Sports

Inshore, nearshore or offshore – fishing brings family fun

Fishing with my family is one of my favorite things to do. So when my nephew Conrad was visiting for the holidays, we did a lot of fishing together. Trout inshore. Redfish nearshore. Blackfin tuna offshore. Thankfully, the weather was warm and the fish cooperative. We caught a bunch of...

Thomas Moyer beats Dr. Jimmy Smith, wins a gift card to Wasabi

Thomas Moyer is this week’s winner of the Pigskin Pick’em. His 11-1 record beat Dr. Jimmy Smith of Daniel Island Chiropractic’s 8-4 showing. A retired engineer, Moyer likes traveling and gardening. He and his wife moved to Daniel Island eight years ago. “I enjoy playing the Pigskin...

Top sports moments of the year

What were your top Daniel Island sports stories for 2021? Here’s one man’s opinion. Carlisle Cup: The Carlisle Cup, which is awarded to the state’s top five athletic programs from Class A to Class AAAAA, ended up at both Daniel Island schools, Philip Simmons and Bishop England, for the 2020...

Winter fishing conditions call for cold water tackle

For weeks, I have been telling Brody (the amazing fish finding and stock trading dog) that I would like to fish ultra-light tackle this winter. In cold water conditions, smaller profile lures can be highly effective. Ultra-light tackle is best suited to casting and retrieving small, lightweight...

Iron Horses’ Haight closes in on scoring milestone

Philip Simmons High School basketball standout Miles Haight should be celebrating a milestone right about now. Instead, he’s doing what he does best and that’s work, work and work some more. The talented senior has scored 747 points in his career and still has a chance to join his brother,...

John Bobey beats Nancy Crick, wins a gift card to Laura Albert’s

John Bobey won the Pigskin Pick ’em with a score of 10-1, beating Nancy Crick with Carolina One’s 9-2 record. John tied with several other contestants but pulled out the win in the tiebreaker. John and his wife Rona have lived on Daniel Island since its early days and are frequent Pick ‘em...

Philip Simmons High School football team takes pride in success

Fishing is a sport of good fortune

When fishing, sometimes it is better to be lucky than good. On a recent trip with some friends from Shimano — a company that creates fishing tackle — that was certainly the case. Our plan was to run offshore to 90 feet of water and target grouper with some prototype jigging tackle. However...

DISA teams score big at fall tournaments

The Daniel Island Soccer Academy (DISA) wrapped up another competitive and successful fall season. Attitude and commitment are not just taglines, but are expectations for all the athletes who represent DISA. The youth soccer organization appreciates everyone who exemplified these core values on...

John Bobey beats Atlantic Shield, wins a gift card to Sermet’s

John Bobey is this week’s Pigskin Pick’em winner. His 7-3 record was good enough to beat the 5-5 record of Hill Shaw and Erik Loesch with Atlantic Shield Insurance. Bobey tied with several other contestants but pulled out the win in the tiebreaker. Bobey and his wife, Rona, have lived on...