Sports

Bishops' showdown against Hilton Head could pave path to region title

The Bishop England High School football team passed the non-region part of its schedule with flying colors, including a 52-6 victory over Woodland High School on Sept. 26 at Jack Cantey Stadium. The smackdown gave the Bishops a 5-0 record and some impressive numbers on both sides of the ball,...

Iron Horses rebound from slow start, now eye championship season

Philip Simmons High School’s Hayes Goddard won a spirited battle for the starting quarterback job during spring practice. His football resume, at the time, included only 12 pass attempts with six receptions for 46 yards and a score. What impressed coach Eric Bendig most were Goddard’s...

Iron Horse kicker Falotico, Bishop QB Mahoney tapped as all-stars

Philip Simmons High School’s C.J. Falotico has proven over the past two seasons that he is one of the elite kickers at the high school level in the Palmetto State. The senior has a good work ethic, talent, steely nerves, and, perhaps, what kickers need most when things go awry, a short memory...

Nick Milano wins $50 gift card defeating Brannon Florie of Coach’s Canteen

Nick Milano cruised to victory in Week 7, picking 10 of the 12 winners in this week’s Pigskin Pick ‘Em challenge, defeating VIP sponsor Brannon Florie of Coach’s Canteen, who went 8-4. “What an honor!” Milano said via email. “This ranks just behind my wedding day, the birth of my kids, and Ohio...

Capt. Greg fishes solo while his dog pal Brody boots, scoots, and boogies

In October, fishing and catching are usually synonymous. Fishing is so easy that Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stocktrading dog, is planning to take most of the month off. While the value of my stock portfolio will most assuredly decline, I am pretty confident that I will still catch fish....

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...