Sports
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Harold Katz, Former 76ers Owner and Founder of Willow Grove-based Nutrisystem Remembered
Harold Katz, a former owner of the 76ers and the founder of Willow Grove-based Nutrisystem, died on January 24 at 87, writes Keith Pompey for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Katz is best known for leading the Philadelphia team to its most recent NBA championship during the 1982-83 season. He owned the Sixers for nearly 15 years,…
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Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie On Shortlist of Potential Buyers For This NBA Team
Philadelphia Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has been named as a potential buyer for one of the NBA’s original teams, writes Ryan O’Leary for The Sporting News. The Boston Celtics are reportedly going up for sale soon. Bill Simmons, founder of The Ringer, mentioned Lurie as a potential buyer. “The Celtics, it was their first round…
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MLB Analyst Praises Norristown’s Christian Walker as Best Defensive First Baseman in League
Norristown’s own Christian Walker is bringing his defensive skills and power bat to the Houston Astros, writes Christopher Hennessy for Clutch Points. Walker fills Houston’s first-base void in a major offseason move after his trade from the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Astros had significant losses to their personnel. Kyle Tucker and Ryan Pressly were traded to…
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Bucks County Business Leader Introduces Sluggball to Bring Former Ballplayers Back to the Batter’s Box
For former baseball players, something was missing. “So many alternatives exist for fans and former players of a lot of different sports,” said Greg Olenski Sr., the founder of Group G Marketing Partners, an award-winning agency in Ivyland, and a baseball coach for 25 years. “Basketball has 3-on-3, football has flag football, tennis has pickleball,…
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Dill Dinkers Brings the Pickleball Craze to Hatboro
The pickleball craze continues to sweep across the region with a new Dill Dinkers club opening soon on Warminster Road in Hatboro, writes Dino Ciliberti for the Patch. The new facility will open by the end of the month. This will be Dill Dinkers’ second Montgomery County pickleball location following their recently opened Lansdale location.…
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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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Following Complaint from Local Family, Feds Open Title IX Investigation in Phoenixville Area School District
In November, the U.S. Department of Education launched an official investigation into potential Title IX violations in Phoenixville Area School District’s athletic programs, writes Evan Brandt for The Daily Local News. Title IX ensures equal treatment by prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any activities receiving federal funds. The investigation comes after 11 months of review, following the…
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Laura Ziegler Makes Defensive Impact with St. Joe’s Hawks
Laura Ziegler continues to dominate for St. Joe’s with an impressive defensive performance in the Hawks over St. Bonaventure last Wednesday, writes Mia Messina for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ziegler leads the nation in defensive rebounds (190) and ranks fourth overall with 11.8 rebounds per game. On Wednesday, she contributed 17 points, marking her 14th double-double…
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Lower Merion Skater Among Elite Group Representing Philadelphia at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
Lower Merion’s Blake Gilman and his partner Julia Epps are part of the small but elite group of local skaters who are representing Philadelphia at the 2025 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, writes Ellen Dunkel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The nineteen-year-old Blake Gilman and 15-year-old Epps have been ice dancing together for a decade. “I can…
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Norristown’s Cavan Sullivan Joins Mentorship from Lionel Messi
At Just 15 years old, Philadelphia Union phenom Cavan Sullivan has already brushed shoulders with greatness, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Featured in Adidas’ “Messi +10” campaign, Norristown’s Sullivan joins nine other rising stars mentored by soccer legend Lionel Messi. The campaign highlights young talents navigating the pressures of professional soccer, with Messi…
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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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MCCC Women’s Volleyball Player Named All-American Athlete
A Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) Mustangs Women’s Volleyball player has been named a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division III third team All-American. Exercise Science and Wellness major Veronika Paciorek, 20, of Collegeville, an outside hitter and middle blocker now in her second year at MCCC, was selected by the NJCAA DIII Volleyball…
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Two Chester County Golf Courses Named Best in the State
Two Chester County golf courses have been listed as some of the best throughout Pennsylvania for the 2024-2025 season, writes Ran Morrissett and course raters at GOLF. GOLF has over 100 expert panelists name the Top 100 Golf Courses in the U.S., as well as throughout the various states. Stonewall and Applebrook Golf Club secured…
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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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Eric Dixon, Fifth-Year Villanova Forward, Leads Team in Scoring, One Day Hopes to Become Museum Curator
Eric Dixon, a Willow Grove native and fifth-year forward at Villanova, is college basketball’s leading scorer, but he hopes to become a museum curator one day, writes Jeff Neiburg for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Dixon has always been interested in history, earning his undergraduate degree in the field. He loves examining paintings, trying to identify their…
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New CNN Documentary Explores Kobe Bryant’s Relentless Drive
CNN’s new three-part documentary Kobe: The Making of a Legend will delve deep into Kobe Bryant’s relentless “Black Mamba” mindset, writes Damon C. Williams for the Bucks County Courier Times. The new film will take an intimate look into what forged his extreme drive and focus that earned him several championships and a spot on…
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Philadelphia Union Prodigy Cavan Sullivan of Norristown Aims for 2026 World Cup
Cavan Sullivan, a Norristown native and 15-year-old Major League Soccer prodigy, has set his sights on playing for the United States in the 2026 World Cup, writes Safid Deen for USA Today. “Just to be able to play in front of my home country, representing the first team of the U.S. national team will be…
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Oreland Fan and Ten College Friends Celebrate a Decades-Long Eagles Tradition
Jim Montgomery, an Oreland resident, has been a season ticket holder for the Philadelphia Eagles since 2001, along with ten of his college buddies, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. Montgomery is a dedicated fan of all Philadelphia sports teams, a passion he developed with his family growing up and now shares with his wife…
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