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Jack Whitaker, a Montco (and Philly) legend, dies at 95
By Mark Schiele [gap height=”10″] Maybe you remember him calling The Masters. Maybe calling Secretariat’s thrilling Triple Crown victory. Oh, and then there were Super Bowls. And many events and evening newscasts in between. [gap height=”10″] The Philadelphia area lost at legend Sunday when Jack Whitaker died in Devon at age 95. And so did…
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Corn Hole National Championship coming to Valley Forge Casino
By Mark Schiele Montgomery County has had endless first experiences. Let’s see. John F. Kennedy at Roosevelt Field. That was in 1960. President Bill Clinton. Boxer Jack Dempsey, and on an on. And now, for something new and new different … The national Corn Hole Championship. [uam_ad id=”54865″] It will take place this week at Valley Forge…
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Montco’s Buck wins T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League tournament
FLW Tour pro Grae Buck of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, won the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Northeast Division tournament on Oneida Lake Saturday after catching five bass weighing 16 pounds, 13 ounces, according to a press release. For his win, Buck earned $5,471 and 250 points in the Northeast Division presented by Gajo Baits standings. The…
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Wynnewood female dragon boater will compete in Thailand with Team USA
A local women’s dragon boat team, Philadelphia Flying Phoenix, has created two programs to bring young people to the sport to enhance their fitness, discipline and leadership: Healthy Dragons and Sparks. Two local teenagers – one from Wynnewood — who started paddling several years ago with the Philadelphia Flying Phoenix Sparks Girls Crew have made…
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Montco teen wins $3 million in Fortnite tournament
The first winner of the Fortnite World Championship, held in New York City last weekend, was a 16-year old kid from Pottsgrove, PA. He became a multi-millionaire overnight, writes Paige Gross for Technical.ly. Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf is his name. He fought his way through professional players and world-famous online streamers to win the $3 million…
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Friday night football coming back to Norristown Area High School
By Mark Schiele Hit the lights! Friday night football is returning to Norristown Area High School. That’s right, for the first time since the Eagles left Roosevelt Field on Sept. 30, 2011, home football games will be played under the lights. This time at the stadium in West Norriton Township. The Norristown High football program…
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Darnell “Speedy” Artis of Harlem Globetrotters coming home to play at MCCC
By Mark Schiele It will be a fun-filled homecoming for Darnell “Speedy” Artis when his Harlem Globetrotters basketball team plays a pair of games at Montgomery County Community College in Blue Bell on Aug. 18 at noon and 5 p.m. Artis, who played at La Salle College High School and in college at Gwynedd Mercy…
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Hyundai acquires naming rights to Lincoln Financial Field West Club as part of new team deal
The Philadelphia Eagles are proud to announce that global automaker Hyundai will become a founding partner and official vehicle sponsor of the team through a new four-year corporate partnership. As part of the deal, Hyundai will receivenaming rights to the West Club at Lincoln Financial Field, renaming the space the Hyundai Club, along with two vehicle displays near the Hyundai…
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Limerick Bowl goes high-tech with HyperBowling
Bowling, as you might remember it, will never be the same. And you have Limerick Bowl and its new HyperBowling attraction to thank for it. Sure, there are still 10 pins arranged in a triangle. And balls are thrown down a lane. But other than that, it’s become a different world since last month when…
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NJCAA honors nine MCCC student-athletes for academic excellence
The National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) recently recognized nine student-athletes at Montgomery County Community College for achieving superior grade point averages while they competed in intercollegiate sports during 2018-19, according to a press release. Student-athletes are eligible to earn NJCAA’s academic honors by achieving an overall GPA of 3.6 or higher. The criteria for…
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NJCAA honors 21 student-athletes from Harcum College for their stellar GPAs
The National Junior College Athletics Association (NJCAA) has recognized 21 student-athletes at Harcum College in Bryn Mawr for earning top-tier GPAs while also playing a varsity sport. The student-athletes competed in six different sports at Harcum and were honored by the NJCAA in the following categories: Athletes with a 4.00 GPA were named to the…
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Pa. Little League softball tournament to bring in $500,000 in Plymouth
By Mark Schiele Thank heaven for little girls. Actually Little League girls softball players. Plymouth Township will host the Pennsylvania State Little League girls 12-U softball championship, with check-ins beginning on July 8th and state championship play running for July 9th through July 14th. [uam_ad id=”54865″] That means plenty of visitors from across the state spending…
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Topgolf ready to tee it up in Upper Merion
By Mark Schiele [gap height=”10″] Upper Merion’s Holy Donut, also known as the headquarters for American Baptist Church, is headed for a final drive into the rough to make way for a Topgolf Entertainment Group facility on the property. [gap height=”10″] Topgolf is part of a growing sports entertainment company based out of Dallas. The…
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West Norriton’s Reddish goes to Atlanta in first round of NBA Draft
By Mark Schiele Montgomery County has a new millionaire in the making. That would be West Norriton’s Cam Reddish, who was selected with the 10th overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks Thursday night. Last year the 76ers drafted Villanova product Mikal Bridges, from Malvern, with the 10th pick before trading…
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Oaks Race & Sportsbook and Valley Forge Casino are taking bets
Shopping, restaurants, arts, and golf courses make a good time in Montgomery County a sure bet. With the recent legalization of sports betting in Pennsylvania and the opening of two sportsbooks the stakes for excitement have been raised. Two locations, the Oaks Race & Sportsbook and Valley Forge Casino Resort, are now taking sports betting…
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Arcadia University is looking for esports coaches
Philadelphia is becoming a big esports market. The city is scheduled to build a brand new $50 million dollar stadium by 2021 for their own professional Overwatch team, Philly Fusion, writes Michaela Althouse for technical.ly. The Overwatch Finals will be held in Philadelphia this September. Overwatch is an extremely popular team based first-person shooter [uam_ad…
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Valley Forge Invitational ends in sudden-death playoff
It took 55 holes, but Min Lee (Taoyuan City, Chinese Taipei) came through with a par on No. 18 in the first extra frame of a sudden-death playoff to win the second annual Valley Forge Invitational this afternoon at Raven’s Claw Golf Club. The victory is Lee’s second on the Symetra Tour, as she captured the Garden City…
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TL Golf Services announces expansion
When TL Golf Services debuted as a golf specific public relations, marketing and event management company in 1999, it did so in a vastly different golf industry. Golf was booming … and so were all of the businesses that depended on the game. In the 20 years since that time, the golf world has seen…
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