Sports
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Seven Montgomery County School Districts Among 50 Best for Athletes in PA for 2022
To determine the 2022 Best School Districts in Pennsylvania for athletes, Niche analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as millions of reviews from students and parents. Factors considered include student and parent reviews of athletics, the number of offered sports, and the number of students participating in athletics, among others. There…
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After Fleeing War-Torn Liberia as a Child, Hill School Student Finds Refuge as Standout Soccer Player at Navy
Baba Kallie, a sophomore at the Naval Academy, moved with his family from war-torn Liberia to Coatesville a decade ago. The goal for this star soccer player was to pursue his American Dream, writes John Evans III for the Capital Gazette of Annapolis, Md. When Kallie was growing up, attending Navy was not a possibility.…
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Spikeball Roundnet Nationals Comes To Montgomery County
The biggest roundnet event of the year is back! Spikeball Roundnet Nationals is the largest and final stop on the 2021 Spikeball Tournament Series. The event will feature divisions for all ages and skill levels while also showcasing the highest level of roundnet in the world with over 500 players competing from all across the…
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Neumann Graduate Scores a Slam Dunk— He’s Now a Harlem Globetrotter
It almost seems like the premise for a feature film: a North Philadelphia kid plays basketball for a Division III university and earns a spot with the larger-than-life Harlem Globetrotters. For Mark Blount, a 2015 graduate of Neumann University, this is his new reality, and he still pinches himself daily to make sure it’s not a…
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Abington Senior High School Alum Kyle Pitts Ready to Rock His First NFL Season
Kyle Pitts, who played quarterback at Abington Senior High School, is ready to show just how good he can be as a tight end in his first NFL season, writes Kris Rhim for the Atlanta Falcons. Pitts was hoping to transition to the position of tight end while at Abington, but he did not have…
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Lansdale’s Sean McDermott is Not Letting Spotlight of Being Bills Coach Change Him
Despite Buffalo Bills being back in the Super Bowl conversation, the team’s coach, Lansdale’s Sean McDermott, is keeping his feet firmly planted on the ground, writes Jay Skurski for The Buffalo News. McDermott was never entirely comfortable with the idea of celebrity, but he may have to get used to the spotlight. In his four…
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Marcus Manley Cruises Home to Victory at APGA Tour Valley Forge
Marcus Manley overcame an early double-bogey with four front nine birdies and chalked up his first victory in two years, capturing the APGA Tour Valley Forge Championship Wednesday at Bluestone Country Club in Montgomery County, just west of Philadelphia. The triumph was worth $7,500 from the $25,000 purse and put Manley in the driver’s seat in the bonus pool…
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Local Grade School Teacher & Former Sesame Place Dancer Moonlights as Male Eagles Cheerleader
When the staff of Maple Point Middle School, Langhorne, returned Monday morning and described their weekends, most of it was predictable. When instructional assistant James LeGette explained what he did Sunday, it was extraordinary. Rashad Grove covered this male Eagles cheerleader for BillyPenn. LeGette spent Sunday at Lincoln Financial Field. He wasn’t in the stands.…
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Marcus Manley Takes 1st Round Lead With 65 in APGA Tour Valley Forge at Bluestone Country Club
Veteran pro golfer Marcus Manley shot a bogey-free round of 65 to seize the first-round lead at APGA Tour Valley Forge, the newly-minted professional golf tournament at Bluestone Country Club. It is the first event of the APGA Tour Farmers Insurance Fall Series and the first visit to the northeast for the circuit that has…
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Philadelphia Eagles Name Perkiomen Valley’s Rob Heist as High School Coach of the Week
Philadelphia Eagles have named Perkiomen Valley High School Head Coach Rob Heist as the first Eagles High School Coach of the Week for the 2021 season, writes Jillian Oddo for philadelphiaeagles.com. Heist has spent 18 years on the sideline, the last six as the head coach at his alma mater. Prior to that, he was…
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PGA TOUR Strengthens Commitment to APGA Tour, Swinging Through Montco This Week
PGA TOUR, which has pledged $100 million to support racial equity and inclusion efforts in golf, has strengthened its commitment to the APGA Tour, which will be swinging by Montgomery County this week, writes Cameron Morfit for PGATOUR.com. The APGA was established in 2010 to increase the number of opportunities for Black players and other…
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The Great American Relay, a Coast-to-Coast Run Organized by a Fort Washington Marathoner, Pounds Through PA
The event, which raises funds for police, fire, and military causes, covers 18 states and 3,500 miles in 38 days. The final baton hand-off will occur October 19 at Los Angeles Fire Station 5, with that team of runners finishing up an hour later at the Santa Monica Pier. Judy Wonderly of Warminster ran a…
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Philadelphia Ashtanga Yoga Hosting Grand Opening Celebration & Open House, Saturday, September 18th, in Blue Bell
Community members are invited to take part in a grand opening celebration for Philadelphia Ashtanga Yoga, opening this Saturday, September 18, in Blue Bell. The family-oriented event which takes place from 3-7 pm includes complimentary food, drinks, desserts, and tons of great giveaways. Guests can take part in tours of the studio and enter to…
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Lansdale-based Dudhat Dental Group is Now Philadelphia Eagles’ Official Dental Services Provider
Lansdale-based Dudhat Dental Group has signed a multiyear sponsorship deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Under the deal, the dental practice will provide players, coaches, and front office staff with basic dental services. It will also be on site…
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Willow Grove Phillies Fan’s Act of Kindness is a True Home Run
At a Phillies game this week at Citizen’s Bank Park, a foul ball was hit into the stands, and fifth-grader Aaron Pressley of Willow Grove grabbed it and held it up for everyone to see, writes Alicia Vitarelli for 6abc. He then did something no one expected. “I looked to my left and I saw…
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Eastern University to Add Football to the School’s Athletic Lineup in Fall 2022
Starting in the fall of 2022, Eastern University will expand its athletic offerings with the addition of football. The Eagles will start to compete in the Middle Atlantic Conference the following fall. “We look forward to the many ways this will positively impact the student experience at Eastern University,” said Athletic Director Eric McNelley. “With…
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On Pointe: Horsham Ballerina Finds Success in Several Continents
For Katherine Barkman, who grew up in Horsham, borders did not exist when it came to ballet, writes Marley Madding for Dance Spirit. Barkman started dancing as a toddler. She then began full-time professional training at 14 under Nadia Pavlenko, a locally-based Russian teacher. At 18, she got noticed by renowned Filipina prima ballerina and…
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Remembering Phoenixville Native Mike Piazza’s Home Run That Lifted a Wounded City’s Spirits in Wake of 9/11
Mere weeks after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Phoenixville High School grad Mike Piazza took the field with his New York Mets teammates under a shroud of caution and grief. By the eighth inning, he brought the crowd at Shea Stadium in New York City to a fever pitch with an emotional two-run homer. Ken Rosenthal,…
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