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Craig Hugus fires up cigar as Pigskin Pick’em’s final weekly winner

Game over! With the Philadelphia Eagles’ romp over the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX, the final Pigskin Pick’em for the 2024-25 season is complete, and reader Craig Hugus is our last weekly winner of the season! Hugus, who lives with his wife, Meghan, and two children in the...

Baseball season just around the corner for Iron Horses, Bishops

February signals the fast-approaching high school baseball season, with Philip Simmons and Bishop England gearing up to take the field in just a few weeks. Here’s a breakdown of what both schools can expect in 2025. Philip Simmons It could be a memorable season for the Philip...

Bishop England girls’ lacrosse team seeks a crazy 8th title out of 9

The Bishop England High School girls’ lacrosse team has not lost on the playing field since April 10, 2017, when Charlotte LAX power Myers Park High School sent the Bishops reeling. Could 2025 be the year the Bishops experience the agony of defeat? Coach Jeff Weiner admits graduation...

PSHS wrestlers battle to the end

Philip Simmons High School wrestling coach Anthony Sardelli said his team is gritty. If you need proof, just consider what Sardelli and his wrestlers endured in their run to the Region 6-AA dual meet, which was contested Jan. 29 at Timberland High School. Two starters decided to leave...

Super Bowl marks the final week to play Pigskin Pick’em

The 2024-2025 Pigskin Pick’em season enters its final week with this weekend’s Super Bowl LIX. John Horn, with a score of 9-3, won Week 21, beating sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One Real Estate, who went 6-6. Horn won a $50 gift card to Mac’s Daniel Island. “It has been fun playing...

Despite cold weather snap, trout are still alive and biting

Ever since the winter storm, I have not caught a single trout. Even Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, has been unable to find one. A definite cause for concern. With reports of a cold-water die-off near the Isle of Palms, my hope for the local trout population was...

Double duty: Rosato scores big on court and field

You can peruse the Bishop England High School girls’ basketball statistics to discover just what a team player Hannah Rosato is. She leads the Bishops in scoring, and is among the leaders in assists. Or you can just observe her actions. Bishop England coach Paul Runey talked to the talented...

Soccer season kicks off with four high school teams ranked in top 10

The Bishop England High School girls’ soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the state among Class AAAA teams to begin the 2025 season, while the Philip Simmons High School girls check in at No. 2 in Class AA from the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association preseason poll released on Jan....

Navarro grinds out quarterfinal finish at Australian Open

It was a case of Emma Navarro digging in Down Under. Navarro, voted the Most Improved Player on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour in 2024, continues to shine in the ’25 season with another impressive effort in the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open. Navarro needed...

Cold stuns spotted seatrout

What do spotted seatrout and Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, have in common? They do not like snow. I pulled Brody’s winter jacket and snow boots out of storage. Brody tolerates wearing a winter jacket but absolutely hates wearing snow boots. When he complains, I...