Sports
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The Chester Clippers Football Team Is Ready to Build a Legacy
It’s been a while since there’s been a football team in Chester like the current Chester High School Clippers, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. Credit for the team’s drive comes from the program built under coach Ladontay Bell, who is now Chester’s athletic director, and first-year head coach Dennis Shaw. The team’s energy…
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Philly Sports Mascots Showing Up More as Wedding Guests
Philly sports mascots have a special place in the hearts of fans, and occasionally they show up at a wedding, writes Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The mascots can be hired for a few hundred dollars at a couple’s wedding, either by the couple themselves or by relatives and friends. Fans will rally around…
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That One Time Jay Wright Almost Left Villanova to Coach the Sixers
Villanova University benefitted greatly by keeping Jay Wright on the payroll, but they almost lost him a decade ago to the Sixers, writes Gabriela Carroll for The Philadelphia Inquirer. It happened when Ed Stefanski was general manager of the 76ers between 2005 and 2011. At one point (best guess is 2009 after Villanova came off…
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Circumstances Turned ‘Kelce’ Film Into a ‘Gift From the Documentary Gods’
The documentary was supposed to be about Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Lineman Jason Kelce’s final 2021 season and what it’s like for a professional athlete to walk away from the game. It became much more after the Eagles made it to the playoffs and Kelce, who lives in Haverford, put his retirement on hold, writes Matt…
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Hype Squad Brings Added Energy to Penn State Brandywine Games
The Penn State Brandywine Hype Squad is raising the level of excitement and engagement at home sporting events. The 15-member team was present at several soccer and volleyball games this fall, and the squad led cheers from the sideline and performed at halftime for the first home men’s basketball game on Nov. 9. Second-year students…
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Bonner’s Receiver Jalil Hall Noticed for His Catches With a Flair
The Bonner-Prendergast Friar’s wide receiver Jalil Hall is getting noticed by Duke, Northwestern, Notre Dame, Nebraska, and Syracuse Universities for his acrobatic catches, writes Aaron Carter for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The long-armed Bonner-Prendergast junior receiver made a noticeable leaping catch against rival Conwell-Egan last year. The 16-year-old continued to catch, dive, and score in games…
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Cardinal O’Hara’s Molly Rullo Commits to Drexel, Following Family’s Legacy
Cardinal O’Hara’s junior guard Molly Rullo committed Nov. 16 to the Drexel University Dragons, continuing a family legacy. Her parents, Jim and Maureen Rullo, also played college ball at Drexel, writes Josh Verlin for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maureen Rullo scored more than 1,200 points playing from 1996 to 2000. Jim Rullo played at Drexel from…
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Delco Monarchs Qualify for the National Championship, If They Can Get There
The Delco Monarchs 14U Pop Warner football team has a shot at the national championship in Orlando, but they need the funds to get there. The 18 players and coaches are raising $25,000 to make the tournament, which starts Dec. 2 and runs for a week. They are well on their way, thanks to the…
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New Yeadon Athletic Complex Named for Penn Wood Athletic Director
Rap Curry was skeptical when William Penn School District’s new superintendent, Dr. Eric Becoats, announced in 2020 that he was upgrading the district’s athletic facilities, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. The long-time Penn Wood athletic director had lived through many broken promises. Curry, an All-Delco basketball player at Penn Wood and a standout…
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Penn State Opening Victory Tied to Dual Role by Haverford’s Jameel Brown
Jameel Brown is continuing his star performance in basketball at Penn State from his three years at Haverford High School and as a high school senior during a state championship season at Westtown School. The college sophomore guard had a career-high 20-point performance during the Nittany Lions’ season-opening victory over Delaware State on Nov. 6,…
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Philadelphia Union Academy Preps Young Players for Greater Things
Kris Shakes, a fifth-year goalkeeper for the Nittany Lions men’s soccer team, credits the Philadelphia Union Youth Academy with his Penn State athletic success, writes Max Ralph for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The academy trains at Subaru Park in Chester, where the Philadelphia Union is headquartered and where it plays its home games. Shakes moved on…
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Possenti Brothers’ Poz 5 Podcast Morphed From Family Memories to Sports Celebrities
It started off as a simple project to record the recollections of family members. “I got diagnosed with Parkinson’s 16 years ago, and I’m starting to forget some things, and I wanted to archive some of our moments,” said Joe Possenti. Now that simple mission has turned into the highly successful Delco– and Philly-themed Poz…
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Former Eagles Player Chris Long Says It’s On NFL Defenses to Stop the “Brotherly Shove” — Not the NFL
Chris Long has heard all the talk surrounding the Philadelphia Eagles’ use of the “Tush Push” or “Brotherly Shove,” and has his own thoughts about it, writes TMZ. In recent seasons, the Eagles have heavily used the play to get first downs and score touchdowns. This has caused some criticism from fans, players, and team…
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Jackie Neary Is Cabrini’s First and Last Women’s Lacrosse Coach, and She’s Great at It
Jackie Neary has the unique distinction of finishing the spring season as Cabrini University’s first and only women’s lacrosse coach in its history after it was announced that Villanova University would acquire the small Division III school, writes Kenny DeJohn for USA Lacrosse Magazine. “Coaching at Cabrini is not what I do. It’s who I…
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Eagles Coach of the Week: Kevin Clancy, Strath Haven High School
The Philadelphia Eagles have named Strath Haven High School Head Football Coach Kevin Clancy its Coach of the Week, writes Owen Boyle for PhiladelphiaNews.net. Clancy is finishing his 39th season as a coach in the Philadelphia area and his 33rd coaching season with Strath Haven. Clancy was an assistant coach at Archbishop Carroll back in…
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It’s 4:30 AM. Do You Know Where Your Philadelphia Eagles Fan Is?
It’s Oct. 1, and Eagles superfan Gregg Matza, 49, of Delaware County, is in Lot E outside Lincoln Financial Field just after 7 AM. Not able to sleep; he’s been there since 1:45 AM. He’s waiting for the Eagles to play the Commanders, writes Matt Ryan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Before the Eagles 8:15 PM…
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Maddy Seegrist Is Back Home Helping Villanova WildcatWomen Behind the Scenes
Maddy Siegrist is back at Villanova University with a new way to help the women’s athletic program, writes Matt Ryan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The all-time leading scorer for both men and women at Villanova, Siegrist is now the special assistant to the senior administrator of the Wildcats women’s program. The announcement was made Oct.…
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Delaware County Phillies Fan Moves on, Sets Sights on Next Year
Delaware County Phillies fan Vince Phillips has been in it for the long haul, and he understands disappointment, writes Ximena Conde and Erin McCarthy for The Philadelphia Inquirer. There was the pitcher’s duel in the 2010 National League Championship Series between Roy Halladay and Tim Lincecum that ended with the San Francisco Giants going to…
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