Sports
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With the French Open Behind Her, King of Prussia’s Ann Li is Working Toward Fulfillment of Her Life Goals
With the French Open behind her, King of Prussia’s Ann Li is ready to continue working on making her major five life goals a reality, writes Cindy Shmerier for tennis.com. The twenty-year-old set the sizable task for herself of winning each of the four Grand Slam tournaments and becoming the top player in the world.…
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Former Pitt Basketball Star Comes Home to Coach at Wynnewood Alma Mater
A former star basketball player for the University of Pittsburgh Panthers, Mike Cook, has taken on the teaching mantle and is now coaching at a local high school, writes George Michalowski for the Pittsburgh Sports Now. Cook, who played two seasons for Pitt and started every game in a Panther uniform, has returned to his…
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AIM Academy in Conshohocken Building Bicycle Repair Shop, Education Program to Memorialize 17-Year-Old Student
AIM Academy in Conshohocken is building a bicycle repair shop and education program to honor 17-year-old Sam Ozer who was killed while riding his bicycle, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. Sam got his love for bicycles from his parents Mindy Maslin and Sidney Ozer, whose lives revolve around cycling. They started teaching their son how…
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The Athletic: Local Major League Ballplayer Moonlights as Construction Worker
Lou Trivino, Oakland Athletics pitcher, uses the typical tools of the trade on the field: ball, glove, rosin bag. Off the field, he’s using tools, too: nail gun, ladder, sawhorses. Each off-season, Trivino returns to his parents’ home in Doylestown to work in his dad’s construction company, reports Alex Coffey for The Athletic. Trivino grew up a time when daycare was scarce. So Little Lou was…
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Athena Athletics Creates Opportunities for Montco Girls to Play Flag Football at More High Schools
When her daughters wanted to play flag football like their brother, Katie Quinn realized there were not any leagues in Montgomery County for them to join, writes Katie Katro for 6abc. However, instead of giving up, they decided to start their own. Soon, Athena Athletics was up and running. “We started this league to empower…
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Spring-Ford Mainstay Assistant Coach Steve Schein Inducted into State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Spring-Ford assistant coach Steve Schein was inducted into the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Sunday, writes Jeff Stover for PA Prep Live. Schein’s long and fruitful coaching career is nearing its half a century mark. Over the years, he has continued to stress the aspects of teamwork, including winning gracefully and…
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WCU Partners with Penn Fusion Soccer Academy/EPL Sports to Offer Youth Leadership Certificate Program
West Chester University has teamed up with Penn Fusion Soccer Academy/EPL Sports to provide a Youth Leadership certificate program on campus from June 28-30. This program is designed for individuals ages 16-22. Over three days, attendees will be onsite at WCU’s campus and equipped with skills to lead themselves and others to be successful in…
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Upland Borough Recalls October 1920 When They Beat the New York Yankees
No one knows it ever happened, but in Upland Borough, they remember. The time in October 1920 when the New York Yankees played the borough’s semi-pro team and lost, writes Chris O’Connell for fox29.com. Upland Borough Manager Michael Ciach is one Uplander who knows about the century-old exhibition game. It was played at Bristol Lord…
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Harcum College’s Diverse Men’s Soccer Team Punches Ticket to National Championship
The Harcum College men’s soccer team is a testament that soccer truly is the world’s game. With a roster that features players from four different continents and a coach from across the pond, the Bears made program history last weekend with a 2-1 upset of Monroe College, the defending national champions and fourth-ranked team in…
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VFTCB Announces All-Female Flag Football Event Coming to Conshohocken This Summer
The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board (VFTCB) and Flag Football Life announced an all-female-only flag football tournament coming to The Proving Grounds in Conshohocken in August. The We Run the World Flag Football Tournament Aug. 14-15 will feature more than 45 youth female teams from 8u, 10u, 12u, 14u to 17u girls, 10-plus adult…
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Top Spots to Play Disc Golf are in Montco
Looking for a new hobby? Disc golf might be right up your alley, especially since one of the best spots in the Philadelphia region to play this growing sport is right here in Montgomery County, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Disc golf is a cross between Frisbee and golf. Instead of golf balls…
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‘Humbled’ and ‘Overwhelmed’ Jay Wright Makes It Into Hall of Fame
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright has made it into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. On Sunday, his name was included among 15 others for the Class of 2021. “When I got the call, it was stunning, it was emotional, it was humbling,” Wright said Sunday night.…
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Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Coach Remembers NBA Legend When He Was Skinny Kid With Big Dream
On Saturday, Kobe Bryant was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, something his Lower Merion High School coach Gregg Downer had expected to see happen after he first saw the NBA legend play decades ago, writes Melissa Rohlin for FOX Sports. Gregg Downer invited 13-year-old Bryant to attend one of his varsity…
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King of Prussia’s Workhorse Brewing Launches Workhorse Tour, Bringing Competitive Play To Amateur Golfers
King of Prussia-based Workhorse Brewing Company is thrilled to announce the launch of “The Workhorse Tour,” an exciting new golf initiative with a unique and compelling format. The Workhorse Tour brings the competitive spirit and tournament structure of professional golf to recreational players in Greater Philadelphia, with the bonus of flexible scheduling and real-time scoring…
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‘Smashing’ success: MCCC Mustangs Win First eSports Championship Crown
Nearly a year to the day after it was announced Montgomery County Community College would add “Super Smash Bros. Ultimate” to its roster of Mustangs eSports games, the team has taken home its first league title. The Mustangs team was crowned champion in the first-ever Collegiate Aces Series Super Smash Brothers Ultimate tournament powered by…
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Fore! Ardmore Golf Course Hits Top 100 in U.S. List, 1 Makes Top 10
Two local golf courses have made Golf Digest’s 2021 list of “America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses” and one of them is in the top 10, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Merion Golf Club’s East Course placed sixth on the prestigious list, preserving its ranking from last year. The famed Haverford course has hosted…
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Lower Merion, Ridley High Junior Varsity Lacrosse Teams Going Viral for All the Right Reasons
Lower Merion‘s Junior Varsity Lacrosse Team is becoming internet-famous thanks to an Instagram video of their recent game and captain, Kamari Bolden, writes Natasha Brown for Yahoo!News. The team played against Ridley High last week. As the game began winding down with Ridley in a substantial lead, Lower Merion players decided to do something special…
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New Movie About Cheltenham’s Wally Triplett, Athlete Who Broke Color Barriers in College and Professional Football
A new movie is set to introduce to the world the uniquely powerful story of La Mott’s Wally Triplett, a talented athlete who broke the color barriers in college and professional football, writes Cory Nightingale for The Palm Beach Post. Wally Triplett, who grew up in an all-white neighborhood, received a football scholarship from the…
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