Sports

DIS Osprey Basketball 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. 13-19. Their coaches describe below why they were selected.

BE boys’ basketball team beats Wando, remains undefeated

The Bishop England boys’ basketball team’s 16-0 record has just about everyone searching for answers about the best start in school history. And that includes the team’s affable coach, Bryan Grevey. Grevey asked BE stat man and sport historian Dave McCabe about the varsity team’s monumental start...

Warm winter weather leads to great fishing opportunities

Typically, January and February bring the coldest water temperatures to our local waters. However, winter has yet to make an appearance in the Lowcountry and the water is unusually warm. So, the fishing pattern is more like fall than winter. This is good news for anglers. Trout and redfish are...

Philip Simmons boys’ tennis looks strong coming into 2020

At Philip Simmons High School, the mantra just might be, “Tennis anyone?” It also just might be, “Tennis any time.” The Iron Horses begin preparation for the 2020 season when practice commences Feb. 3. Coach Richard Schulz will greet 14 of the 16 players from last year’s boys’ varsity team, which...

Cara Luterek beats Rob Eppelseimer, wins a $50 gift card to Vespa

Cara Luterek, originally from Buffalo, New York, beat Rob Eppelseimer of LTP by 3 points to win this week’s Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest. Cara moved to Daniel Island in 2015 after living in New York City for 15 years. She loves running, all things fitness, and you just might see her at Dockery’...

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. 6-12. Their coaches describe below why they were selected.

Philip Simmons’ Haight and Green close in on the 1,000 career point mark

Philip Simmons High School has been open for only three years, but the boys’ basketball team will soon honor two players for lifetime achievement awards. Seniors Marc Haight and Jaylen Green were both closing in on 1,000 career points heading into Tuesday night’s game against Bishop England. Haight...

Bishop England baseball named program of the decade

It was a decade of dominance. The Bishop England baseball team posted a 216-95 record during the 2010s, winning four state championships, while finishing state runners-up one time. The program, led by Mike Darnell and Bill Collier during the stretch, was recently named the Class AAA program of the...

Tim Dempsey beats Colby Hollifield, wins $50 worth of ferry rides

Tim Dempsey, a retired business executive who has published two books (that can be found on Amazon), is this week’s winner of the Pigskin Pick’em Football Contest. He beat Colby Hollifield of Daniel Island Ferry by 2 points. Tim and his wife of 42 years have two children who live nearby and two...

5 lessons from the Godfather of Fitness

Before Shaun T. and Beachbody. Before Jillian Michaels. Before Richard Simmons and Denise Austin. And even before Jane Fonda and her leg warmers, there was Jack LaLanne. If you grew up before the mid-1980s, then you likely remember LaLanne and his trademark blue and red jumpsuit outfits. LaLanne is...