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Villanova Coach Kyle Neptune Is Frustrated but No Where Near Defeated
Though the Villanova Wildcats men’s basketball team struggled last season, head coach Kyle Neptune is keeping a positive outlook, excited about the potential of this season’s roster, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Neptune had to turn a deaf ear to occasional boos coming from the stands as the Villanova Wildcats struggled during his…
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Young Phillies Fan From Warminster Goes Viral After Playful Taunts Toward the Houston Astros
A young Phillies fan from Bucks County recently went viral after a video of him taunting the Astros made the rounds on the internet. Christopher Dornblaser wrote about the young fan for the Bucks County Courier Times. Carson Wallace, a 5-year-old from Warminster, was seen playfully taunting an Astros fan during the World Series. His…
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Drexel Basketball Coach Zach Spiker Keeps Adapting Now That NIL Is in Play
Zach Spiker, the 57-year-old Drexel men’s basketball coach, was experiencing challenges seven seasons into his coaching career as he watched the game change around him, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Delaware County resident had built a program on culture and togetherness, specializing in finding under-the-radar talent. It had come off of four…
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Think You Know Everything About Haverford’s Jason Kelce? Here’s Some Facts That Might Surprise You
June 2 has come and gone but fans of Jason Kelce are well aware that the date 6/2 happens to coincide with Kelce’s number on the field when he was an active player with the Philadelphia Eagles. The football reference aside, here are 10 non-football Jason Kelce facts from a list of 62 things you…
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Chester Track Coach Jamal Allen Overcomes Adversity to Inspire His Athletes
Jamal Allen instructs his student athletes from a wheelchair, continuing to make a difference in the lives of his kids, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. Allen, also known as “Coach Shake” coaches Chester High track and the Chester Cheetahs track club, a program for track athletes from age 4 to 18 “I ran track since…
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Former Villanova Coach Jay Wright on the NCAA Big 5: ‘It’s a Sad Time’
Former Villanova head men’s basketball coach Jay Wright is disappointed no Big 5 teams have made the men’s NCAA Tournament in two years, calling it a “sad time,” writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This year, all six of Philadelphia’s Division I teams were left out of the men’s NCAA Tournament. The last time…
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The Magic of Wawa’s Hoagiefest and Phillies Kyle Schwarber Is Back
It seems Wawa’s annual Hoagiefest and Phillies leadoff Kyle Schwarber are magically linked. The two became inseparable back in 2022 during Schwarber’s first year with the Phillies, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Wawa summer tradition of discounted sandwiches runs June to August and in 2022, Schwarber had his best month in June…
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Episcopal Academy Grad Ashley Sessa Named to U.S. Olympic Roster
Episcopal Academy graduate Ashley Sessa is the youngest player on the U.S. Olympic women’s field hockey roster for the 2024 Paris Games, writes Isabella DiAmore for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sessa, 19, from Schwenksville, was named to the roster Tuesday. “I’m ecstatic. I’m so excited,” Sessa said. “This means absolutely everything. You work so hard for…
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Family Tradition: Son Follows in His Mother’s Footsteps to Become St. Joe’s Mascot
David Moser has followed in his mother’s footsteps and became the St. Joseph’s Hawk mascot, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Hawk job’s is to flap its wings during men and women’s basketball games, as well as at events, such as graduation parties. It is believed that David is the only second-generation Hawk…
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Lakers Legend Jerry West, Who Brought Kobe Bryant To the Team, Remembered
Legendary Los Angeles Lakers player, coach, and executive Jerry West, who was instrumental in bringing Kobe Bryant from Wynnewood to the West Coast, died on June 12 aged 86, writes Mike Sielski for The Philadelphia Inquirer. West worked with Arn Tellem, a powerful player agent, to ensure Bryant went straight to the Lakers from Lower…
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Jeffrey Lurie May Sell a Stake of the Philadelphia Eagles
Jeffrey Lurie is reportedly exploring the possibility of selling a minority stake in the Philadelphia Eagles, writes Gillian Tan for Bloomberg. To this end, he is working with BDT & MSD Partners to gauge interest from potential suitors. The team may be valued at more than $7.5 billion in any transaction. That number would represent…
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Jason Kelce Muses About Being a Minority Owner of the Eagles
Jason Kelce admits the price would be a little steep, but he’d love to be a Eagles minority owner, a Philadelphia team he’s been a part of for 13 seasons, writes Liz Rocher for Yahoo Sports. Kelce, retired now for three months as a Philadelphia Eagles center, said during a recent New Heights podcast that…
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Dawn Staley Returns to Her North Philly Alma Mater, Dobbins High School, As She is Honored
North Philadelphia native Dawn Staley recently returned to her North Philly roots when she was honored at her alma mater, Dobbins High School, writes Mike DeNardo for KYW Newsradio. She is a Class of 1988 alumna. Staley is coming off leading the South Carolina women’s basketball team to a 38-0 record and her third NCAA…
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Health Issues Lead to Soccer Retirement for Havertown’s Sinead Farrelly
Sinead Farrelly announced Friday she is immediately retiring from playing soccer due to long-term symptoms from previous concussions, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s been quite a journey. The Havertown native had only returned to playing last year after eight years away from the game, then went to the World Cup with Ireland…
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Chester Native John Linehan Shifts Coaching Gears, From St. Joe’s to BYU
John Linehan from Chester is leaving the Hawks’ sideline after two seasons as St. Joseph’s men’s assistant basketball coach to join the coaching staff of Brigham Young University. Linehan was a key part of the Hawks’ run to the National Invitation Tournament this past season, reports the staff of The Philadelphia Inquirer. The St. Joe’s…
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Malvern’s Tague Davis, Son of Phillies Broadcaster Ben Davis, One of Area’s Top Baseball Prospects
Malvern Prep senior Tague Davis, the son of Phillies broadcaster Ben Davis, who spent seven seasons as a catcher in the big leagues, is one of the area’s top baseball prospects, writes Joseph Santoliquito for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first baseman has already committed to the University of Louisville. He is hitting .375 with a…
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Tim Livingstone Hopes to Bring Stability to Strath Haven Basketball
It’s been generally agreed that coaching inconsistency has affected the success of the Strath Haven High School boys basketball team, writes Jeff Griffith for City of Basketball Love, as reported in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Now that Tim Livingstone is on board as the Panther’s newly-appointed coach, there’s hope that will change. In the 2021-22 season,…
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Football and Law School—Just Another Day for Villanova’s Chandon Pierre
Villanova University’s Chandon Pierre appeared in all 13 Wildcat football games this past season and he completed his second year of law school, where he’s studying sports law, writes Colin Beazley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The graduate law student finished third among Wildcat defensive lineman with 22 total tackles, including two sacks. It all starts…
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