Sports

New moons can cause strong currents, put the fish off

Some days, fishing is just tough. Friday was one of those days. Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog) had an appointment with the veterinarian. Given my recent health issues, Brody insisted that I not fish alone. So, I asked my old friend Brian Newby to join. Brian is a...

Grit and determination

The Bishop England High School girls’ lacrosse team will be on a mission this spring. “Our goal is to reach the state final and win the state championship every year,” coach Jeff Weiner said. “We’re a little more focused on that after what happened last year.” Last year, the SC High...

Iron Horses girls’ basketball rebound, win conference championship

Turn the frown of a basketball season that began with nine losses in 12 games upside down and you have the current state of Philip Simmons High School girls’ basketball. Coach Dustin Williams’ squad rebounded from the rough start to post eight victories in a row, including seven consecutive...

Playoff bound

March Madness is on the menu and Daniel Island will be well represented as both the boys’ and girls’ teams from Philip Simmons and Bishop England high schools qualified for postseason action. The regular season was scheduled to conclude Feb. 6 and playoff seedings weren’t scheduled to be...

Yes, a dog-friendly selfie stick is a thing

Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, will be 9-years-old this week. One of his birthday wishes is to be the official photographer of our fishing adventures. For years, Elliott (my son) has been the official photographer, but you only turn 9-years-old once. So, on our most recent...

Jon Cassella beats Gabe Jolly, wins gift card to Wasabi

Jon Cassella won the NFL Conference Championship Pick ’Em round with a 6-6 record. He beat sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One, who had a 5-7. Cassella also won the tiebreaker to take home the prize. Cassella and his wife, originally from Pittsburgh, moved to Charleston two and a half years...

Seven LTP athletes sign letters of intent

What’s a student-athlete to do? Matt Moloney, one of the top golfers in the country, moved to Charleston from the Washington D.C. area in time for his junior year of high school. He proceeded to help Bishop England High School win the Class AA state golf championship last May, while...

Local wrestlers prepare for state championships

High school wrestling is always intense, but the sport becomes even fiercer now that the postseason is upon us. Philip Simmons and Bishop England were scheduled to compete in the Region 8-AAA and Region 7-AA championships, respectively and then next up is the state duals. The Iron...

BE boys hoopsters make final push for region top spot

Bishop England High School boys’ basketball coach Bryan Grevey admits playing 20-something games during the season can be a long grind. “But, the kids still come to practice motivated and ready to work,” Grevey said. “When you have something like that, you know you are doing something right...

Duck hunting and fishing are better when done together

January marks the end of duck hunting season. Given my recent health issues, I missed most of the season. So on Saturday, Elliott (my son), Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog) and I set out to end the season with a bang. We planned to duck hunt early in the morning and then...