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Peak hurricane season begins

Hurricane seasons come and go, but forecasts suggest that 2026 may be one of the years the Atlantic lets us off easy.

Play like a girl

This summer, Queen W. learned something far bigger than how to play a sport. She learned how to cheer for herself.

DI teen Summer Mykols sails to national title as America’s top female Optimist

Long before Friday night lights, football pickup games were king

Every afternoon, circa 2018, around 3:30 p.m., out came the brown, battered football.

Great expectations: Iron Horses prepare to strike with fire, urgency

Bishops relying on veteran defense to ride high in 2026

Bishop England High School football coach Logan Hall’s resume is top-heavy in offense.

Bishop England, Philip Simmons 2026 Football Schedules

2026 PHILIP SIMMONS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Aug. 21 at Hanahan Aug. 28 at Porter-Gaud Sept. 4 Bishop England Sept. 11 at Cane Bay Sept. 11 Georgetown Oct. 2 at Woodland* Oct 9 Lake Marion* Oct. 16 Academic Magnet* Oct. 23 at Timberland* Oct. 30 at Battery Creek *Region...

NOAA Satellites - A NOAA satellite view of a massive Hurricane Erin churning off the U.S. East Coast taken August 20, 2025.

Peak hurricane season begins

Hurricane seasons come and go, but forecasts suggest that 2026 may be one of the years the Atlantic lets us off easy. Maritime meteorologist and Cainhoy resident Shea Gibson predicts the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season will be below average, in accordance with the National Oceanic and...

A Leveling the Fields student takes the court during summer camp on Daniel Island.

Play like a girl

This summer, Queen W. learned something far bigger than how to play a sport. She learned how to cheer for herself. “I get to do sports, exercise, and get more fit," said the Lowcountry student, whose last name is being withheld for privacy. “I can be my own cheerleader and support others,...

A long way from her first Daniel Island sailing camp, Summer Mykols races among the nation’s best in New Jersey. International sailors were invited to participate in the Optimist National race, but were ineligible to win the title. Mykols had the third fastest time overall, and was the fastest American, claiming the title.

DI teen Summer Mykols sails to national title as America’s top female Optimist

Summer Mykols had already crossed the finish line. The boats were out of the water. Three races were in the books. But there was one thing the 14-year-old still didn’t know: She had just become a national champion. Neither did her parents. For nearly 15 minutes before the awards ceremony,...

PROVIDED BY ELI BEVILLE - Long before they became varsity football players, a crew of DI boys spent their afternoons chasing a football – and each other – across Codner’s Ferry Park.

Long before Friday night lights, football pickup games were king

Every afternoon, circa 2018, around 3:30 p.m., out came the brown, battered football. Sometimes there were four boys at the park. Sometimes there were 14. By dinner, someone had grass stains, somebody was arguing over a touchdown, and the game usually ended the same way – with promises to...

Captains for the Philip Simmons High School football team include No. 9 quarterback Hayes Goddard, No. 24 defen- sive lineman Alex Tchoryk, No. 52 defensive lineman Roman Hood, and No. 10 defensive lineman Diavante Irving.

First-ever B-team now takes stage as Iron Horse seniors

Remember 2021, a year we would probably like to forget because of the scourge of COVID-19? Everything seemed to be contracting if not completely shutting down. But 2021 was the year the Philip Simmons High School football program expanded with the addition of a B-team. A B-team is usually...

Great expectations: Iron Horses prepare to strike with fire, urgency

There have been two constants since Philip Simmons High School opened its doors in 2017 and rolled out its first football team, a squad that competed at the junior varsity level. One constant has been Coach Eric Bendig’s vision for the program. The other constant is the team’s mission. “Our...

Bishops relying on veteran defense to ride high in 2026

Bishop England High School football coach Logan Hall’s resume is top-heavy in offense. Hall played quarterback under Coach David Bennett at Coastal Carolina when the Chanticleers won a Big South Championship in 2011. He finished his degree the next year at the University of South Carolina,...

2026 Football Rosters for Bishop England Battling Bishops and Philip Simmons Iron Horses

2026 BISHOP ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM Logan Hall, Head Coach 0 Knox Mahoney, 11th, TE/LB 1 Chase Tonon, 11th, ATH 2 Banks Luton, 11th, QB 3 Jackson Radcliffe, 12th, DB 4 Trevor Tonon, 11th, LB/RB 5 Teddy Teffeau, 10th, TE/LB 6 Finn Corley, 12th, DB 7 Connor McGovern, 12th,...

HANALEI POTEMPA - Joe Gunter and Susie Peiff alternate leading water aerobics classes at Edgefield Park every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday throughout the summer.

Daniel Island duo leads summer water aerobics at Edgefield Park

Daniel Island residents are diving into a fun way to stay active with water aerobics. Offering a low-impact, full-body workout that's gentle on the joints, water aerobics combines fitness with the simple enjoyment of being in the water, making it an appealing option for participants of all ages...

Bishop England, Philip Simmons 2026 Football Schedules

Peak hurricane season begins

Play like a girl

DI teen Summer Mykols sails to national title as America’s top female Optimist

Long before Friday night lights, football pickup games were king

First-ever B-team now takes stage as Iron Horse seniors

Great expectations: Iron Horses prepare to strike with fire, urgency

Bishops relying on veteran defense to ride high in 2026

2026 Football Rosters for Bishop England Battling Bishops and Philip Simmons Iron Horses

Daniel Island duo leads summer water aerobics at Edgefield Park

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