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Montgomery County Athletes Ready to Shine at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Several standout athletes from Montgomery County will represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the next two weeks. Several standout athletes from Montgomery County will represent the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics in the next two weeks, writes Ben Silver for the Main Line Today.
Inaugural event at “The Spine” in Perkasie to celebrate skate culture
Perkasie Borough’s Lenape Park Skate Park reopened July 18, as “The Spine.”. Newly renovated, “The Spine” now boasts a brand new single coping, double mini half-pipe and a freshly milled and paved asphalt pad, designed to challenge and excite skaters of all skill levels. The inaugural...
Big Blue Swim School opening in Warminster
Big Blue Swim School, one of the nation’s fastest-growing swim school franchises, announces the opening of its newest location in Warminster, on Monday, July 29, at 804 W. Street Road, in the shopping center at Center Point Place. Big Blue Warminster will host a Big Blue Family Fun Day...
Good News: "I Can Bike Camp"
OAKS, Pa. - Dozens of kids are getting the chance to be mobile, and they are beating the odds to do so. Friday they'll be on their bikes again, as it's the last day of the "I Can Bike Camp" at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center. Three dozen kids of...
Pennridge recognizes 18 student-athletes
There were plenty of reasons to celebrate. That’s how many Pennridge seniors – representing 10 different sports – were recognized for committing to compete in sports at the collegiate level on Wednesday, May 22. Three members of the Rams’ SOL National Conference championship lacrosse squad – Ryan...
Upper Merion Grad Ariana Ramsey With USA Rugby for 2nd Olympics
Upper Merion High School graduate Ariana Ramsey is on her way to her second Olympics with the U.S. Women’s Olympic rugby sevens team, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 24-year-old Ramsey graduated from Dartmouth in May. During her last two years at college, she helped the team...
Reggie Jackson’s Childhood Wyncote Home to be Demolished
Reggie Jackson's childhood home in Wyncote is coming down to build a parking lot. Reggie Jackson’s childhood home at 149 Greenwood Avenue in Wyncote is facing demolition, writes Michael Tanennbaum for Philly Voice. His father, Martinez Jackson, ran a tailor shop there on the first floor in the 1950s...
Convenient color combo leads to college pick for LC's Sanyiah Littlejohn
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3) Some people just look good in certain colors. Sanyiah Littlejohn figured out her best colors are green and gold, having seen plenty of success wearing those colors through three years at Lansdale Catholic. George Mason’s colors are green and gold too and thanks to a year-long process, Littlejohn decided it might not be a bad idea to stay in those colors at the next level as well.
La Salle College grad, current Harlem Globetrotter feat. in the Inquirer for ramping up youth summer basketball league in Philly
Darnell “Speedy” Artis, a 2016 graduate of La Salle College High School in Wyndmoor, a Gwynedd Mercy University hall of famer and a current Harlem Globetrotter, was featured by the Philadelphia Inquirer in an article titled “East Germantown native Darnell Artis wants to give back through his summer basketball league“.
NASCAR MODIFIED, SPORTSMAN, VINTAGE SATURDAY NIGHT AT GRANDVIEW SPEEDWAY – 50 LAP MODIFIED FORREST ROGERS MEMORIAL AUGUST 10
BECHTELSVILLE, PA. – Grandview Speedway is all set for two nights of racing action this weekend, including racing set for Friday and a triple-header on Saturday night. The T.P. Trailer NASCAR Modifieds and the T.P. Truck Equipment NASCAR Sportsman will be joined by the Outlaw Racing Series Vintage cars this Saturday night at Grandview Speedway as part of a NASCAR Advance Auto Parts Weekly Series program starting at 7:30 pm.
Sports gear store opens, 3 new restaurants coming soon at Promenade Saucon Valley
U. SAUCON TWP., Pa. – Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and 76ers fans have a new spot to stock up on jerseys, sweatshirts, hats and other gear in Lehigh County. Rally House, a specialty sports store chain offering an expansive selection of apparel, gifts, home decor and other types of merchandise representing local NCAA, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and MLS teams, opened a new retail location on Friday at the Promenade Saucon Valley shopping center in Upper Saucon Township.
