High School Sports
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Two Montco High School Football Teams Rank Among Top in Southeastern Pennsylvania, One Claims Top Spot
Two Montgomery County high school football teams have earned spots among the top ten in Southeastern Pennsylvania, with one claiming first place, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. La Salle, with a record of 10-1 last season, took the top spot on the list. The next season looks very promising for the team, which…
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Two Delco High School Football Teams Earn Spots Among Top Ten in Southeastern Pennsylvania
Two Delaware County high school football teams have earned spots among the top ten in Southeastern Pennsylvania, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Chester, with a 9-2 record last season, placed tenth in the area. For the coming season, the Clippers will be led by twins Daron and Jalen Harris, along with offensive tackle…
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A Fateful Meeting Sends La Salle College High School Athlete to Notre Dame
A year and a half ago, La Salle College High School’s Grayson McKeogh thought his future was in the NBA, writes Joseph Santoliquito for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, he’s headed to Notre Dame to play left tackle for one of the most storied programs in college football. The 6ft 8in senior from Pennsburg had a…
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Souderton Star Destini Smith Jumps Into National Spotlight
Destini Smith left a legacy behind when she graduated from Souderton Area High School, writes Taimar Stubbs for The Philly Burbs. Smith is a five-time champion in long jump, triple jump, and high jump, and is one of the most decorated athletes in Pennsylvania high school track history – and she’s just getting started. Smith…
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Gwynedd Mercy Academy Crew Rises from Scratch to a Season of Firsts
Gwynedd Mercy Academy crew has quickly evolved from a fledgling program into one of Montco’s rising athletic success stories, writes Isabella DiAmore for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Just six years ago, parent Lou McCormick suggested the school add a rowing team. Since then, the Lower Gwynedd program grew into a competitive force, thanks in large part…
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Five Montgomery County High Schools Among Pennsylvania’s Top 25 for Student Athletes
Pennsylvania boasts a legendary athletic legacy, with generations of elite competitors across every major sport – from football and basketball powerhouses to Olympic champions and beyond – cementing the state’s reputation as one of the nation’s greatest hubs for athletic talent, writes Joe Spears for USA TODAY. Over the decades, the state’s high schools have…
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Archbishop Wood Falls Short Winning Girls’ State Title Despite Valiant Efforts from Ryan Carter
The Archbishop Wood High School girls’ basketball team fell short of winning the state title this weekend, despite a valiant effort from injured Ryan Carter, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The six-foot sophomore guard, who ranks among the nation’s top players in her age group, scored 23 points while playing on one leg…
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Upper Dublin High School Girls Swim Team Captures PIAA 3A Swimming Championship
The Upper Dublin High School girls swim team won the PIAA Girls Championship hosted at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium last weekend, reports Bob Kelly for FOX 29 Philadelphia. This is the Cardinals’ first state championship since 2020. The win was cemented by Sophia Sileo-Magliari, who won first place in the 100 breaststroke. “It was a…
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MONTCO Today Writer Shares His Remembrances of the Late Kobe Bryant
Publisher’s Note: Remembering Kobe Bryant—Lower Merion’s own and a Lakers legend—who, along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others, tragically lost his life five years ago this week. _____ The news broke on Sunday afternoon, and after a couple of sleepless nights, it still doesn’t seem real to me. NBA icon Kobe Bryant —…
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Plymouth-Whitemarsh’s Jake West Finds Confidence to Take Big Shots in Clutch Moments
Confidence did not come easily for Jake West when he was a freshman at Plymouth-Whitemarsh, but as a senior guard at Penn Charter, this is no longer the case, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That was evident on Tuesday with his 27-point outburst. West commanded the court, remaining poised under pressure, and took…
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Pope John Paul II Student Named Gatorade Pennsylvania Volleyball Player of the Year
Norah Busch, a junior at Pope John Paul II High School, has been recognized as the 2024-25 Gatorade Pennsylvania Volleyball Player of the Year, according to a staff report from Catholic Philly. Busch is the Royersford school’s first student-athlete to receive this honor. Each year, Gatorade Player of the Year honors one winner in each…
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Coach Gregg Downer Continues to Steer Lower Merion Boys’ Basketball to Success
For over three decades, Coach Gregg Downer has steered Lower Merion High School boys’ basketball team to victory, writes Michael Bradley for the Main Line Today. During his 34 seasons with the team, Downer won 696 games and captured three state titles. The first came in 1996, when Kobe Bryant dominated both the court and…
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Cheltenham Community Rallies Behind Mourning Football Coach
Cheltenham football team and many other community members have rallied around head coach Troy Gore in hopes of boosting his spirits as he mourns the loss of his son, Troy Rivera, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 28-year-old Rivera was in a serious car accident on September 18. Ten days later, he died…
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Matt Zollers’ Future at Missouri Still Promising Despite Injury
Despite a recent injury, Matt Zollers, the five-star, Spring-Ford senior quarterback, is still expected to early-enroll at Missouri in January, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. During last month’s game against visiting Downingtown West, the opposing defense tackled Zollers from behind. “His foot got caught the wrong way, and the defender’s weight landed on…
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Flag Football Sanctioned – Has Quinn Family to Thank
The unofficial first family of girls’ flag football in Pennsylvania – the Quinns from Lansdale – is overjoyed now the sport is sanctioned by the state, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Tim and Katie Quinn started the Athena Warriors flag program about six years ago for their daughters, Caitlin, Kara, Krista, and Keira.…
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Abington High School’s Flag Football Team Wins Championship
The Abington High School’s championship-winning flag football team was recently featured on FOX 29’s Good Day Philadelphia, writes Ryan Genova for The Glenside Local. Players and coaches talk about winning the championship game and the rings each team member received last week during halftime of the Eagles’ preseason game versus the Indianapolis Colts. Check out…
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Inter-Academic Athletic League Keeps Philadelphia Area Student-Athletes in the Game
The Inter-Academic Athletic League has been supporting student-athletes for more than 130 years, writes Todd Romero for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Started in 1887 by the then headmaster of Germantown Academy, the league today is still the governing body for student athletics for nine of Greater Philadelphia’s private and independent schools. Some of the most…
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Two Philadelphia Area Athletes Join Northwestern University’s Wildcats Team
Northwestern University’s Wildcats basketball team will have three Philadelphia area players this year, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Souderton High School graduate Casey Harter joins current Wildcats stand-out Paige Mott, another Montgomery County native, on the team. Mott is a former Abington Friends student. This season West Chester native and Academy of Notre…
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