Sports
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Despite Second-Straight Winless Season, Interboro Boys Basketball Team Triumphs in Game of Life
Another disheartening season for the Interboro High School boys basketball team may have concluded over the weekend, but it did so with a tremendous outpouring of heart by freshman manager-turned-player Colin Jones. Jones’s dedication and passion in practice, while managing the Bucs, despite his Down syndrome, paid off against Sun Valley last Saturday. Coach Billy…
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Could the Best High School Basketball Team in America Be Right in Our Backyard? No Doubt
Although the Westtown School’s boys basketball team is ineligible to compete for a state championship, there is little doubt that it is the best high school squad in Pennsylvania. And perhaps all of America. The Westtown School – which is a member of the Friends Schools League, a collection of prestigious, mostly Quaker schools in…
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Andy Musser, Haverford’s Jimmy Dykes Made Magic in Sports Radio’s Good Old Days
The younger generation more accustomed to sports commentators who thrive on controversy would probably be surprised by the style of Andy Musser, a legend who focused on facts and anecdotes when covering games or hosting guests in his studio, writes Frank Fitzpatrick for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Musser, who died in 2012, was one of the…
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New Documentary Tells the Story of Glenolden’s Vince Papale with Authenticity
The 2006 movie Invincible, which focuses on the incredible story of Glenolden native Vince Papale and his journey to playing for the Philadelphia Eagles, has been revisited in a documentary that recently premiered on Reelz, according to a report in The Allentown Morning Call. Invincible starred Mark Wahlberg as Papale and Greg Kinnear as coach…
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Retiring Neumann University President Receives Heartwarming Tribute on the Ice
The warm hearts of the members of the Neumann University women’s ice hockey team could have melted the rink on a recent evening in January. The Knights invited Dr. Rosalie Mirenda and her husband Tony to visit their locker room before a game against Oswego (N.Y.) State, pose for a photo with the team, and…
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Broomall Resident, 90, Started Ice Skating Seven Decades Ago … and Hasn’t Stopped
A hobby that initially began as a good way to get a date has turned into a lifelong passion for Broomall resident Art Tatios, who picked up skating seven decades ago, and is still going strong at 90, writes Richard Ilgenfritz for The Associated Press. Tatios’s original idea bore fruit, as he met his wife…
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Local Pharmacist, CEO Inducted into Athletic Hall of Fame at University of Sciences
Steve Burman, a Newtown Square resident and the CEO of Burman’s Medical Supplies in Aston, has been inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at the University of the Sciences, formerly known as the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science. A 1983 graduate of the school, Burman excelled as a student-athlete on the baseball team.…
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Sports Heroine from Upper Darby Immortalized in New Book
A four-year, four-sport letterwinner in college and legendary coach from Upper Darby is being immortalized among the greatest trailblazing women of all time in a new book called Game Changers: The Unsung Heroines of Sports History. Ann Koger of Upper Darby broke the mold for women of her time, and became a standout in basketball,…
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Haverford College Alum, Major League Baseball’s COO to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award
The brilliant mind behind a record-setting television network launch, the creation of college football’s Bowl Championship Series, and the growth of other major networks will soon be honored for a career that started at Haverford College. Major League Baseball COO Tony Petitti will receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from New York Festivals at an…
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Drexel Hill Resident, Son of Legendary Hockey Goalie Coaches Scholastic Team to Success
David Giacomin, the son of a legendary New York Rangers goalie and himself a former player, has led the St. Joseph’s Prep hockey team to an impressive 15-3 record this season, his fourth as coach, writes Rick O’Brien for the Philadelphia Inquirer. David’s father Eddie Giacomin left a huge mark on the sport, having been…
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Wayne Resident, Episcopal Academy Grad Now the Top American on Men’s Pro Squash Circuit
Surrounded by athletic parents and the four walls of a squash court, Todd Harrity grew up loving the intensity of the indoor racket sport, and he learned to play a calculatingly patient game that led him to the Professional Squash Association World Tour. “One thing just led to the next,” Harrity said in a Princeton…
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Penn State Brandywine’s New Athletic Director Is as Delco as They Come
Sarah Kurpel reached a new pinnacle of achievement last week when she was named the new director of athletics at Penn State Brandywine. Kurpel brings a decade of experience as an assistant athletic director at Neumann University, her alma mater, to her new responsibilities of overseeing 13 varsity sports, as well as on-campus clubs and…
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Philadelphia Union Skipper One of First Coaches in Nation to Complete Pro License Program
Jim Curtin, manager of the Chester-based Philadelphia Union, has completed the soccer Pro License coaching program, becoming one of the first coaches nationwide to do so, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. This newly created designation is now the nation’s gold standard in soccer coaching. Curtin was one of 13 coaches in the inaugural…
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Upper Darby Native, MLB Draft Pick Impresses in First Pro Baseball Season
Upper Darby native Jim Haley has been swinging for the big leagues all his life, and he didn’t miss a pitch in his rookie season for the Hudson Valley Renegades, the farm team of the Tampa Bay Rays. In fact, Haley even enjoyed the rare opportunity to have home-field advantage while playing an away game.…
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Drexel Awards Broomall Native, Cardinal O’Hara Alum Basketball Coaching Extension
The winningest coach in Drexel’s women’s basketball history is now signed through the 2023 season, as the Broomall native at the helm of the Dragons just signed a new contract extension, the university’s athletic department recently announced. Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Denise Dillon is currently in her 14th year at the Drexel post, and…
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Neumann University’s Men’s Basketball Team Secures First-Ever National Ranking
The undefeated Neumann University men’s basketball team is now nationally ranked for the first time in program history. The Knights, who are off to an 8-0 start this season, including a 3-0 mark in the Colonial States Athletic Conference, are No. 23 in D3Hoops.com’s latest Top 25 poll. “I think what it means for the…
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NFL’s Houston Texans Bench $72 Million Quarterback in Favor of Springfield Native
In a scenario the Houston Texans never would have envisioned at the beginning of the season, the NFL franchise – which is tied for first place in the AFC South with two games left to play – have benched the quarterback they rewarded with a $72 million contract in the offseason. Brock Osweiler’s poor play…
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Cubs Outfielder, World Series Winner from Villanova an MVP for Bone Marrow Donation
There was a 1-in-80,000 chance that he’d be able to help anyone, but Chicago Cubs outfielder Matt Szczur’s risky decision to try as a young athlete at Villanova has saved a life and inspired many others. Just one month before his participation in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft, Szczur, who played football and baseball for the…
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