Sports
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Sixers Song Finds Life and Brings Fame to 3 Delco Rockers
Three Delaware County guys with dreams of rocker fame instead found their celebrity in a song for the Philadelphia 76ers, writes Mat Breen for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Here Come the Sixers,” comes from their band Fresh Aire. It’s still played after every 76ers win nearly 50 years after it was written. Randy Childress, an Interboro…
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Radnor Raptors Rose to Legacy Status This Basketball Season
The boys’ basketball team at Radnor had the kind of season that could leave a permanent mark in the record books, writes Matthew De George for PA PrepLive. “That would be awesome,” said Radnor Raptors’ Jackson Hicke. “There’s certainly potential for that. What we did this year was memorable and kind of hard to replicate…
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Villanova Sports Law Professor Talks About the Man Who Finessed Jalen Hurt’s Megadeal
Andrew Brandt, a sports law professor at Villanova University, and a former NFL agent and Green Bay Packers vice president, has some nice things to say about Howie Roseman, writes Andrew Porter for Newsbreak. Roseman is the executive vice president and general manager for the Philadelphia Eagles. A few days ago, Roseman made NFL history…
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Sean Dolan, Villanova Men’s Track Team, Ready for Penn Relays
The Penn Relays, one of the largest track and field competitions in the United States, is coming up April 27, and Sean Dolan is counting the days with his Villanova University teammates, reports Aunyea Lachelle for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Dolan is a four-time all-American on the Villanova men’s track and field team. He’s also a…
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Washington Post: Jalen Hurts Secures Latest Megadeal for NFL Quarterback with Eagles
Thanks to his new five-year, $255 million contract extension with Philadelphia Eagles, Jalen Hurts has become the league’s highest-paid player, wrote Nicki Jhabvala and Mark Maske for The Washington Post. He also became the first quarterback in the 2020 NFL draft class to lock down an extension deal. The big payout is the result of…
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Haverford Grad Mike McDermott Played in the Masters but Didn’t
Mike McDermott, a Haverford High graduate with a talent for golf, kind of made it to the Masters, writes Marcus Hayes for The Philadelphia Inquirer. McDermott was a “marker” April 7 for Masters player Mike Weir. Weir lost his partner, Kevin Na, after nine holes April 6 due to illness. The two-time Philadelphia Amateur champion…
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Media Little Leaguers Make Phillies Home Opener Filled with Optimism
When 45,000 Phillies fans showed up for the home opener Friday, April 7, they brought a lot of positive energy with them, despite the slow start for the Philadelphia team, writes Peter Crimmins for WHYY. How could it not, with the Phillies so close to the World Series last season? The stadium parking lots in…
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Another Maddy Siegrist Record–This Time as a WNBA Draft Pick
The Dallas Wings have picked Maddy Siegrist as third overall in the 2023 WNBA draft, writes Meghann Morhardt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The first City 6 women’s basketball player drafted in six years, Siegrist’s No. 3 pick is the highest ever for a City 6 woman player. Siegrist was a women’s college basketball record-breaker, breaking…
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Hall of Fame Has Special Spot for Donna Kelce’s Super Bowl Jersey
Jason and Travis’ mom, Donna, had a custom jersey commemorating the brothers making NFL history. It has now landed at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s a pretty good bet that brothers Jason and Travis Kelce will both one day be in the Pro Football Hall of…
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St. Anastasia B-Ball Team Brings Home State Title 2 Years in a Row
Hard work and team chemistry gave the St. Anastasia Parish Girls Varsity Basketball team in Newtown Square its second Pennsylvania State CYO championship victory in a row, writes Matteo Iadonisi for 6abc. The team took the title in 2022 and again in 2023. “Ever since the beginning we’ve just been like sisters,” said Maddie DeFronzo.…
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Pennsylvania Ranks Among Top 20 Best Golf States for Retirees
Golf recorded a huge surge in popularity during the pandemic, with the number of players growing to a record-high 6.2 million, reported Bryce Derouin for gambling.com. The increase came both from people picking up the sport for the first time and one-time golfers returning to the game after an absence. The group that recorded the…
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Cheyney Gets Respect from WNBA Vet Dawn Staley at Final Four
WNBA veteran Dawn Staley paid tribute to the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) and to Cheyney University’s Yolanda Laney by wearing Laney’s jersey during South Carolina’s March Madness game against South Florida on March 19, writes Martie Bowser for The Charlette Observer. She led the South Carolina Gamecocks women’s basketball team to the Final…
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Maddy Siegrists Opts for WNBA Draft After Wild Wildcat Season
Maddy Siegrist, Villanova University’s star forward and leading national scorer, will enter the 2023 WNBA draft, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. She is projected as a first-round draft choice. Siegrist led the nation this season in women’s college scoring at 29.2 points per game. She’s the leading scorer in Villanova basketball history, for…
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Professional Soccer Welcomes Back Havertown’s Sinead Farrelly
Sinead Farrelly’s been away from professional soccer for eight years and two years ago, this Havertown woman helped launch an abuse investigation inside the National Women’s Soccer League. Now Farrelly is returning to the game, joining Gotham FC in Los Angeles, writes Jonathan Tennwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Farrelly has signed a contract for this…
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The NFL’s New CFO Is Villanova Alum Christine Dorfler
Christine Dorfler, a Villanova University alum who was with NBCUniversal for 20 years, has been named the new CFO for the NFL, writes Ben Fischer for Sports Business Journal. Dorfler was CFO for the NBC Sports Group. She replaces Joe Siclare, who was CFO at the NFL for 11 years before taking on a more…
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Episcopal Academy Boys Track & Field Team on National Stage
The Episcopal Academy’s Boys Track & Field team in Newtown Square has risen to the national stage after winning its first-ever state championship last month, writes Renee Washington for 6abc. Freshman Abaas Hunter took first place in the freshman 400m at the New Balance Nationals March 9, setting a new school record of 49.52. On…
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Amaris Baker Wasn’t Getting Noticed. Now at Harcum, She’s a National Lead Scorer
Cardinal O’Hara graduate Amaris Baker was unclear about her next move after a year with the Division I Kennesaw State women’s basketball team. No one had expressed much interest in her after an injury limited her playing time and she was questioning her future in the game. She sought a program closer to home and,…
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Kobe Bryant’s Basketball-Palming Hand Imprints Forever Preserved in Hollywood
NBA superstar and Lower Merion High School alumni Kobe Bryant has joined Hollywood stars of the past in a permanent tribute. His massive handprints in concrete have been installed outside Grauman’s Chinese Theater. Ariana Brockington of NBC’s Today reported on the ceremony that cements Bryant in the hearts of fans forever. Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, and…
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