Sports

Mahi-mahi: The impressive feats of the other ‘flying fish’

Have you ever seen a flying fish? Flying is a bit of a misnomer. They are really gliding, but when a fish over a foot long shoots out of the water at over 30 miles per hour and glides through the air for up to 600 yards, what’s the difference? But there is another fish frequenting the warm waters...

Iron Horses bounce back from early losses, now riding 3-game winning streak

The Philip Simmons High School football team didn’t push the panic button after opening the season with back-to-back losses. If the Iron Horses pushed anything, it was the fast-forward button as they began to play at a frenzied pace. The Iron Horses made Whale Branch High School their most recent...

'Blue-collar' Bishops cruise to 4-0 start

The Bishop England High School football team is off to its best start since the 2016 season after an impressive – and exciting – 40-23 victory over Porter-Gaud School in a battle known by locals as “The Holy War.” The Bishops improved to 4-0 for the first time since 2016, when they opened the...

Polls rank Iron Horse, Bishop cross-country teams as cream of the crop

The first poll of the high school cross-country season was released Sept. 21, and the Philip Simmons and Bishop England teams were well represented. Both the Iron Horse girls and boys were ranked No. 1 in Class AA. The Bishop England boys were No. 1 in Class AAAA, while the girls were No. 2. The...

Ron DiBella nabs 11 of 12 Pigskin Picks, defeating VIP sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One Real Estate

Longtime Daniel Islander and DI News reader Ron DiBella topped the Pigskin Pick 'Em field this week, securing 11 out of 12 wins to earn a $50 gift card to Mac's sports pub and grill, courtesy of VIP sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One Real Estate, who went 6-6.. "I have lived on Daniel Island for...

Can you squeeze in fishing, shrimping, and hunting in one day?

In late September, options abound for outdoor-oriented people. Shrimping is in full swing. Falling water temperatures have the trout, flounder, and redfish feeding aggressively. Early teal season heralds the arrival of duck hunting. What is the avid outdoors person to do? For me, the answer is all...

Undefeated Bishops travel to Porter-Gaud in annual ‘Holy War’

Why is Bishop England High School football coach Logan Hall smiling? Is it because his offense is averaging 49 points per game three games into the season? Or is it because his defense is allowing only two points per game? “I’ll take the two points (a game) every day,” Hall said. “If...

Iron Horses set school records in 71-0 win over Military Magnet

Philip Simmons led Military Magnet, 43-Ouch, after one quarter of a high school football game Sept. 12. It was one of those games in which the Iron Horses scored every which way to post a 71-0 victory at The Phil. Philip Simmons coach Eric Bendig said the South Carolina High School...

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...