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Norristown Native Geno Auriemma Cements Legacy as Winningest College Basketball Coach
Norristown native Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in college basketball history on Wednesday with his 1,217th victory, reports Emma Baccellieri for Sports Illustrated. The milestone came with a decisive 85–41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson, celebrated by 63 alumnae spanning decades of UConn basketball. From benchwarmers to Olympians like Diana Taurasi, they all credited Auriemma…
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Abington Friends School Athletes Excel on the National Stage in Track and Field
Every year, 8,000 track and field athletes in middle and high schools across the country converge on a stadium, this year in Greensboro, N.C., to compete against one another — and themselves — in the Junior Olympics. To be invited to compete, students must place highly in multiple qualifiers, which involves plenty of training and…
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St. Joe’s Field Hockey Makes History with First Trip to Final Four
Fifth-year senior Kate Crist celebrated a birthday she’ll never forget as the St. Joe’s Hawks field hockey team secured their first NCAA Final Four berth with a 1-0 win over Princeton on Sunday at Ellen Ryan Field, reports Mia Messina for the Philadelphia Inquirer. After a scoreless 55 minutes, fifth-year senior Celeste Smits netted the…
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All Are Welcome at the Unified Basketball League in Delaware County
It was the final game of the season for the Unified Basketball League, where inclusivity is the name of the game, writes Chris O’Connell for Fox 29. The last game at Strath Haven High School between Strath Haven and Marple Newtown Unified Basketball teams had packed bleachers, screaming cheerleaders, and a roster of players where…
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Dill Dinkers Has Big Plans for Pickleball Across Montco
Dill Dinkers is rapidly expanding its presence in the region, starting with the recent opening of its first Montgomery County complex in Lansdale, reports John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The facility at Velocity Station features 11 indoor courts, a pro shop, event space, and ball machines for practice. This marks the first step…
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The Athletic: After Slow Start to Season, Flyers Start to Find Their Identity
The Philadelphia Flyers started their season 1-5-1 with the team not earning its first regulation win until their eighth game. However, after shaking off the abysmal start and cleaning up some of their issues, the Flyers have gone 4-2-1 in their next seven games, writes Kevin Kurz for The Athletic. The team is also riding…
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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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Two Montgomery County Executives Join Phillies Ownership Group as Limited Partners
Phillies CEO and Bryn Mawr resident John Middleton recently announced that two Montgomery County executives would join the team’s ownership group. The Phillies welcome Mitchell L. Morgan and Guntram J. Weissenberger Jr. Morgan is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Morgan Properties, a leading real estate investment management firm based in Conshohocken. Morgan…
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Philadelphia Union in Chester Fires Long-Time Manager Jim Curtin
The Philadelphia Union in Chester will no longer be led by 10-year manager Jim Curtin, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The team announced Thursday that Jim Curtin had been fired after the team failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017. Curtin was the longest-tenured manager in Union history and…
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Chadds Ford’s Erin Matson, Youngest DI Field Hockey Coach, Celebrates Boyfriend’s World Series Win
Erin Matson, a Chadds Ford native and the youngest-ever Division I field hockey coach, celebrated her boyfriend Ben Casparius’ World Series win, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Matson and Casparius, who was selected in the fifth round of the 2021 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers, have been together for six years.…
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Phillies Great Dick Allen Eligible for Baseball Hall of Fame Once Again
Former Philadelphia Phillies slugger Dick Allen is once again under consideration for an induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Allen was one of eight players named to the Hall’s Classic Baseball Era Committee ballot this year. To get inducted, a candidate must receive 75 percent of the…
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Truman Field Hockey Seniors Celebrate Their First-Ever High School Victory
The seniors on Harry S. Truman’s field hockey team managed to achieve something they had yearned for throughout their entire high school career: a win on the hockey field before they graduated, writes Melissa Hanejko for the Bucks County Courier Times. In an exciting atmosphere, the team defeated their crosstown rival Bristol High School on…
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Philadelphia Phillies Seek to Obtain Exclusive Rights to One of the Team’s Signature Phrases
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to trademark the phrase, “Ring the bell,” writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The phrase is commonly used and is a reference to the celebratory ringing of the Liberty Bell replica at Citizens Bank Park after every Phillies home run and victory. The Phillies filed two applications with…
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Springfield’s Joe O’Loughlin’s a Long-Time Gem of a Philly Sports Fan
Joe O’Loughlin, a 70-year-old with West Philadelphia roots who now lives in Springfield, describes himself as a “four by four” fan, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. His first Phillies game was July 25, 1964 at Connie Mack Stadium and he was there a couple of months later when the team fell one game short…
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Eagles Founder and Football Legend Bert Bell Honored in Bronze at UPenn
Fans gathered to honor Narberth native and football visionary Bert Bell ahead of the Penn vs Yale game at Franklin Field last Friday, reports Mary Brown for Main Line Times & Suburban. The evening began with a ceremony in the Li Family Auditorium, where Bell’s son, Upton Bell, spoke about his father’s legacy before the…
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U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup Set to Return to Proving Grounds in Conshohocken
Montgomery County is preparing to welcome back the U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup, one of the biggest sporting events it has ever held, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The event will return to the Proving Grounds in Conshohocken in June 2025, according to Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer CEO Chris Branscome. The…
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Soccer Community Mourns Death of Philadelphia Union Goalkeeper Holden Trent
The soccer community is reacting to news that Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent died Saturday at the age of 25, writes Nick Tributes for Billy Penn at WHYY. The Philadelphia Union reported in an announcement being devastated by Holden Trent’s “heartbreaking passing”. “While he was a wonderful player and fierce competitor, he was more importantly…
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St. Joe’s Field Hockey Team Achieves Highest National Ranking Yet
The St. Joe’s field hockey team is having an amazing season, writes Matt Leon for KYW Newsradio. The Hawks are currently 13-2 and last week achieved a new first by becoming fifth in the nation. That is the highest ranking in the program’s history as well as the highest ranking of any of the university’s…
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