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New PSHS girls’ tennis coach prioritizes positivity, confidence

When Heather Crist heard the Philip Simmons High School girls’ tennis coaching job was open, she thought it might be a natural fit. “I was just looking to work with young girls,” said Crist, who has been involved with “Girls on the Run,” a nonprofit program designed to enhance girls’ social...

Glenn Churchill goes 11-1, beats VIP sponsor Garret McNally of Mac’s

DI News reader Glenn Churchill picked 11 of 12 football games correctly and had the best record of the entire Daniel Island News field, including VIP sponsor Garret McNally of Mac’s, who went 6-6. “It feels good to win this week,” Churchill said. “I had a gut feeling about a couple of...

Cast your net: It’s shrimpin’ season!

On Friday afternoon, Elliott, my son; Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog; and I went for a quick fishing trip before dinner. We fished adjacent to a shallow mudflat. There was a school of redfish chasing shrimp. Fishing was easy. Cast your lure to jumping...

Mahoney’s 4 TDs keep Bishops undefeated; To face Dreher in 3rd straight home game

In a showdown that featured two high-profile quarterbacks, Bishop England’s Quinn Mahoney’s star shone brightest as the Battling Bishops knocked off rival Hanahan High School, 28-6, Sept. 5 at Jack Cantey Stadium. Mahoney faced off against promising Hanahan quarterback Tripp Gallus, a 6-...

Iron Horses’ stingy defense secures first win as team returns home

It was a tough way to lose a shutout. But the Philip Simmons High School football team finally had its first win of the season, a 17-6 victory on Sept. 5 at Beaufort High School. The Iron Horses seemed poised to pitch the shutout, but Beaufort’s Keaudre Jenkins returned a punt 98...

XC Teams Run Strong

The Philip Simmons and Bishop England cross country teams recently competed in the 41st annual Eye Opener, which was held at The Milliken Center in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The first Eye Opener was held in 1984 with five teams and 54 runners and was hosted by the South Carolina School...

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...