Sports

Another impressive Bishops win, but region foes await

For the second time in 14 days, the Tonon Twins, Chase and Trevor, combined to score five touchdowns as the Bishop England High School football team overwhelmed Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High School, 42-0, on Sept. 25. While five touchdowns are always impressive, what made the latest TD-fest even...

Title-winning track coaches step down from PSHS to focus on family

Emma McCauley, who coaches the Philip Simmons High School girls’ track and field team, says being affiliated with the Iron Horse program changed her life. “We built something bigger than I ever could have imagined: a championship-level program at a school with fewer than 800 students,” McCauley...

PSHS girls top cross country field at Lowcountry Invitational

The high school cross country season in the Palmetto State concludes with the state championships, which are scheduled for Nov. 14 at the Aiken Steeple Chase. Anything can happen – injuries, off days, and upsets – by the time the champions are crowned. But the Philip Simmons High School girls’ ...

Veteran Pick’Em player Jeff Caldwell tops Mingledorff Law Group

Jeff Caldwell thought he just did OK last week. If going 10-2 is just “OK,” then players joining in the fun to play the Daniel Island Pigskin Pick’Em Challenge ought to watch out for this annual winner. Caldwell is a longtime Pick ‘Em player and notched his fi rst victory winning a $50 gift card to...

BE linebacker Ponkow hits the books – and opposing quarterbacks

Bishop England linebacker Matthew Ponkow owns the school record for quarterback sacks. He also owns a 4.66 GPA. His accomplishments have earned praise from coach Logan Hall, who stresses academic accomplishment can translate to success on the gridiron. “He’s a great person on and off the...

Girls golf shines as Bishops, Horses highlight largest Charleston Classic field

Eight years ago, the Charleston Classic Invitational was built around a simple idea: Give girls a golf tournament that felt like a big deal. This year, there wasn’t enough room for everyone who wanted in. “We had 20 teams competing for the team title, and three teams entered individual players...

Fetzer wins Drive, Chip and Putt qualifier to return to Masters Week

Daniel Island's Eloise Fetzer took a deep breath and sank a 30-foot, uphill putt at the Pinehurst Resort and Country Club in North Carolina to punch her third ticket to the Drive, Chip, and Putt finals at the Augusta National Golf Course during next April's Masters Week. "It's an amazing and...

Offensive firepower pushes Iron Horses to second straight victory

The Philip Simmons High School football team’s high-octane offense is back in business. The Iron Horses won an offensive shootout for the second week in a row with a 42-37 conquest of Georgetown High School in a homecoming game played at The Phil on Sept. 18. The Iron Horses struggled in...

Stingy defense keeps Bishop England undefeated, 5-0

The Bishop England High School football team kicked off a four-week road swing on a positive note, gaining a 17-10 victory over Hampton County in a game played in Varnville, South Carolina, on Sept. 18. The Bishops upped their record to 5-0 with the victory over the Hurricanes, who lost to...

During shrimping season, having fun is a lot of work!

Today I woke up tired. Very tired. It got me thinking about the weekend. What did I do that wore me out so much? As it turns out, I am just having too much fun! On Friday afternoon, Elliott (my son), Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog), and I took the skiff to Bulls Bay to do...