Several Firebirds Named to 2024 CWPA Scholar-Athlete Teams
BRIDGEPORT, Pa. — The Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) has announced the organization's 2024 women's varsity and collegiate club Scholar-Athlete Teams, with several student-athletes from the Carthage College women's water polo team being recognized. Outstanding Category: Abigail Karpluk Alexandra Venturi Ella Selman Gabrielle Pavesich Emily Steingard Piper Dooley Rylee McGee Taylor Woitesek Superior Category: Alyssa Sayatovic Grace Steinberg Rachel Meilinger Excellent Category: Brenna Carstens Carthage also achieved a combined Grade Point Average of 3.45, making the team one of 28 varsity schools to earn the Excellent accolade. To be selected, student-athletes must be active participants on a team and full-time...
Guiliano, Christianson Set For Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will officially kick off on Friday night, and a pair of current Notre Dame men’s swimmers will compete: rising senior Chris Guiliano (Douglassville, Pa.) and rising graduate student Tyler Christianson (Easton, Md.). Guiliano, who has become one of the American favorites since the Olympic Trials, will swim at least five events in his Olympic debut. Individually, he qualified for the 50, 100 and 200 free, becoming the first American swimmer since Matt Biondi did so in 1988 to earn that slate. He will also compete in the 4×100 freestyle relay and the 4×200 freestyle relay....
PSWSBL Report: Nigro ready to take over at Jefferson; MacDonald excited for college ball
Andrew Robinson (@ADRobinson3) HATBORO >> It’s the 30th anniversary for the Philadelphia/Suburban Women’s Summer Basketball League, the long-running league offering current non-Division I college players and alumni of any level a competitive setting to fill the summer. This year’s league features 10 teams, six of them composed mainly...
Friars Named to Daily Local News All-Area Teams
Congratulations to the Malvern Prep student-athletes who were recently recognized by the Daily Local News (DLN) for their spring athletic accomplishments. Read the complete list here. 2024 Daily Local News Boys’ Track & Field All-Area. Second Team:. Will Cipollone ’25. Honorable Mention. Trey Gibson ’26. Nick Hollander...
Glenside Fire Company competes at TFT Firefighter Championship Series, feat. by WHYY
Members of the Glenside Fire Company took part in the three-day regional TFT Firefighter Challenge Championship Series, described on their website as “The toughest two minutes in sports.”. The Northeast Regional Classic is being held from July 25-27 in a vacant Sam’s Club parking lot in Exton and includes...
Former MIT Assistant Aaron Green Joins Villanova Coaching Staff
VILLANOVA, Pa. – Villanova Swimming and Diving Head Coach Rick Simpson announced Thursday the addition of Aaron Green to his coaching staff. “We are thrilled to welcome Aaron to the Villanova Swimming and Diving family,” Simpson said. “AJ comes to the Main Line with a wealth of collegiate and club coaching experience. He will have an immediate impact on the development of all our student-athletes.”
@BerwynClub boys’ recruit: Bishop Shanahan 2025 DEF Nicolas commits to Ursinus
Bishop Shanahan 2025 defenseman Luke Nicolas has committed to play Division III lacrosse at Ursinus College. Lacrosse honors: Honorable Mention All-Ches-Mont, 3-year varsity starter. Expected major: Exercise Physiology. Why did you choose Ursinus? “I loved the campus and the coaches from the start. Everything else matched up with what I...
Griffin Baseball Recognized with 2023-2024 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award
Greensboro, N.C. – (7/25/2024) – Yesterday, Wednesday, July 24, Gwynedd Mercy University was one of more than 470 collegiate baseball programs to be recognized with a 2023-2024 American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Team Academic Excellence Award – Presented by Sports Attack. The Griffins combined for a 3.39 team grade point average (GPA) during the 2023-2024 academic year, qualifying them for the honor; in order to be recognized with a ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award programs must post a GPA of 3.0 or above on a 4.0 scale for the given academic year.
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