Sports

Iron Horses gallop toward glory

The Philip Simmons High School cross country teams lived up to their No. 1 rankings Nov. 16, as the Class AA state qualifiers were contested at Fort Jackson in Columbia. This weekend, the Iron Horses will find out if being the No. 1 team equates to being a state champion when the...

Cross country siblings shine as Bishops dominate

The Bishop England High School cross country teams are competing at the Class AAAA level for the first time in the program’s proud history, and one thing is for certain: The Bishops still have a first-class program, despite competing against some AAAA schools that have almost double the...

Battling a full moon and boredom

Recently, fishing has been a bit wonky. The full moon has tides running about two feet above normal. This makes for strong current, poor water clarity, and really tough fishing. As if that wasn’t bad enough, the trolling motor on my skiff kicked the bucket. Given all these...

John Horn beats Mingledorff and Patterson, wins NY Butcher Shoppe gift card

John Horn wins this week’s Pigskin Pick’em with a score of 10-2. Horn beat a score of 6-6, defeating this week’s sponsor, Michael Patterson and Chris Mingledorff of Mingledorff and Patterson Attorneys at Law. Originally from Nebraska, Horn lived in Goose Creek for 20 years before moving to...

BE clinches first region title in 9 years

It wasn’t exactly a meal fit for a king. It was more like a feast for a region champion. With his team already qualified for the playoffs, enjoying an open date and waiting to find out its first-round opponent, Bishop England High School football coach Logan Hall spent Friday night with his...

Iron Horses ride six-game streak into playoffs with dominant run game

The Philip Simmons High School football team has a six-game winning streak heading into Friday’s first round of the Class AA playoffs, and if you’re searching for a reason for that success, just check out the pulse of the Iron Horses’ running game. The Iron Horses, who host Mullins High...

DI 10u football team finishes season undefeated

The 10 and under Jr. Bishops football team ended their season 10-0, with a perfect balance of offense and defense, according to coach Stephen Webb. The coaching staff for the Daniel Island Jr. Bishops includes Head Coach Stephen Webb, along with assistant coaches Dave Mackey, Jason Stewart, and...

PSHS volleyball secures 200th win, advances to Lower State Championship

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball team picked up a milestone victory on Nov. 7 in a Class AA playoff game against Atlantic Collegiate. Not only was it the 200th victory in the program’s short but successful history, it also gave the Iron Horses a date in the Class AA Lower...

Outsmarting trout with a clever lure trick

Several weeks ago, I observed trout feeding in water that was about 8-feet deep. They were pushing shrimp up to the surface and attacking them. I could always locate the school of trout by looking for shrimp jumping on the surface. Lucky for me, the water was clear, and I could...

Rosie Stieby wins again, beats i9 Sports, earns gift card to Coastal Skillet

Rosie Stieby takes the win again this week in the Pigskin Pick’em. Her score of 10-2 beat James Pryor and Russ Dearie with i9 Sports score of 7-5. Rosie won the tiebreaker among the reader selections and wins a $50 gift card to Coastal Skillet. Rosie, a Daniel Island Real...