Sports

Father’s Day fishing: They grow so fast

On June 15, the 13th Annual Danziger Cup Kids Fishing Tournament was held at Smythe Park Lake. About 145 children participated in the event. The weather was perfect, and the fish were cooperative. I believe we set a new participation record. Additionally, anglers caught and released...

New Bishop England football coach begins to bond with players

The Logan Hall era has begun at Bishop England High School, and his mission is to infuse the football program with energy and excitement. “It is an awesome opportunity and an awesome job,” Hall said. “I am honored and extremely excited to be the head football coach at Bishop England...

Players of the year named in local high school girls’ sports

The South Carolina Coaches Association of Women’s Sports honored four Bishop England and two Philip Simmons student-athletes as players of the year in their sport. Sophomore Nora Brahim was named cross-country runner of the year in Class AA, while Bo Rosato was named the Class AA lacrosse...

Brody, the amazing fish-finding dog, reveals a secret fishing spot for kids

The other day, Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, my son Elliott, and I were returning from an offshore fishing trip. Being courteous boaters, we slowed the boat to no wake speed as we passed near a couple of docks. There was a family on one of the docks that waved and...

Navarro continues her 2024 surge with strong French Open

Emma Navarro continues to be brilliant in her breakout year. Navarro reached the round of 16 in a Grand Slam tennis tournament for the first time in her promising career with an impressive run at Roland-Garros. Although it ended in a loss to No. 2 seed Aryna Sabalenka, Navarro showed...

Iron Horse football readies for new players to shine

The Philip Simmons High School football team just completed spring practice with 15 days of learning, adjusting, and preparing for the 2024 season, which commences Aug. 23 when the Iron Horses play Berkeley County rival Hanahan High School. The team, which posted a 10-2 record last fall,...

Fishing trip benefits the Field of Honor

Last year, at about this time, I stopped at the Field of Honor on my way to the Daniel Island waterfront. It was early in the morning and very quiet. The only sound was the rustling of the flags in the morning breeze. For a moment, I stood and listened. In that sound, I heard the whisper of...

A ring for the thumb

Will Ramey just completed a high school tennis career that was so successful he has a collection of state championship rings for four fingers, and one for the thumb. Ramey began his prep tennis career in 2019 when he was a seventh-grader at Philip Simmons High School. The Iron Horses won a...

‘Great rivalry’ ends with Bishop boys’ golfers in second

The Bishop England High School boys’ golf team’s bid to win yet another state championship came up short as Oceanside Collegiate Academy posted a 579-592 victory over the Bishops on May 14 at Cheraw State Park. But the Bishops did manage to keep their streak of impressive finishes at the...

Gethers leaves hometown school to coach Iron Horse girls’ hoops

Allen Gethers admits it wasn’t an easy decision to leave Timberland High School when the Philip Simmons High School girls’ basketball coaching position was offered to him. After all, he was born in St. Stephen and graduated from Timberland in 2007. After matriculating and graduating from...