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BE girls swim team wins 5th straight swim championship

The Bishop England girls' and boys' swim teams had a stellar day at the South Carolina High School League Class AAA state championships last weekend at the University of South Carolina. The girls won their fifth straight championship, while the boys finished a close runner-up. "[The] girls...

Iron Horses trot out another win, 2-0 in league play

The Philip Simmons High School football team excelled in all three phases – offense, defense and special teams – in its Region 5-AA clash against Lake Marion High School. That combination sent the Gators toward the exit ramp in the race for the region championship as the Iron Horses posted a 44...

Rod Wessinger sneaky good, beats DI News to win Week 4

The cream rises to the top, and that includes this week’s Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick ’Em winner, Rod Wessinger. Wessinger penciled in correctly 10 out of 12 games to win the week, defeating The Daniel Island News staff, who went -- well, let’s just say -- we weren’t even close! “Very surprised...

Iron Horses hit their stride, extend winning streak to 3

There might have been some who doubted the Philip Simmons High School football team, which began the season with three consecutive losses. But if you wear purple and black and call yourself an Iron Horse, there was never any doubt. The Iron Horses traveled to Dorchester, South Carolina, to...

7-0 Bishops have open date, face tougher schedule ahead

The Bishop England High School football team pounded the North Charleston Cougars, 56-0, on Oct. 2 to begin Region 5-AAA play. The Bishops pushed their record to 7-0, their best start since 2016. Coach Logan Hall’s squad has an open date this weekend, and that gave him time to reflect on his...

PSHS Dani Gehringer on verge of volleyball assist milestone

There’s a good chance Philip Simmons High School volleyball standout Dani Gehringer will reach a major milestone this weekend when the Iron Horses compete in the Wando Invitational Tournament. The talented senior had a school-record 2,408 assists heading into this week’s schedule, which...

Perfect! Bob Calhoun goes 12-0 vs. Garret McNally

Daniel Island’s Bob Calhoun is simply perfect this week. “Totally surprised to answer all 12 questions correctly! Sometimes being lucky is living a charmed life!” Calhoun emailed after learning he won this week’s Pigskin Pick ‘Em Challenge. Calhoun retired to DI 17 years ago and began enjoying...

Another impressive Bishops win, but region foes await

For the second time in 14 days, the Tonon Twins, Chase and Trevor, combined to score five touchdowns as the Bishop England High School football team overwhelmed Hunter-Kinard-Tyler High School, 42-0, on Sept. 25. While five touchdowns are always impressive, what made the latest TD-fest even...

Title-winning track coaches step down from PSHS to focus on family

Emma McCauley, who coaches the Philip Simmons High School girls’ track and field team, says being affiliated with the Iron Horse program changed her life. “We built something bigger than I ever could have imagined: a championship-level program at a school with fewer than 800 students,” McCauley...

PSHS girls top cross country field at Lowcountry Invitational

The high school cross country season in the Palmetto State concludes with the state championships, which are scheduled for Nov. 14 at the Aiken Steeple Chase. Anything can happen – injuries, off days, and upsets – by the time the champions are crowned. But the Philip Simmons High School girls’ ...