Sports
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Jockey Earns 1,000th Career Win at Parx Racing in Bensalem
Jockey Tyler Conner managed to earn his 1,000th career victory over the weekend at Parx Racing in Bensalem, according to a staff report from the Paulick Report. The 28-year-old jockey achieved this major milestone when Dixie Lass won the ninth race on the card for trainer James Lawrence II. Lancaster native Conner comes from a…
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Plymouth Meeting Leader Promotes Golf for Women, Noting Its Value as Career Driver
Alexandra Frazier is president and one of the founders of Women Golfers Give Back (WGGB) a Plymouth Meeting outreach that encourages time with the sticks among female players. Frazier, whose organization will celebrate two decades of operation next year, spoke with Gina Lizzo at Main Line Today. Frazier and her collaborators created Women Golfers Give…
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Boxing Champ from Pottstown Fights His Most Formidable Foe: Anxiety
As 2020 was waning, Pottstown boxer Danny “Swift” Garcia was riding high. His career stats were an impressive 36–3, with 21 knockouts. But a Dec. match in Arlington, Tex., had him battling both his athletic opponent and his emotional stability, as Ken Hissner reported in Boxing News 24. A high-profile loss seemed to mark the…
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Blue Bell Student’s Athletic-Academic Drive Earns Her a Spot on This All-American List
An Ithaca College student from Blue Bell has exhibited the twin skills needed to make the national 2021–2022 All-American Scholars Golf Team: a high GPA and a low scorecard. Cristea Park, who attended Wissahickon High School, was one of only 1,400 female student-golfers across the U.S. to be recognized by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association…
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Perkiomen School Basketball Standout: This Gator Isn’t ‘Goofy’ Anymore
When basketball player Tommy Haugh transferred from his Gettysburg-area home to the Perkiomen School in Pennsburg, he brought two generations of athletic genes with him. But his overall court time was somewhat unfocused, to the point of one coach classifying him as affable but “goofy.” Since then, however, his stature and focus have both changed,…
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Highly Decorated Chesco Sprinter Makes College Commitment. His New Coach Is One of the Sport’s Legends
Lebron Bessick, a sprinter who graduated from Coatesville High School last month after winning the state championship in both the 400 meters and 4×400 relay, has committed to the University of Houston. Bessick, who clocked a school-record 46.91 seconds in the 400 meters at the state-championship meet at Shippensburg University, will be coached by Carl…
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Conshohocken Sports Tech Center Puts Golfers on the Links of the British Open’s St. Andrews
Fairways & Dreams, Conshohocken’s new indoor golf center, is hosting its first annual Open Championship. The event celebrates the 150th British Open by enabling guests to “join” the tournament by playing 18 holes on TrackMan’s St. Andrews Old Course. This shot at something truly unique takes place July 11–17, 2022, — today through Sunday —…
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Dresher Lacrosse Pro Learned His Signature Move from Watching Phila. Eagle LeSean McCoy on TV
Dresher’s Michael Sowers — a pack-leader on the Premier Lacrosse League pro Waterdogs team — benefits from an upbringing of deep family roots, natural athleticism, and a humble spirit. His status as a Phila. Eagles fan endears him to his hometown but also makes him that much more agile on the field. Sarah Griffin settled…
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On Eve of His Hall of Fame Induction, Dick Vermeil Recalls His Montco Relo to Chesco
For legendary football coach Dick Vermeil, the decision to settle down in East Fallowfield Township nearly four decades ago was an easy one, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. Vermeil, 85, who is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, and his wife Carol were living in Bryn Mawr in…
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When This Cheltenham High School Football Star Thanks His Mom Publicly, He Really Means It
The cliché success story usually contains a high-achiever standing amid a gushing public and eager press and saying something on the order of, “I’d like to thank my mom!” But in the case of Kion Wright, star player on the Cheltenham High School football team, that sentiment is no hyperbole. Taryn Hatcher hauled in this…
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Neumann University Student Will Represent Flyers at NHL Draft on ESPN
The Philadelphia Flyers have invited Jasmine Martinez, a senior at Neumann University, to help represent the team at the podium for the Flyers’ first draft pick (#5 overall) during ESPN’s national coverage of the NHL draft on Thursday, July 7. The draft starts at 7 p.m. from the Bell Centre in Montreal. Valerie Camillo, president…
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Lansdale Golf Architect’s Course in Ireland Chips Away at the Competition to Land 2027 Ryder Cup
Adare Manor, famed Irish golf course, has been chosen as the site of the 2027 Ryder’s Cup, a biennial competition between teams from Europe and the U.S. In choosing the site, the tournament’s organizers are not only picking a prime setting for the sport’s best players. It is also recognizing the talents of its architect,…
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From Sharon Hill to NBA Draft: Jalen Duren’s Story
In spring 2017, there was talk of a 6-foot-5 seventh-grade basketball player originally from Sharon Hill named Jalen Duren who was easily beating the competition, writes Sam Cohn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On June 23, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Duren’s name at the NBA draft at the Barclays Center. Duren moved from Delaware County…
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Norristown Program Works to Have Boxing Rounds Replace Ammunition Rounds
Get Out and Grind — a teen and young-adult clinic recently held in Norristown — taught participants to channel aggression into the boxing ring rather than have it spill over into the streets. FOX 29 News answered the bell in reporting on the peacekeeping initiative. The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office hosted the three-day program.…
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Northampton Racecar Ace Zooms into the Sport’s History Books
In 2021, Northampton resident Matt Hirschman drove himself to the racecar history books, becoming the first four-time winner of a high-profile race in Mass. For 2022, however, he cemented his top spot, winning the title consecutively (another record) and the fifth time overall. Race Day Connecticut covered the achievement. Hirschman’s prowess is competitively rocketing around…
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Bryn Mawr Billionaire and Fanatics Owner Michael Rubin Selling His Stake in Sixers to Avoid Conflicts of Interest
Bryn Mawr billionaire and Fanatics founder and CEO Michael Rubin is selling his ten percent stake in Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, the owner of the Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils, writes John Ourand for the Philadelphia Business Journal. He is expected to get up to $300 million from the sale, as the company…
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Brandon Dixon, Former Basketball Star at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Who Helped Colonials Win PIAA Championship, Dies Aged 30
Brandon Dixon, a former basketball star at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School and a youth coach, died aged 30 on May 9, writes Jennifer Lawson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Dixon was shot while pumping gas in Philadelphia. Dixon grew up in Germantown, but his mother moved them to Plymouth Meeting over concerns about increasing crime in…
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24th Annual Schuylkill River Sojourn Comes to Montco
About 250 people total are paddling on the 24th Annual Schuylkill River Sojourn. Participants are joining from 13 different states, and as far away as Hawaii. About 65 paddlers will make the full 112-mile journey. Daily attendance numbers are high. For safety reasons, about 120 boats are allowed on the water each day and most days are…
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