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Beloved high school football player killed in Chester shooting: 'A major loss'
CHESTER, Pa. - A school community is in shock as they mourn the tragic loss of a beloved high school student who was shot to death over the weekend. Zaheem Sabree was a rising 12th grader and football player for Chester-Upland High School. "His dedication and spirit as a member...
Sports journalist Howard Eskin suspended from Citizens Bank Park following 'unwelcome kiss' toward Aramark employee
Longtime sports journalist Howard Eskin has been suspended from Citizens Bank Park. A spokesperson for Sports Radio WIP parent company Audacy said they learned of an unwelcome kiss by Eskin toward an Aramark employee at the ballpark.
Sports Cards Are a Hit and Here’s Where Delaware County’s Got ‘Em
Carl Henderson has sports cards at his Havertown shop. Sports cards are more popular locally than ever, even though the Philadelphia factories that once made them have closed, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia was once a hotbed for producing the cards,. Fleer, a leading Olney factory for...
Beloved Sun Valley High School wrestling coach dies suddenly; community gathers for balloon release
ASTON, Pa. - A community in Delaware County is mourning the loss of a beloved father, husband, brother and coach who died suddenly on Friday. Tommy Ellis, 43, the longtime wrestling coach at Aston’s Sun Valley High School passed over the weekend after his family says he suffered an aneurysm late Friday in their Brookhaven home.
Father-Son Entrepreneurs in Downingtown Create Customized Cleats for MLB Players
Ryan Stevens customized these cleats for Bryson Stott when the Phillies played in the London Classic. Phillies players Bryson Stott and Orion Kerkering wore custom cleats in the London Classic Series made by a father-son duo in Downingtown, writes Santiago Ortiz for Billy Penn at WHYY. Ryan Stevens started customizing...
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...
Mike Doyle Elevated to Assistant Coach
PHILADELPHIA –Longtime La Salle men's basketball staffer Mike Doyle , who is entering his sixth season at La Salle, has been named the newest assistant coach of the La Salle men's basketball program, head coach Fran Dunphy announced on Tuesday. This is Doyle 's second promotion in four years. "For six years, Mike has demonstrated exceptional dedication to La Salle basketball," Dunphy said. "I have no doubt he will excel as a bench coach for our program." Doyle had spent the last three seasons as the Director of Basketball Operations for the Explorers. In this role, he played a lead...
Hall of Fame Spotlight: Gary Deetscreek
The only two-time All-America golfer in Temple history, Gary Deetscreek (1979-83) participated in three NCAA Championships, making the cut in 1982 and 1983 finishing 65th and 44th respectively. A two-time all-conference honoree, he placed fourth overall in both 1981 and 1982 while helping the Owls win the conference championship three...
Livvy Dunne’s Athletic Future Still Up In The Air: ‘I Haven’t Decided Yet’
Popular LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne may have a fifth year of eligibility left, but she still hasn’t decided what she is going to do next. The 21-year-old already has already been a part of LSU’s first NCAA Gymnastics Championship, a lucrative career as an influencer, and a boyfriend in Paul Skenes who is also a […] The post Livvy Dunne’s Athletic Future Still Up In The Air: ‘I Haven’t Decided Yet’ appeared first on BroBible.
Men’s Swimming and Diving’s Abrahams ’24 Earns U.S. Paralympic Roster Spot
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Swimming and Diving's David Abrahams '24 was named to the 2024 United States Paralympic Team on Sunday, following three days of U.S. Paralympic Team Trials – Swimming competition. Hailing from Havertown, Pennsylvania, Abrahams was one of 33 athletes, and one of 12 men, who will appear at the Paralympic Games Paris 2024. The recent graduate earned his second U.S. Paralympic team invitation after landing on the national squad in 2021 for the Tokyo Games where he brought home a silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke SB13. At the U.S. Paralympic Trials in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this...
2024 Philly Live II: High School Notebook (Pt. 2)
Caleb Shapiro (@hooplove215) The second session of Philly Live 2024 brought over 220 boys teams to the City of Brotherly Love from all over the region — Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware were well-represented, but teams from all over the Eastern seaboard came up to play in front of hundreds of college coaches.
Meet Sheena Parker: Her Firm 4SYT Industries Makes Millions Every Year Cleaning Major Sports Arenas
Sheena Parker, founder and CEO of 4SYT Industries, a Black woman-owned facility maintenance company based in Atlanta, Georgia, is making waves in the industry. Her company has secured significant contracts with major venues like Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, gearing up for the 2022 World Series. Parker proudly oversees 4SYT’s...
Editor’s Notes: Sports & Summer Heat
In April, the Philadelphia Eagles scored a few days of positive publicity when quarterback Jalen Hurts donated $200,000 to install more than 300 air conditioning units in 10 Philly public schools. The problem the donation addressed is real; Philly’s ancient school buildings afflict our students with temperatures too hot to learn safely in our warming climate.
Garnet Valley’s Damian Ponzio Is a Fan And He’s Got the Ballcaps to Prove It
Damian Ponzio of Garnet Valley started collected ballcaps as a kid, and he never stopped. Damian Ponzio of Garnet Valley has a thing about hats—specifically, ballcaps. While others collect baseball cards, Ponzio collects ballcaps. The 54-year-old has 158 of them and he’s been collecting them since he was a...
Central’s Paxton Kling transfers to Penn State
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa (WTAJ) — Former Central baseball star Paxton Kling is coming home and has transferred from LSU to Penn State. Kling spent the past two seasons with LSU and won a National Championship in 2023. Kling had a strong freshman season at LSU where he had a slash line of .289/.390/.522 with four […]
Blistering first half sees Union II defeat Toronto FC II
Philadelphia Union II racked up four goals in the first half to take down Toronto FC II by a 4-0 margin in Canada on Sunday afternoon. After missing a significant amount of starters in their midweek contest against rivals Red Bulls II, Head Coach Marlon LeBlanc’s squad was back to full strength for the second showdown against Toronto. Goalkeeper Mike Sheridan started between the sticks with the defensive pairing of Neil Pierre and Olwethu Makhanya as center back anchors. Sanders Ngabo, CJ Olney and David Vazquez returned to the lineup as well in the midfield to provide some sparks which was noticeable from the jump.
2024 Philly Live II: Day 2 PYB Standouts (Sat., June 29)
AJ Altobelli (2025 | Union Catholic, N.J.) Although listed at just 5-10, he shows a rare ability to control the entire flow of a game. An excellent passer who created nothing but good looks for his team against a talented Archbishop Carroll (D.C). A true offensive catalyst who had one of the best first steps at the event, he always makes the right decisions and is the ideal lob partner for his 7-0 and 6-7 teammates Yaw Ansong and FK Muntari. Altobelli racked up countless assists while also showing his ability to keep defenders honest when he’s on the three point line.
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