Sports

PSHS track team turns in multiple national elite times

Philip Simmons sprinter NaJhyrai Watson was the star of the show at the recent Region 6-AA Track and Field Championships, which were contested at the Iron Horses’ home track. Watson was one of four Iron Horses who turned in a national elite performance. She had two national elites: an 11.92...

Catching fish is all about timing

Fishing and traveling go hand in hand. Well, most of the time. My recent trip to the Florida Keys was not one of those times. Getting to Marathon was a bit of a marathon. Every spring, tarpon begin their migration from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. This requires them to pass...

PSHS girls’ soccer out of playoffs after stellar 11-4 season

Everything about Monday night was long for the Philip Simmons girls’ soccer team: long odds, a long bus ride and some long faces following a 4-0 loss to No. 1 seed St. Joseph in a Class AA state semifinal game. “We knew going in they were the No. 1 seed for a reason,” said Philip Simmons...

Blackbaud to sponsor inaugural regatta June 26

The Charleston Ocean Racing Association (CORA) announced last week that Blackbaud will be the title sponsor for the inaugural Military Salute Regatta on Saturday, June 26, 2021, in the Charleston Harbor. In addition to Blackbaud, several other companies such as Martschink Realty, LOCALiQ (...

BE girls dominate with 18-0 season, extend winning streak to 64

It was the Class AAAA girls’ state championship. But as the final seconds ticked off the clock at Irmo High School’s W.C. Hawkins Stadium, it was more like a coronation as the Bishop England LAXers dismantled Oceanside Collegiate Academy 25-2. The Bishops completed one of the most...

Bishop boys claim victory over A.C. Flora, win state championship

High school graduation ceremonies affect people in different ways. Take Bishop England boys’ lacrosse coach Tyler Tracy for example. Sure, he will be all smiles on the big day later this month. But it will be bittersweet as 17 players on his team walk across the stage to receive their diplomas...

Cobia and shark fishing start to heat up in May

In May, the number of available fish species really begins to pick up. Two of my favorite species that become available in May are cobia and sharks. With the commercial shrimp season now open, catching sharks behind the trawlers should be easy and fun. Cobia will be showing up (if they...

PSHS girls’ soccer wins first playoff game in program history

The Philip Simmons girls’ soccer team showcased a superior talent advantage in Monday night’s Class AA state playoff, a 16-0 victory over Saluda. The Iron Horses also showed good sportsmanship. Coach Jay Watterworth decided to play some of the game down two players to keep it more...

Iron Horses win regional baseball championship

Josh Kubisz can remember when the good old days of Philip Simmons High School baseball weren’t so good. In 2018, Kubisz started the program and vividly remembers the first workout. There were only six student-athletes stretching in the school’s gym that late winter day. That’s not even...

Dennis Treasurer’s 100th goal is right on the money

Many teenagers are challenged to budget their time, especially when it comes to academics and athletics. And then there’s Bishop England lacrosse standout Dennis Treasurer. The senior must budget his time between academic, athletics and the business he owns. As a sophomore, Treasurer...