Sports

Do you get a farmer’s tan when fishing?

The other day, I ran into my dermatologist at Heavy’s restaurant. She asked me about fishing. So, I showed her a picture of Brody and me with a redfish. She studied the picture on my phone intently, then said, “Wear more sunscreen on your arms.” I was crushed. Not “...

Perfection for DI reader Justin Davenport, 12-0 against DIRE’s Edie Coupe

With his football prediction skills, DI News reader Justin Davenport might just want to book a flight to Las Vegas. Davenport went a perfect 12-0 in Week 3 of the Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick’Em contest, selecting every game correctly. He tied VIP sponsor Edie Coupe of Daniel Island...

New coach leads PSHS boys volleyball to new heights

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ volleyball team has a new coach and pretty much a new roster, with only three players back from last year’s team that went 22-9 and reached the state semifinals. The new coach, Michael McLaughlin, admits there will be growing pains this season. But he...

Bishops dominate opener, Hanahan up next

Bishop England High School’s football team must have felt it was a case of deja vu when the Bishops opened the season on Aug. 29 with a 70-0 victory over St. John’s High School at Jack Cantey Stadium. The victory was very similar to last year’s conquest over the Islanders, a 56-0 decision...

Iron Horses stumble to Lucy Beckham, look to halt 2-game skid this week

For the second week in a row, the Philip Simmons High School football team fell behind early in the first half as Lucy Beckham High School took a 28-6 halftime lead in their game on August 29. And for the second week in a row, the Iron Horses couldn’t recover as the Bengals posted a 35-15...

DI reader Pat Thomas goes 10-2, ties Mingledorff and Patterson and wins tiebreaker

DI News reader Pat Thomas tied VIP sponsors Mingledorff and Patterson Attorneys at Law with a 10-2 record to win Week 2 of the Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick’ Em contest. Thomas tied with several contestants but had the closest score prediction in the LSU-Clemson matchup to take home a $50...

Iron Horses lose gridiron opener in thriller, ready to bounce back

Philip Simmons High School finally kicked off its football season against Hanahan High School after a record rainfall ranging from 8 to 12 inches turned Friday Night Lights into “flooded nights,” forcing a postponement to the following Monday night. When the game was finally played, Hanahan...

Iron Horse runners stretch past Summerville, Wando

Summerville High School’s Aug. 16 cross country meet was billed as Creating Waves 5K. It turned out to be more like an Iron Horse Stampede by the Philip Simmons High School harriers. The Iron Horses competed against some of the biggest – and best – cross country teams in the...

Cassella wins opening Pick ‘Em, sponsor Jimmy Foti goes 6-0

DI News reader Jonathan Cassella is the big winner of Week 1 in the Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick’ Em contest. Cassella tied several contestants with a 5-1 score but nailed the tiebreaker to take home a $50 gift card to Heavy’s Barburger restaurant. “I’ve been lucky enough to win a...

Goin’ fishin’ on a rainy day? No problem!

Recently, the tides have been unusually high. Between the new moon and historical rainfall numbers, my backyard has been consistently inundated by Beresford Creek. Big tides make for big challenges when fishing for trout, and on Saturday, big challenges were an understatement. ...