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Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson's childhood home in Montgomery County to be demolished
The abandoned Wyncote property where baseball legend Reggie Jackson grew up will be torn down to make way for a proposed parking lot, the Cheltenham Board of Commissioners decided Wednesday. The two-story property at 149 Greenwood Ave. doubled as a family home and a tailor shop that Jackson's father, Martinez,...
Luft twins lead West Point to win, spot in Pa. Little League Softball final
Jayelyn Luft tossed a no-hitter, twin sister Jocelyn Luft drove in four runs and West Point moved into the Pennsylvania Little League Softball Major Championship with a 12-1 win Monday against Pittston. West Point will face unbeaten Indiana at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Wellsboro. If West Point wins, the two...
Museum shows many Delco athletes were peers of national greats
Hoping to introduce the legions of world-class Delaware County athletes to people who simply might not know about them, the Sports Legends of Delaware County Museum (SLDCM), 301 Iven Ave., Wayne, has created a name-association game, comparing some local names to other athletic personalities that went on to fame throughout the past century.
@BlackBearLC boys’, girls’ tryouts moved to Thursday due to inclement weather
Black Bear Lacrosse Club based in Collegeville, PA has moved its Boys Class of 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030 (11th to 7th grade) teams to Thursday July 18th at Perkiomen Valley High School on their Baseball Turf Field due to the severe weather expected Wednesday Evening times listed below.
Chesterbrook wins final swim meet; Langley ties for first place
The Chesterbrook Tiger Sharks (4-1) ended their summer regular swimming season with a 290-130 road victory over Donaldson Run in Division 1 Northern Virginia Swimming League action. Chesterbrook finished second in the division standings. In the win, double race winners were Katherine Talbert, McKenzie Cory, Emma Maher, Mara Wilson, Ezra...
Getting to know 2025, Villanova Women's Basketball commit, Kennedy Henry
Villanova coach Denise Dillon continues to have a great off season for the Lady Wildcats. Coach Dillon brought many key transfers in to fill the holes that they needed to compete this season and now after a very impressive 2024 class that includes Canadian star Jasmine Basoce. Villanova gets a huge commitment to start their 2025 class in high level four-star guard Kennedy Henry.
Raise a future Olympian at The Little Gym
The Olympic Games kick off in Paris next week and many kids will be looking up to all the amazing athletes who come across the screen. One sport in particular, gymnastics, has a profound impact on child development. Parker Wilson from The Little Gym of Ardmore joined PHL17 with the “Fab Four” movements that can […]
Two Athletes From Merion and Cheltenham Recall 1972 Munich Olympics and Attack on Israeli Team
Ahead of this year’s Paris Games, Donald Cohan and Jim Moroney, two athletes with Montgomery County ties, recalled the 1972 Munich Olympics and the attack on the Israeli team, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moroney and Cohan were sailors on the 1972 U.S. Olympic Team. Moroney, a...
CODY MANMILLER TOPS SPECTACULAR LATE RACE FIVE CAR BATTLE FOR THE WIN TO SCORE CAREER FIRST GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY NASCAR MODIFIED VICTORY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – In another action packed night of NASCAR stock car racing from start to finish, two drivers scored hard fought feature victories Saturday night at Grandview Speedway. Jesse Landis of Gilbertsville, Pa. charged forward from his thirteenth starting position, taking the lead from a strong running Jared...
Plymouth Meeting native Jesse Jaconski earns spot in New England Baseball League’s All-Star Game
Plymouth Meeting native and Plymouth Whitemarsh High School graduate Jesse Jaconski is playing baseball this summer for the North Shore Navigators in the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Jaconski, who recently joined Penn State’s baseball team, has earned a spot in the league’s All-Star Game being played on Sunday, July 21st at Muzzy Field in Bristol (CT).
Coleman Adds CSC Academic All-America® to List of Postseason Accolades
AUSTIN, TEXAS – West Chester University women's gymnastics national champion, Jordan Coleman (Bowie, Md.), was named to the 2023-24 Academic All-America Women's At-Large team as selected by College Sports Communicators (CSC). It marks the first Academic All-America® citation for Coleman and the first women's gymnast recognized since Jessica Meakim...
Former Wissahickon Star Athlete Continues to Impress at Manor College
Wissahickon High School graduate Eddie Fortescue continues to excel at Manor College as a three-sport athlete. Wissahickon High School graduate Eddie Fortescue continues to excel at Manor College as a three-sport athlete, writes Mike Cabrey for The Times Herald. Fortescue was a member of four sports teams – soccer, basketball,...
Big East Basketball Hot Seat
This offseason we are continuing to evaluate the job stability of coaches in different conferences. This week, it is time to look at the Big East. The schools in this conference are all basketball-first schools, which can often lead to higher expectations and shorter leashes for coaches. While many coaches are not currently on the hot seat, we could see a few getting warm by the end of the season.
NASCAR MODIFIEDS TO HOLD TWO 30 LAP FEATURES PLUS SPORTSMAN ON T.P. TRAILER & TRUCK EQUIPMENT NIGHT THIS SATURDAY AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds will be in the spotlight this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway, when they will be running not one but TWO 30-lap feature races in one exciting evening of action. Grandview Speedway will be presenting a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series...
Volleyball Earns Prestigious Academic Recognition from AVCA
HAVERFORD, Pa. - The Haverford College volleyball program has earned the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Team Academic Award, sponsored by INTENT. Additionally, Haverford was named a 2024 Team Academic Honor Roll program, an honor bestowed upon the top 20 percent of team GPAs from each division, representing the highest scholarly achievement in the sport of volleyball.
Get Your Dink On at These Pickleball Courts in Chester County
Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in the nation and there is no indication that its popularity is going to wane anytime soon, writes Laura Brzyski for the Philadelphia Magazine. The game often described as the lovechild of tennis and ping-pong is played using special paddles and a pickleball....
Casey Schaum is a Pillar of the Skateboarding Community in Chester County
Casey Schaum is a passionate skateboarder who grew up in West Chester, writes J.F. Pirro for Main Line Today. Coached by his father, Andy Schaum, he was a West Side Little League All-Star until he was 12, always wanting to be involved in team sports. He graduated from Penn State in 2017 with a degree in recreation, parks, and tourism management. However, his true passion lay in skateboarding.
Class of '25, OL, Kenny Hampe on his recruitment and 'Nova
Class of 2025 prospect, Kenny Hampe is a 6-3, 285 pound, high level interior offensive linemen who plays for Muncy High School in Muncy, Pennsylvania. He continues to evolve and more programs are starting to notice of his talents, including Villanova. The Pennsylvania prospect talked to me about his visit to Villanova and the rest of his recruitment for VUSports.
Wildcats Attend Athlete Activism Summit
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova found itself represented at the Athlete Activism Summit at the end of June for the first time ever with a small group of student-athletes and staff making their way to Louisville, Ky. for the four-day event. Representing UNITAS' Athlete Ally affinity and ally group, rising...
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