Sports

Philip Simmons senior WR Ramey teams with The Citadel

Will Ramey has the right blend of athletics and academics to become a successful student-athlete at The Citadel. The Philip Simmons High School (PSHS) football player also has those hard-to-measure qualities that will help him make it through those days at the school, which serves up a...

Sports fans mourn the loss of legendary baseball players

Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra once participated in a New York Yankees Old-Timers Game, a tradition that featured retired players playing in front of the home crowd, fans who didn’t mind seeing yesterday’s stars past their prime. Berra, legend has it, on a hot summer Sunday,...

For Iron Horses, basketball season has been a wild ride

Basketball, at the high school and college levels, is known for its March Madness with big crowds, memorable plays and championships. But this year, high school basketball in South Carolina might be known for its craziness all season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Take the Philip...

BE’s Williams has plenty of game left in her

Jaiha Williams has enough basketball savvy to know it’s not how you begin the season. It’s how you end it. That’s why the Bishop England star was nothing but smiles Monday night after Bishop England’s 64-25 road victory over the Hanahan Hawks in a Region 8-AAA game. It marked the Bishops’...

Brody gets back in the saddle

Cold and windy are the best description for fishing conditions on Saturday. Gale force winds made targeting redfish in the shallows nearly impossible. However, I had a secret weapon that put the odds in my favor. Brody the amazing fish-finding, and stock-trading dog is back! While not...

Pedaling forward

Biking as a whole has been on the incline since COVID-19 has suspended the joys of so many sports and recreational activities. Business has been bustling, but so have the health concerns of riders. Cooper River Cycles, Daniel Island’s one-stop shop for all things biking since 2015, has been...

Mother/Daughter Catlin duo beat Ashley Severance, win a Dockery’s gift card

Mindy Catlin went 9-3 to win last week’s pick ‘em over sponsor Ashley Severance with Atlantic Properties’ 6-6. Mindy tied with several other contestants but won the tiebreaker. Mindy is a 16-year Daniel Island resident. Her daughter Maddie, who attends the University of Maryland, was home...

Athletes getting back to work

Let the games begin – again. Bishop England and Philip Simmons high schools are ready to resume their winter sports programs after shutting down basketball and wrestling teams because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to rage out of control around the world. “We are practicing...

BE boys' basketball team works to stay sharp

The Bishop England boys’ basketball team has spent limited time on the court so far during the 2020-21 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. You might have to wonder if the Battling Bishops will be more like the “Rusty Bishops.” The Bishops owned a 4-1 record heading into Tuesday night’...

Cold mornings lead to ‘red hot’ redfish afternoons

January is cold, but the fishing can be red hot. Especially for anglers that are targeting redfish in the shallows. During the winter months, large schools of redfish congregate in water depths of 2 feet or less. Biologists tell me this is a protection mechanism against dolphin predation...