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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...
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...
New Indoor Pickleball Facilities Set to Open in Newtown and Horsham
The rise of indoor pickleball centers across the Bucks County and Montgomery County region is accelerating in 2024, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Joel Block, a former party center owner, is launching Buxmont Pickleball Club in Horsham. Located on Easton Road, this five-court facility is being built...
Three Bucks County area girls' wrestlers bring home medals from rugged Fargo tournament
Conwell-Egan rising junior Julia Horger was the top local girls' finisher at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16-and-under wrestling Nationals in Fargo, N.D., as she captured a gold medal Sunday. Horger, who went 22-0 last season and won a PIAA title at 106 pounds, scored a 9-6 decision over California's Martee...
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...
Upper Moreland Senior Little League wins state championship, advances to East Region Tournament
The Upper Moreland Senior Little League team defeated Hollidaysburg Little League 7-2 on Saturday, July 13 to claim the Pennsylvania state championship. The boys defeated Dubois Little League 9-6 on Thursday, July 11 to advance to the final round. They now move on to the Senior East Region Tournament which...
PSCBL: Bucks County Ghost clinches regular season title with win over Rake
Bucks County Ghost secured the top seed in the Philly Select Collegiate League playoffs with a commanding 10-2 win over Rake on Monday night. Ghost scored in the opening frame before putting up a four-spot in the fifth to pull away with the win. Jalen Soberal collected two hits in...
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).
Perkiomen School guard Gabe Tanner picks up Temple offer
Perkiomen School class of 2025 guard Gabe Tanner picked up an offer from Temple Saturday, he announced on social media. Tanner, a 6-foot-4, 180-pound combo guard, helped the Perkiomen School win its second consecutive Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association championship back in March with a team-high 19 points off the bench in a 77-67 win over Phelps. He has displayed three-level scoring ability for a Perkiomen School team that also includes fellow class of 2025 Temple recruiting priority KJ Cochran.
True Philly Supplemental tryouts being held Tuesday at Kohler Park, Ambler
The final regular scheduled tryout for the True Philly 2025 class will be held Monday at Kohler Park in Ambler with Supplemental tryouts for all age classes slated for Tuesday at Kohler Park. Any player unable to attend the first tryout can attend the Supplemental tryout. Links to register are...
McDevitt’s 1966 XC team to be inducted into Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame
Bishop McDevitt High School’s 1966 cross country team will be inducted into the Belmont Plateau Cross Country Hall of Fame on Saturday, August 24, Friends of Bishop McDevitt announced. The ceremony will take at the Belmont Plateau Park in Philadelphia. More about the ceremony and the team’s accomplishments can...
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...
Fort Washington Generals baseball wins legion title in first summer with GNALBL
The top-seeded Fort Washington Generals defeated fifth-seeded JP Mascaro 6-5 at Upper Dublin High School on Sunday, July 14. According to The Reporter, the program has 23 Lower Montco Legion (LML) league titles to its name and joined the Greater Norristown American Legion Baseball League (GNALBL) after the LML didn’t field enough teams to have a season this summer.
Madeline Barber Villanova Volleyball Grad Receives 2024-25 Fulbright Grant
Recent Villanova volleyball graduate Madeline Barber has been awarded a 2024-25 Fulbright U.S. Student Grant, making her one of 18 Villanovans to receive this prestigious honor. Barber, recognized for her intelligence and dedication, will be an English Teaching Assistant in Spain, working 20 hours a week and organizing community events to engage with locals.
Villanova Track & Field Has 11 Student-Athletes Named to USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
NEW ORLEANS—Another round of academic plaudits has been announced for Villanova track & field student-athletes who excelled both in competition and in the classroom during the 2024 indoor and outdoor seasons. The reveal of the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) academic honors on Monday afternoon included the Wildcats men's and women's teams as All-Academic Teams and a total of 11 student-athletes as All-Academic Athletes. The list was highlighted by three student-athletes who competed for Villanova at the NCAA Championships to close out the 2024 collegiate season.
.@Victory_Events girls’ recruit: Methacton 2025 ATT Evangelist commits to SUNY Fredonia
Methacton 2025 attack Piper Evangelist has made a commitment to play Division III lacrosse at SUNY Fredonia. Lacrosse honors: Highest lax IQ on HS team, freshman year. Academic honors: M (high academics) Award 3 years in a row; Community service at Plymouth Township Police camp (for 9 to 11 year olds) for 4 years.
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