Sports

Rogers unable to rebound in second round of Australian Open

She grew up right before our eyes. One day she’s the most celebrated ball girl in the history of the Credit One Charleston Open, which arrived in Charleston as the Family Circle Cup and morphed into the Volvo Car Open. And with the blink of an eye, Shelby Rogers became the face of women’s...

Bishops, Iron Horses pivot to winning ways as playoffs loom

There was no more dominant girls’ high school basketball program in the 2010s in South Carolina than the Bishop England Battling Bishops. Under coach Paul Runey’s guidance, the Bishops appeared in seven state championships during the decade and came away with six state crowns. The first was...

Two more elite talents commit to COCO

World No. 9 and 2021 Charleston champion Veronika Kudermetova and World No. 11 and two-time NCAA champion Danielle Collins have entered the 2023 Credit One Charleston Open, the largest women’s-only tennis tournament in North America. The WTA 500 tournament, which is the annual clay season kickoff...

DI youth soccer standout represents US internationally

Daniel Island School eighth-grader Ava Delpino was recently selected to represent the United States International Futsal Team in Lisbon, Portugal, in December 2022. Delpino, who has been playing futsal and indoor soccer at Elite Futsal Charleston in Mount Pleasant for many years, competed in...

No catch and release on best friends

After last week’s article, I have a little cleaning up to do. While Brody (the amazing fish-finding and stock-trading dog) is my best friend, I didn’t mean to imply that my children (Elliott and Maddie) are not my best friends. Now you may be thinking, how can he have three best friends? Good...

Jeff Caldwell beats Colby Hollifield, wins gift card to Mpishi

“Having had better success in prior years, it seems the talent pool of Daniel Island News participants has significantly improved since 2017,” said Jeff Caldwell, winner of this week’s Pigskin Pick ’Em. “It is tough to win these days.” “This is a fun format and a wonderful newspaper running...

Five Tips To Improve Bone and Joint Health

Married with children, single, seniors, and everyone in-between struggle to fit exercise into their morning routine. “Busy” is a well-worn word among Americans. Time constraints are not the only challenges to staying healthy as we age. Maintaining mobility is critical to remaining vital as we age....

Iron Horses net game-winning layup in televised instant classic

The Philip Simmons High School boys’ basketball team played its first game on television Jan. 13 when the Iron Horses hosted North Charleston in a Region 8-AAA showdown. It was must-see TV as the schools battled for 32 minutes with the Cougars leading most of the way in the game, which was...

Bishops’ Van de Erve a versatile threat on both ends of the court

Bishop England High School boys’ basketball standout Jack Van de Erve has been on such a frenzied scoring spree that even when he struggles, he succeeds. The night of Jan. 7 was a perfect example. He hit only 2 of 10 2-point attempts against Wando. But he was dialed in from long distance,...

DI Club captures first-ever Carolinas Senior Interclub Championship

The Daniel Island Club 1 captured the seventh Carolinas Senior Interclub Championship by recently defeating Pinehurst Country Club MGA, 43.5-36.5. But it wasn’t easy. The local team endured months of regular season round robin play, followed by seven single-elimination team matches, which...