Philip Simmons High School

Berkeley County Schools Move to E-Learning Friday

From the Berkeley County School District: Due to forecasted impacts of Hurricane Helene, Berkeley County School District students will learn from home and complete eLearning Day assignments on Friday, September 27. All after-school activities and after-school care programs will close at 6 p.m....

Philip Simmons High School urges: Be prepared, be positive, be involved

Q&A with Chris Buchholz PSHS Principal - Project enrollment of 820 Q: What’s new for the 2023-24 school year? Are there any specific changes from last year regarding start/dismissal time, extracurricular activities, curriculum or educational initiatives? There are no major...

PSHS harriers hope to contend for state titles

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ cross country team won its first state championship last fall. If you worry about the Iron Horses suffering from complacency or too much celebration, talk to coach Josh Michael. “As coaches, we have to constantly remind them that the state meet isn’t...

Iron Horse girls volleyball motivated to return to state championship

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball team set a school record with 38 victories last fall while winning the Region 8-AAA championship with a perfect 8-0 mark. Still, coach Jay Watterworth might have sounded a bit like Mick Jagger when it came to the satisfaction quota. The Iron...

Soccer standout Esse scores on the field and in the classroom

Claire Esse had little time to savor the final goal of her high school soccer career. The Philip Simmons High School standout opened the scoring in the prestigious Clash of the Carolinas on June 24, and a few days later she was at UNC Greensboro for freshman orientation. Such is life...

PSHS standout Troy Stevenson gets attention from Division I programs

Philip Simmons High School football coach Eric Bendig didn’t need to conjure up psychic powers two years ago when he predicted then-sophomore Troy Stevenson would become the school’s first major, super-duper, recruiting star. “He’s tall and long for his age,” Bendig said in an earlier...

PSHS track and field competitors shine at state meet

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ track and field team’s reign as state champs came to an end on May 20 as Seneca outscored the Iron Horses 95.5-62 at Lower Richland High School to win the Class AAA state title. But with some great young talent including Ashley Roush, Laura Perry,...

PSHS track and field dominates Region 8-AAA championships

The Region 8-AAA track and field championships didn’t provide much of a challenge for the Philip Simmons Iron Horses. Philip Simmons dominated the Region 8-AAA championships, which were contested May 3 at Beaufort High School. The Iron Horse girls captured first place with a 294-221 victory...

Local standouts qualify for North-South All-Star Lacrosse Games

Evelyn Kitchin and Leslie Wysong never lost a match on the field during their lacrosse careers at Bishop England High School. The dynamic duo, both members of the Class of 2023, won two state championships in their careers. But there was no title given during the pandemic season of 2020 and...

Bishops, Iron Horses post strong showings at Coaches Classic

The 2023 Coaches Classic lived up to its name – and then some. The Coaches Classic concluded with The Elite Meet held at Camden High School on April 21, showcasing the top high school track and field athletes in the Palmetto State, regardless of their school’s enrollment classification....