Sports

Iron Horses tennis a top-tier talent on and off the court

Philip Simmons High School won the 2021 Carlisle Cup for Class AA schools. The award is given to the schools in the Palmetto State that have the most successful athletic programs. Richard Schulz knows all about that success because he coaches both the boys’ and girls’ tennis teams that won...

Brody and company rescue a stranded boater

A few evenings ago, my son Elliott, Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, and I set out to do a little top water fishing. We concentrated our efforts around shallow oyster bars directly adjacent to deeper water. Brody told us that finger mullet congregate around the oyster bars...

Atlantic Properties beats the crowd, gives Sermet’s gift card to closest contestant

Even though Patrick Fillippa’s score of 10-2 did not beat Ashley Severance with Atlantic Properties’s score of 11-1, Fillippa was rewarded with a gift card to Sermet’s for being the closest contestant. Fillippa is originally from Pittsburgh. He moved south in 2004 to be closer to his family...

Football pick ‘em challenge returns; enter for a chance to win a Sermet’s gift card

This week we kick off The Daniel Island News Pigskin Pick ‘Em Challenge. The challenge is brought to you each week, with the chance for readers to win great area restaurant gift cards from our group of committed and competitive sponsors. You can enter the contest by entering the link in...

Rogers solid US Open run cut short after third-round exit

For Shelby Rogers, the 2022 U.S. Open was all about making a statement. Charleston’s first lady of tennis made a statement in the world of haute couture when she debuted The Fila by Brandon Maxwell Collection just in time for the U.S. Open, which was contested at the USTA Billie Jean King...

Iron Horses run rampant to second victory; Bishops drop two in a row

The Philip Simmons High School football team focused on fundamentals in last Friday night’s game against Georgetown, a week after the Iron Horses suffered a frustrating loss to St. James. The Iron Horses traveled east on U.S. Highway 17 and once they arrived, they ran away with the football...

Philip Simmons girls’ volleyball success awaits state title

It was Labor Day and the Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball team had some work to do. The Iron Horses were scheduled to play their biggest game of the season, an encounter against the Academic Magnet Raptors the following day, so PSHS coach Jay Watterworth held practice early in the...

Luring one of the tastiest fish on the menu

Recently, I have become obsessed with slow pitch jigging. This technique appeals to me because it is so interactive and highly effective. Especially for grouper, one of my favorite fish to eat. Slow pitch jigging is fun and provides a steady supply of my favorite food. What’s not to like? ...

Bishops, Iron Horses stumble, suffer first losses

Momentum. The Philip Simmons High School football team had it, but couldn’t hold onto it. That was the difference Aug. 26 as St. James High School rallied for a 37-30 double-overtime victory at “The Phil” in the first full weekend of high school football in the Palmetto State. The...

Philip Simmons, BE premiere boys’ volleyball programs

If practice makes perfect, then the Bishop England High School boys’ volleyball team should be in good shape this fall after going 3-0 in scrimmages in preparation for the regular season. Bishop England and Philip Simmons, along with about 40 schools in the Palmetto State, will field boys’...