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Champions Keys, Bencic join Charleston Open field

The 2019 Charleston Open champion Madison Keys and 2022 champion Belinda Bencic join the player field that includes World No. 7 and US Open finalist Jessica Pegula, World No. 8 and US Open semifinalist Emma Navarro and World No. 12 and DC Open champion Paula Badosa for the 2025 Credit One...

BEHS, PSHS top athletes shine with all-state honors, big wins

Let’s start with volleyball. Bishop England and Philip Simmons both had successful seasons and were well represented on the all-state and North-South teams that were selected by the Coaches Association of Women’s Sports. Bishops England’s Langdon Blackstock and Payton Moorman were...

Bishop England girls’ hoops kick off season ranked in the Top 10

The Bishop England High School girls’ basketball team begins the season as the No. 10 team in Class AAAA in the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association’s preseason poll of Top 10 teams in the Palmetto State. Coach Paul Runey’s squad is coming off a 28-3 record and the Region 7-AA...

Athlete of the Week 12/5/24

This week's Athletes of the Week, presented by Aqua Blue Pools, are: Boys and girls cross country - Philip Simmons High School The Philip Simmons girls' and boys' cross country teams sped away from the competition on Nov. 22 at The Farm at Newberry College, both winning the South...

Iron Horse football playoff run ends, legacy continues to grow

The Philip Simmons High School football team achieved two of its major goals during the 2024 season but came up short in its bid for the top prize. Manning High School topped the visiting Iron Horses 34-21 victory in a Class AA Lower State semifinal game. While coach Eric Bendig and...

Rona Bobey gets perfect score, wins gift card to Sermet’s

Four Pigskin Pick’em participants pulled off a perfect 12-0 score this week to best the 9-3 score of VIP sponsor Nancy Crick from Carolina One. Rona Bobey broke the 4-way finish, winning the overall tiebreaker. Rona, with her husband John and daughters Drew and Alex, is a longtime...

Iron Horses charge forward in playoffs, move on to Round Three

The Philip Simmons High School football team’s dream of playing in a state championship is a step closer to reality as the Iron Horses posted a 40-24 victory over Kingstree on Nov. 22 at The Phil in a Class AA playoff game. Meanwhile, Bishop England’s dream season came up six points and 75...

Iron Horse cross country teams run away with state titles

While the Philip Simmons High School girls’ cross-country team is beginning to reach the dynasty stage, the boys’ team has also reached the top step of the victors’ stand for the first time, when they were crowned the Class AA state champs on Nov. 22. The Iron Horse boys gained a 39-42...

Bishop runners shine in 4-A debut

The Bishop England High School cross country teams failed to bring home state championship trophies in their first year as Class AAAA entries. But the Bishops certainly passed the test. The Bishop girls finished in second place in the team standings of the Class AAAA state championships...

Doug Dodson ties with Jimmy Foti, wins gift card to The Kingstide

Doug Dodson is the big winner this week, tying Jimmy Foti of Foti Law Firm with a score of 10-2 and winning the tiebreaker against The DI News print and online competition. Dodson, a retiree from Santee Cooper, works part time for Cal Engineering Solutions. He and his wife Patty live in...