Sports

Stephenson, Watterworth named volleyball's best in Class AA

Oh, the spoils of success. Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball coach Jay Watterworth and his squad know the feeling. The Iron Horses won their first state championship in the school’s brief history, taking the Class AA crown with a 3-0 decision over Landrum High School last month. The...

The fish-finding dog snuggles into his first winter jacket

Recently, Brody – the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog – and I went fishing. The weather was cold, windy, and wet. I was comfortable and dry thanks to a warm base layer, a fleece thermal layer, and a waterproof shell. Brody, on the other hand, was cold and wet. Especially when we were...

Holiday winners Miller, Churchill take down Edie Coupe, Chris Mingledorff

We celebrate two Pigskin Pick'em champs for winning Weeks 18 and 19 during the holidays. With an 11-1 record, Daniel Island's Gary Miller won Week 18, defeating VIP sponsor Edie Coupe of Carolina One (9-3) to win $50 to Vespa Pizzeria. It's his fourth overall Pigskin victory. "I don't usually spend...

Iron Horses hopeful for back-to-back hoop titles

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ basketball team lost some key players from last season’s squad, which posted a 19-6 record, including 10-0 in Region 6-AA play, its second region title in four years. But coach Garrett Campbell’s team still has the talent, the work ethic, and the...

Junior Bishops celebrate season with city championship

The Daniel Island Junior Bishops capped off a 10-0 season by winning the City of Charleston Championship. Junior Bishops' football coach Stephen Webb said the group of 31 boys – 16 seventh graders and 15 sixth graders – entered the year with a mission and "delivered in every possible way." "...

Play Pick ‘Em and win a $50 gift card to NY Butcher Shoppe

It’s Week 19 of The Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick ‘Em challenge, and there’s still plenty of football left to win big. Just pick a winner for each football game below, and if you have the best record out of all the print and online contestants, you win! If you’re the perfect prognosticator...

BE's Logan Hall named among the nation's top football coaches under 35

The American Football Coaches Association announced its 2026 Leadership Institute’s 35 Under 35, which includes 34 coaches under 35 years old from schools such as Stanford University, North Carolina, SMU, Georgia Tech, Texas Tech, Houston, Ole Miss, and many, many more. The other coach? That...

Football stars Mahoney, Falotico shine in SC all-star game

Bishop England quarterback Quinn Mahoney, Philip Simmons kicker CJ Falotico, and the rest of the South squad didn’t get to celebrate a victory in the 78th edition of the annual battle of South Carolina's best upper and lower state football players in the Touchstone Energy Bowl, which was contested...

Iron Horse wrestling team enthusiastic as new coach takes helm

The wrestling career of Philip Simmons' Tyler Hendricks -- and his love of the sport -- began early in his life, when he was a 4-year-old fascinated by a sport that stressed dedication, hard work, and physical and mental discipline. It didn’t hurt that his father, George, served as wrestling...

Markham nabs second win in 3 weeks, defeats Jimmy Foti of Foti Law

Not too shabby for Bruce Markham of Daniel Island! Markham picked up his second $50 gift card in three weeks after winning Week 17 of The Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick ‘Em. “Winning the Pick ‘Em a (second) time is beyond belief,’” Markham said via email. “Possibly my next adventure will be taking...