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Bishop England High School lacrosse standouts Evelyn Kitchin and Bo Rosato were recently awarded All-American honors, a silver-lining in a season in which Bishop England was not able to defend its status as state champion.   The Bishops were on top of the high school lacrosse mountain in...
Philip Simmons High School football coach Eric Bendig didn’t need to conjure up psychic powers two years ago when he predicted then-sophomore Troy Stevenson would become the school’s first major, super-duper, recruiting star.   “He’s tall and long for his age,” Bendig said in an earlier...
After years of hopes, dreams and, at times, a little frustration, the high schools that field lacrosse teams in the Palmetto State finally got their north-south all-star games.   Socastee High School hosted the first-ever event May 13 and the Daniel Island schools were well represented with...
For me, Father’s Day and fishing go hand in hand.    My father served in the U.S. Navy for over 30 years. Throughout his career, deployments abroad took him away from our family for months at a time.    It was not until I had children of my own that I came to realize the sacrifice my dad...
Daniel Island resident and lifelong Charleston local Jerry Bacon lived through his fair share of hurricanes and tropical storms, including Hugo, when he lived on Sullivan’s Island. His best piece of advice for storm preparation: “Make sure that you have your property insurance up to date and do...
Not very many people know this, but it was my idea to start a regular trivia night at our favorite venue. I pestered them so much that it finally happened.   The first name chosen for our group was “The Boomers.” You can tell where we fall in the age range by that name!   Over the last...
Non-fiction first this month!   “A Fever in the Heartland” by Timothy Egan is a difficult but timely read about the KKK rising to take over the state of Indiana in the 1920s. It includes a shocking description of religious leaders promoting hate and intolerance and politicians taking bribes...
Once when I was just a young boy, our family was all together visiting my grandparents. One of my favorite places to gather with the rest of my cousins was a big pond around the corner from their house.   The lake was far enough away to get out from under foot of the grown-ups but close...
Emma Navarro’s first appearance on the famed red clay of Roland Garros as a professional included double duty in the City of Light.   It also included her first Grand Slam singles victory.   The 22-year-old, who turned pro last year after a brilliant career at the University of Virginia...
She’s happy her son was accepted to an elite university, yet this mom tells me she lies awake at night worrying about the costs and works extra shifts as a nurse to save up. This university costs $86,363 per year. It awarded her son $20,000 in need-based aid and $5,500 in a federal loan to the...

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