Sports

Iron Horses geared up for gridiron battle

Philip Simmons High School football coach Eric Bendig knows linemen don’t score touchdowns, make highlight films or grab headlines. But the affable coach wants his big men to know they are loved. That’s why the linemen get to go through the buffet line first when the Iron Horses gather for...

battling bishops ready to rumble in 2021

The Bishop England High School football team is making a fashion statement this fall, switching from kelly green helmets to white. It marks the first time since 2008 — John Cantey’s first year as head coach — that the Battling Bishops will wear the white helmets. “I never liked white...

BEHS and PSHS Football Team Rosters and Schedules

Bishop England Team Roster Number/Name/Position/Grade 1 | Jackson Turrentine | WR/DB | 11 2 | Weston Peterson | RB/LB | 11 3 | Ben Lordi | WR/DB | 11 4 | Matthew Fishburn | DB | 12 5 | Andrew Tawes | WR/DB | 12 6 | Chase Daniel | WR | 12 8 | Chip Carlson | LB | 11 9...

This Doctor is answering the call of duty

Philip Simmons High School student-athlete and senior Chris Doctor is always ready to accept challenges; like the time an Iron Horse wrestling coach challenged him to attend and participate in a single practice. “He talked bad about football,” said Doctor, a 5-10, 220-pound lineman for...

Alternate plans can provide f ishing bounty

When fishing, it pays to have a Plan B. On some days, Plan C, D and E are required. Saturday was one of those days. Plan A was to take the yellowfin offshore to the 30-fathom curve and target wahoo by high-speed trolling. Wind and wave conditions were pretty calm. So, we make the 50-mile...

Catching cobia on the fly with a big shark assist

Learning keeps fishing interesting. Doing the same thing over and over again gets pretty boring. Even if you are catching fish. Thankfully, when fishing, there is always something new to observe or learn. Recently, I have been focusing on cobia around artificial reefs and natural...

For fall sports teams, it's definitely not back to normal

Much can happen between now and the first full week of high school football season in the Palmetto State. And with the COVID-19 pandemic still showing strong signs of life, concerns can’t be emphasized enough as teams eye an Aug. 20 kickoff. Just ask the Bishop England football team. The...

Familiar face to lead BE girls soccer squad

The Bishop England girls soccer program, the most successful program in all 32,020 square miles of the Palmetto State since the 2000s, didn’t even have to leave its campus to find its next soccer coach. Netha Kreamer, who has worked with the program in one way or another since the school...

From the mat to the gridiron: Schimpf poised for success at PSHS

Isaac Schimpf’s future as an athlete is extremely bright. The Philip Simmons High School student competed in the Class AA state wrestling championships last winter as a freshman and reached the second round of the tourney, competing in the 172-pound division. And, he’s going to be a...

Philip Simmons’ Smalls setting new goal at college level

You might not have heard a lot about Philip Simmons High School football standout Luther Smalls last fall. And that just might be a good thing. Smalls played in the secondary for the Iron Horses, splitting time between cornerback and safety, positions where a slip, wrong move or...