Sports

Expand college football playoffs

It’s going to happen, definitely not this year or the next, or perhaps not until the middle of the next decade. But the college football playoff field will expand. And when it does, an increase from four teams to eight will definitely be enough. If you are a college football fanatic like me,...

DI teen making great strides in high school cross country career

For now, he’s the answer to two Philip Simmons High School athletic trivia questions. But there’s a chance Noah Ward, a rising sophomore, might be remembered as one of the Palmetto State’s best distance runners if he stays healthy, works hard and keeps a positive mental approach. First, the trivia...

Hawks prep for new season under head football coach David Morbitzer

The Hanahan High School football team’s motto is “Go Do.” As in, “Do the right thing.” “Do give a championship effort.” And finally, “Do care.” The motto for 2018 is new, and so is the head coach. David Morbitzer takes over as the Hawks’ main man, replacing Charlie Patterson. Patterson spent a...

From the lax field to the swimming pool, Pizzo demonstrates athletic power

Daniel Island resident Emma Pizzo just competed in her final athletic event as a high schooler, in a sport that you might not expect from an athlete who is arguably the best female high school lacrosse player in state history. The event was the City Swim Meet, and the recent Bishop England graduate...

High school football practices start Friday

John Cantey has a unique perspective on the evolution of high school football practices to begin the season. After all, he’s been around the sport since he was 4 years old when he served as a “team manager” for the Bishop England High School football program, which happened to be coached by his...

BE grad Karson Mingo to play football at The Citadel

Life as a knob at The Citadel is no fashion statement or a walk in the park. Just ask recent Bishop England graduate Karson Mingo, who loves football so much he will undergo a life-changing year at the school to play football. “You get your head shaved, and then there’s ‘double time’ where you walk...

Flying Fish earn third place at City Meet

The Snee Farm Swim Team won its fifth straight City Swim Meet over the weekend. But it doesn’t mean the club, based in Mount Pleasant, has a monopoly on talent. The Daniel Island Flying Fish fared well as a team and had many swimmers shine brightly during the meet, which was held in Goose Creek....

Iron Horses to make Sertoma Football Classic debut

Are you ready for some football? OK, maybe just not yet with LeBron, Wimbledon and the World Cup dominating the sports headlines. After all, it’s late July and it’s time to take that remaining vacation. But this is South Carolina, and when it comes to high school sports, football is...

The 'Slice Girls' carve out their place in tennis history

Sports Illustrated called them the Slice Girls in a Feb. 2, 1998 story because of the way the two young women cut up opponents on the tennis court in the Australian Open. Like the Spice Girls, who were on top of the music world at the time, Serena and Venus Williams had star power. However, unlike...

Down and dirty with catcher Will Bastian

Dirt is the word. Will Bastian is a catcher with a brilliant past, and perhaps a brighter future. He recently graduated from Bishop England High School after helping the Bishops win back-to-back Class AAA state championships and will matriculate to The Citadel this fall to continue...