Sports
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St. Joe’s Relay Team in Merion Station Finally Wins A-10 Championships
St. Joseph’s 4×800 relay team had many achievements under its belt, but until recently, winning the Atlantic 10 championships was not one, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On May 5, with a finish of 7 minutes and 29.85 seconds, the team beat second-placed Loyola Chicago in the men’s 4×800 relay and changed that…
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Corey Bradley Plays for Late Mother in Emotional Cheltenham High Baseball Game
Cheltenham High School’s Corey Bradley is a senior on the baseball team and one of the best wrestlers in school history, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was still mourning his mother, Elizabeth, when he took to the field in the May 6 game against Upper Moreland. His mother was killed on April…
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Seven Pennsylvania Athletes Qualified for the Upcoming Summer Olympics, Two are from Chester County
Seven athletes from across Pennsylvania have qualified for the Paris Summer Olympic Games, as Team USA continues to form, writes Nicole Rosenthal for Patch. Two of those athletes are from Chester County. The county will be represented amongst the 10,500 athletes from around the world who are set to compete this summer, in the official…
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A Shopping Trip for a Chester Nail Salon Led to RareFootage Sports
Two years ago, Shawn Rodgers and his wife, Egypt, were shopping at a Best Buy for a television to put in Egypt’s Chester nail studio. Instead, Egypt picked up a digital camera and snapped a picture of her husband. “I was like, ‘Dang, this looks good,’ so we bought the camera,” Rodgers said. “And I’ve…
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Legendary Kobe Bryant, a Lower Merion High School Alum, is Considered One of the Best NBA Shooting Guards of All Time
Lower Merion High School and NBA superstar Kobe Bryant is considered one of the nine best NBA shooting guards of all time, writes Robert Zeglinski for USA Today Sports. The Black Mamba ranked second on the list. Kobe Bryant was a five-time NBA champion, two-time NBA Finals MVP, MVP, 18-time All-Star, and 11-time All-NBA First…
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La Salle’s Varsity Pitcher Cole Kochanowicz is True Renaissance Man
Cole Kochanowicz, a four-year varsity pitcher at La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, is a true Renaissance man, writes Tom Moore for the Bucks County Courier Times. Kochanowicz won a PIAA quarterfinal game as a freshman closer, earned All-Catholic honors as a sophomore, and helped his team secure the top seed in the Philadelphia…
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Willow Grove Teacher Zach Devlin Embraces Philly Sports Fan Community
Zach Devlin of Willow Grove, a teacher and church worship leader, loves the camaraderie that comes from being a part of the Philadelphia sports community, writes Dave Uram for KYW Newsradio. He loves to talk to other local sports fans, younger and older alike. “There’s always that community,” he said. Devlin’s brother Luke said he…
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Women’s Golf Event Tees Off in King of Prussia
Women Golfers Give Back is gearing up for another successful Golf Get Ready event today at the Gulph Mills Golf Club in King of Prussia, aimed at equipping women in the Delaware Valley with essential golf skills for business networking, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Recognizing the significant role golf plays in…
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Spring-Ford High School Alum Volunteering as Assistant Coach for Lady Runnin’ Rebels Basketball Club
Lucy Olsen, a Spring-Ford High School alum, is volunteering as an assistant coach with the Lady Runnin’ Rebels Basketball Club before heading to the University of Iowa in June for her senior year, writes Josh Verlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I love her so much, I just respect her a lot as a person and…
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Wall Street Journal: England’s Richest Soccer Club Locks Down Norristown Teen Cavan Sullivan
Manchester City, the richest club in England, recently locked down Norristown’s 14-year-old Cavan Sullivan, who can join the team as soon as he turns 18, writes Joshua Robinson for The Wall Street Journal. For now, the soccer wunderkind will continue to train with his hometown club, the Philadelphia Union. If all goes well, he is…
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MacKenna Atkinson Overpowers Illness to Excel in Wrestling
MacKenna Atkinson spent 15 consecutive days at the ICU at CHOP when she was in seventh grade with serious breathing problems, battling a mysterious autoimmune condition. Suddenly, the outgoing, energetic daughter who played multiple sports could barely breathe. Yet, as a 15-year-old Souderton High School freshman, she finished second in her weight class last season…
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St. Joseph’s Athletic Director Helps School Stay Competitive Through NIL Deal Education
St. Joseph University’s athletic director Jill Bodensteiner is helping the school stay competitive as NIL (name, image, and likeness) rules continue to evolve, writes Mia Messina for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the most recent changes allowed Division I institutions help facilitate NIL deals for athletes. ________ Read MONTCO Today’s 2019 Montgomery County Leadership profile…
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Horsham Native, Founder of Philadelphia Blind Hockey Is Finalist for NHL Hero Award
Kelsey McGuire, a Horsham native and the Founder of Philadelphia Blind Hockey, is one of the three finalists from the United States for the NHL’s Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award, writes Jackie Spiegel for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Another three finalists were chosen from Canada. The award is presented to individuals who have positively impacted their…
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From Graveside Sprints to State Championships: The Inspiring Track Journey of Jade Sanders
The first thing you might notice about Jade Sanders ’24 is her impeccable posture. Her back is straight, her shoulders back — her arms folded in front of her or by her side. When she laughs, she laughs with her whole body. You can tell immediately that she is in control of every movement of…
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Here is Everything You Wanted to Know About Jason Kelce’s Narberth-based Underdog Clothing Line
Jason Kelce’s love for Philadelphia is no more evident than it is in the passion he puts into his apparel brand Underdog Apparel, writes Laura Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. The much-loved Philadelphia Eagles player started the company based in Narberth in 2022 to celebrate his adopted city and to benefit important city nonprofits. On the…
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Bryn Mawr’s Michael Rubin Buy 2,000 Tickets For Pivotal Game 6 Against the Knicks
Philadelphia 76ers owners and Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin have purchased over 2,000 tickets to Thursday night’s playoff Game 6 against the New York Knicks, writes Andrew Porter for KYW Newsradio. This comes after concerns that too many Knicks fans took over the Wells Fargo Center for Games 3 and 4. “The tickets will be distributed…
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Upper Moreland’s Mikel Lancit and Her Dad Join Forces for One Last Season of AAU
Upper Moreland junior Mikel Lancit is teaming up with her dad, Rashim, for one final season of AAU ahead of her senior year of high school, writes Owen McCue for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The two started working out together when Mikel was in third grade after her dad began holding local workouts for his daughter…
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Haverford School Graduate Bert Bell Is Man Behind NFL Draft
De Benneville “Bert” Bell, a Haverford School graduate, created the NFL draft almost nine decades ago and changed the league’s direction in the process, according to a staff report from the Hartford Courant. The draft has come a long way from its first iteration held on Feb. 8, 1936, when just nine men gathered in…
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