Sports
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IceWorks in Aston Draws Legions of Visitors to Delaware County
Throughout the year, IceWorks in Aston attracts legions of visitors to Delaware County for ice hockey, ice skating, figure skating, and ice shows. Though the venue has expanded over the years, it still remains a family-friendly place where beginners of all ages can learn how to skate, and where elite athletes can train and compete.…
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Villanova’s Championship Parade Sparks Debate About Its Status as a Philadelphia School
The parade honoring the Villanova basketball team as this year’s NCAA champion has sparked debate on social media about whether the Delaware County-based school is also a Philadelphia one, writes Brian Hickey for PhillyVoice. A number of people believed that the celebration should have paraded down Lancaster Avenue, instead of through Center City. Meanwhile, others…
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Chester High Basketball Players Learn a Code for Success Off the Court
Chester High School is hoping to bring some of its renowned success on the basketball court to its new, one-of-a-kind coding club, writes Kathy Boccella for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Players from the boys and girls teams at Chester High are hoping to expand their career options by learning high-tech skills and convince their peers that…
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Haverford High Grad Is Peerless After Reaching Milestone as Women’s Lacrosse Coach at Navy
Haverford High School graduate Cindy Timchal became the first lacrosse coach at the Division I level to win 500 games after the Navy women beat Holy Cross, 19-7, last weekend, write Bill Wagner for The Capital Gazette and Adam Zielonka for The Washington Times. “Five hundred wins are the players; all the losses are the…
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Washington Post: Philadelphia Sports Fans Have Nothing Left to Boo
With the Eagles winning this year’s Super Bowl and Villanova capturing the NCAA men’s basketball title for the second time in three years, Philadelphia sports fans have nothing left to boo, writes Jerry Brewer for The Washington Post. The 76ers are also looking to return to the NBA playoffs with what looks to be the…
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Villanova’s Championship Parade Set for Thursday in Center City
Two parades in as many months? As sports fans, we can get used to this. Two months after the Philadelphia Eagles kicked off a celebration – thanks to their historic victory in Super Bowl LII – that has yet to subside, the Villanova men’s basketball team will take its turn parading through Center City. Again.…
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Friendship Between Villanova’s Jay Wright, 76ers’ Brett Brown Formed in West Bank
The friendship between Villanova men’s basketball coach Jay Wright and Philadelphia 76ers coach Brett Brown was forged during a goodwill summer trip to the Middle East, writes Dan Gelston for The Associated Press. The trip that took place three years ago was designed to use basketball to unite children separated by conflict. It also served…
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From CHESCO: Golf Digest: Kennett Square Home to Perhaps Greatest Golf Story Ever Told
For a three-month span in the summer of 2012, the third hole at the Kennett Square Golf and Country Club served as the beginning and end to perhaps the greatest golf story ever told, writes Max Adler for Golf Digest. It was there where Vic Dupuis – competing in a club ritual, an event that…
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Penn Mutual to Receive Neumann Institute Award
It was bound to happen, since Penn Mutual describes itself as “one unique culture” and the Neumann University Institute for Sport, Spirituality, and Character Development “offers a unique perspective on sports.” The Institute will award its highest honor to Penn Mutual on Monday, April 9 at 7 PM. The evening — celebrating sport (especially rugby),…
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Cheyney University Drops NCAA Division II Status, Restructures Athletic Department
Cheyney University has withdrawn from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference and dropped its NCAA Division II status as it restructures its athletic department, writes Wesley Robinson for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. Aaron Walton, president of the nation’s oldest historically black university, said that the changes are essential if the school is to accomplish financial sustainability. They…
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From CHESCO: Dick Vermeil Knew Doug Pederson Was Right Choice for Eagles
Former Philadelphia Eagles coach Dick Vermeil, a resident of East Fallowfield, was a big proponent of hiring Doug Pederson as the team’s coach, despite opposition at the time, writes Steve Bennett for the Hazleton Standard-Speaker. “What I first saw was a great background and history as a backup quarterback in the league,” said Vermeil. “A…
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Washington Post: The Unflappable, Imperturbable Jay Wright Has Villanova on Cusp of Another Final Four
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright prefers to look at the season from start to finish, instead of focusing just on the NCAA Tournament, writes John Feinstein for The Washington Post. “The way I’ve come to look at it is the NCAA Tournament is just that, a tournament,” said Wright. “But we all know that things…
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From CHESCO: Westtown School in National Spotlight with Release of New Basketball Documentary
Most of us living here in Chester County are familiar with the Westtown School because of its stellar academic reputation, as well as its 600-acre, slice-of-heaven campus that includes a lake, arboretum, and organic farm tucked away in West Chester. Now, the rest of America, particularly sports fans, will soon learn of the school for…
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NCAA Lacrosse Champions Visit Nick’s House in Swarthmore
The defending NCAA men’s lacrosse champions from the University of Maryland visited Nick’s House in Swarthmore ahead of their recent game with Villanova, writes Pete Bannan for the Daily Times. The newly opened home for cancer patients and their families was envisioned by the late Nick Colleluori, a star lacrosse player at Ridley High School…
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Blindness Doesn’t Prevent Monsignor Bonner Grad from Broadcasting Hockey Games
Blindness hasn’t prevented Matt Wallace from covering the University of Pennsylvania women’s hockey team with his broadcasting partner, Sam Fryman, writes Maria Panaritis for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Fryman does a play-by-play of the games, painting a picture for Wallace, who adds relevant information and stats from his mind. He also provides a high level of…
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Wallingford Native’s New Documentary Focuses on Orthodox Jewish Powerlifter
A new documentary directed by Wallingford native Jessie Auritt focuses on a young, Orthodox Jewish powerlifter, writes Nick Vadala for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Naomi Kutin, now 16, the subject of Supergirl, hails from Fair Lawn, N.J. She’s known for breaking a powerlifting record by lifting 215 pounds when she was 10 years old. The record…
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Philadelphia Union Welcomes New Minority Owner
The Philadelphia Union has a new minority owner in Richard Leibovitch, the founder of Arel Capital in New York City, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. “This was a unique opportunity to become part of the Union ownership and to join with majority owner Jay Sugarman and the other owners in building on…
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From MONTCO: Conshohocken Billionaire a Potential Bidder for Carolina Panthers
Michael Rubin, owner of the Conshohocken-based sports merchandise company Fanatics, is reportedly on the list of bidders for the Carolina Panthers, according to reports. The internet entrepreneur is said to be “very interested in owning the hometown NFL franchise, sources told CNBC. Rubin, who has an estimated net worth of $3 billion, also owns minority stakes…
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