Sports
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When In-Person Isn’t an Option, Radnor High Grad Takes Goalie Instruction Virtual
Emily Snowden was about to start her business as a field hockey goalkeeper instructor in March when the pandemic shut everything down, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 2013 Radnor High School graduate was used to thinking fast on her feet so she took her business virtual, with a virtual field hockey clinic.…
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Philadelphia Union Benefits From Strong Bond Between Its Director and Manager
More than ever, the Union major league soccer team has a clear identity and the right players, helped along by Union manager Jim Curtin and sports director Ernst Tanner, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Curtin and Tanner have built a strong bond, visiting Europe together last winter to visit teams. “We got to…
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Governor Recommends High School Sports be Put on Hold Until 2021
Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf wants high school sports suspended until January 2021 as long as the pandemic is a threat, writes Katie Meyer for whyy.org. “The guidance is that we ought to avoid any congregate settings,” he said Aug. 6. “Anything that brings people together is going to help that virus get us.” The Pennsylvania…
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Former Drexel Hill Man Now Head Coach for Cleveland Browns
It wasn’t easy for Kevin Stefanski, formerly of Drexel Hill, to tell his three children they were moving to Cleveland, writes Joseph Santoliquito for PhillyVoice. But as the new head coach for the Cleveland Browns, there wasn’t much he could do. Stefanski ,38, a three-year starter at St. Joe’s Prep, and an all-Ivy League safety…
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Area Home to Pair of Golfweek’s 10 Best Public Courses in Pennsylvania
Southern Chester County is home to two of the 10 best public golf courses in Pennsylvania, writes Jason Lusk for Golfweek magazine. The courses featured in Golfweek’s Best Courses You Can Play in each state were ranked based on 10 criteria, some of which include design, challenge, and quality of greens. All of the courses…
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Delco Home to One of the Top 20 Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania
Chester and Delaware counties are home to four of the Top 20 Public Golf Courses in Pennsylvania, writes Eric Epler for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The Golf Course at Glen Mills checked in at No. 3. Designed by Bobby Weed, this unique facility opened in 2000 and offers elevation challenges and an excellent combination of member-style…
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Going Green in Delaware County Means Adult Softball Teams Can Play Ball
With Delaware County going green today, adult softball teams are gearing up to save what they can of their traditional spring/summer season, writes Tery Toohey for the Daily Times. Outdoor groups of up to 250 are allowed to gather, plenty of people to put together a few games. Several leagues plan a shorter summer season…
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Fall Promises a 5,000-Hour Apocalypse of Pro Sports Coverage in September
For sports fans, it’ll be a confusing and great fall, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. For the first time in history, all four major sports leagues will play their regular season or playoff games in the same months, reports The Radio Agency for wfmz.com. Regular season NFL Football and MLB Baseball games will compete against…
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Organized Sports Practices Are Now OK in Delaware County, With Strict Health Guidelines
Delaware County’s entry into the yellow phase of Pennsylvania’s reopening means organized sports were allowed to start practices as of yesterday. Practices, with health safety conditions in place. No organized games or competitions are allowed until the county enters the green phase of Gov. Wolf’s reopening plan. With one exception. Pre-K to 12 school sports…
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Philadelphia Union in Chester Will Be First Local Professional Sports Team to Offer New Games
The Philadelphia Union will be the first local professional sports team to return to the live sports scene after COVID-19, followed a few weeks later by the Philadelphia 76ers, writes Kevin Kinkead for crossingbroad.com. The Union will be in Orlando, beginning a “MLS Is Back” tournament July 8. The Sixers will play July 31st in…
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For 94WIP, Villanova’s Jay Wright Recalls First Stanley Cup Win for Flyers
Villanova head basketball coach Jay Wright was in 7th or 8th grade when the Flyers won the Stanley Cup, he tells Glen (MacNow) and Ray (Didinger) on 94WIP’s Tell Us Your Story with Glen and Ray. “It was so big the first time they won it because we hadn’t won anything in a long time.…
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NBA All-Star Kevin Durant Buys Minority Stake of Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union soccer team welcomed 10-time NBA All-Star Kevin Durant as a new member of its ownership group. Durant has reportedly bought a minority stake in the group, between 1% and 5%, according to the Sports Business Journal. There’s hope that Durant’s high profile presence in the ownership group could help bring fans to Union…
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Marple Coach Laments Loss of Little League This Summer
Of all the events cancelled because of the pandemic, Little League is one that will be at the top, writes Stephen Silver for The Philadelphia Inquirer. For Silver, his family and for his home town of Marple Township, Little League is more than just a game. It’s a multi-generational community gathering place, a source of…
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Delaware County’s Softball League’s May be Next Pandemic Casualty
The pandemic has claimed another sports league, writes Terry Toohey for the Daily Times. The Suburban Women’s Slow Pitch League commissioner, Chris Hoffman, announced no 2020 season out of safety concerns. “I’m not risking players. I’m not risking families. I’m not risking umpires. I’d rather just cancel and look forward to next year. I’d rather…
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Havertown’s Carl’s Collectibles Tracks 2020 Baseball Cards in Chaos of an Unknown Season
The up-in-the-air baseball schedule for 2020 is also wreaking havoc in the baseball collectibles market, writes Jack McCaffery for pottsmerc.com. “People have asked me if 2020 cards are going to be worth anything because of the season or because of no season, said Carl Henderson of Carl’s Collectibles in Havertown. Cards are actually tough to…
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Gritty Heads First Responders Parade in Middletown to the Delight of His Quarantined Fans
Hoping to take some of the sting out of weeks of staying at home, The Philadelphia Flyers sent Gritty into Delaware County Thursday evening atop a fire truck, writes Stephanie Farr for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The masked Flyers mascot made his first public appearance since everything was closed down by the coronavirus, and he chose…
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Media’s Jonah Jackson Could be Number 28 on List of Delaware County Players That Made the NFL Draft
Jonah Jackson, offensive lineman from Media and a Penncrest graduate, could become the latest Delaware County athlete to make the NFL draft, writes Bob Grotz for the Daily Times. If picked next week, he would join others like Tom Savage, a Cardinal O’Hara quarterback who was selected in the fourth round of the 2014 lottery by…
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Philadelphia Union Creates Fund to Pay Subaru Park Workers While Soccer Games Are Suspended
There’s no soccer at Subaru Park in Chester, but part-time park employees are benefiting from a fund created by the Philadelphia Union to offset money lost to COVID-19 delays, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Major League Soccer games won’t resume until at least May 10. Ten Union games are affected, including seven home…
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