Sports
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Garnet Valley Quarterback Ryan Gallagher Decisions Look to Team and Winning Strategies
As Garnet Valley High School’s quarterback, Ryan Gallagher likes to keep his options open, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “The best part of being a quarterback is making decisions to allow my teammates to make plays,” said Gallagher. The 6-foot, 180-pound senior has led Garnet Valley on a winning streak since a season-opening…
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Phil Martelli Is Still Ready With the Best Advice, Even Sitting Down
Phil Martelli of St. Joseph’s University fame, is not a third assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines to be a mascot or to share ancedotes. He’s there to win, writes Andrew Kahn for mlive.com. “I’m here to help Juwan Howard coach on a Monday night in April. That’s dead what I’m about.” Martelli, 65, starts…
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Havertown Man Scores $20,000 Punt for Charity on an Innocent Twitter Challenge
It was a $20,000 punt for Scott Hayward of Havertown, who had never punted before competitively, writes Marc Narducci for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He kicked a 34-yarder on his first try, earning $10,000 for the Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Philadelphia and $10,000 for the Boys’ & Girls’ Club of Camden. Hayward, a student manager…
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This Academy Park High School Athlete Is Proving That He Can Do It All
If there’s such a thing as a renaissance man in sports, then Barry Brown at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill is him, writes Phil Anastasia for The Philadelphia Inqurier. “We call him ‘Bugs Bunny’ because he can do everything,” Academy Park football coach Jason Vosheski said. “He’s just a fantastic all-around player.” He’s…
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Villanova, St. Joseph’s Ban Students, Faculty From Betting on the Home Team
Two local private Roman Catholic Colleges have decided to ban students, faculty and staff from betting on the university’s sports teams, writes Andrew Maykuth for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Students, faculty, and staff at Villanova and St. Joseph’s University are prohibited from betting on games in which the university’s teams are participants. Villanova adopted the ban…
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By Age 30, He Was Director of Bel-Air Golf Club, But He Started as an Intern at Newtown Square’s Aronimink
Justin DePippo went from working at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square to director of the Bel-Air Country Club, a suave Southern California club, all before the age of 30, writes Guy Cipriano for golfcourseindustry.com. DePippo interned at Aronimink,, than went back as an assistant. But he always wanted to try the West Coast. “I…
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Harcum College Sophomore Earns Division I Basketball Scholarship
Octorara High School graduate Dom London, a sophomore at Harcum College and one of the top junior college basketball players in the country, has verbally committed to play Division I college hoops at Florida Gulf Coast University, starting with the 2020-21 season. London, a 6-foot-0 combo guard, is Octorara’s second all-time leading scorer, having poured…
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Video: Bride Surprises Phillies Fan Husband-to-Be With Phillie Phanatic Invite
The Phillie Phanatic didn’t exactly blend into the wedding backdrop at The Old Mill in Rose Valley but he was, after all, a special guest at the Oct. 4 wedding of Kevin and Shannon Doherty, reports fox29.com. The couple are both huge Philadelphia sports fans. Kevin Doherty, particularly, is a “huge Phillies fan and loves…
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Havertown Teen Joins PGA Tour at Pebble Beach
Havertown resident Joe Morganti has played golf at the Pebble Beach Golf Links before, but this time it held an entirely new meaning for him, writes Joe Julilano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Morganti was one of 78 selected to play in the PURE Insurance Championship, a PGA Tour Champions event that paired the youths with…
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Philadelphia Union Gave Fans A Lot of Positive Vibes This Season
The 2019 season for the Philadelphia Union may not end on a good note, but there was lots of good feeling during the season on and off the field, writes Matthew Ralph for brotherlygame.com. Limited edition posters on display at Talen Stadium are a good reminder of the many wins and the positive vibes that…
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Harrah’s in Chester Got Into Sports Betting First in the Region and It’s a Pretty Nice Setup
There’s a lot for a sports better to admire at Harrah’s Philadelphia in Chester, writes Brandon Dubreuil for covers.com. Harrah’s Philadelphia opened its sports betting parlor, The Book, in January 2019. It was one of the first casinos south of the city to accept sports wagers. And they’ve done it with style. The third floor…
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Drones Provide Unique Coverage of Villanova Football Practice
Villanova University’s football team is hoping a new perspective will help them win games, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. That perspective comes from a drone hovering 18 meters above the field, recording the practice and giving the football coach a clear look at his own players. “I do think it’s a bit of…
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Former Eagle Darwin Walker Tackles Two Wawas in South Jersey
Former Philadelphia Eagle Darwin Walker knows a good business opportunity when he sees it. He has bought his second Wawa in South Jersey, writes Michelle Caffrey for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Walker, a former defensive tackle who played for the Eagles from 2001 to 2006, paid $3.7 million for the latest store. Public records show…
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Upper Darby Couple Had a Traditional Greek Wedding, but Threw in a Little Bit of 76ers Basketball
They met in person in the summer of 2008. Courtney was an Upper Darby High School sophomore. Niko would be a senior. From that first spoken hello, sparks flew, writes Kellie Patrick Gates for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Niko played football . Courtney was a cheerleader. They hung out. “He made me laugh all the time,”…
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For Villanova’s Jay Wright, Being Assistant Coach for USA Basketball in China Was Eye-Opening
When Jay Wright got back after six weeks as assistant coach with USA Basketball at the FIBA World Cup in China, not much had changed with his Wildcats at Villanova, writes Joe Juliano for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Then I watched the team and they looked better and I’m thinking, ‘I’m really not that important,’ because…
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Mancini Sisters From Media Give Cross Country a Run for Its Money
If you’re at a La Salle University cross country track meet and you’re looking for the Mancini sisters, look toward the front of the pack, writes Mike Jensen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. El Mancini is a sophomore. She has a twin sister, Liz. There’s Grace, a senior. And now Christine, a freshman. The sisters, who…
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Soccer Players Association Figures Show Salaries for Newer Philadelphia Union Players
The Major League Soccer Players Association released the year’s first set of salary figures over the summer, providing a look at how much money the Union’s new players are earning, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. It’s no surprise that Mexican playmaker Marco Fabián tops the charts with a team-record salary of $2.27 million…
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Amid Suicide Bomber Fears, He Found Afghan Hospitality and Professional Soccer
There aren’t many who can say they played professional soccer in Kabul, Afghanistan. WHYY reporter Nicholas Pugliese not only played professionally in Kabul, he had a second chance at professional soccer with a Philadelphia Union fantasy camp, he writes for WHYY. Pugliese was in Kabul in 2012, working for a telecommunications company. The sprawling city…
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