Sports

CofC’s Brooks on road to recovery following Tommy John Surgery

College of Charleston pitcher Daniel Brooks is on his way to recovery after recently undergoing season-ending Tommy John Surgery on his ailing right elbow. If you need proof, check out the video circulating on social media that shows the 6-7, 250-pound right-hander doing one-armed pushups,...

Philip Simmons’ track and field claims bronze in heavyweight clash

The Philip Simmons High School track and field program continues to shine as both the boys’ and girls’ teams had solid efforts at the Azalea/Zaxby’s Invitational last Saturday, which was hosted by Summerville High School. The Iron Horses’ girls finished third place behind Class AAAAA...

Iron Horses’ baseball unranked in ‘rebuilding year’ amid AAA debut

Philip Simmons High School baseball coach Josh Kubisz was succinct in listing his team’s accomplishments in 2022. The Iron Horses finished second in Region 6-AA, won 20 games for the first time in the program’s history and reached the Class AA Lower State Championship Series, finishing in...

Charleston Open to feature most of world’s best

The Credit One Charleston Open features five top-10 players, five past champions and four Grand Slam champions. The event is scheduled April 1-9 at Credit One Stadium on Daniel Island. The field is headlined by 2023 Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka, three-time 2022 Grand Slam...

DI’s Pat Kelsey leads CofC to the Big Dance

Daniel Island resident and coach of the College of Charleston’s men’s basketball team is taking his team to the Big Dance starting March 16. The Cougars secured their ticket to the NCAA National Championship tournament by closing their 31-3 season claiming the 2023 Jersey Mike’s Colonial Athletic...

Bishops’ comeback season closes shy of 7th state title

Bishop England High School girls’ basketball coach Paul Runey was still analyzing the actions that led to the Bishops’ 40-32 loss to Gray Collegiate Academy March 3 in the Class AA state championship game at University of South Carolina-Aiken, when he was asked about the finality of his long and...

Preseason soccer polls indicate promising year on pitch

Philip Simmons High School boys’ soccer coach Patrick Gunderson said his team’s ranking in the state preseason polls shows what he and his team are building. “It’s great to see Philip Simmons’ soccer reputation resonating across the state of South Carolina,” Gunderson said of his team’s No...

Track and field teams exert confidence as competition thickens

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ track and field team has high hopes for the 2023 season, its first year at the Class AAA level. The Iron Horses won a state championship as a Class AA school in 2021, but the stakes are higher and the teams are bigger, better and more talented at the...

3 DI swimmers snatch gold at state championships

Local swimmers competing for the Wahoo Aquatic Club recently won gold medals at the 2023 South Carolina Short Course Age Group State Championships held Feb. 16-19 in Greenville. The team finished sixth overall. Three Daniel Island residents were part of the gold medal performance in the 10...

Top-water fishing casts a big splash

Daylight savings time starts on Sunday, March 12. This is great news for anglers as there is more time to fish before it gets dark. So, what do you do with all the extra fishing time? Brody, the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog, and I will be targeting trout and redfish with top-...