Sports

Bishop England, Philip Simmons renew rivalry competition after a year-long stoppage

It was a celebration of teen spirit: high school basketball style. Philip Simmons and Bishop England high schools battled on the hardcourt of Father O’Brien Gymnasium on Friday, Dec. 5. It was the first time the two schools played each other in a revenue sport since September 2024 when...

'Most decorated' kicker CJ Falotico joins other Iron Horses, Bishops on all-star teams

Philip Simmons and Bishop England both had solid seasons on the gridiron, and each school’s success was reflected in the recent release of the all-state and all-region teams. Philip Simmons, which went 11-2, including 5-0 in Region 6-AA play, landed six players on the South Carolina Football...

BE signing day includes top volleyball star to Pepperdine University

Sullivan Leonard played volleyball at Bishop England High School, a member of a program that has a rich history. The Bishops volleyball team has garnered 29 state championships, which is the most in South Carolina history and second all-time in the nation. Now, she’s making history on her own...

It's magic time: Drop everything and go fishing

About this time every year, a sequence of events occurs that makes for the best inshore fishing of the year. As the water temperature cools, the number of baitfish and shrimp in the creeks diminishes. However, the water is sufficiently warm so that the metabolism of trout and redfish is...

John Horn picks 9 of 12, defeats Tyler Letson of Mt. Pleasant Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram

John Horn of Daniel Island is this week's winner of the Daniel Island Pick 'Em contest and wins a $50 gift card to Wasabi courtesy of VIP sponsor Tyler Letson of Mt. Pleasant Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram, who went 4-8. "I have been fairly inconsistent this year, so it was nice to put together a...

Iron Horse boys' basketball team wins 100th victory in program's history

Philip Simmons High School boys’ basketball coach Garrett Campbell would probably like to forget his team’s first game in the history of the new school. It was Nov. 28, 2017, and the opponent was North Charleston. The results were crushing. The Cougars blasted a bunch of Iron Horse freshmen and...

PSHS girls’ hoops squad looks to rebound in ’25-26

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ basketball team’s inexperience showed up just about everywhere last winter in Allen Gethers’ first year at the helm of the program. The inexperience was evident with a quick glance at the roster as only two players began the season with varsity experience...

Bishop grapplers begin wrestling season with front-loaded schedule

Ready or not, the high school wrestling season commences Dec. 2. Knowing coach Paul Spence, the Bishop England grapplers will be ready. “We wrestle Wando and Woodland on Dec. 2,” said Spence, who is in his 39th year as the coach of the Bishop grapplers. “On Dec. 3, we wrestle Lucy Beckham...

Like all the fish in the sea, my phone went swimming (again!)

While I have the ability to catch fish, I cannot manage to keep an iPhone. Unfortunately, my phones tend to go swimming – a lot! Given the amount of time I spend on the water, perhaps it is inevitable. I wonder if many years from now one of my swimming phones will be found. What would the...

Arthur Lane outdrives Pick 'Em players, beats Chris Buchholz of Par Paradise

Arthur Lane won't have to worry about eating turkey leftovers after winning a $50 gift card to the NY Butcher Shoppe. The Daniel Island resident picked 10 of 12 games correctly and also nabbed the tiebreaker, not only beating the online field and VIP sponsor Chris Buchholz of Par Paradise, who...