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Look for these NJ athletes at the Paris Olympics this summer
New Jersey has been ready — along with the rest of the world — to again cheer on our hometown Olympic athletes. Trials to qualify for various events at the summer games in Paris, France, have now been winding down. Among them, NJ track star Athing Mu suffered...
Safety tips and risks to remember when heading into NJ waters
NEW JERSEY — You can find almost all waterbodies in New Jersey: rivers, lakes, the ocean and restricted waters like reservoirs. Though there's a lot of pros that come with the easy access, water enthusiasts also have more potential risks to account for. Regardless of the waterway, drownings are...
Glenside family competes at Junior Olympics in Atlantic City for 3rd year
The Krinis family of Glenside was featured in an article by BreakingAC.com (Jersey Shore) for competing in the Junior Olympics for the third year on Thursday, July 4. John Krinis cheered on his two daughters, Sadie, 9, and Carly, 7 (pictured above), and his son, J.P., 6, during the competition.
WBB: Eppolito Named Women's Basketball Head Coach, Assistant Athletic Director
LANGHORNE, PA - Cairn University Athletics has named Amie Eppolito '16 as the next Head Coach of the Cairn Women's Basketball program as well as an Assistant Athletic Director. Eppollito returns to Langhorne after serving as an Assistant Coach for the Highlanders from 2016-2020 and then at Calvary Christian Academy...
NJ’s athletes at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Summer Olympics will kick off in Paris at the end of this month, and New Jersey will be well-represented in a number of the Games’ events. NJ Spotlight News spoke with NJ Advance Media sports columnist Steve Politi about some of the Jersey highlights. “I think most...
10 Tips for Summer Water Safety
Goldfish Swim School’s core focus is to teach children how to swim, and how to be safe in and around the water by providing them with encouragement, support, and water safety skills & knowledge. At Goldfish, located in Doylestown, they want kids - and their parents - to always feel comfortable in the water. By repeating water safety skills every week and drawing extra attention to water safety during this time of year, they are making sure kids know instinctively what to do in potential scenarios.
Hulmeville SC Demons fundraising for Kansas trip to National Championship
The Hulmeville SC Demons, a local boys soccer team, recently won the 2024 Eastern Pennsylvania Presidents Cup and clinched the Eastern Regional Presidents Cup. This victory secured the team’s spot in the National Presidents Cup Championship in Wichita, Kansas, from July 11-16. The team is currently seeking sponsors to...
Sale of Jasna Polana Golf Club Expected to Close on July 9
The Jasna Polana Golf Club is under a purchase/sale agreement with Concert Golf Partners to sell the club and its amenities. The transaction is expected to close on July 9. Concert Golf Partners is a property investment company in Heathrow, Fla., with more than 30 private clubs in its collection.
This standout from Doylestown is named our high school Boys' Lacrosse Player of the Year
Be it a 200-yard rushing game in the fall or a dominating performance in the faceoff circle in the spring, one thing about La Salle High senior Stevie Davis remains the same. "He's just a humble kid that really wants to see his teammates do well and will do anything to help a team win," La Salle High boys' lacrosse head coach Rob Forster said.
Kamar Archie strengthens Rutgers Football in-state recruiting haul in class of 2025
Rutgers football recruiting class of 2025 now has 29 members with today's pledge from linebacker Kamar Archie of the Hun School in Princeton, N.J. The class of 2025 is holding steady with a No.14 national ranking and No.4 in the Big Ten behind Penn State, Oregon and Ohio State. That...
La Salle High football standout makes college choice
Word spread quickly in the college football world after rising La Salle High senior Chris Fileppo verbally committed to play at James Madison University. "Chris was a little bit of a late bloomer to the whole recruiting process," said new La Salle High head coach Brett Gordon, who starred for the Explorers at...
‘Build it and they will come’: Tommy Parker honored for contributions to youth baseball
Tommy Parker, a lifelong Princeton resident – some would say legend – was honored for his role as the co-founder of Princeton’s American Legion Post 218 baseball team. Dozens of family members, friends and supporters gathered at Barbara Smoyer Park on Snowden Lane for a special field dedication ceremony to honor Parker on June 13. Parker is the first person to be honored.
PHS Lax’s Kenah, Hun Softball’s Kobryn, PDS Lax’s Caputo Get the Nod as Town Topics’ Leading Spring Performers
ON POINT: Princeton High boys’ lacrosse player Patrick Kenah, left, races upfield in a game this spring during his senior campaign. Star attackman and Lafayette College commit Kenah tallied 108 points on 61 goals and 47 assists as he helped PHS go 11-8 and advance to the Mercer County Tournament final. Kenah ended up with 372 points in his Tiger career on 217 goals and 155 assists. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
Legion baseball: Tigers win 3rd in a row
Editor's Note: The photo captions for this article have been updated. The previous version based player identifications on a team roster that entered names using a different numbering system. The Doylestown Tigers (6-4) extended their win streak to three in emphatic fashion on Monday night with an 11-1 win over...
GYAC 11U baseball brings home second straight Southeastern PA Cal Ripken State Tournament title
Glenside Youth Athletic Club’s 11U baseball team brought home their second consecutive Southeastern PA Cal Ripken State Tournament title after defeating South Parkland 12-1 on Tuesday, July 2. The win topped off a week which saw the Glenside Ghosts outscore their opponents 46-12 for a 5-1 record. The Ghosts...
Tomlinson turns in terrific performance
Tyler Tomlinson, a rising sophomore track and cross country runner from Central Bucks East, recently competed in the New Balance National Outdoor meet, an event showcasing the nation’s top high school track and field athletes as they conclude their spring season. Tomlinson, known as the “PA Hometown Favorite,” raced in the freshman 1-mile event at the New Balance Nationals at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. He finished second overall with a time of 4:22, earning a national medal.
Dave Spadaro to speak at Chamber keynote event
The next keynote program of the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce takes place on Thursday, July 11, at Sentient Workspace, 1000 Northbrook Drive, Suite 100, Feasterville-Trevose. Networking and breakout is from 8:30 to 9 a.m., and the program is from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Dave Spadaro, Philadelphia Eagles insider,...
With its Roster Expanding to 50 Athletes, PDS Track Program Made Strides this Spring
SETTING THE PACE: Princeton Day School star runner Emily McCann competes in a cross country race during her stellar Panther career. The recently graduated McCann, a Northeastern University track and cross country commit, has been a driving force for the fledging PDS track program as it has grown by leaps and bounds over the last four seasons. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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