Sports
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Thanks to Bank of America, Kids Can Play for $5 at These Chester County Golf Clubs
A new initiative from Bank of America will allow young golfers to play at two Chester County golf clubs for a discount, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The new initiative, called “Golf With Us,” allows children aged 6 to 18 to golf at thousands of courses for just $5 a round after enrolling…
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Grandnephew of Philadelphia 76ers Legend Creating Name for Himself at St. Joe’s Prep
Olin Chamberlain Jr. has had basketball in his blood before he was even born, so naturally he’d find a way into the sport, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is the grandnephew of Wilt Chamberlain, the Philadelphia 76ers legend. The Chamberlain family has deep roots in Philadelphia, as Wilt was born and raised…
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Havertown Native/CEO Michael McDermott Makes It to the Masters, Again
Havertown native Michael McDermott, CEO of Kathmere Capital Management, played some top-level professional golf this past weekend at the Masters Tournament in Georgia, playing as a “marker,” writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s the second time in three years McDermott has had that honor. A marker joins the game when an odd number…
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Villanova Tackles a New World of Modern College Basketball
Connecting Villanova University’s athletics in Villanova with its value system is a high priority for its vice president and director of athletics, Eric Roedl, writes columnist Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova is running a big-time Big East hoops program, but it’s also an elite academic institution, and it’s a Catholic university. “We always…
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Kevin Willard’s Focus Is to Turn Wildcats Into a Perennial Winner
Villanova men’s basketball head coach Kevin Willard considers his new role as his “last job,” writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “I feel like I’m in the prime of my coaching career, I just turned 50,” he said. “This was my wife and I making a decision together where we wanted to spend, technically,…
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Two Local Legends Nominated for Sports Emmy
Former Eagles center Jason Kelce and retired Villanova Wildcats head coach Jay Wright have both been nominated for a Sports Emmy for outstanding personality/on-air talent, writes Ariel Simpson for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kelce and Wright are two of five nominees, alongside Nick Saban, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and Richard Sherman. After retiring from the Eagles in 2024,…
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Archbishop Carroll Girls’ Lacrosse Team Continues Winning Streak
Since Lorraine Beers became the girls’ lacrosse coach at Archbishop John Carroll High School in 2000, the team has won every PCL game and championship through 2024, writes Gina Lizzo for Main Line Today. The Radnor school has won four consecutive Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association 2A State Championships. In 2000, one of Beers’ players,…
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Torpedo Bat Demand Keeps Victus Sports in King of Prussia Swamped
The demand for torpedo bats is keeping workers at Victus Sports in King of Prussia on their toes, writes Dan Gelston for The Hill. Three of the company’s employees were at the game last Saturday when Paul Goldschmidt and Cody Bellinger of the New York Yankees hit back-to-back homers kicking off a nine-homer barrage. They…
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Inspiring Haverford High School Legend Ted Keyser Remembered
Ted Keyser, a retired Haverford High School teacher, Hall of Fame coach, and team club volleyball national champion, died on March 17, writes Gary Miles for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He was 97. At Haverford, Keyser acted as a coach and teacher from the mid-1950s to 1987. In the 60s, he began the boys’ volleyball…
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2026 PGA Championship Ticket Registration is Now Open
For the first time in over 60 years, Aronmink Golf Club in Newtown Square is hosting the PGA Championship in 2026. Ticket registration has opened for the event, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Registration began on March 31 and will continue until May 27. Upon registering, individuals will be assigned a…
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Dan Mullen of Drexel Hill to be Next UNLV Football Coach, Sources Say
Dan Mullen, a Drexel Hill native, and a college football analyst for ESPN, is slated to be the next UNLV football coach, writes Mark Anderson for the Associated Press, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Mullen, 52, is the former coach for Florida and Mississippi State, where he went 103-61. He’s agreed to lead the…
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Villanova Hires Kevin Willard Out of Maryland as New Basketball Coach
University of Maryland basketball coach Kevin Willard, frustrated over not being able to make “fundamental changes” to the university’s Big Ten basketball program, has accepted a job at Villanova University in Villanova as their new men’s basketball head coach., writes Dan Gelston for AP, as reported in MSN. The 49-year-old Willard was hired Sunday and…
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Phil Martelli Jr. Is New Basketball Coach at Virginia University
Virginia Commonwealth University has confirmed previous reports that Drexel Hill native Phil Martelli Jr. is its new men’s basketball coach, with reports from CBS Sports that his father might also join the VCU staff in some capacity. Martelli, 43, becomes part of the Rams after leading Bryant University to its second NCAA Tournament appearance, according…
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Upper Moreland Makes PIAA Semifinals in Historic Boys’ Basketball Season
Upper Moreland boys’ basketball, which had never won a state playoff game before, got to the PIAA semifinals in a historic season, writes Conor Smith for The Philadelphia Inquirer. One of the main reasons for this success is fifth-year coach Dan Heiland, who has built a winning culture within a program that struggled in the…
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Tyler Kasak: From Raising Goats on Family’s Doylestown Farm to Among NCAA’s Best Wrestlers
Growing up raising goats on his family’s Doylestown farm helped shape Penn State wrestler Tyler Kasak into one of the NCAA’s top competitors, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kasak had a list of his goals posted on his bedroom door. He has achieved most of the things he set out to do. During…
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After First Year at Miami, Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea Announces Plans to Enter Transfer Portal
Following his first year at Miami, one of the nation’s top recruits in the class of 2024, Archbishop Wood’s Jalil Bethea, will enter the transfer portal, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The No. 1 player in the state, a McDonald’s All-American, and Pennsylvania Gatorade Player of the Year, Bethea averaged 7.1 points, 1.2…
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Kyle Neptune Lands at CBS Sports After Being Fired by Villanova
It looks like Kyle Neptune will make it to the NCAA Tournament after all, but on television, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. A week after being fired as head coach for Villanova University’s men’s basketball team, Neptune will analyze second-round action for the CBS Sports Network on NCAA March Madness 360 Saturday at…
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Villanova Reunion: Ex-Knicks Teammates Star in New AT&T March Madness Ad
The “Nova Knicks” may not have lasted long on the court together, but fans can still catch the squad reunited—this time, as actors, writes J.J. Post for ESPN. For a brief stretch in the 2024 NBA offseason, the New York Knicks assembled an impressive Villanova reunion. Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, and Donte DiVincenzo—who…
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