Sports

Bruce Markham goes 11-1, defeats Brannon Florie of Coach's Canteen

Almost perfect, Bruce Markham of Daniel Island picked 11 out of 12 games correctly – and the tiebreaker – to win Week 14 of the Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick 'Em. "I am an 11-year resident of Daniel Island and enjoy competing in the Pigskin Pick 'Em every week," he said. "Usually I do...

Strong effort carries BE's cross country teams to 2nd place at state

The effort was valiant, but the Bishop England High School cross country program’s bid for victories came up short Nov. 14 at the Class AAAA state championships. Both the Bishop boys and girls finished in second place as the cross country season culminated at the Aiken Steeplechase. South...

Iron Horse cross country teams win state titles; Avah Mallek leads pack

Josh Michael teaches Health Science at Philip Simmons High School, where he also serves as the coach of the school’s cross country program. If he were to look for a side job, curator of the Iron Horse trophy case might be the perfect fit. After all, he and his teams have vested interest in...

Iron Horses power to 3rd playoff round; Bishops shut out against No. 1 seed

The Philip Simmons High School football team continues to use a balanced offensive attack and a swarming defense in its playoff run. The one-two punch has proved to be the winning combination, as the Iron Horses defeated Atlantic Collegiate Academy 17-7 on Nov. 14 in a second-round Class AA...

Kids' fishing trip reels in boatload of redfish

As most of you know, I retired from guiding many years ago. As it turned out, guiding cut into my fishing time! These days, I fish mostly to learn and have fun with my family. However, once per year, I guide the winner of the Danziger Cup Kids Fishing Tournament. This year, I fished with Ben...

Thomas Moyer of DI ties Gabe Jolly of Carolina One to win $50 gift card

Thomas Moyer of Daniel Island went on a 10-2 tear through last week's Pigskin Pick 'Em Challenge and is now the winner of a $50 gift card to Mac's, courtesy of VIP Sponsor Gabe Jolly of Carolina One, who also went 10-2. "Competition lately is fierce because there are many experts out there...

Bishops punch ticket to second round of playoffs to face No. 1 seed

The Bishop England High School football team’s offense was efficient, while the defense played with energy, in a 24-7 victory over Lower Richland High School in a first-round Class AAAA playoff game. The Bishops tallied 302 total yards on offense and held the Diamond Hornets to just 135 yards...

Iron Horse girls' volleyball team crowned state champions

It was Jay Watterworth’s ultimate goal ever since he was named coach of the Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball team in 2017. In past years, he circled the date of the state championship on the calendar and sweated the details of reaching the big match. Finally, on Nov. 8, he and...

Offensive firepower, unrelenting defense propel Iron Horses

The Philip Simmons High School football team switched offensive gears in the first round of the Class AA state playoffs against Whale Branch High School. But the results remained the same. The Iron Horses pounded the Warriors, 57-12, at the Phil on Nov. 7, as the host team turned to junior...

BE girls' volleyball team caps 50th season as state runners-up

The Bishop England High School girls’ volleyball team’s bid for a 30th state crown came up short as Pickens High School posted a 3-0 decision over the Bishops to claim the Class AAAA state title on Nov. 8 in a match contested at Dreher High School in Columbia. Pickens claimed its second...