Sports

Philip Simmons boys’ volleyball team edges BE in close match

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ volleyball team picked up its most impressive victory since the High School League sanctioned the sport in time for the 2022 season by defeating Bishop England 3-1 on Sept. 14 at Father O’Brien Gymnasium. The Iron Horses gained the victory to hand the defending...

Explosive running game lifts Iron Horses over Aynor, 55-30

See KJ. See KJ run. See Sharod. See Sharod run. The Philip Simmons High School football team’s game plan in 2023 has been elementary and effective. That was most evident Sept. 15 when the Iron Horses traveled to Aynor in an attempt to complete the current four-game road swing with four victories...

Gridiron matchup: Bishops travel to Philip Simmons for Friday night action

The Bishop England High School football team travels up Clements Ferry Road Sept. 22 to tangle with the undefeated Philip Simmons juggernaut. It’s about rivalry and bragging rights when the two schools collide. But life was put in perspective for the Bishops – and the rest of the Charleston...

Pat Thomas beats Nancy Crick, wins gift card to Laura Alberts

Pat Thomas was one of several players with 10-2 records, which was good enough to defeat Nancy Crick of Carolina One, who was 9-3. Pat won in the tiebreaker. A fan of the Falcons, Dawgs and Iron Horses, Pat had a lot to celebrate as all three teams claimed victory last week. Pat works at Blackbaud...

Inshore fishing is heating up

Summer is officially over. So, Elliott (my son), Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog) and I are saying goodbye to white pants and the 2023 Billfish Season. Who makes these rules anyway? Who cares? I don’t wear white pants and fish don’t have calendars. However, the shift...

Iron Horse swim team builds for the future

It’s a new era and a new energy for the Philip Simmons High School swimming program as the 2023 season unfolds. Kevin Mongan and Emily Dunn are part of the new era as first-year coaches of the boys’ and girls’ teams respectively. They bring a new energy as the Iron Horses build for the...

Iron Horses improve to 4-0 with gridiron victory over Timberland

Players on the Philip Simmons High School football team will have a little R&R on their minds this week as they prepare for Sept. 15’s battle at Aynor. If you think that R&R means rest and relaxation, you don’t know Iron Horse coach Eric Bendig’s DNA. Bendig has his team thinking...

Iron Horses dominate girls’ volleyball tournament

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball team picked up six victories and the championship trophy of the Warriors Showdown, which was hosted by Whale Branch High School over the weekend. But don’t expect the Iron Horses to rest on their laurels. In fact, don’t even expect them to...

Doug Dodson beats Ashley Severance, wins gift card to Sermet’s

Doug Dodson beat sponsor Ashley Severance of Atlantic Properties to win the first week of the Pigskin Pick ’Em. His 11-1 record tied with one other person, who he beat in the tiebreaker. Dodson resides in the Moncks Corner/Pinopolis area, is retired from Santee Cooper and currently works...

There’s nothing like catching your first fish

The other day, Heather (Elliott’s significant other), told me that Nathan (her 10-year-old nephew) had never caught a fish. I inquired how such a thing could happen. She explained that Nathan lives in Columbia and has never really expressed an interest in fishing. A 10-year-old with no...