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Would You Want Your House to Smell Like Jason Kelce?
Someone has made candles that smell like NFL players, but there wasn’t a Jason Kelce-scented candle, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One did show up on Etsy, then disappeared when the listing came down. A listener to the “New Heights” podcast with Jason and Travis Kelce received an unofficial “Smells Like Travis Kelce”…
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Delaware Valley University Elevates Mike Isgro ’10 to Head Football Coach
Delaware Valley University provost and vice president for Academic Affairs Dr. Gloria Oikelome and Director of Athletics Dave Duda announced the elevation of Mike Isgro ’10 to head football coach, after a national search. Isgro has been on the coaching staff at his alma mater since 2015, serving as an assistant coach, special teams coordinator,…
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Abington Senior High Graduate Headed to NFC Championship with Detroit Lions
A Willow Grove native may make it to the Super Bowl this year with the Detroit Lions, according to Fox 29. Craig Reynolds, a graduate of Abington Senior High School, knew since his high school days that he wanted to play for the NFL. And now as running back for the Detroit Lions, he is…
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Manor College Names Hackett as Its Head Baseball Coach
Manor College Director of Athletics John Dempster recently announced Charles (P.J.) Hackett as its Head Baseball Coach. “As soon as I sat down with Coach Hackett, I knew that he was the one that could put our program back on the map,” said Dempster. “He has the baseball knowledge to build our team and to…
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Jason Kelce Gives Young Girl a Close Encounter with Taylor Swift
Ella Piazza was thinking positive before the Bills-Chiefs game on Sunday, convinced she would meet Taylor Swift. And she did, thanks to some help from Jason Kelce, writes Anna Lazarus Caplan for People. A shirtless Jason Kelce lifted the 8-year-old Penfield, New York girl up and helped her wave at Swift during the playoff game.…
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Philadelphia Eagles Long-time Ticketing Guru, Hall of Famer Remembered for Dedication to Fans
Leo Carlin, an integral part of the Philadelphia Eagles’ front office and a member of the team’s Hall of Fame, passed away last week, according to his Philadelphia Eagles family. A pioneer in the sports ticketing industry, Carlin worked for the Eagles for 55 years. A graduate of St. Joseph’s University, he became a part-time…
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Washington Post: Joel Embiid Sets Sixers’ Single-Game Franchise Record With 70 Points
During the Philadelphia 76ers’ Jan. 22 game against the San Antonio Spurs, Joel Embiid broke a 56-year-old record by finishing the game with 70 points, writes Ben Golliver for The Washington Post. With his 70-point game, Embiid unseated the previous record of 68 points Wilt Chamberlain scored against the Chicago Bulls on Dec. 16, 1967.…
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Unpacking Growing Trend of Philly-area Football Recruits Starting College Early
Several Philadelphia area football recruits have been choosing to enroll in college early. It is a growing trend that may not be the right choice for all athletes, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kevin Heywood from Pope John Paul II School in Royersford, a top football recruit, committed to Wisconsin early to play…
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Souderton High School Wrestler MacKenna Atkinson Perseveres Through Mysterious Illness
MacKenna Atkinson, a freshman at Souderton Area High School, has had a passion for wrestling since she was 5, and that love for the sport helped her persevere through a mysterious illness, writes Melissa Hanejko for Bucks County Courier Times. It all started when Atkinson who was in grade school at the time was staying…
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Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea Enters Naismith Award Watch List
Archbishop Wood High School’s basketball prodigy, Jalil Bethea, has been making significant waves in the national high school basketball scene, writes Owen McCue for The Philadelphia Inquirer. In a recent announcement, Bethea was named among the top 25 players on the prestigious Jersey Mike’s Naismith High School Player of the Year midseason watch list.…
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Pickleball Franchisor Looking to Bring Dill Dinkers into Montgomery County
Pickleball fans in Montgomery County will soon have more courts to choose from when a Dill Dinkers franchisor moves into the area, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Dill Dinkers, which is based in Columbia, Maryland, recently signed a regional developer for southeastern Pennsylvania. Andy Wakefield and his son Andrew plan on opening…
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Gwynedd Mercy University Field Hockey to Host Spring Prospect Day
Alexa Ostoich, GMercyU’s Head Coach for Field Hockey, and her team will be hosting a Spring Prospect Day on Sunday, March 24, 2024 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Prospect Day is open to all high school students and will take place at the GMercyU Athletic Complex. The cost is $50 per player. Attendees will…
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Ever Wondered What Jason Kelce Yelled Before Every Tush Push? A Fox Sports Reporter Has Revealed It
Over the past couple of seasons, the Brotherly Shove has been among the most often used plays for the Philadelphia Eagles. All-Pro center, Jason Kelce yells the same three-word phrase before every tush push play, writes Jenna Lemoncelli for the New York Post. According to Fox Sports NFL reporter, Laura Okmin, Kelce yells “F–k my…
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Poconos’ Resort Claims USA Today’s Title of Nation’s Best Snow-tubing Hill
The results for the USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for 2023 are in, and the title of the best snow-tubing hill in the country went to Camelback Resort in the Poconos in Pennsylvania, according to a staff report from The Keystone. This Tannersville resort is just a two-hour drive from Philadelphia, making it…
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How Norristown’s Christian Molnar Connects Philly’s Food Scene to the Eagles
Christian Molnar, a Norristown native, knows that keeping hungry football players well-fed can be a big job, writes Kiki Aranita for The Philadelphia Inquirer. As director of team relationships for the Philadelphia Eagles, he is in charge of coordinating which local chefs come to Lincoln Financial Field to cook for the team. Molnar has worked…
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Gwynedd Mercy University’s Women’s Volleyball to Host Annual Summer Camp
Gwynedd Mercy University is hosting its annual Volleyball Summer Camp from July 15 – July 18. GMercyU’s camp is broken down into two segments: beginner and advanced. The beginner camp is designed for athletes with little-to-no volleyball experience and the advanced camp is designed for athletes with several years of experience and/or varsity experience. Both…
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Abington Graduate Cam Lexow Rediscovers Love of Basketball at Gallaudet
Cam Lexow, a graduate of Abington Senior High School, after years away from the game, has rekindled her passion for basketball at Gallaudet, writes Andrew Robinson for City of Basketball Love. And she has done this at a school where she is one of the few hearing-abled students at the school. Despite the challenges of…
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A Philly High School Teacher and St. Joe’s Grad is One Step Closer to Making the Olympics
In December, Elaine Estes competed in the 40th California International Marathon and finished in 2 hours, 36 minutes, and 8 seconds. With that time, she qualified for the Olympic trials, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It was such a surreal experience, looking at my paces and knowing what was happening,” Estes said. This…
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