Sports

Despite cold weather snap, trout are still alive and biting

Ever since the winter storm, I have not caught a single trout. Even Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, has been unable to find one. A definite cause for concern. With reports of a cold-water die-off near the Isle of Palms, my hope for the local trout population was...

Double duty: Rosato scores big on court and field

You can peruse the Bishop England High School girls’ basketball statistics to discover just what a team player Hannah Rosato is. She leads the Bishops in scoring, and is among the leaders in assists. Or you can just observe her actions. Bishop England coach Paul Runey talked to the talented...

Soccer season kicks off with four high school teams ranked in top 10

The Bishop England High School girls’ soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the state among Class AAAA teams to begin the 2025 season, while the Philip Simmons High School girls check in at No. 2 in Class AA from the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association preseason poll released on Jan....

Navarro grinds out quarterfinal finish at Australian Open

It was a case of Emma Navarro digging in Down Under. Navarro, voted the Most Improved Player on the Women’s Tennis Association Tour in 2024, continues to shine in the ’25 season with another impressive effort in the first Grand Slam of the season, the Australian Open. Navarro needed...

Cold stuns spotted seatrout

What do spotted seatrout and Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, have in common? They do not like snow. I pulled Brody’s winter jacket and snow boots out of storage. Brody tolerates wearing a winter jacket but absolutely hates wearing snow boots. When he complains, I...

Athlete of the Week: 1/30/25

This week's Athletes of the Week, presented by Aqua Blue Pools, are: Philip Simmons - Cheerleading Cheerleading captains Sha'khia Williams and NaMiaya Brown have been with the Philip Simmons cheerleading program for four years. Their hard work and determination is evident in the effort they...

Hopper Afman boosts Philip Simmons’ basketball championship hopes

Hopper Afman made an immediate impact as a member of the Philip Simmons High School boys’ basketball team. Afman, who transferred from Oceanside Collegiate Academy, is determined, physical, and talented and will have a key role in the Iron Horses’ bid for a Region 6-AA championship and a...

BE baseball legends to star in alumni game

The stars will align on March 22 at Bishop England High School’s Father Kelly Field. Baseball stars, that is. Some of the former players who made Bishop England one of the most successful programs in Palmetto State history will gather to reminisce and play in the first Bishop England...

College football playoff system needs to evolve and improve

Evidently, the 12-team College Football Playoffs were a success, or so we are told. Two teams seeded near the middle of the pack, No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 8 Ohio State, played for the national championship in Atlanta. It certainly helped that the Jan. 20 title bout featured two of college...

Fishing tales from the living room

Not a lot of fishing happened this week. Brody had a hurt leg. Elliott had the flu. I had COVID-19. On top of all that, we had back-to-back winter storms that brought the coldest temperatures of the season. So, we sat around the house, tried to keep warm, and watched fishing shows on...