Sports

Bishops, Iron Horses fall in non-conference matches

When you’re a high school football coach and are in a pinch because of a quarterback room that resembles a waiting room of a doctor’s office, you might turn to the baseball team for a pitcher to pinch hit. That was the case for Bishop England High School football coach John Cantey, who...

BE volleyball sets up for region title, playoff bid

Perhaps no team in South Carolina felt the effects of a shortened season and smaller playoff field because of the COVID-19 pandemic last year more than the Bishop England High School volleyball team. Historically, Coach Cindy Baggott’s program is arguably the most successful team in the...

You never know unless you go

In fishing, there is a saying, “you never know unless you go.” Well, at least that is what I tell myself when fishing conditions are not optimal. On Saturday, the offshore marine forecast was not optimal. At 4 a.m. I called my son Elliott to make the go or no-go decision. After reviewing...

DI teenager chases soccer dreams at Northwestern

Caden Theodbald’s soccer odyssey from Daniel Island, South Carolina, to Evanston, Illinois, to play for Northwestern University had many side trips to Florida where he played for the Jacksonville FC. From Jacksonville, he would often travel to Miami and points west across the country, with...

Tim Dempsey beats Nancy Crick, wins Laura Albert’s gift card

Tim Dempsey’s 11-1 record was enough to top Nancy Crick with Carolina One’s 9-3 showing. He was not the only one to go 11-1, but pulled off the win in the tiebreaker. Dempsey is a retired executive and writer and just finished his second novel. “I play for the challenge and the fun of...

Iron Horses’ big play ignites comeback win over Bishops

It might just be the defining moment of the Philip Simmons High School football program so far. In front of a huge home-field crowd against a huge rival team, the Iron Horses showed athleticism, mettle and emotion to defeat Bishop England to remain perfect at 4-0. And, the Iron Horses...

BE cross country teams step up during statewide tournament

The Bishop England High School cross country teams competed in the recent Eye Opener tournament, which featured 76 teams from universities to high school to junior varsity. Both Bishop teams fared well — the boys placed seventh in their division and the girls claimed the 20th spot. The boys...

Youthful Philip Simmons girls tennis seeks success at state

Richard Schulz has been a tennis coach on-and-off for five decades and has spent the last four years at the helm of the Philip Simmons High School tennis programs. He never seems to age, and his excitement about his sport and team is second to none. How does he do it? Perhaps his enthusiasm...

Reeling in fresh, tasty catches for a fall fish fry

Brody and I usually practice catch, photo, and release. However, with the Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club fish fry on Sept. 21, we are keeping some of the fish that we catch. One of our favorite fish to fry is the vermillion snapper. They are abundant, easy to catch and very tasty. So,...

Kevin Reed beats Hill Shaw and Erik Loesch, wins Orlando’s Pizza gift card

Kevin Reed was this week’s winner for the first week of the Pigskin Pick‘em Football Challenge. He went 9-2, beating Hill Shaw and Erik Loesch with Atlantic Shield Insurance’s 7-4 mark. Reed owns Kevin C Reed Construction, which he started in 2009. He began building homes in 1999, first...