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80-Year-Old Lansdale Basketball Player Overcomes Cancer, Eyes 2025 Senior Games Teammate
Eighty-year-old Lansdale resident Bruce Rubin is in search of a new teammate in shooting hoops, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The talented player is planning on representing the BUX-MONT Warriors at the National Senior Games in 2025, something he’s been participating in since 2009. Due to both his longtime teammates recovering…
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Former Villanova Coach Jay Wright on the NCAA Big 5: ‘It’s a Sad Time’
Former Villanova head men’s basketball coach Jay Wright is disappointed no Big 5 teams have made the men’s NCAA Tournament in two years, calling it a “sad time,” writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This year, all six of Philadelphia’s Division I teams were left out of the men’s NCAA Tournament. The last time…
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Kobe Bryant’s Dad Puts Son’s NBA Championship Ring Up for Auction
The recent decision of Kobe Bryant’s dad to auction his son’s NBA championship ring highlights the uneven relationship his parents had with him during his 20-year career with the Lakers, writes Steve Henson for y! Sports. Joe “Jellybean” Bryant was gifted the 2000 NBA championship ring by Kobe. Bidding on the ring is now up…
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Willow Grove Eagles Super Fan Ross Klinger Merges Football Passion with Charity
Ross Klinger of Willow Grove is KYW Newsradio’s Philadelphia Sports Fan of the Week. And deservedly so, writes Dave Uram for KWY Newsradio. In high school, Klinger wanted to empathize with the Eagles playing in the cold during a game, so he plugged in a mini fridge in his parent’s family room and kept…
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Sixteen-year-old Pennsylvania Girl Makes Debut in Elite Pro American Racing
Kayla Yaakov, a sixteen-year-old Gettysburg native, recently made her debut in elite pro-American motorcycle racing, writes A.J. Baime for The Wall Street Journal. The teen, who races at 175 MPH, competed in the Daytona 200 on a Ducati Panigale V2 on March 9 against world-level riders. She finished in eleventh place out of 35 riders,…
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Ambler Man Lived at Vet Stadium in Secret, Tells All in Book
Walt Disney had his secret apartment located in the Disneyland firehouse. Tom Garvey had his secret spot at Veterans Stadium, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I was like a kid with a Willy Wonka golden ticket,” he says. The Ridley Park native who now lives in Ambler details his life from 1979 to…
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New England Patriots Docuseries Omits Nick Foles’ Name From ‘Philly Special’ Commentary Call in Super Bowl Loss
The New England Patriots’ new docuseries, “The Dynasty,” omits a critical piece of a commentary play call during their Super Bowl LII loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, writes Matt Ehalt for the New York Post. In the game, former Eagles quarterback Nick Foles catches a pass in the end zone from Trey Burton to give…
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Arcadia University’s Hockey Coach One of the Top Black Female Athletes in the Sport
While ice hockey in the U.S. is still not one of the most diverse sports, some Black athletes have broken through the color barrier in women’s hockey, writes Agnes Amondi for Spotcovery. Spotcovery recently ranked the top 5 African American women hockey players in the U.S. and Arcadia University’s Kelsey Koelzer made the list. When…
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Breaking Barriers: Girls’ Wrestling Is Gaining Momentum Across Pennsylvania and Beyond
Girls’ wrestling, which was sanctioned by Pennsylvania under a year ago, is the fastest-growing high school sport nationally, writes Marc Levy for The Morning Call. In addition to being sanctioned by a growing number of states, the sport is being bolstered by a movement of medal-winning female wrestlers, parents, and coaches and administrators who consider…
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Philadelphia Union Popularity Brings Need for More Stadium Seating
There’s talk of a Subaru Park expansion to let more people in at the Chester Stadium, writes David Asch for KYW. The Philadelphia Union’s growing popularity means that major league soccer’s fourth smallest stadium could use some more seats. Currently, the Chester stadium has a seating capacity 18,500, ranking 26th out of 29 MLS stadiums.…
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How a Talented Recruiting Class Transformed St. Joe’s Women’s Basketball
In 2020, Cindy Griffin, coach of St. Joseph’s University women’s basketball was having another tough season and looking for ways to change the trajectory of the team. She found that positive change in the 2021 recruiting class and a renewed focus on team culture, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That 2021 recruiting class…
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Here’s What’s Coming to the Revitalized Cobbs Creek Golf Course
The historic Cobbs Creek Golf Course, which shares territory in Upper Darby and West Philadelphia, is becoming the Cobbs Creek Golf Campus, a modern facility that will offer new golf opportunities and a chance to educate, writes Miklos Breitner for Golf Business Monitor. The Cobbs Creek Golf Campus will phase in over three years. A…
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For Lower Merion Coach Gregg Downer, His 34th Season Is One of Most Satisfying So Far
In his previous 33 years with the Lower Merion High School boys’ basketball team, Gregg Downer has recorded many wins and titles, but his 34th season with the Aces is still one of the most satisfying for the veteran coach, writes Joseph Santoliquito for City of Basketball Love via The Philadelphia Inquirer. Lower Merion recently…
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Lansdale Catholic’s Grace McDonough Has Stellar Basketball Season
Grace McDonough, a basketball player for Lansdale Catholic, recently got a chance to experience what it is like to play in the Philadelphia Catholic League, writes Melissa Hanejko for Bucks County Courier Times via PhillyBurbs. “The competition in the PCL is so intense,” she said. “The student sections are so huge, and they bring so…
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It’s Official. Philadelphia Eagles Center Jason Kelce Is Retiring
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is retiring. He made a public announcement Monday that he is retiring from the NFL after 13 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kelce, a Haverford Township resident, made the announcement during a Monday afternoon press conference. “I will always cherish this brotherhood, the relationships they fostered,…
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MCCC’s Men’s Basketball Team Lit Up the Court This Season with Its Chemistry
The special chemistry of this year’s Montgomery County Community College Men’s Basketball team was palpable from the start, writes Owen McCue for City of Basketball Love. Sean Emfinger, a first-year player from Cheltenham, described the energy they all felt during summer pick-ups. “It was a bunch of dunks, we were hitting threes. The chemistry was…
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Exclusive: How MCCC Alumnus Seth Compas Paved His Way to Professional Basketball in Germany
From the basketball courts of Montgomery County Community College (MCCC), alumnus Seth Compas turned his lifelong passion into a story of triumph, crediting his time at MCCC as the turning point in his journey toward success in the sport. Now Compas is taking his athletic skills abroad. The 23-year-old shooting guard from Blue Bell is…
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Souderton’s Brooke Fenchel Following in Her Mother’s Footsteps at Messiah University
Brooke Fenchel, a Souderton senior, and basketball star, is following in the footsteps of her mother, Jess Lundgren Fenchel, writes Melissa Hanejko for the Bucks County Courier Times. After a senior season that was different than she expected but still helped her learn a lot, she will continue playing at Messiah University, under the same…
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