Sports
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Pennsylvania’s Miss Basketball Title goes to Perkiomen Valley Star
Perkiomen Valley’s Grace Galbavy was named Pennsylvania’s Miss Basketball, following her historic season with the Vikings, writes the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 6’1” forward dominated both offense and defense during the team’s 28-3 season, taking the Collegeville team to their first-ever state championship. Galbavy broke the all-time girl’s scoring record in the Pioneer Athletic Conference, finishing…
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West Chester Native, First Openly Gay NFL Player Honored by Smithsonian Museum
West Chester native and history-making NFL player Carl Nassib has been honored by the Smithsonian Museum of American History, writes Joe Kozlowski for Newsweek. In 2021, Nassib became the first NFL player to publicly come out as gay through an Instagram video filmed at his West Chester home. Now, his Las Vegas Raiders jersey will…
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Horsham’s Select Soccer Center Kicks Off $10M Upgrade
Select Soccer Center in Horsham has launched an expansion project worth more than $10 million, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 46,000-square-foot indoor soccer complex will build an 82,000-square-foot addition on a neighboring property while also expanding the parking lot. “The purpose of the new building is competitions,” said Tristan Preece, Select…
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‘AFS Got a Good One’: Abington Friends School Names NCAA Champion Its Next Girls Basketball Coach
Abington Friends School has named Tiffany Davis its next girls basketball coach. Most recently an assistant coach with the Community College of Philadelphia’s women’s basketball program, Davis brings a wealth of experience to the AFS sidelines. That experience includes a playing career at NCAA powerhouse University of South Carolina, where she won the 2017 national…
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The Annual Haverford Philadelphia PGA Classic Returns to Plymouth Meeting
The Haverford Philadelphia PGA Classic, golf’s biggest local payday returns to Plymouth Meeting next week. The 27th classic tees off May 27 at Sunnybrook Golf Club in Plymouth Meeting, featuring the largest first-place prize in any PGA of America Section event nationwide—$100,000. A field of 132 PGA Professionals and 16 amateurs will compete in this…
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Colton Book is First in St. Joseph’s University History to Record 100 Strikeouts in One Season
Since transferring to St. Joseph’s University in the fall, Colton Book has achieved an impressive milestone: he became the first player in the school’s history to record 100 strikeouts in a single season, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He secured his 100th strikeout on April 27, in a 4-3 win over Dayton. Now,…
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La Salle College High School’s Joey O’Brien Tops 2025 Prospect List
Joey O’Brien, a defensive back and wide receiver from Wyndmoor’s La Salle College High School, is the state’s No. 1 high school football player entering the 2025 season, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 6-foot-5, 190-pound player is the top recruiting target of Penn State, Oregon, Notre Dame, Clemson, and Tennessee, while Ole…
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Abington Friends School Student Rows to Gold at Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship, Advances to Nationals
Ambler resident Piper Konz, a junior at Abington Friends School, recently helped power the Conshohocken Rowing Center’s boat to a gold medal in the women’s youth quad event at the U.S. Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships in West Windsor, N.J. Konz and teammates Graciela Preetam, Beatrix Lay, and Egypt Strickland sprinted to open water and a…
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Two Chester County High Schools Ranked as the Best for Student Athletes
A recent study has found that two of the best Pennsylvania high schools for student athletes are local to Chester County, writes Joe Spears for USA Today High School Sports. Niche, an academic resource database, included Conestoga High School and Downingtown West High School in the list of the twenty-five best schools for student athletes…
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Montgomery County Golf Course Selected as Qualifying Site for U.S. Open
The United States Golf Association has chosen three Pennsylvania golf courses as local qualifying sites for the 124th U.S. Open Championships and one of them is in Montgomery County, writes Amber Charnoff for abc27 News. The local qualifying event in Montgomery County will be held on May 6 at Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette…
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St. Joseph’s Hires Former Penn Basketball Coach as Assistant Coach
Former Penn men’s basketball coach Steve Donahue has been hired by St. Joseph’s head coach Billy Lange and will join the staff as associate head coach, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Donahue, who was dismissed earlier this year after nine seasons at Penn, will replace former associate head coach Justin Scott on the…
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Villanova’s Howie Roseman Reflects on His ‘Very Philly’ Story
Howie Roseman, Villanova resident and Eagles GM, had a literal brush with Philly fandom when a beer can struck him during the team’s Super Bowl parade, writes Jeff Neiburg for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Now, with a faint scar and two Lombardi trophies to his name, Roseman is embracing the chaos—and the accolades. On Monday night,…
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Philadelphia Cricket Club’s Wissahickon Course Hosted PGA Tour’s Truist Championship: Here Are Decisive Shots
The Philadelphia Cricket Club in Flourtown course recently hosted the PGA Tour’s Truist Championship, serving as a scenic one-week substitute for Quail Hollow Club, which is hosting the PGA Championship this week, writes Jack Hirsh for Golf.com. It was also a perfect opportunity to showcase A.W. Tillinghast’s design to many of today’s top golfers. The…
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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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Haverford College Senior Attracts MLB Attention
Haverford College senior Harry Genth just wrapped up one of the most dominant seasons in Division III baseball, and the major leagues are taking notice, writes Katie Lewis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 5-foot-7 second baseman from Baltimore launched 23 home runs and racked up 77 RBIs, finishing the season with a jaw-dropping 1.034 slugging…
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Cavan Sullivan Makes U.S. Open a Family Tradition
For Norristown‘s Cavan Sullivan and his brother Quinn, soccer isn’t just a sport, it’s a family heirloom passed from generation to generation, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. With three Sullivan men now part of the U.S. Open Cup’s 111-year story, the legacy is alive and kicking. It started with Larry Sullivan, who laced…
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NASCAR Eyes Franklin Field for Upcoming Race
Philadelphia’s Franklin Field may soon welcome a NASCAR race, writes Matt Connolly for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The historic stadium, once home to the Philadelphia Eagles and now host to the Penn Relays as well as Penn’s football, track and field, and lacrosse teams, is being eyed by NASCAR as a potential race venue. Last year,…
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Philadelphia Cricket Club and Its Rich History on Display at the Truist Championship
Flourtown’s Philadelphia Cricket Club is about to take center stage in the golf world—and it’s been a long time coming, writes Jeff Neiburg for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This week, the storied Wissahickon Course will host the Truist Championship, a signature PGA Tour event bringing stars like Masters champ Rory McIlroy to one of America’s oldest…
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