Sports

Iron Horses dominate girls’ volleyball tournament

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball team picked up six victories and the championship trophy of the Warriors Showdown, which was hosted by Whale Branch High School over the weekend. But don’t expect the Iron Horses to rest on their laurels. In fact, don’t even expect them to...

Doug Dodson beats Ashley Severance, wins gift card to Sermet’s

Doug Dodson beat sponsor Ashley Severance of Atlantic Properties to win the first week of the Pigskin Pick ’Em. His 11-1 record tied with one other person, who he beat in the tiebreaker. Dodson resides in the Moncks Corner/Pinopolis area, is retired from Santee Cooper and currently works...

There’s nothing like catching your first fish

The other day, Heather (Elliott’s significant other), told me that Nathan (her 10-year-old nephew) had never caught a fish. I inquired how such a thing could happen. She explained that Nathan lives in Columbia and has never really expressed an interest in fishing. A 10-year-old with no...

Iron Horses bolt out of the gate, open season 3-0

Road warriors? No, not exactly. For the second straight week, it was more like road runners as the Philip Simmons High School football team ran at will. This time, the Georgetown Bulldogs were the victims as the Iron Horses posted a 48-13 victory to remain undefeated as they continued to...

BE girls’ tennis team to make another run for state title

"Tennis anyone?” If you know your trivia, you are aware that phrase was uttered by a struggling actor named Humphrey Bogart back in the 1920s as he went from one stage to another with a racket in hand and the phrase on the tip of his tongue. If Bogey were alive at the beginning of the...

BE swim teams dive into the season with top shelf talent

When Bishop England swimming coach Rose Van Metre says high school swimming is truly a team sport, she talks from experience. Sure, it’s good to have top shelf talent like the girls’ and boys’ teams had last year. But Van Metre has been around the pool long enough to know depth is just as...

Pigskin Pick ’Em Challenge kicks off this week

Are you ready for some football? This week marks the return of The Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick ’Em Challenge, a 22-week contest where you compete against sponsors and other readers for a chance to win a gift card to a local restaurant. This week’s sponsor to beat is Ashley...

BE boys’ volleyball team enters second season, faces improved competition

If Bishop England High School boys’ volleyball coach Alec Swanson heard it once, he’s explained it 100 times. What will the Bishops do for an encore after posting a perfect record last fall while winning a state championship? “It’s definitely going to be a tough act to follow,”...

PSHS girls tennis enters season with new coach and returning talent

A new era in Philip Simmons High School girls tennis commenced in time for the 2023 season as Steve Cohen took over as head coach. Cohen is no stranger to the program. He was an assistant for five years under Richard Schulz, who continues to serve as the boys’ coach. Schulz led the Iron...

Asbury and Williams combine for 450 rushing yards in PSHS victory

The Philip Simmons High School football team might want to consider changing their nickname from the Iron Horses to the Pony Express if this keeps up. Coach Eric Bendig took a page from the 1980s SMU Mustangs’ playbook, a playbook that highlighted two great running backs, Eric Dickerson and...