Sports

Fishing...combo of science and art? Or just plain luck?

Fishing is a precise combination of science and art. Commonly referred to as “LUCK.” On Saturday, science and luck (not the good kind) were on full display. I was helping my neighbor, Luke Bishop, with a school science project. The basis of the project was to test the efficacy of similar lures from...

BE girls' basketball team heading to Lower State final this weekend

The Bishop England girls’ basketball team wasn’t really challenged in the first three rounds of the Class AAA playoffs. However, that should change Saturday when the Bishops battle undefeated Dillion in the Lower State Championship, which will be contested at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Florence Civic...

Field hockey gains momentum in the Lowcountry

On a recent Friday afternoon in January, the Bishop England field hockey team battled it out in an inter-squad contest with Team England beating Team Bishop 3-1. But the score was the least important outcome for the day, and for the season. The game and the season highlighted the success and...

Staying in Charleston

Charleston Battery youth academy product Nico Rittmeyer has signed a new, multi-year contract ahead of the 2019 season. Despite growing up in Savannah, Georgia, Rittmeyer has played nearly his entire soccer career in Charleston. At the age of 11, Rittmeyer and his dad started making the two-hour...

CrossFit Charleston athletes work out for a cause!

Local athlete and CrossFit Charleston coach Kelly Stratoti recently qualified for the USA National Masters Weightlifting Championship on March 28-31 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Kelly is also an assistant athletic trainer at Goose Creek High School. To help support Kelly’s travel fund for her upcoming...

Hanahan Hawks softball team looking for a triple

The 2019 edition of the Hanahan High School softball program has a challenging act to follow. The Hawks enter the season with 61 victories in their last 69 games and two of those victories came in the Class AAA state championships. However, the team lost six players to graduation, while another...

Hook some spring deliciousness!

In the Lowcountry, a sure sign of spring is the shad run. Biologists tell me that millions of shad migrate into our fresh water rivers to spawn. Chefs tell me that deep fried shad roe is delicious. My cardiologist tells me that deep fried shad roe is bad for my cholesterol. While I listen to my...

Lady Bishops' soccer team begins 2019 season ranked No. 1

The Bishop England girls’ soccer team finished the 2018 season as state champions by settling the issue on the pitch of a field. The Bishops begin the 2019 season as the No. 1 team as a result of a poll by the state coaches association. The Lady Bishops hold the top spot in Class AAA in the...

DIS Osprey Players of the Week!

The following Daniel Island School basketball players have been named Osprey Players of the Week for their performances during games played between February 2 and February 10. Their coaches describe below why they were selected!

Shelby Rogers returns to WTA with main draw wild card into 2019 VCO

Shelby Rogers has received a wild card into the main draw of the Volvo Car Open on Daniel Island. The 26-year-old Charleston native will compete in her first tournament since March 2018’s BNP Paribas Open, where she suffered a knee injury. The VCO is scheduled for March 30 – April 7. “I am beyond...