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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,...
Central Bucks East football standout Mike Carroll transferring before senior season
Mike Carroll, the five-star football recruit who has committed to play at Alabama, won't be at Central Bucks East for what would have been his senior season this fall. Instead, Carroll, along with his younger brother Liam, a rising sophomore wide receiver, have both transferred to national football powerhouse IMG Academy, a prep...
Longtime Bucks County soccer coach set to retire as team eyes championships in Orlando
The Yardley Makefield Soccer 2010 Boys United Premier team is practicing for the biggest moment of their soccer career.After winning four games in the national league, YMS is competing in the 2024 USYS National Championships in Orlando, Florida next week."I'm feeling excited and ready to play," said Max Garner who is a center midfielder. "We worked hard for it, and I feel like we deserve to play."The team practiced at Holy Ghost Preparatory field in Bensalem on Thursday.The 18-person team will travel this weekend to the ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex."The boys did a great job. They had to...
Here's our top 18 golf holes in the Bucks County area
If only this golf course existed that had all of the great holes from the Bucks County area in one place. It would be a public course (and we're only using public courses for this wish list) that everyone could play. And holes that everyone would know. ...
Doylestown Man Has New Goal for Burpee Park: Repave the Basketball Court
DOYLESTOWN, PA—The man who helped revitalize the pavilion at Doylestown’s Burpee Park two years ago is working on a new project—to repave the basketball court that is widely used—and he’s looking for help from the community. Brian Guerriero, a borough resident who lives within a stone’s throw of Burpee Park, was honored by borough officials last year for his work on washing and painting the pavilion and then leading the effort to install plantings around the building. The pavilion is the small brick building in the park.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER (For more...
Conwell-Egan’s Julia Horger Secures Gold at Wrestling Nationals
Conwell-Egan's Julia Horger, emerged as the top local girls' finisher at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior. Conwell-Egan’s rising junior, Julia Horger, emerged as the top local girls’ finisher at the prestigious U.S. Marine Corps Junior and 16-and-under Wrestling Nationals, securing a gold medal, writes Drew Markol for the Bucks County Courier Times.
Mother-Daughter Duo from Spring City Take On Bike Ride to Support Fight Against Multiple Sclerosis
Laura and 12-year-old Gabriella Geiger are preparing for their long ride in September. Laura and 12-year-old Gabriella Geiger, a mother-daughter duo from Spring City, decided to participate in the Bike MS: City to Shore Ride to support the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS), inspired by her cousin who has long participated, writes Courtney Diener-Stokes for The Daily Local News.
GM of LuLu Country Club in Glenside wins Philadelphia Open Championship
Jon Rusk, general manager at LuLu Country Club in Glenside, won the Philadelphia Open Championship, Amateur Golf reported. The 36-hole tournament was held on July 16 and 17, during which Rusk bested amateur Zak Drescher and professional Andrew Cornish in a four-hole aggregate playoff at Applebrook Golf Club in Malvern after the trio completed 36 regulation holes over two days in 4-under par 136.
Legion baseball: Quakertown wins league championship
The Bux-Mont American Legion tournament is double elimination. But No. 1 Quakertown didn’t need any losses whatsoever to claim the league title. The host Blue Jays (21-1), who were the regular season Bux-Mont champions, used six unanswered runs to turn a 2-2 game midway through four into an 8-2 romp over No. 2 Perkiomen in Monday’s championship. Peyton Myers, the lone Upper Bucks Christian product on Quakertown’s roster, got the win.
@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.
Germantown Academy alum picked up by Boston Red Sox in MLB Draft
Alex Bouchard, a 2021 graduate of Germantown Academy High School in Fort Washington, was selected by the Boston Red Sox as the 417th overall pick in the 14th round of the Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday, July 16. Bouchard, a right-handed pitcher, spent his freshman season at Dickinson College...
Calling all cool cars for NBA Newtown Antique & Classic Car Show
The Newtown Business Association (NBA) announced the return of the Newtown Antique & Classic Auto Show, set to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, July 28, on historic State Street in Newtown Borough. The annual car show is a staple of the summer season, drawing thousands of...
Solebury School’s Wesp commits to Westminster College
Solebury School star student-athlete Sawyer Wesp, Class of 2024, will attend Westminster College in New Wilmington, and join its men’s soccer program this fall. Wesp signed his letter of intent during a ceremony held at Solebury on May 29. He was joined by coaches, his family and teammates to celebrate the occasion.
Turn 14 appoints Haldane as powersports marketing manager
Nashona Haldane brings over 20 years of experience to Turn 14 Distribution, with a distinguished track record in digital media strategies, brand development, sales material management, and campaign orchestration. “I am thrilled to join the Turn 14 Distribution team. Having spent my entire career in enthusiast markets, from motorsports to...
Little League: Heavy rain postpones Section 5 baseball games to Thursday
Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Heavy rain forced the postponements of the two Section 5 Little League baseball games Wednesday at Back Mountain Little League. The Section 5 8-10 Baseball championship game between Back Mountain National and Valley View will be played at 5:30 p.m. Thursday.
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,...
Griffins’ Clark and Maska Named to 2023-2024 NABC Honors Court
Kansas City, Mo. – (7/18/2024) – Earlier this week, Gwynedd Mercy University men's basketball graduate Manny Clark (Pottsgrove, Pa.) and senior Kyle Maska (West Deptford, N.J.) were two of more than 2,100 student-athletes to earn recognition on the 2023-2024 National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Honors Court (.PDF). The NABC Honors Court, which honors junior, senior, and graduate men's basketball student-athletes who complete the given academic year with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 or higher. The individual honors were announced on Monday, July 15, alongside the association's Team Academic Excellence Awards. This year, 360 programs received NABC Team Academic Excellence Awards.
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