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On the opening drive of Thursday’s game against Army, Temple quarterback Evan Simon launched a ball to wide receiver Antonio Jones for what appeared to be a 49-yard touchdown. But before the Owls could even celebrate, left tackle Diego Barajas was called for a holding and the points were wiped away, forcing Temple to punt the ball.

Media, Pa.- The Saint Elizabeth Men's Soccer team opened up conference play with a 3-2 victory over Penn State Brandywine on Saturday, September 28th. With this win the Eagles begin conference play 1-0 on the season, and improve their overall record to 4-4 on the season. Following the loss, Penn State Brandywine's record falls to 2-4-3 on the season, as they begin conference play at 0-1. The Eagles would strike first with just under 20 minutes played in the game, asMarvin Miranda would open up the scoring for the game and the Eagles. The Nittany Lions would score twice to take the lead over the Eagles, the first goal would come less than 10 minutes after the Eagles scored their first goal, to send the two teams in to the break tied at one. The Nittany Lions would then strike early in the second half as they would score with just nearly four minutes passed in the second half. Down 2-1, the Eagles needed to mount a comeback to pullout the victory, and they were able to bring the comeback in full circle, as Sebastian Londono would score two unanswered goals within less than a minute of each other to give the Eagles the 3-2 victory over the Nittany Lions. Londono's first goal would come with just under 64 minutes putting his first goal in the back of the net, off the assist from Luke Hughen. Londono would then score seconds later halfway to the 65th minute, as Massimo Rondon would pick up the assist. Jose Ramirez Delgado would get the start in goal, picking up one save on the day to help the Eagles to the win. Andrew Gonzalez would close the game for the Eagles, coming in with five minutes left to slam the door shut on any potential comeback from Penn State Brandywine.

The Party Animals beat the Savannah Bananas by a score of 3-2 at Citizens Bank Park on Saturday. Based in Savannah, Ga., the Bananas aren’t your grandmother’s baseball team. Founded in 2015 with their on-field debut in 2020, the team’s mission is to make baseball fun with a fans first approach. As of this year, three teams — the Savannah Bananas, the Party Animals, and the Firefighters — play Banana Ball, not baseball, and it comes with its own set of rules.

Bonner-Prendie is in their first season in the Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division which is composed of the larger CL schools including SJ Prep, La Salle, Father Judge and Roman Catholic. SJP and La Salle are 6A programs. Judge & Roman are 5A programs. The new 2 programs in the division Bonner and O’Hara are 4A programs so most would assume they’d be underdogs. In their first CL Red game Bonner showed they aren’t underdogs they are simply under rated. They scored first and never trailed in this game. They opened the scoring after Jalil Hall made a one handed grab along the sideline to get the ball inside the 5 yard line. A holding call negated a touchdown run but Saleem Fink would run in from 10 yards to give Bonner an early 7-0 lead with 1:04 left in the first quarter.

DOYLESTOWN, Pa.- The Delaware Valley defense held Misericordia to just 132 total yard on way to a 13-0 shutout victory over the Cougars Saturday afternoon. Misericordia put together three first downs on the first drive but was stopped thanks to a 7-yard tackle for loss by Dominic Valasquez and a sack by Jacquez Mabin . The Aggies could not get out of their end during their first possession. A four-and-out by the DelVal defense got the ball back for the Aggies ten minutes in. Chunk plays by Jack Fallon and Dillon Shamanow set the Aggies up on the Misericordia one-yard…

How will PennDOT make Chinatown’s Vine Street more pedestrian- and bike-friendly? What did Mayor Cherelle Parker say about plans for 76 Place? And what’s going on at that property in Hollywood Hills? Find out with The Week in Philly.

The OHS Girls Volleyball team had a home game on Sept. 19 at 7:15 p.m against the Winona Winhawks. As of Sept. 19, 2024, it has been four months since the passing of student Olivia Flores. At their game, the volleyball team recognized the passing of Olivia Flores by writing “LLO” on their hands and legs, which stands for “Long Live Olivia.” Flores was a senior at OHS last year and her life was cut short due to a car accident on May 19, 2024. Junior captain Kendra Bogen said, “We decided to do the ‘LLO’ on our legs as a team because it was four months of her passing.”

