Sports

Dolphins: Not so cute when they’re hungry

For the past few weeks, dolphins have been following me around. They loiter around the Pathfinder and try to catch the fish that I release. As it turns out, they are quite good at it and many of the released fish are being eaten. This defeats the purpose of catch and release. So now, when...

SEVENTH GRADE OSPREY BASKETBALL TEAMS

The Daniel Island School Osprey seventh grade girls basketball team is led by Head Coach Brian Noone and Assistant Coach Peter Ayers. The team finished in second place of the Trident League at 4-4 overall and 4-2 in league play. The Osprey seventh grade boys' basketball team is led by Heach Coach...

Bishop England, PSHS claim regional basketball titles

It might be just this season, but the High School League’s Weekend of Champions, which culminates basketball’s March Madness, is more like a Survivor Series. That’s because COVID-19 pandemic could determine who wins, and who is out of the 16-team playoff brackets. The pandemic has done a...

Beating February’s big chill

For the next six weeks, fishing is going to be a challenge. Typically, February brings the coldest water temperatures of the year. This makes fish (especially trout) pretty lethargic. Redfish and trout are around in good numbers. As a matter of fact, they are concentrated in large...

PSHS fields boys and girls lacrosse squads

The COVID-19 pandemic slowed the development of the Philip Simmons High School lacrosse program. In September 2019, the Iron Horses hired Beth Smiley as the girls coach. The junior varsity team’s 2020 schedule was whittled down to a few games before the pandemic shut down sports. But the...

SIXTH GRADE OSPREY BASKETBALL TEAMS

The Daniel Island School sixth grade boys' Osprey basketball team is led by head coach Rocky Catalano. They finished the season in first place in the Trident League for their second straight undefeated season at 9-0 in division and league play. The Osprey sixth grade girls' basketball team is led...

Celena Richards wins the Super Bowl pick ‘em, beats Mingledorff & Patterson

Celena Richards won the Super Bowl pick ‘em week with a 6-6 record, defeating Chris Mingledorff and Michael Patterson of the law firm Mingledorff & Patterson. The legal duo went 5-7. Celena wins a $50 a gift card from New York Butcher Shoppe for her effort. She tied several contestants, but...

BE, PSHS squads poised to claim regional basketball honors

It came without much pomp, circumstance – or even games played. The Philip Simmons girls’ basketball team entered this week’s play with at least a share of the Region 6-AA championship, while the Bishop England boys and girls both own at least a share in Region 8-AAA play. ...

Battling Bishops set diamond standard for 2021 season

Here’s something to ponder as the 2021 high school baseball season approaches in the Palmetto State. The Bishop England baseball team was denied a shot at its fourth consecutive state championship last spring as the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out most of the spring sports season. Now, the...

Warning: Beware the wrath of a flounder

For the past year or so, I have focused on learning how to fish finesse lures. After much experimentation, the Z-Man Finesse TRD on a 1/5-ounce NedLockZ jig became my favorite lure. It is highly productive in all conditions. So, I fish with it most of the time. Recently, my son Elliott...