Sports

Pierce Park Pool to stay open year round in partnership with Swim Charleston

Starting in January 2018, Pierce Park Pool on Daniel Island will be open year round in partnership with Swim Charleston, a local non-profit club dedicated to developing swimmers and empowering them to lead. In exchange for new heaters and a usage fee, the teams at Swim Charleston, which includes a...

Hanahan squanders 17-0 first quarter lead, drops game to Stags 44-31

The Hanahan Hawks football team played solid football for a good majority of their Sept. 7 game against Berkeley. Unfortunately for Hawk coach Charlie Patterson and his squad, one bad quarter negated the positive three quarters and that was the difference as Berkeley prevailed 44-31. “We played...

DISA team wins Labor Day ‘Shoot-out’

Daniel Island Soccer Academy’s Celtic U-14 took home the top prize in a “Labor Day Shootout” in Jacksonville Sept. 2-3. Pictured in the front row, left to right, are Nate Heineck, Charlie Olson, Luke Evans, Turner Orvin, Riley Beard, Zach Smear, Luke Decker, Cole Yarbrough, Colin Clifford, Brady...

Mistakes cost Bishops in 14-13 loss to St. John's

If you are looking for a reason why the Bishop England football team dropped a 14-13 decision at St. John’s Friday night, take your pick. The Bishops had four turnovers, 11 penalties for 95 yards and one fateful missed point after a touchdown. The mistakes cost the Bishops dearly against St. John’s...

Iron Horses' football team practices hard, plays hard

Labor Day 2017 just might as well have been a labor of love for the Philip Simmons High School junior varsity football team. The team was on the field at 8 a.m. for a practice, followed by time in the weight and film rooms. Getting young players to do the required work is a lot easier when success...

Hawks struggle on offense, drop 1-2 on the season

Look for Hanahan football coach Charlie Patterson to make some personnel moves following Friday night’s 28-14 loss to Wando. The Hawks have dropped two straight games after opening the season with a convincing win over May River. But that was then and this is now. “We just have to get better,” said...

Shelby Rogers leaves U.S. Open after strong performance and record-breaking match

Shelby Rogers exited the U.S. Open after a third-round loss to World No. 4 Elina Svitolina. But along the way, the former Daniel Island resident’s name was entered into the tournament’s record book. Rogers participated in – and won – the longest women’s match in the U.S. Open’s glorious history....

Football Pick'em returns - enter by noon on Friday.

This week marks the start of The Daniel Island News 2017-2018 Pigskin Challenge. Each week from now until the Super Bowl, readers will be given the opportunity to “Beat the Sponsor” and to win great prizes. We will email a link to the survey at the beginning of each week via a Daniel Island News...

Big plays sink the Bishops in 35-27 loss to West Ashley

A reverse pass for a touchdown. A blocked punt to set up a touchdown. A touchdown on the first play from scrimmage in the second half. Bishop England coach John Cantey will replay those plays in his mind as he evaluates his team’s effort in a 35-27 loss at West Ashley on Friday night. The Bishops...

Turnovers and penalties haunt the Hawks

Hanahan football coach Charlie Patterson and his squad returned to the basics of football, which include fundamentals following Friday night’s 28-16 loss to the Andrews Yellow Jackets. For the first 24 minutes of the clash, Hanahan looked fine as the Hawks grabbed a 13-0 lead thanks to a touchdown...