Sports

Philip Simmons athletes sign to play college sports

It’s a sign of the times. Philip Simmons High School, which is getting ready to complete only its sixth academic year after opening in 2017, recently held a college signing day ceremony in which nine student-athletes finalized their matriculation plans. It was the biggest signing...

This one’s for Dave

Sometimes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, in this case approximately 400 of them. At first glance, the picture is of me with a sailfish catch and release flag. Pretty ordinary stuff. However, there is more to the story. Last year, my brother David passed away unexpectedly. If...

Double trouble

Members of the Bishop England track and field program didn’t click their collective heels and proclaim “There’s no place like home!” after the Bishops hosted the Region 7-AA championships on May 3. But they could have. Bishop England hosted its first meet at the Carl E. Poole Jr....

PSHS track and field dominates Region 8-AAA championships

The Region 8-AAA track and field championships didn’t provide much of a challenge for the Philip Simmons Iron Horses. Philip Simmons dominated the Region 8-AAA championships, which were contested May 3 at Beaufort High School. The Iron Horse girls captured first place with a 294-221 victory...

Local standouts qualify for North-South All-Star Lacrosse Games

Evelyn Kitchin and Leslie Wysong never lost a match on the field during their lacrosse careers at Bishop England High School. The dynamic duo, both members of the Class of 2023, won two state championships in their careers. But there was no title given during the pandemic season of 2020 and...

Blue marlin is a perfect sportfishing species to target

Sportfishing is a hero or zero game. Catch and release the target species and you are a hero. Fail to catch and release the target species and you are a zero. A big fat zero. Recently, my target species has been the blue marlin. They are the perfect sportfishing species. Large. Powerful....

New BE track facility named after Carl E. Poole, Jr.

Believe it or not, but Bishop England High School will hold a home track and field meet for the first time since 2018 when the Region 7-AA championships are contested May 3 at the Carl E. Poole Jr. track facility. While the school is relatively new, opening in time for the 1998-99 academic...

High school playoff picture comes into focus

The Philip Simmons boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams competed in the Class AAAA state playoffs, and the Bishop England boys qualified as well for the first spring sport to crown state champions. The Nation Ford boys and Wando girls won the Class AAAAA state championships while Oceanside...

Iron Horses shine at Tri-County Track and Field Championships

If the Tri-County Track and Field Championships are any indication, the Philip Simmons High School track and field teams are so fine-tuned they run like Ferraris. The Iron Horses competed in the 24-team meet on April 26 at Cane Bay High School and came back with numerous medals and prestige...

Local youth soccer teams train in England, attend pro games

Two teams from the Charleston Soccer Club, including players from Daniel Island, trained and attended professional soccer matches in England. Highlights included: Trained and played at Manchester United, trained at West Ham’s Academy, trained at Fulham Soccer Club, attended Champions League match...