Sports

Iron Horses ride high during homecoming game!

Philip Simmons High School took on Bishop England last Friday night in a homecoming match-up. Although the Iron Horses didn’t capture a victory in the game (the Bishops won 27-7), the team and its fans scored big points in school spirit. “They absolutely played their hearts out!” observed PSHS...

Neil Schneider beats Cara Schaafsma - wins a gift card to Vespa

In last week’s Pigskin Pick-‘Em Challenge, Neil Schneider beat out the other contestants for the top prize! Neil lives on Isle of Palms with his wife, Linda, and is a realtor with Brand Name Real Estate. They have four adult children and one grandson. When asked why he participates in the challenge...

Battling Bishops score Top 5 national ranking in 2019 MaxPreps Cup

The Bishop England High School athletics program has been the No. 1 program in its classification in the Palmetto State for years, winning the Director’s Cup every year since its inception for the 2001-02 academic year. Now, the Bishops have again proven to have one of the best programs in the...

The secret to great fishing - preparation!

Preparation is instrumental to fishing success. For me, having tackle rigged and ready is a big part of my preparation process. Fishing opportunities often present themselves unexpectedly and disappear quickly. Having the right tackle (rods and lures) readily available can make the difference...

PSHS cross country teams perform well at Palmetto State Cross Country Festival

The Philip Simmons High School cross country teams made great strides last year with impressive efforts at the state meet thanks to some strong individual efforts – and team depth. The Iron Horses, under new coach Josh Michael, fared well at the recent Palmetto State Cross Country Festival, which...

Football Pigskin Pick'Em - Week 1

It’s football season! This year we kick off the 20-week Daniel Island News Pigskin Challenge with college and NFL games. High school games will be included next week as this week’s schedule was uncertain due to Hurricane Dorian. The challenge is brought to you each week, with the chance for...

Bishop England topples Baptist Hill 31-12 in season opener victory

The offensive attack was balanced. The defensive plan forced four turnovers. And, just as importantly, coach John Cantey was his old self – healthy. All was right in the Bishop England High School football world Friday night as the Bishops traveled to Baptist Hill and came away with a 31-12 victory...

Pre- and post-storm fishing can net good results

The approach of Hurricane Dorian kept me off the water for most of the week. When I did get out, the redfish and trout were hungry and plentiful. Given the extremely low King tides, it was a bit like fishing in a barrel. With tides running about a foot lower than normal, redfish and trout were...

Iron Horses can’t hold onto halftime lead, drop gridiron matchup to Georgetown

Philip Simmons High School football coach Eric Bendig spent Labor Day “battening down the hatches” at his school’s football stadium in preparation for a possible – and ominous – visit by Hurricane Dorian. It wasn’t the way he had planned to spend the day. He hoped his team could get in an early...

Young BE tennis squad heads into season looking for ninth consecutive state championship

Eight is enough - unless you are a member of the 2019 Bishop England High School girls’ tennis team. The Bishops, under the direction of BE alum Kristen Fleming Arnold, claimed their eighth consecutive state championship last fall to put an exclamation point on one of the most impressive tennis...