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Pat Farrell’s Walk-On With Villanova Wildcats Changed His Life
Pat Farrell was on Jay Wright’s first Villanova University team to win a national title, but he’s not talked about much, writes Anders Pryor for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That’s OK, though, because the lessons he learned being part of that championship season has stayed with him. In high school, it looked like his future was…
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Villanova’s Women’s Swim Team Is an Official Dynasty With 11 Consecutive Wins
Following in the tradition of sports dynasties at Villanova University, the Wildcats women’s swim and dive team has succeeded in taking 11 consecutive Big East titles, the most recent in early March, writes Colin Beazley for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Villanova swimming and diving coach Rick Simpson has a simple recruiting tactic. He makes sure that…
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IceWorks Skating Club in Aston Competes in International Competition
Twenty Theater on Ice skaters from IceWorks Skating Club in Aston made club history this year by competing for the first time in the 2024 Nation’s Cup Theater on Ice competition April 25 to April 28 in Bordeaux, France, writes Eva Anderson for CBS Philadelphia. The group took fourth place overall. It’s the first time…
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Jason Kelce Will be Part of Monday Night Football Pregame Show
Jason Kelce has taken a new job at ESPN on the Monday Night Countdown pregame show. The job comes only a month after he retired from the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL He will join host Scott Van Pelt and analysts Marcus Spears and Ryan Clark in the lead-in show to Monday Night Football, writes…
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New York Knicks’ Villanova Alums Still Hurt by 76ers Draft Snubs
Sixers fans may be irked that Villanova is celebrating its alumni playing for the New York Knicks, but a 76ers draft snub seemed as if the Sixers were going out of their way not to pick the drafted members of the two-time NCAA champion Wildcats team, writes Stefan Bondy for The New York Post. Knicks…
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Lucy Olsen Departs Villanova Wildcats for the Iowa Hawkeyes
Villanova woman’s basketball star Lucy Olsen is transferring to the University of Iowa Hawkeyes, writes Jonathan Tannenwald and Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Collegeville native and Spring-Ford graduate is replacing departed Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark and will play on a team that reached the national championship game in each of the last…
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NCAA OK’s Penn State Brandywine’s Division III Provisional Membership Application
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III membership committee approved Penn State Brandywine’s application for provisional membership beginning Sept. 1. During the three-year provisional stage of Division III membership, Brandywine will be required to comply with all NCAA policies, procedures and legislation, while meeting all NCAA benchmarks for new members. Brandywine is in the…
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New York Knicks Looked to Villanova to Turn Itself Around
The New York Knickerbockers were once a bad NBA team, never able to find a winning blend, writes Robert O’Connell for The Wall Street Journal. Then they looked at the Villanova Wildcats, the college team that cruised to two national titles in three seasons. Now the 2024 Knicks are the No. 2 seed in the…
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For Villanova’s Liam Murphy, Three Seconds Put Him in the Running
Villanova University track star Liam Murphy recently lowered his personal best running time by three seconds. That’s made all the difference, qualifying him as one of the best runners in Villanova’s history and putting him on track for this summer’s U.S. Olympic Team Trials, writes Brooke Ackerman for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The senior’s personal best…
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Glen Macnow Announces His Retirement From WIP After 31 Years
WIP host Glen Macnow of Havertown is retiring after 31 years at the station, writes Rob Tornoe for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s time,” Macnow said. He spent 11 of those years as a sports talker on weekends, first with Ray Didinger, who retired in May 2022, then with Inquirer columnist Mike Sielski and Jody McDonald.…
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Jason Kelce Fulfills Mary Lou Carey’s Dying Wish With a Signed Jersey
Mary Lou Carey of Upper Darby, who worked as a teacher’s aide at Bywood Elementary School until her retirement in 2014, was a huge fan of Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, referring to him as her “young boyfriend,” said her daughter, Jill Carey. Mary Lou Carey died April 6 after months battling an illness, writes…
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Philadelphia Union Creates Brew Hall, Tailgate Zone Near Subaru Park
The Philadelphia Union announced Monday the creation of “Union Yards,” a 7,000 square-foot brew hall, along with a 32,500 square-foot tailgate zone that will be open to fans before and after games. The space will have a full bar. It is set to open April 27, writes Gustav Elvin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “When people…
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Local Family Steps Up, Files Title IX Complaint Against Phoenixville Area School District
A Phoenixville family recently filed a complaint against the Phoenixville Area School District citing alleged disparities between the boys’ and girls’ teams, writes Maddie Hanna for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Kenzie Padilla, an all-American swimmer headed to Harvard, observed many discrepancies in the district’s treatment of boys’ and girls’ sports. When her cross-country team won the…
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West Chester Native, NFL Linebacker Talks Coming Out as First Gay Active Football Player
Carl Nassib, a West Chester native, has been known as the first out gay active NFL player, writes Donald Padgett for AOL. Nassib spoke about both his experience coming out and his football career. Nassib came out in June 2021 in an Instagram video. “What’s up people,” Nassib said. “I’m at my house in West…
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Goalie Doctor Is Brainchild of Former Neumann Ice Hockey Coach
Goalie Doctor, a training program based in Aston, Is helping many ice hockey goalie upstarts advance their athletic careers, reports Main Line Today. The program is run by Matt Tendler, who was a freshman netminder at Neumann University when the school won an NCAA Division III championship. He also coached goalies there for three years,…
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Sixers Unveil New Allen Iverson Statue Outside Training Facility in Camden
The Philadelphia 76ers honored NBA legend Allen Iverson with the unveiling of a new bronze statue outside the team’s training facility in Camden, write Josh Sanders and Tom Gardiner for CBS News Philadelphia. The statue commemorates Iverson’s iconic crossover, and sits on 76ers Legends Walk, alongside statues of 9 other Sixers legends. After the unveiling,…
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Teen Swimmers Volunteer to Help Special Olympics Swim Team
Swimmers hoping to compete in the Special Olympics are getting some extra help from a dedicated volunteer group of 30 excellent high school swimmers. The Delaware County teens devote between 2 to 3-1/2 hours a week every Sunday providing coaching lessons mid-January through May at the Ridley Y to help special needs athletes develop their…
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Irish Jockey Looking Forward to Radnor Hunt Races, Hoping to Secure a Victory
32-year-old Graham Watters, a native of Ireland and equestrian pro, is hoping to cross the finish line of the Radnor Hunt Races with a victory under his belt, writes Eileen Smith Dallabrida for Main Line Today. Watters’ interest in riding started at a young age in Ireland with ponies, but it soon developed into horse…
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