Sports

Bishops score thrilling comeback

All that debate and worry about whether the Bishop England High School football team could compete at the Class AAAA level might turn out to be a case of needless nerves. The Bishops proved they belong with an impressive 28-24 Region 6-AAAA conquest of Bluffton on Senior Night at Jack...

Philip Simmons clinch region with an exciting second-half comeback

It might have been the best halftime pep talk Eric Bendig never gave. The affable coach of the Philip Simmons High School football team was concerned – and for good reason – at halftime of an Oct. 25 Region 6-AA showdown at Timberland. After all, the region title was on the line and...

Athlete of the week - 10/31/24

This Week's Athletes of the Week, Presented by Aqua Blue Pools, are: Bishop England Marc Brahim - Cross Country A senior, Marc currently ranks 9th in the state in AAAA. He recently finished 4th overall in the Creating Waves meet, running a 5K in 16 minutes and 22 seconds. Marc also...

Greg and his friend, Rob, go sight fishing at ‘Hotel California’

Sight fishing is one of my favorite ways to fish. Searching. Seeing the fish. Making the cast. Watching the fish react to the lure. Witnessing the strike. It is very visual and highly addictive. As the water temperature drops and water clarity improves, conditions become optimal for...

Bernie Mackara beats Garret McNally, wins gift card to Mac’s Daniel Island

Bernie Mackara takes this week’s Pigskin Pick’em with a score of 11-1 beating the 9-3 score from Garret McNally of Mac’s Daniel Island. Bernie is an avid Eagles football fan. He, along with his wife Stephanie and son Jacob, moved to Daniel Island from the Philadelphia area in 2011 when...

Athlete of the week - 10/24/24

This week's Athletes of the Week, presented by Aqua Blue Pools, are: Bishop England A trio of swimmers splashed their way to state titles including Ellie Chalupsky, left, in the 100 fly, 100 back and 200 free relay; Mia Devito in the 50 freestyle, 100 free, and 200 free relay; and Owen Fritts in...

Bishops rally, Iron Horses dominate in impressive wins

The Bishop England High School football team picked up an impressive 31-14 victory over Beaufort Oct. 18. And the Bishops did it the hard way. The Bishops, on the ropes and perhaps headed for their second straight loss, fell behind on the road by a 14-0 score against the Eagles. But...

Hat-trick heroes: BE girls win third straight state swim championship

Déjà vu? No, it was more like déjà three. Once again, the Bishop England High School girls’ swimming team proved to be the best in the Palmetto State by winning the Class AAAA state championship with a 517.5-411.5 victory over Gray Collegiate Academy on Oct. 15 at the Carolina Natatorium on...

Thomas Woodall beats Gabe Jolly, wins gift card to Blondies

With a 10-2 record, Thomas Woodall beat Gabe Jolly of Carolina One Real Estate, edging out his score of 9-3, and then won the tiebreaker over another reader to declare victory in this week’s Pigskin Pick’em. Recently retired, Tom says he is taking advantage of all that Daniel Island has to...

Cast and blast – a new Lowcountry family tradition

In the Lowcountry, hunting marsh hen is a fall tradition. I am not much of a hunter, but I get the allure. Cool fall weather. Beautiful salt marsh setting. Hanging around with your family and friends. Additionally, marsh hen poppers are delicious. On Saturday morning, Elliott, my son...