Sports
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Hatfield Youth Soccer Club Welcomes All, Focuses on Building Relationships
David Jones started Hatfield’s North Penn Soccer Club in April to fill a void in the community and help youth who could otherwise not afford to play their favorite sport, according to a staff report from the Etown News. Jones set up a low-fee structure for North Penn. He is only charging a nominal fee…
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Philadelphia’s Basketball History Well Represented at Jay Wright Hall of Fame Induction
Jay Wright brings together a lot of Philadelphia history for his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball of Fame, writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.com. Wright, from Bucks County, was exposed early to the Big 5 and the Sixers NBA championship in 1967. In the 80s, he coached at Drexel before joining Rollie Massimino’s Villanova staff.…
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First Sportsbook Slated to Enter Chickie’s & Pete’s at The Grove by the End of the Year
Nearby Chester County is set to receive its first sportsbook, as Parx Casino and Racing is bringing off-track betting and sports gambling to Malvern. The company expects to open the new venue before the end of the year, writes Kevin Shelly for Play Pennsylvania. After receiving approval from the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission at the…
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Overbrook Golf Club’s Ashley Grier Hopes Her Success Will Inspire More Women to Learn to Play, Enjoy Golf
Ashley Grier, one of the top female PGA professionals in the country and assistant pro at Overbrook Golf Club in Bryn Mawr, is hoping her success will inspire girls and women to learn golf and enjoy it, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “It’s very important,” she said. “If girls see other girls playing,…
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Norristown Resident, Former Professional Baseball Player Develops Revolutionary Training Aid for Pitchers
Norristown resident and former professional baseball player Frank DiMichele — who, as The Pitching Pro, offers coaching services for players of any age and ability — has developed the VelCon Throwing Trainer. The portable, easy-to-use device allows pitchers to incorporate correct mechanics without overusing their arm. A revolutionary training aid that comes in three different…
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Find a Target and Aim with Pottstown’s Splitting Edge Axe Throwing
Want to try something new to bring the family together, or perhaps a wacky team-building exercise? Enter this new trend. For about a year and a half now (notwithstanding the COVID-19 interruption), axe-throwing has been gaining popularity. With a group, teams get instruction on how to hold and throw axes towards the target on the…
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Harcum College Men’s Soccer Team Opens Season Ranked Fourth in the Nation
In the wake of an undefeated regular season and appearance in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I Championships last June, the Harcum College men’s soccer team enters the fall as the fourth-ranked team in the country. The ranking is the highest ever for Harcum’s newest varsity sport, which was established in 2014.…
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Jay Wright Speaks Glowingly About Team USA Experience, Despite Challenges
It was “an incredibly rewarding and exhilarating feeling when we finally won the gold,” says Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright describing being on the coaching staff for the U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But it wasn’t always fun. There was an expectation you’re coaching NBA players expected to…
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Emerging Pro Golf Tour in Blue Bell Aims to Bring Greater Diversity to the Sport
The Advocates Professional Golf Association (APGA) Tour, an emerging circuit that aims to bring greater diversity to the sport, will make a stop at Bluestone Country Club in Blue Bell as part of the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s Montco Golf initiative to promote the sport locally. This will mark the APGA Tour’s first…
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Abington Native, Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson Shows His Support for Little League World Series
Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, an Abington native and Cheltenham High School graduate, showed his support of the Little League World Series by stopping by and interacting with baseball fans who arrived for the event from around the country, writes Jon Bergmueller for The Lewistown Sentinel. The New York Yankees legend nicknamed “Mr. October”…
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Upper Providence Little League Players ‘Thrilled’ to Have Made It to Little League World Series
Despite not making it past their second game, Upper Providence Little League players and coaches are happy that the team has gotten a chance to play at the Little League World Series, writes Chris Keating for Newswatch 16. This is no small feat, considering that Team Pennsylvania has not managed to make it to the…
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Local Scuba Enthusiasts May Find Themselves High and Dry with Impending Sale of Dutch Springs Diving Site
Dutch Springs, in nearby Lehigh Valley, has been a premier training center for scuba divers for the past 40 years. Its impending sale for commercial real estate (CRE) purposes may prove to be a wet blanket for the sport’s enthusiasts, reports Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice. The lake, which reaches depths of 100 feet, was once…
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ABC’s ‘Superstar’ Chronicled Kobe Bryant’s Life, Including His Time at Lower Merion High School
The latest episode of ABC’s Superstar series chronicled Kobe Bryant’s life, including his days as a young basketball star at Lower Merion High School, writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. Superstar: Kobe Bryant profiled the legendary NBA player both on and off the court and offered viewers “an intimate portrait of one of the…
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Cheltenham Football Program Receives Helmet Donation from Philadelphia Eagles
Cheltenham High School is one of the three local schools that have received a helmet donation from the Philadelphia Eagles, writes Jeff Fisher for the HSFA. The team has donated 150 Xenith helmets to the schools’ football programs. The donation was spearheaded by the team’s Pro Bowlers Fletcher Cox, Brandon Graham, and Jason Kelce. They…
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The Monkey’s Uncle Sells Memorable Vintage Sports Merch, Aided by Employees You Won’t Forget
Nearby Doylestown’s sports memorabilia shop, The Monkey’s Uncle, boasts an inclusive inventory of vintage Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, and Flyers apparel. But its inclusiveness extends to the workforce as well. Vittoria Woodill reported on its unique employees for CBS3 Philly. When Jeanell and Derrick Morgan’s son Braden was born with autism, it was time for a…
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Local Baseball Team Headed For Little League World Series
Upper Providence Little League has secured its place in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, fulfilling a goal some of the kids set when they were seven years old, writes Jamie Apody for 6abc. “They actually started talking about this years ago,” said head coach Ben Ludwig. “They committed themselves. They’re the hardest working…
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Former USGA Employee Charged in Ticket Theft/Resale for US Open
A former USGA employee has been charged by the US Attorney’s Office with stealing up to 23,000 tickets to high-profile golfing events over the years, including the 2013 US Open at Merion Golf Club in Haverford, writes John George in the Philadelphia Business Journal. Robert Fryer of Perkasie was employed by the USGA in its…
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This Delaware County Athlete Was in a League of Her Own
Production is underway on Amazon’s new series, “A League of Their Own” based on the 1992 film about a professional women’s baseball league formed during World War II. The league existed until it was disbanded in 1954. What’s not generally known is that a former Sharon Hill woman, Gertrude “Gertie” Dunn, was a shortstop in…
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