Sports

BE, PSHS stand strong at state cross country qualifiers

Bishop England and Philip Simmons took big steps toward state championships in cross country as the schools shone brightly in the team standings while three athletes ran times that qualified as national elite “silver” times. The Bishop boys and girls competed in the Class AAA state...

Philip Simmons, Bishop England annual gridiron faceoff is Friday

The Philip Simmons football team travels to Bishop England Friday night in a game that will decide Daniel Island supremacy. “Bishop England is a well-coached team that we have not beat in our varsity tenure,” Philip Simmons coach Eric Bendig said. “It means a lot for our players to play...

DI’s Schimpf has record-setting finish at state golf championship

Daniel Island resident Emma Schimpf set a state record in the recent Class AAA golf state championship by carding a two-day total of 133 to win medalist honors. The senior competes for Oceanside Collegiate, and had the best two-day total in the history of the High School League sanctioned...

Fish-finder Brody answers anglers’ questions

Recently, the weather has been very comfortable. As such, Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog) and I have been spending a lot of time outside. Brody loves to sleep in the sunshine on the floating dock. From this vantage point, he can inspect all the boats that pass by. To my...

Cody Starcher beats Tom Werner, wins a Sermet’s gift card

Cody Starcher’s 11-1 score earned him a Sermet's gift card, beating Tom Werner with Whatnot Services’ 8-4 score in last week’s Pigskin Pick’em. Cody has lived in Charleston for the last 2 years and he is a loan partner at Tabor Mortgage Group. He said that he and his wife love the Charleston area...

Bishop England short of Region 8-AAA football playoffs

Sure, people will remember Hanahan defeated Bishop England 49-13 in a Region 8-AAA showdown at Jack Cantey Stadium on Friday night. But what people might forget, as time goes by, is that the Bishops actually had a two-touchdown lead. The Bishops scored first when talented running back...

Battling Bishops off to the races for Class AAA crown

The Bishop England High School boys’ cross country team finished No. 1 in the final 2020 regular-season poll of Class AAA teams. But coach Tony Colizzi knows that what happens the next two Fridays on a 5-kilometer Sandhills Research Facility course in Columbia will define the season. ...

Fishing tourney was full of fun and friendship

One of my favorite fishing events is the Daniel Island Inshore Fishing Club member tournament. However, I think we should rename the event to the member “fun-a-ment” because everyone has fun. The purpose of the tournament is to meet new members, fish and have fun. Current members host new...

Russell Davis beats Mingledorff & Patterson, wins a $50 gift card to the New York Butcher Shoppe

Russell Davis’ perfect score won him a New York Butcher Shoppe gift card by beating Mingledorff & Patterson in last week’s Pigskin Pick’em contest. Russell’s picks were not the only perfect score but he clinched the win with the tiebreaker. Russell is Director of Service Delivery for...

Iron Horses triumph over Class AA Timberland, BE cages the Cougars

The Philip Simmons High School football team picked up its biggest win in the program’s three-year history. And it was a first-year player who provided the heroics as the Iron Horses posted a 3-0 victory over perennial Class AA state power Timberland. Sophomore Griffin Gore, a soccer player...