Sports
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Merion Cricket Club Member, Episcopal Academy Grad the Top American on Men’s Pro Squash Circuit
Surrounded by athletic parents and the four walls of a squash court, Todd Harrity grew up loving the intensity of the indoor racket sport, and he learned to play a calculatingly patient game that led him to the Professional Squash Association World Tour. “One thing just led to the next,” Harrity said in a Princeton…
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Wynnewood’s Avery Lewis Sets New Speed Record, Claims Fastest Girl in US Title
11-year-old Avery Lewis from Wynnewood maintained her reputation as one of the fastest girls in the nation by setting a new record at the preliminary stage of the 43rd Colgate Women’s Games over the weekend, writes Gary Puleo for eNewsChannels. The Colgate Women’s Games is the nation’s largest female amateur indoor track and field series.…
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With 48 Percent Stake in the Franchise, John Middleton Becomes ‘Control Person’ for Phillies
Montgomery County’s John S. Middleton has been appointed the new “control person” for the Philadelphia Phillies by Major League Baseball’s team owners, writes John George for Philadelphia Business Journal. In his role as control person, Middleton will be accountable to the MLB for the club’s operations and its compliance with the rules of the game.…
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A Tale of Two Wentz’s as Carson Wentz Fever Brings Back Memories of another Wentz
The current popularity of Philly Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz has stirred up memories of Pennsylvania fullback Barney Wentz, a star from the NFL’s pioneering days almost a century ago, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for Philly.com. In fact, the story Barney Wentz has been a popular topic among NFL aficionados in the region for decades and has…
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Three Montgomery County Women will Represent U.S. at World Maccabiah Games
Three women from Montgomery County will represent the U.S. at the 2017 World Maccabiah Games in Israel next year as part of the Open Women’s Basketball Team, writes Liz Spikol for Jewish Exponent. Allison Chernow and Lauren Rothfeld of Dresher and Hannah Fox of Plymouth Meeting will join forces with nine other athletes from across…
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Collegeville Native, Field Hockey Star Rewrites Record Book at Penn
Collegeville native and Methacton High School product Alexa Hoover is rewriting the record book for the University of Pennsylvania field hockey program, writes Matt Leon for CBS Philly. Hoover recently broke Penn’s record for career points with 103 and tied the program record for career goals at 44. Those records had stood unchallenged for over…
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NBA Veteran from Blue Bell Takes on Leadership Role for Hometown 76ers
Gerald Henderson Jr., who grew up in Blue Bell, is planning to provide strong leadership for the youthful Philadelphia 76ers, as his role will be similar to last season’s with the Portland Trail Blazers, writes Keith Pompey for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The 28-year-old shooting guard, who graduated from the Episcopal Academy when it was still located in…
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Conshohocken Businessman’s Plan to Bring Football to China Comes to Fruition
Taking American football to China might have been an idea many had dismissed as a joke, but it has certainly paid off for Conshohocken businessman Marty Judge. Last Saturday, Judge – the founder and CEO of The Judge Group, a professional services firm that provides technology, talent, and learning solutions to businesses around the globe…
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Blind Pottstown Native Transfers Home for Senior Year of High School, Contributes to Football Team
He has lived for the day he’d see the football field through the mask of a Trojans helmet. And while he technically can’t see it, that day has come for Marvin Pearson. The Pottstown native transferred from the Overbrook School for the Blind to Pottstown High School for his senior year, and he now stands…
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Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team Visits Lansdale
The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team visited Lansdale last Saturday for an all-day round-robin-style softball tournament with the town’s first responders and veterans, writes Michael Goldberg for The Reporter. The visit was organized by Tracey Leinen, founder and executive director of the Griffin Gives Foundation, a nonprofit philanthropic group that helps to support veterans and…
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Dresher Native, Upper Dublin Grad Loaned to United Soccer League Team
Dresher native Zach Pfeffer, a 21-year-old Upper Dublin High School graduate, was recently loaned from the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer to the Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC of the United Soccer League for the remainder of the 2016 season. The USL sits on the third-tier of the American soccer pyramid, behind the MLS and…
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Springfield High School Cancels Football Season
Springfield Township High School has been forced to cancel its varsity football season due to a lack of participation, writes Austin Hertzog for PaPrepLive.com. The move was made official Monday evening in a letter from Jason Pane, an Assistant Principal and Athletic Director at Springfield High School. “The decision was delayed as long as possible…
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Olympic Hurdler, Abington Graduate Represents Jamaica in Rio
Competing for Jamaica despite being born in the Keystone State, Leah Nugent qualified for the finals of the 400-meter hurdles at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, finishing sixth overall with a personal best time of 54.45. Nugent was the 2011 Gatorade Track and Field Athlete of the Year in Southeastern Pennsylvania during her senior…
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U.S. Women’s Field Hockey Team Still in Good Shape to Capture Medal
Despite its 2-1 loss to Great Britain on Saturday at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. women’s field hockey team, comprised mostly of players who hail from the Greater Philadelphia area, is still in good shape. The United States, which finished second in Group B, will continue its quest for its first medal…
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Regions’ Field Hockey Stars Help US Women’s Team Defeat Two Olympic Favorites
The United States women’s field hockey team, consisting mostly of players from the Philadelphia area, has already managed to topple two favorites in the first three days of the Olympics giving hope they might win a medal for the first time since the 1984 Los Angeles games, writes Ryan Lawrence for Philly Voice. In addition…
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Philadelphia Union Visit Thrills Flourtown Day Camp Participants
For the third year in a row, the Philadelphia Union’s “The U on Tour” program stopped by Flourtown Day Camp at the invitation of the Director Danny Collins to the delight of both children and parents, writes Andrew Robinson for The Reporter. During Wednesday’s visit, the team brought a large inflatable soccer net with targets…
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Bala Cynwyd Native, Lower Merion Graduate Set for Her Turn in Golf’s Spotlight
Although Alessandra Liu represents Horsham’s Commonwealth National Golf Club in competitions, the Bala Cynwyd native and Lower Merion High School graduate is hoping that her vague knowledge of and close proximity to Springfield’s Rolling Green help her next week in the 116th U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. Liu, the 14th-ranked women’s amateur in America and 36th-ranked…
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Mike Piazza’s Baseball Hall of Fame Plaque Draws Fans Far and Wide
The line of fans to see Phoenixville legend Mike Piazza’s Baseball Hall of Fame plaque has been so long this week that it would take nearly 90 minutes for some to see the gallery’s newest addition, writes Richard Sandomir for the New York Times. The plaques are popular objects. They usually draw a crowd hours…
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