Sports

Philip Simmons sweeps basketball series with Bishop England

What are two victories against Bishop England worth when it comes to boys’ high school basketball? If you’re a member of the Philip Simmons boys’ team, it means you are the champions of Daniel Island, while preparing for what is shaping up to be a promising run in Region 6-AA. And, oh...

Iron Horses well represented on all-state football roster

The Philip Simmons High School football program, just a few years removed from its infancy, seems poised to enter a golden age. The Iron Horses were one of the Palmetto State’s biggest high school sports stories of the fall, setting school records in just about every game. That translated...

Fishing on the fly can be spontaneous fun

Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, has been losing his shirt (well at least his fur) in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin and Solana are down. Way down! However, Brody is unfazed and is buying the dip. He tells me that if he loses everything, he is OK with dropping “stock...

Kellermann first Lady Iron Horse to score 1,000 points

Kylee Kellermann’s dream became a reality on Dec. 3 when she became the first female basketball player in Philip Simmons High School history to score 1,000 points in her brilliant career. Kellermann hit a shot from 3-point land against Bishop England to join the exclusive club. She led her...

Former Grand Slam champs, World No. 1s enter Credit One Charleston Open

The Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America, will host Grand Slam champions Garbiñe Muguruza and Simona Halep next year in a player field that is shaping up to be one of the tournament’s strongest. In addition to Muguruza and Halep, Paula...

DISA celebrates a season of reaching goals

The Daniel Island Soccer Academy (DISA) wrapped up another competitive and successful fall season. The youth soccer organization appreciates everyone who exemplifies the core values of attitude and commitment on and off the pitch. In November, DISA had 15 teams participate in five different...

Rona Bobey beats Mingledorff & Patterson, wins gift card to New York Butcher Shoppe

Rona Bobey wins the Pigskin Pick’em with a score of 11-1, beating attorneys Michael Patterson and Chris Mingledorff with Mingledorff & Patterson’s score of 10-2. Bobey’s 11-1 score tied with several other contestants, but she won the tiebreaker. Bobey and her husband, John, moved to...

Iron Horses beat Bishops for first time in hoops history

Dec. 3 marked a night of firsts for the Philip Simmons High School basketball programs. The Philip Simmons girls beat perennial state power Bishop England for the first time in the school’s brief history while the Iron Horses’ boys team also managed their first victory over BE. And,...

Bishop England alumni make strides on and off the court

Rhetta Moore’s farewell tour as a member of the University of North Florida women’s basketball team recently included a couple of stops in the Palmetto State. The former Bishop England standout played like there’s no place like home with outstanding efforts at Clemson and at the College of...

Fishing is no picnic when there’s boat maintenance

Taking your boat to the shop for annual maintenance can be a real hassle. Especially when your full-size truck is not quite big enough to pull a 32-foot Yellowfin out of the water. It is an unsettling feeling when the weight of your boat pulls the truck backwards on the boat ramp. It is even more...