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Pegula defends crown, wins back-to-back titles at Charleston Open

The 2026 Credit One Charleston Open championship was a classic study in compare and contrast. On one side of the court and standing in the spotlight was defending COCO champion Jessica Pegula. She entered the April 5 showdown at Credit One Stadium as the No. 1 seed in the tournament. She had a...

Winners of the 2026 Basketball Trivia Challenge

The Michigan Wolverines men's team and the UCLA Bruins women's team aren't the only champions to close out the 2026 college basketball season. Doug Dodson and Robert Bianco are also big winners – of The Daniel Island News' annual Basketball Trivia Challenge. Dodson won the Week 1 challenge...

Impressive week for Iron Horse track teams

It was a busy and bountiful week for the Philip Simmons High School girls’ track and field team. On April 1, coach Emma McCauley’s crew ran away from the field to claim the Berkeley County championship with an easy 224-113.5 victory over host school Cane Bay. Hanahan held down third place with...

Iron Horse soccer season living up to expectations

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ soccer team is having another season to remember. Coach Patrick Gundersen’s squad began the season ranked No. 2 in Class AA in the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association's preseason poll. The Iron Horses have lived up to the expectations with...

BE soccer squad mounts title return

Bishop England High School boys’ soccer coach Brandon Costa’s message to his 2026 squad just might be “Once is not enough.” Last spring, the Bishops captured their first state championship in nine years with a 2-1 overtime victory over Daniel High School. Costa, who is in his third year as...

'Trying to get a little better each day'

Where does time go? Mike Darnell is closing in on a milestone. The Bishop England High School baseball coach is in his 29th year as a high school coach, with 22 of those seasons at BE. He led the Bishops to six state championships and developed four players who went on to play professional...

Horses' hitting, pitching prowess fuels win streak

The Philip Simmons High School baseball team is proving to be a state championship contender after an impressive weekend of hitting, pitching, and winning. The Iron Horses, ranked No. 4 in the 2026 Class AA state coaches’ preseason poll and state runners-up in 2025, topped Region 6-AA foe...

'She really had a big day'

Ashley Roush cemented her position as one of the top pole vaulters in the Palmetto State with a share of first place in the Bob Jenkins Coaches Classic District 6 Qualifier on March 21. The following day, the talented Philip Simmons High School standout’s recognition stretched coast-to-coast....

Bishop England swimmers, football linemen ascend in academics

Four senior members of the Bishop England High School girls’ swimming team had impressive careers in the pool. Ellie Chalupsky, Mia Devito, Mackenzie LeVeen, and Carter Riley were members of state championship teams and have won countless medals, including gold, silver, and bronze. They were...

The March madness of fishing

Fishing in March can lead you to madness. One day, the fish are almost jumping into the boat; the next day, they are nonexistent. This was the case on Friday afternoon. Trent Gustafson and I launched the skiff around 5 p.m. The weather was warm, and the tide was dead low – perfect...