A sweet way to celebrate the Philadelphia Phillies!. South Philadelphia's Termini Brothers Bakery have created the perfect playoff treat. Workers spent Friday making Phillies-themed vanilla buttercream cupcakes decorated with red and white sprinkles and a Phillies "P." Termini will have the cupcakes available at all four of their locations around...

  The Week 3 Fall Sports Premier Physical Therapy player of the Week is Conrad Red Wolves volleyball player Reagan Atallian. We have teamed with Premier (PT) Physical Therapy as they became our official sponsor to showcase a player of the week for the 2024-25 sports season. Please reachout to Premier for any of your physical therapy needs and support ... Read More

Springfield Township is 0-8 against Upper Moreland since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Springfield Township Spartans will face off against the Upper Moreland Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Springfield Township sitting on four straight victories and Upper Moreland on five.

There were no heros is last nights win over MLK for the 4-2 Vikings. It was a team effort led by a relentless defense. “I feel everybody put a full 2 phases of the football game. Had a lot of guys touching the ball there in the first half” said Northeast head coach Nick Lincoln. The Vikings left the Germantown supersite with a solid 31-7 win.

GLOUCESTER – A rebuilding process often includes some painful learning experiences along the way. Battling through those difficult times makes the wins even sweeter. Just ask the Sterling High School...

PHILADELPHIA – Several players contributed sensational individual efforts in the Philadelphia Catholic League Blue Division this past week. But a very late comeback by the defending champion stole the headlines. Trailing Archbishop Wood by 19-6 with a little more than three minutes remaining in regulation mostly because Vikings senior...

WILKES-BARRE, PA (September 28, 2024) – For the first time since 2009, the King's College football team defeated Widener University as Jake Ruppert denied a game-tying effort at the buzzer as the Monarchs won, 28-25, on Homecoming and Family and Friends Weekend. With the win at McCarthy Stadium, the Monarchs improve to 3-1 overall and 2-1 in the MAC, while the pride drop to 2-2 with a 2-1 conference mark.

The first time he touched the ball, Bryce Wright returned the opening kickoff 75 yards for a score. The next touch, he delivered a punishing run good for 23 yards and a first down. If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site,...

Just like that, in the blink of an eye, September is nearly over and the daily routine of another academic year has settled in. For high school tennis players, that means the playoffs have already arrived, and teams across the state will be beginning the quest for sectional championships on Monday and Tuesday.

Aston, PA (September 27) – The FDU-Florham Women's Soccer team played under the Friday Night lights of the Neumann Knights and sealed the 2-0 non-conference win, with both goals being scored in the second half. Records: FDU-Florham (6-4-0); Neumann (4-6-0) Location: Aston, PA (Turf Stadium) FDU Goal Scorers: Ashley...

Aston, PA. (September 28) - The FDU-Florham Field Hockey Team played into double overtime to secure the win against Neumann Knights. Records: FDU-Florham (4-4); Neumann (3-7) Location: Aston, PA (Neumann Turf Field) FDU Goal Scorers: Morgan Keller (1), Abigail Antipas (1), Sophia Candeloro (1) The first quarter of the match...

Chestertown Christian Academy is on a three-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Concord Christian Academy a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Monday. After both having extra time off, both will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 5:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Newark, Del. – The Bloomsburg volleyball team fell in a non-conference matchup to Wilmington, 3-1 (12-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-27), at WU Athletics Complex on Thursday night. Marlee Johnson (Newville, Pa./Big Spring) led the Huskies with 16 kills while Katie Kuehl (Aston, Pa./Archmere Academy (Del.)) finished with 12. Elise Adelman (Pataskala, Ohio/Watkins Memorial) posted 41 assists across four sets, recording her season-high for assists in a four-set contest. Adelman and Sophia Wales each registered three aces while the maroon and gold posted 11 on the day.