Sports

Freshwater, saltwater fishing updates plus snakehead warning

Saltwater Fishing Trends – Charleston Area Inshore: Redfin Charters and Captain Rob Bennett report that January in Charleston is mostly about redfish and trout. In the clear conditions anglers should be able to locate big schools of redfish on low tide. Some days they may be difficult to get to...

Bishop England baseball ranked No. 1 in preseason poll

The Bishop England High School baseball team begins the new decade the same way it ended the 2010s. The Bishops open the 2020 season perched at No. 1 in the South Carolina Baseball Coaches Association’s preseason poll of Class AAA teams. But veteran BE coach Mike Darnell, whose team has won three...

DIS Osprey Players of the Week!

The following Daniel Island School basketball players have been named Osprey Players of the Week for their performance during games played Jan. 20-26. Their coaches describe below why they were selected.

Rona Bobey beats Suzanne Detar to win LIDI gift card

Rona Bobey’s 10-2 score was just too good and she beat author Suzanne Detar’s 9-3 showing in last week’s Pigskin Pick-em Football Contest. Bobey won a $50 gift card to Ristorante LIDI. Enjoy a nice dinner on Sue, Rona! Rona, a long-time resident of Daniel Island, who is no stranger to winning...

BE boys’ basketball drop first game of the year

When it comes to Bishop England basketball, recent conversations centered around winning streaks. When the focus was on boys’ hoops, the Bishops’ 20-0 record was discussed and dissected, and the question was asked: Is this the best boys’ team in school history? When attention surrounded the girls’...

What excitement will be served up at Volvo Car Open?

The Volvo Car Open, set to take place April 4-12 on Daniel Island, recently announced it will celebrate 20 years in Charleston with elevated experiences, exciting activities and new initiatives. The 2020 tournament will feature the best in women’s professional tennis, bringing more than 100 of the...

Young Philip Simmons girls’ basketball team shoots for playoffs

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ basketball team is only in its third season of competition, but the Iron Horses face a tough task to match last year’s success. The team went 16-9 last winter, including 6-4 in Region 6-AA play. The Iron Horses went 1-1 in the postseason, topping Calhoun County...

Be encouraged by Herschel Walker and start a fitness routine today

Two stories about Herschel Walker — the Heisman Trophy winning, NFL All-Pro running back, bob sled Olympian, and MMA fighter — provide all the encouragement you need to start a fitness program today. The first story is from his youth. Walker grew up in a poor community in Georgia with a large,...

Tips for Brody: How to be a better fishing companion (dog)

Brody, the amazing fish-finding dog, is a pretty good fishing partner. He knows where the fish are and lets me catch all of them. That’s pretty good! However, there are a few areas that he can improve. Improvement area number one is food. When he brings snacks for the boat, they are always the...

BE girls’ basketball team struggles but is still in the hunt

The Bishop England girls’ basketball team’s record is good – not great – compared to past seasons. The Bishops, who entered the 2019-20 season with only 20 losses in their last 217 games, began this week’s schedule with 10 victories against six losses. And this week’s foes might be the toughest...