Sports

Captain Greg experiences a fishing slump

This season, the offshore billfish bite has been pretty good. However, I have not been fishing offshore with the gusto of previous seasons. Between recovering from a heart attack and a travel schedule that seems to have me out of town every time the billfish bite is going off, my billfish...

City Meet repeat! Flying Fish earn back-to-back swim titles

Could a dynasty be brewing after Sunday’s City Swim Meet championship? The Daniel Island Flying Fish claimed the biggest trophy of the Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association’s City Meet for the second consecutive year, posting a victory over Northbridge Terrace by a 3,112 to 2,725 margin....

Lowcountry native scores major tennis upset at Wimbledon

There is a new tennis star on the rise. Charleston native Emma Navarro achieved the biggest Grand Slam victory of her career July 7 with an upset over world No. 2-ranked Coco Gauff on the hallowed grounds of Wimbledon’s Centre Court. And, “Emma the Great” made it look easy. Navarro,...

New coach hired for Bishops basketball

The boys’ basketball team at Bishop England High School will be under new leadership this season, as new head coach Daniel Eykyn will take over, replacing Bryan Grevey. Grevey, who served as assistant coach from 2005-2010 and varsity coach from 2011-2024, officially announced his...

Bishop England lacrosse players earn All-American honors

It’s become a rite of spring. The Bishop England girls’ lacrosse team goes undefeated during the regular season, wins a state championship, and then cleans up on post-season individual honors. That was the case again in 2024, as the Battling Bishops went undefeated and won their...

Iron Horse football star enrolls at Georgia Tech

Philip Simmons High School football player Troy Stevenson enrolled at Georgia Tech last week to get a jump on the educational aspect of the next phase of his life. Turns out it was a smart decision. There’s plenty to learn in the academic arena. Just ask any young adult who is about...

Hooking mahi and sailfish can make a splash in your summer

Years ago, while pre-fishing for a few late summer king mackerel tournaments, I was consistently catching mahi and sailfish in 60 to 90 feet of water. At the time, they were not the target species, and I considered them to be nuisance catches. However, this summer, they are now...

Multi-sports athlete Emmy Wood gifted off the field too

Philip Simmons High School student-athlete Emmy Wood was named Academic All-America by the USA Lacrosse Association. If the truth be known, she probably could have received similar honors in other sports as well. Wood was solid in the just-completed LAX season. She collected 24 goals...

Navarro to shine brightly in Paris

Emma Navarro, on pace to become the next super-duper star on the WTA Tour, has enjoyed success on tennis courts, regardless of the court’s location or regardless of its surface. But a perusal of Navarro’s curriculum vitae seems to indicate that Navarro’s star seems to shine the brightest in...

How to fish on hot summer days

Summer is here! The days are long and hot. Boat traffic is heavy. It is time to adjust fishing tactics. Elliott (my son), Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog), and I love fishing. However, we tend not to fish during the heat of the day. The waterways are crowded, and...