) Camp this summer. They learned proper stunt techniques, game day cheers, band dances and bonded as a team. Throughout the week the...

Daniel Brooks, first baseman and pitcher for Bishop England, recently committed to play for the College of Charleston in 2022.

BE’s Daniel Brooks to play baseball for College of Charleston

It was as if Daniel Brooks clicked his baseball cleats three times and said, “There’s no place like home.” Brooks, a rising junior at Bishop England who has played at some of the top venues in the South as a member of the Canes travel team, decided to stay home when it comes time to matriculate in...

Brody and Captain Greg hold up a trout they caught recently.

Doggone it…fishing is fun!

This week, Mother Nature gave the Lowcountry a bit of a break. After weeks of record high temperatures, an inland high-pressure system provided a cool (for late summer) northerly breeze and more comfortable conditions. However, the comfort came at a cost. The breeze also created rough conditions in...

Philip Simmons High School’s Ian McCorkle throws a pass during a 7-on-7 session at Cane Bay High School in June.

High school football season kicks off Friday

If you’re a high school football coach, you pretty much concede that the next football season begins the moment your players turn in their uniforms after the last play is run from scrimmage in November. It’s non-stop: winter workouts, spring practice, voluntary conditioning and 7-on-7 passing...

Connor Good, LJ LeVeen, Brady Evin and Jack Cahill brought home silver for their team in the 10/u boys 200 meter freestyle relay.

Swim Charleston delivers ‘exceptional individual performances’ at state championships!

On July 18, 35 swimmers from Swim Charleston headed to Columbia and the USC campus for the 2019 Long Course Swimming State Championships. Contested in an Olympic-size 50 meter pool, the Long Course State Championships are limited to the fastest qualifying swimmers in the state. Fielding nine relays...

Mega Meet offers mega fun and opportunities for Flying Fish

The Daniel Island Flying Fish swim team completed another successful season, finishing second in the annual City Swim Meet – the event that culminates the season with the Lowcountry’s best swimmers showcasing their talents. But if you ask the Lowcountry swimming community what its favorite meet is...