Sports

Bishops losing streak continues after scoreless affair

Opportunities. Timberland High School cashed in on them during Sept. 28’s Region 7-AA football game against Bishop England. The Bishops did not and that was the difference as the Wolves posted a 6-0 victory in a hard-fought game at Jack Cantey Stadium. The game was played ahead of schedule...

Iron Horses tamed, convincingly defeated in region opener loss

For the second time in three weeks, a talented running back and his cast of linemen were too much for the Philip Simmons High School football team. Beaufort’s Kacy Fields ran inside, outside and into the endzone to lead the Eagles to a 34-14 victory over the Iron Horses on Sept. 28, a game...

Former BE ace Runey now pitching down under in Australia

Shawn Runey remembers well when he told his parents he wanted to play baseball in Australia. Their response: “What, Australia?” Runey’s parents, Maureen and John, knew their son loved baseball enough to become a globetrotter. Not only would it be a change in lifestyle, it would also be a...

Reeling in good times with old friends

Recently, my fishing buddy Ryan Geho moved back to Charleston. Of course, the first thing I did was invite him to go fishing. On the day of our trip, we had post cold front conditions. There was not a cloud in the sky and the barometer was rapidly rising. As we pulled away from the dock, Ryan and...

Ron DiBella beats Edie Coupe, wins gift card to Vespa

Ron DiBella scored an 8-1 record, beating Edie Coupe with Daniel Island Real Estate’s score of 6-3. There were several contestants that tied, but Ron pulled out the win in the tiebreaker. DiBella and his wife are retired and moved to Daniel Island in 2004. “I’ve been playing Pigskin...

Iron Horses stymie rival Bishops in shutout victory

The Philip Simmons High School football team defeated one of its biggest rivals Sept. 23, posting a 21-0 victory over Bishop England at Jack Cantey Stadium. Wednesday, Philip Simmons travels south on U.S. Highway 17 to battle a Beaufort team that should be one of the Iron Horses’ biggest...

Area schools schedule football games ahead of Hurricane Ian

After dealing with the uncertainties and disruptions caused by COVID-19 for more than two years, this barely registered as a blip on the high school sports radar. High schools around the Palmetto State are moving up their football games because of the effects from Hurricane Ian that are...

BE golf lands one of nation’s top players via student transfer

Not too many high school golfers can even dream of having a week like the one Matt Moloney just experienced. Moloney is a junior at Bishop England High School after recently transferring from the Washington D.C. metro area. He played in the ultra-prestigious U.S. Junior Presidents Cup on...

When swordfishing, patience is a virtue

On Sunday, Elliott (my son), David (my brother) and I set out to catch a swordfish. Thankfully, sea conditions were calm. So, the 72-mile run to the swordfish grounds took a little less than two hours. Once on station, we set up our drift to traverse a deep underwater ledge. While I managed the...

Patrick Thomas beats Luke Billman, wins gift card to Laura Alberts

Patrick Thomas is the winner of this week’s Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest with a score of 10-2, beating Luke Billman with Sierra Pacific Mortgage’s score of 7-5. Thomas and his wife Tracey have a daughter named Noah and they are expecting another due in a few weeks. “Love doing...