Sports

New athletic director on board at Bishop England

Bishop England High School has hired Bill Warren as its new athletic director. Warren comes to the Holy City after spending 29 years with the Rock Hill School District. Warren will be at Bishop England this academic year, serving as co-athletic director with Paul Runey. Runey,...

Ace Hardware saves the day for a redfish fishing trip

A few weeks ago, I found a large school of redfish hanging around a dock at dead low tide. Rather than trying to catch them, I decided to observe the school to better understand why they are there. The redfish were not actively feeding. They were just milling around a shallow channel...

Flying Fish enter 19th season with a strong roster

It’s been three years since COVID-19 shut down the summer swimming season for teams competing in the Coastal Carolina Aquatic Association, including the Daniel Island Flying Fish. But things have returned to normal, which translates into healthy roster numbers and success in the pool for...

Daniel Island to host U.S. Junior Amateur Championships July 24-29

Local enthusiasts will get a peek into the future of golf July 24-29 when Daniel Island welcomes 264 of the world’s top young golfers, who will compete in the 75th annual U.S. Junior Amateur Championships. The Daniel Island Club’s two challenging courses, Beresford Creek and Ralston Creek,...

One-and-one free throw situation eliminated in high school basketball

You know the situation if you have watched your share of high school basketball games over the years. With the crowd howling and a few ticks remaining on the scoreboard clock, a player, under immense pressure because the game is on the line, steps to the foul line to shoot the front end of...

The luckiest dad in the world

Sometimes a weekend stands out as exceptional. Truly memorable and fun. This past weekend was one of them. On Saturday, I attended The Danziger Cup (Kids Fishing Tournament) with Elliott (my son) and Maddie (my daughter). Heather (Elliott’s girlfriend) was the volunteer coordinator for...

Kitchin, Rosato earn All-American lacrosse honors

Bishop England High School lacrosse standouts Evelyn Kitchin and Bo Rosato were recently awarded All-American honors, a silver-lining in a season in which Bishop England was not able to defend its status as state champion. The Bishops were on top of the high school lacrosse mountain in...

PSHS standout Troy Stevenson gets attention from Division I programs

Philip Simmons High School football coach Eric Bendig didn’t need to conjure up psychic powers two years ago when he predicted then-sophomore Troy Stevenson would become the school’s first major, super-duper, recruiting star. “He’s tall and long for his age,” Bendig said in an earlier...

Local lacrosse players compete in North-South All-Star games

After years of hopes, dreams and, at times, a little frustration, the high schools that field lacrosse teams in the Palmetto State finally got their north-south all-star games. Socastee High School hosted the first-ever event May 13 and the Daniel Island schools were well represented with...

Fishing is a great way to spend time with family and friends

For me, Father’s Day and fishing go hand in hand. My father served in the U.S. Navy for over 30 years. Throughout his career, deployments abroad took him away from our family for months at a time. It was not until I had children of my own that I came to realize the sacrifice my dad...