Sports

Celena Richards beats Garret McNally, wins gift card to Mac’s Daniel Island

Celena Richards’ 10-2 score was just enough to beat Garret McNally of Mac’s Daniel Island’s score of 9-3. She wins a $50 gift card to Mac’s as a prize for her win. Celena, a therapist for a private practice called The Healing Collective, received her master’s from the Citadel. She has a son...

Competitive fishing: Who can catch the most fish in 15 minutes from a local dock?

The other day, my daughter, Maddie, and I were grabbing a bite to eat at Orlando’s Pizza. One of the patrons came to our table and I introduced Maddie. The patron observed that my son Elliott fishes and my dog, Brody, fishes. He questioned if it was safe to say that Maddie fishes as well...

Iron Horses thrash Beaufort, stay undefeated

The Philip Simmons High School football team has scored some big victories since its inception in 2018, only a short while ago for everyone but head coach Eric Bendig and his dedicated staff. Bendig, the epitome of a diligent coach, has witnessed every step his program has taken while...

Stevenson selected for 2023 Shrine Bowl

Philip Simmons High School football standout Troy Stevenson is the school’s first blue-chip recruit, already with a commitment to matriculate to Atlanta to attend Georgia Tech, the winner in an interesting and intense recruiting battle. Now, Stevenson is the first Iron Horse football player...

Jake Smith earns wild card to LTP Challenger

Jake Smith sounded more like victor than victim although he was on the wrong end of the score of a doubles match during a recent ATP Challenger Tour Event that was contested in Mount Pleasant. The LTP Challenger tourney featured some of the top tennis players – and future stars – in the...

Craig Hugus beats Colby Hollifield, wins gift card to The Kingstide

Craig Hugus secured a perfect score in last week’s pick’em. With his 12-0 record, he beat sponsor Colby Hollifield, who went 8-4. Craig and his wife Meghan moved to Daniel Island a year and a half ago with their two children. Their son is a first grader at DIS and their daughter is at...

An outdoorsman’s trifecta: Redfish, marsh hen and shrimp

October is one of my favorite months for outdoor activities. Redfish are still tailing on the high tide marsh. Marsh hen hunting season is open. Shrimp season is in full swing. What to do? Why not all three? Cast for tailing redfish and hunt for marsh hens and deep hole net for...

Iron Horses trample the Bishops, 58-10, in crosstown showdown

K.J. Asbury became the first Philip Simmons High School football player to top 1,000 yards rushing in a season with another big effort Sept. 22 in a 58-10 victory over Bishop England. Asbury had his typical effort with 15 carries for 208 yards and three touchdowns against the Bishops,...

PSHS girls’ XC team wins Lowcountry Invitational

Forget about the Joneses. Members of the Philip Simmons High School boys’ cross-country team are just trying to keep up with the Iron Horse girls’ squad, and that makes for some great competition -- and not too much drama. That was the case on Sept. 23 when the Iron Horse girls were...

Shelby Rogers off court: mentor, model, and broadcaster

It should have been one of the highlights of Shelby Rogers’ summer on the WTA Tour. Charleston’s favorite tennis player faced defending champ Elena Rybakina in a first-round Wimbledon match on a star-spangled July 4 before a capacity crowd at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, a crowd that...