Sports

212 days and counting

It seems like only yesterday college football fans were chanting “S-E-C, S-E-C” following the National Championship game, usually a victory by Alabama, Georgia, or even LSU. But that chant has turned into a cry, “N-I-L, N-I-L,” now that the Big 10 has won three straight consecutive national...

Talking tackle: What I use when I rod, reel, and repeat

The other day, after a cold morning of fishing, I was warming up at Agaves Cantina with a large bowl of chicken tortilla soup. A patron at an adjacent table asked if I was the fishing guy in The Daniel Island News newspaper. I replied that I was. Of course, the next question was, “Does Brody...

Bishop England moves to Class AAA, Iron Horses stay in Class AA

The South Carolina High School League wrapped up its reclassification process last week, and locally, Bishop England will move from Class AAAA to AAA for the next two academic years, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Philip Simmons, meanwhile, will remain at the Class AA level. The...

Iron Horse girls hold a share of first place in Class 6-AA standings

What a difference a year makes for the Philip Simmons High School girls basketball team under second-year coach Alan Gethers. Last winter, the Iron Horses opened the season with only three victories in their first 12 games as the team suffered from growing pains based on a roster that included...

If you think the weather’s confusing, so are the fish

In the Lowcountry, winter weather is highly variable. One day, it is 70 degrees and sunny. Then the next day is cold and rainy. This can be confusing to both anglers and fish. Well, at least it is confusing to me. However, over time, I have developed a few rules of thumb that help me to catch fish...

Ron DiBella wins again, beats Brannon Florie of Coach's Canteen

Click here for this week's Pick 'Em ballot! Daniel Island resident Ron DiBella took home his second Pigskin Pick 'Em victory of the year, correctly picking 10 out of 12 games to lead all the online ballots and defeating VIP sponsor Brannon Florie of Coach's Canteen. "The pigskin challenge has...

4,000 games and counting

The Bishop England High School athletic department has produced some legendary figures whose service to the school is marked by impressive streaks of longevity. Three who come to mind are Jack Cantey, Paul Runey, and Paul Spence. Cantey was the head football coach for more than three decades at BE...

'My arm feels amazing'

Daniel Brooks’ major league dream continues. The former Bishop England and College of Charleston baseball star will report to the Atlanta Braves’ spring training camp next month and begin his journey to the big leagues at the minor league level. “I’ll show up. I’m ready to go,” said Brooks, a...

Kicking off the year with a first catch and fresh start

Kicking off the year with a first catch and fresh start On the first day of every year, my son Elliott and I attempt to catch the first fish of the year. It is a tradition we have kept since Elliott was in middle school, well before we adopted Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog...

Lesli Woodall defeats VIP sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One

Getting even with her husband was on the mind of Lesli Woodall as she learned she won this week's Pigskin Pick'em challenge, going 10-2, winning the tiebreaker, and besting VIP sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One Real Estate, who went 9-3. "Yea! I did win in 2023, and I am happy," Woodall writes via...