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Ardmore Native Starts New Sports Venture Validated by Kobe Bryant
Overtime Elite, the new high school venture started by Dan Porter, got one of its first positive appraisals from NBA legend Kobe Bryant, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Porter met with the late Lower Merion High School star in January last year to talk with him about potentially investing in his new venture.…
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Upcoming Football Film, The Hail Mary, Celebrates the Catholic Sisterhood That Guided Its Local Director
As director, Daniel Roebuck’s current film, The Hail Mary, is a high school football saga. As its screenwriter, however, the story is a nod to some influential teachers early in his school years. 6abc’s Alicia Vitarelli visited the set at its Lehigh Valley filming location. Roebuck hails from Bethlehem. His early career was as a…
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Lansdale Catholic Grad, New York Giants Head Coach Joe Judge Takes Pro-vaccine Stance for Coming Season
Joe Judge, a graduate of Lansdale Catholic High School and New York Giants head coach, has taken a pro-vaccine stance for the coming season, writes Lloyd Carroll for the NY Sports Day. Judge took over as the Giants’ coach last year, with his rookie 2020 season earning him raves from players and fans alike. One…
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For This Landenberg Couple, Demolition Derbies Are ‘Like Medieval Jousting’
Kathy and Richard Meinzer of Landenberg are huge fans of the fair’s Demolition Derby. They took the opportunity recently to enjoy their favorite pastime at the Cecil County Fair, writes Carl Hamilton for The Cecil Whig. “It’s funny as hell,” said Kathy. “That’s why you come to the fair — the demolition derby and the…
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American Baseball Coaches Association Lauds Montgomery County Baseball Team for Smarts
One Montco high school baseball team gained national recognition from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) with 2020-2021 ABCA Academic Excellence Awards: Perkiomen School. The players were evaluated against athletes representing nearly 200 ABCA-member high schools across the country. Coaches nominated their teams at the conclusion of the spring semester. As is evident from the…
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Standout Amateur Golfers Invited To Compete in New “APGA Tour Valley Forge” Tourney in Montco
The APGA Tour and the Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board (VFTCB) introduced two of the Philadelphia Region’s top amateur golfers as part of the field for APGA Tour Valley Forge, the growing pro tour’s first visit to the Northeastern United States. Matthew Vital, 15, and Zach Jurhasz, 24, both of Bethlehem have accepted invitations…
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The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Welcomes The A.Fatti Philly Open Breaking Competition August 13th-15th
Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board is excited to welcome the Pro Breaking Tour to Montgomery County for the A.Fatti Philly Open competition. This weekend, some of the best Breakers and All Styles dancers in the world will battle it out for over $11,000 in cash and prizes. The competition will be held from August…
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Watch the Yankees / White Sox Game on The Field of Dreams That a Blue Bell-Based Landscaper Constructed
Watching the “Field of Dreams” game tonight on Fox? Did you know local company BrightView Landscapes made it happen? The MLB built the Field of Dreams, a new stadium that will replace the iconic ball field immortalized in the 1989 Kevin Costner movie of the same name, and Blue Bell-based BrightView is brought it to life, writes…
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Eagles Rookie with a ‘Strong Digital Footprint’ Earns Stake in West Chester Tech Company as Brand Ambassador
Eagles rookie DeVonta Smith, a first-round draft pick who won the Heisman Trophy last season at Alabama, has taken an equity position in West Chester-based LifeBrand. He will become a brand ambassador for the technology company and its social-media protective services. John George reported the deal for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The financial terms of…
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Lower Merion Fan Gets Signed Bat from Phillies Catcher J.T. Realmuto at MLB All-Star Game
“I saw J.T. Realmuto the dugout and then he comes over and does like ‘one second,’” said Matthew. “(He) goes in the clubhouse, gets a Sharpie and a bat, and signs the bat and gives it to me.” The boy and his father, Larry, drove to Colorado to watch some of their favorite players at…
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Having Been Teased for His Sport as a High-Schooler, Olympic Fencer from Delco Now Has the Last Laugh
Wallingford native Jake Hoyle took a different path to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hoyle’s personal coach, Aladar Kogler, calls his Olympic qualification a miracle, showing just how talented he is. Fencing practitioners usually enter the sport at age 8 or 9. But the 27-year-old never even heard…
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Spring-Ford Grad Headed to MLB with Milwaukee Brewers
Spring-Ford Area High School graduate Ryne Moore was selected in the eighteenth round of the MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers, according to a staff report from the ODU Sports. The Limerick Township native was the 537th overall pick. Moore, who played both baseball and hockey while in high school, led ODU and was tied…
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Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Sophomore Takes on American Ninja Warrior
Avery Glantz, a Plymouth Whitemarsh High School sophomore, cut her teeth on NBC’s American Ninja Warrior Junior before getting his chance to compete in the thirteenth season of the American Ninja Warrior, writes Kevin Tierney for More Than The Curve. The latest season of the long-running hit show had 400 competitors and is the first…
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Spring-Ford Grad Receives Call of His Dreams to Play Ball for Toronto Blue Jays
Spring-Ford Area High School graduate Conor Larkin has been selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the ninth round of the MLB Draft, writes Owen McCue for The Pottstown Mercury. Larkin was sitting at his Royersford home with his parents when he received the call he had dreamed of his entire life. “It was one…
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Wawa Support Message Carved into the French Countryside is Not What it Seems
It’s a case of mistaken identity at the international level but that didn’t keep rabid Wawa fans in the Philadelphia region from latching on, writes Michaela Winberg for billypenn.com. A Finnish Twitter account shared the image of a message carved into a grass field in France, “Allez Wawa.” It translates as “Go, Wawa.” It’s actually…
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This Fourth of July, Streets of Conshohocken Were Once Again Roaring with Kids Rip-Rolling in Soap Box Cars
With the return of the Soap Box Derby, the streets of Conshohocken were once again roaring with kids rip-rolling in soap box cars this Fourth of July, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The annual tradition that will hit its seventh decade next year has deep roots in the riverside borough. Some families have been participating…
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College Athletes: Show Us the Money; Businesses: Let’s Talk, Maybe
As of last Thursday, college athletes can now profit from their name, image and likeness. Some businesses are already envisioning the possibilities, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Harry Davis, owner of Capri Homemade Italian Ice in Wayne, wouldn’t mind some product promotion from Villanova athletes already enjoying his store. “Let me tell you…
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As NFL’s First Openly Gay Player, West Chester Native’s Path to Pro Football Was Anything but Common
West Chester native Carl Nassib recently became the first active NFL player to publicly identify as gay, but his path to America’s most popular sports league was anything but common – or guaranteed, writes Andrew Beaton for The Wall Street Journal. The defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders never started a high school game…
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