Sports

Bishops punch ticket to second round of playoffs to face No. 1 seed

The Bishop England High School football team’s offense was efficient, while the defense played with energy, in a 24-7 victory over Lower Richland High School in a first-round Class AAAA playoff game. The Bishops tallied 302 total yards on offense and held the Diamond Hornets to just 135 yards...

Iron Horse girls' volleyball team crowned state champions

It was Jay Watterworth’s ultimate goal ever since he was named coach of the Philip Simmons High School girls’ volleyball team in 2017. In past years, he circled the date of the state championship on the calendar and sweated the details of reaching the big match. Finally, on Nov. 8, he and...

Offensive firepower, unrelenting defense propel Iron Horses

The Philip Simmons High School football team switched offensive gears in the first round of the Class AA state playoffs against Whale Branch High School. But the results remained the same. The Iron Horses pounded the Warriors, 57-12, at the Phil on Nov. 7, as the host team turned to junior...

BE girls' volleyball team caps 50th season as state runners-up

The Bishop England High School girls’ volleyball team’s bid for a 30th state crown came up short as Pickens High School posted a 3-0 decision over the Bishops to claim the Class AAAA state title on Nov. 8 in a match contested at Dreher High School in Columbia. Pickens claimed its second...

Rona Bobey wins Pick 'Em Challenge, defeating Garret McNally of Mac's Daniel Island

It didn't take long at all for Daniel Island resident Rona Bobey to prove her mettle against her weekly Pigskin Pick 'Em archrival – her husband, John. Bobey won the Week 12 contest with an 11-1 record and then aced the tiebreaker to win a $50 gift certificate to Mac's Daniel Island. "I...

DI swim coach Van Metre inducted into Coaches Hall of Fame

Rose Van Metre’s coaching career dates back to 1983, when the summer league was in vogue and the venue was the old Navy base in North Charleston. Since then, Van Metre has coached more than 2,000 swimmers at all levels. She eventually settled into double duty, coaching the Bishop England swim...

Iron Horses repeat as Region 6-AA champs; Bishops sneak into playoffs

The Philip Simmons High School football team earned its second consecutive Region 6-AA championship, while Bishop England nailed down the fourth and final playoff spot in Region 6-AAAA. That’s the summary of success for the Daniel Island schools as the regular season concluded the weekend of...

PSHS girls' golf team survives the rain, places Top 5 in state

The Philip Simmons High School girls’ golf team had one of its best seasons ever, claiming fourth place at the recent Class AA-A state championship. Chesnee High School claimed its fifth straight state crown in the championship match, which was held at the Chester Golf Club in the Upstate. ...

Accomplished angler angles to catch his very first redfish

Recently, I had the opportunity to fish with Glenn VonRosenburg. We are both members of the Daniel Island Fishing Club and have known one another for a long time. However, we had never fished together. So, when our schedules aligned, we went fishing! Our trip started just as the tide began...

Todd Oligino wins Pick ‘Em Challenge defeating Edie Coupe of Carolina One Real Estate

This week’s Pigskin Pick ‘Em Challenge winner, Todd Oligino, said he’s “extremely into football,” and he proved it by correctly picking 10 of the 12 games on the slate to beat the field and win Week 11. “I know enough about football to know that you don’t bet against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses...