Sports

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. ...

Iron Horse program matures, readies to climb mountaintop

Philip Simmons High School football coach Eric Bendig remembers the first football practice in 2017. The Iron Horses fielded only a junior varsity team that season as Bendig and crew poured a foundation for the future. “That first practice in 2017 was something that doesn’t really compare...

‘Strike The Stone’

#StrikeTheStone is a hashtag the Bishop England High School football team uses on its social media platforms. Bishops’ coach Logan Hall said the term originated with Jamey Chadwell, a former coach at Charleston Southern University who has been the head coach at Liberty University for the...

Pigskin Pick ’Em kicks off with start of college and high school football

Think you know football? Prove it. Compete against your neighbors and local business owners as you cheer on your favorite teams. Welcome to the 2025 Pigskin Pick ’Em Challenge, the friendliest (and most fun) competition in town. Each week, you’ll pick the winners and go head-to-head with...

Offshore fishing yields excitement and a beautiful sailfish bounty

For most of the summer, extreme heat and rough sea conditions have limited my offshore fishing. With Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog) being 10 years old, I try to shelter him for tough fishing conditions. On Saturday, the offshore forecast was calm. So, my son...