Sports

Friendly fishing and competitive juices flow at any age

Next month, my father-in-law, Dick Artmeier, will be 90 years old. Dick played basketball at Florida State University and is a member of the Florida State Athletic Hall of Fame. At nearly 90 years old, he does not play much basketball anymore. However, he is still very competitive and...

Iron Horse strikeout ace feels at home on the mound

On the morning of March 12, Philip Simmons High School baseball coach Josh Kubisz told anyone who would listen, the Iron Horses had a big game against Beaufort later in the day and needed an even bigger effort from pitcher Nolan Clifford. “We need to have Nolan throw about 100 pitches of...

After heartbreaker last year, Bishop boys’ lax aim for state crown

The Bishop England High School boys’ lacrosse team experienced much success last spring in Josh Lesko’s first year as coach. The team went 13-3 in 2023, winning the Class AAAA Lower State regular season crown with a 7-0 record. But it was a loss that made the Bishops more motivated,...

Springtime is the perfect time for fishing

There is a correlation between warm weather and boat traffic. Recently, the number of boats on the water has increased significantly. On a nice Spring day, everyone enjoys a boat ride. Especially Brody (the amazing fish finding and stock trading dog). So on Friday afternoon,...

Charleston’s Shelby Rogers claims COCO wild card slot

The Credit One Charleston Open, which kicked off March 30, awarded wild card slots ahead of opening day to Charleston native Shelby Rogers, former World No. 1 and 2018 Australian Open champion Caroline Wozniacki, World No. 13 Beatriz Haddad Maia, and 2023 Wimbledon girls singles champion Clervie...

Charleston Open field includes the world’s best

Let the clay-court season begin. The 2024 Credit One Charleston Open includes five Grand Slam champions, five Charleston champions and four top 10 players. Here are capsules of the top eight players scheduled to play in Charleston. Jessica Pegula United States...

Hometown stars: Navarro builds momentum, Rogers gets first win at Miami after rehab

What a difference a year makes. Last year at this time, Emma Navarro’s journey on the WTA Tour was about to shift into overdrive. She was ranked World No. 122 and spent most of the year competing in ITF and WTA 125 events to refine and focus on her game in a less intense environment...

BE girls’ lacrosse stick to winning script

It’s quite an accomplishment to beat an undefeated team in a season. It’s even more impressive to halt two team’s dreams of perfection. Three teams? That’s almost an unheard of hat trick. Unless you happen to be the Bishop England High School girls’ lacrosse team. The...

Catching a smile releases fishing frustration

Every so often, I meet a young person who is thoughtful, polite and loves to fish. Tyson is one of those people. So, when the opportunity arose for me to fish with Tyson and his dad, I gladly took it. However, March is a tough month to fish. It is windy and the redfish are...

Iron Horse boys’ soccer off to strong start in 2024 season

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ soccer team is off to an impressive start to the 2024 season with nine victories in its first 11 games. That’s pretty much the standard operating procedure for the Iron Horses under the guidance of fourth-year coach Patrick Gunderson. Gunderson...