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Former Dodgers Catcher Mike Scioscia Inducted Into Springfield High Hall of Fame
Baseball All-Star and winning manager Mike Scioscia was a few years late to accept his induction in the 2012 Achievers Hall of Fame but on May 31, 2019, he made it, writes Susan Serbin for the Daily Times. As Steve Todaro, president of the Springfield Area Education Foundation, explained, “This is the first time Mike…
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Great Turnout at May 20 Foundation for Delaware County Golf Outing
The Foundation for Delaware County hosted its second annual Golf Outing on Monday, May 20, at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield. A sold-out field of golfers enjoyed a shamble format, prizes for the longest drive and best team, followed by an evening reception. Congratulations to the winning foursome, for the second year in a…
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Cabrini Men’s Lacrosse Takes National Title, First For University
A Cabrini defense fifth in the nation did the job as the Cavaliers, Cabrini’s men’s lacrosse team, finished the season first in the nation, writes Matthew DeGeorge for the Daily Times. The team took on the Amherst Mammoths in the NCAA Division III championship game. The concern was Lower Merion graduate Evan Wolf, who’d scored…
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Soccer Community Reaches Out at Union Game to Grieving Boy
For 9-year-old Ian Alexander, who recently lost his father, attending a Philadelphia Union game took on even more significant meaning, writes Mathew Ralph for brotherlygame.com. Alexander attended a game with his Roxborough United teammate, Ben Franklin Mitchell. The Mitchells, who knew Ian’s dad through his club involvement as a parent and coach, gave Ian the…
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Meet One of Philly Basketball’s ‘Royal First Families’
On a wall near a stairwell, there’s a picture of Joe and Patti Arcidiacono’s fourth child, Ryan, celebrating Villanova’s 2016 national championship with coach Jay Wright, writes EJ Smith for philly.com. It’s a home that, for the last 35 years, has molded three Division I basketball players, a national champion, and a team captain. The…
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Delco Hero Bowl Returns For Its 43rd Year
Delaware County communities will come together Thursday, May 30, for the 43rd Annual Delaware County High School All-Star Hero Bowl game. Preseason festivities begin 7 p.m. at Cardinal O’Hara High School, 1701 S. Sproul Road in Springfield. Kick-off is 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 and available at the game. Businesses throughout Delaware County support this…
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Radnor Alum Named to Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
A Radnor High School alum was one of two Main Line natives inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. Colby Cohen, a star ice hockey player who won a state championship with Radnor High School, was inducted April 30. Cohen’s hockey career saw him play Division…
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Aronimink Club Golf Instructor Reflects On How He Teaches the Game
Ever since he was a young boy following his PGA professional father around the course, John Bierkan aspired to spend his life in the world of golf. Over the past 16 years, he’s built a reputation as a premier instructor, writes Michael Bradley for Main Line Today. The director of instruction at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown…
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Vinny Papale Wants to Be “Invincible”, Like His Dad
Vinny Papale knows his father’s story and has watched the movie “Invincible” about 30 times, writes Stephen Whyno for philly.com. Only when he got to college did Vinny fully appreciate Vince Papale earning a spot with the Philadelphia Eagles at age 30 despite never playing football before. The younger Papale was amazed his dad made…
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Glen Mills Bowler Celebrates 50th USBC Women’s Championships Appearance
Marie Neugebauer of Glen Mills recently celebrated her 50th tournament appearance at the United States Bowling Congress Women’s Championships at Northrock Lanes in Wichita, KS, writes Christian Seaborn for Bowl.com. The 83-year-old bowler first took part in the tournament at the 1959 event in Buffalo, NY. After that, she was in events in 33 more…
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Upper Darby High Community Remembers Athletic Trainer
Brian Smart was an athletic trainer at Upper Darby High School for less than a year but he was loved by the students he helped train, writes Greg Argos for CBS Philly. The 25-year-old, known for his caring nature and sense of humor, suffered a fatal heart attack during Sunday’s Broad Street Run. The school…
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Garnet Valley High School Grad Signs with Los Angeles Rams
Garnet Valley High School graduate and Villanova University offensive tackler Brandon Hitner has signed with Los Angeles Rams as an unrestricted free agent, writes Terry Toohey for Delaware County Daily Times. “This truly is a dream come true,” said Hitner. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” The Springfield native was an All-Central League and All-Delco Honorable Mention…
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High School Senior from Newtown Square Impresses Baseball Scouts, May Be an Early Selection in MLB Draft
Chris Newell, a Newtown Square native and senior at Malvern Prep, is expected to be an early-round selection in next month’s Major League Baseball Draft, according to a report from SB Nation. Newell, an outfielder who possesses above-average arm strength despite having Tommy John surgery, is polished in most facets of the game. Last year,…
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Now Landowners, Philadelphia Union Attempting to Develop Chester Waterfront
More than a decade ago, local lawmakers and private investors proclaimed that the arrival of a Major League Soccer franchise in Chester and the stadium that was built to house it would eventually transform a brownfield along the Delaware River into a glitzy destination with housing, restaurants, and more, writes Caitlin McCabe for The Philadelphia…
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Irish Runner Who Competed at Villanova Now Coaches Generations of New Wildcats
Marcus O’Sullivan, a native of Ireland, has gone from competing at the Penn Relays for Villanova University to coaching new generations of Wildcats on the men’s track and field team, writes Joe Juliano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Expectations are always high for Villanova when it comes to the Penn Relays. The school has won a…
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Carroll Grad Emerges as Quality Role Player for NBA’s Miami Heat
Although his professional career got off to an inauspicious start, Chester native and Archbishop Carroll graduate Derrick Jones Jr. has emerged as a quality role player for the NBA’s Miami Heat, writes Sam DiGiovanni for Hoops Habit. Jones played just one season at UNLV before going undrafted in 2016. He eventually signed with the Phoenix…
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Neumann University Joins the Video Gaming Craze with New eSports Team
“We compete in teams of two and the winner is based on whoever receives the highest number of (on-screen) kills,” said Deidre Turner, who is one of the six members of Neumann University’s new eSports team. In the fall of 2018, Neumann began its inaugural season in ECAC eSports, a league of online video gaming…
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Haverford School’s Christian Ray Named Philly’s High School Basketball Player of the Year
Christian Ray, an Atglen resident who attended Octorara for his first two years of high school, then The Haverford School for three more, was named Philadelphia’s High School Basketball Player of the Year, writes Aaron Carter for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Ray, who will play on the next level at La Salle, ended his scholastic career…
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