Sports

DI Rec League claims championship in Lowcountry All Stars Tournament

The Daniel Island Recreation League’s co-ed all-stars team, 11-13 years old division, won the Low Country All Stars Tournament last month as the only team to win all three matches in their division against North Charleston, Jasper and Moncks Corner. The DI Rec League’s team, pictured from left,...

Fishin’ ain’t for the faint of heart

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I took my own advice and went fishing. After fishing for seven straight days, an old repetitive stress injury in my right wrist flared up. Yes, you really can get injured from fishing too much. Unfortunately for me, my wrist began hurting during the best time...

Lady Iron Horses return veteran trio in Class AAA debut

The conclusion of the 2022-23 high school basketball season will mark the end of an era in Philip Simmons High School girls’ basketball. The program is in its seventh year of existence and three players have been with the program since Day 1: Kennedy Rivers, Zhaire Mack and Kylee Kellermann...

Lady Bishops’ lineup to see new slate of starters

The Bishop England High School girls’ basketball team already has one tournament championship under its collective belt for the 2022-23 season. That’s a nice accomplishment. But what motivates the team are the championships that are earned later in the season, namely region and state...

Bishops height factor poses big advantage in Class AA

PHILIP M. BOWMAN sports@thedanielislandnews.com Bishop England High School boys’ basketball coach Bryan Grevey gave his team Thanksgiving Day – and Black Friday – off. He gave them the option of practicing Saturday, but with so much college football on the television and so little time,...

Iron Horses look to groom scorers ahead of Class AAA hurdle

Philip Simmons high school boys’ basketball coach Garrett Campbell is searching for scorers early in the 2022-23 season. Once he discovers the fountain of points, the winning should return. The Iron Horses lost some bigtime point producers after posting a 25-4 record, averaging 68 points...

Thomas Moyer bests Mingledorff and Patterson, wins gift card to the New York Butcher Shoppe

Thomas Moyer wins the Pigskin Pick ’Em by default with his 9-3 score, easily beating Mingledorff and Patterson’s 6-6 score. A participant scored 10-2; however, did not include their name and contact information. A retired engineer, Moyer likes traveling and gardening. He and his wife...

Lady Bishops tip off season as tournament champs

Bishop England High School girls’ basketball coach Paul Runey always looks for ways - and games - to get his teams ready for deep playoff runs. That’s why the Bishops were more than willing participants in the Charleston Math and Science’s Riptide Tournament, which was contested over the...

BE’s Hafner has busy fall, hauls in five gold medals in two sports

After winning five gold medals in two different sports this fall, Bishop England High School student-athlete Justin Hafner is pondering what he will do for an encore. He is also thinking about his future. In October, Hafner collected four gold medals as a member of the Bishops’ swimming...

Michael Humsi tops Edie Coupe, wins gift card to Vespa

Michael Humsi pulls off the win with a score of 10-1 beating Edie Coupe with Daniel Island Real Estate’s score of 9-2. He won the tie breaker. We were unable to include the 49ers at Cardinals matchup on Monday night due to an early print deadline for Thanksgiving. Humsi is originally...