Sports

Bishops, Iron Horses top soccer polls heading into the season

It’s a case of deja’ two. For the second straight year, the Bishop England High School girls’ soccer team is ranked No. 1 in the South Carolina High School Soccer Coaches Association preseason poll, which was released on Jan. 23. But the Bishops are far from being alone in the poll when it...

A snowy morning that wasn’t meant for fishing

On Saturday morning, Elliott and I closed out the duck season. We did not see any ducks, but we did stumble upon a large school of redfish in very shallow water. I lamented that we are awful duck hunters. Elliott observed that at least we can catch fish. We agreed to come back on Sunday to catch...

Rob Mester masters the field; defeats VIP Brannon Florie of Coach's Canteen

Play the final week of The Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick 'Em! Click here! With a record of 8-4, Daniel Island resident Rob Mester clipped VIP sponsor Brannon Florie of Coach's Canteen, 7-5, to win the penultimate week of the Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick 'Em Challenge. With the victory,...

New coach brings a family lacrosse legacy to Bishop England

Billy Bitter is one of six children born to Ward and Nancy Bitter. His father, Ward, was a standout lacrosse player at Boston College, where he earned All-America honors and is now enshrined in the school's athletic hall of fame. Bitter, Bishop England’s new girls’ lacrosse coach, will tell you...

High school realignment for Philip Simmons, BE settled for next two seasons

It’s official. The South Carolina High School League recently announced region realignment for the next two academic years, beginning with the 2026-27 year. As expected, Philip Simmons High School will compete at the Class AA level, while Bishop England is slotted as a Class AAA school,...

212 days and counting

It seems like only yesterday college football fans were chanting “S-E-C, S-E-C” following the National Championship game, usually a victory by Alabama, Georgia, or even LSU. But that chant has turned into a cry, “N-I-L, N-I-L,” now that the Big 10 has won three straight consecutive national...

Talking tackle: What I use when I rod, reel, and repeat

The other day, after a cold morning of fishing, I was warming up at Agaves Cantina with a large bowl of chicken tortilla soup. A patron at an adjacent table asked if I was the fishing guy in The Daniel Island News newspaper. I replied that I was. Of course, the next question was, “Does Brody...

Bishop England moves to Class AAA, Iron Horses stay in Class AA

The South Carolina High School League wrapped up its reclassification process last week, and locally, Bishop England will move from Class AAAA to AAA for the next two academic years, beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Philip Simmons, meanwhile, will remain at the Class AA level. The...

Iron Horse girls hold a share of first place in Class 6-AA standings

What a difference a year makes for the Philip Simmons High School girls basketball team under second-year coach Alan Gethers. Last winter, the Iron Horses opened the season with only three victories in their first 12 games as the team suffered from growing pains based on a roster that included...

If you think the weather’s confusing, so are the fish

In the Lowcountry, winter weather is highly variable. One day, it is 70 degrees and sunny. Then the next day is cold and rainy. This can be confusing to both anglers and fish. Well, at least it is confusing to me. However, over time, I have developed a few rules of thumb that help me to catch fish...