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Springfield Native, Cardinal O’Hara Alum Wins Backup Quarterback Role for NFL’s Houston Texans
Springfield native and Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Tom Savage has wrapped up the backup quarterback position for the NFL’s Houston Texans. The 26-year-old, whose whirlwind college career including stints at Rutgers, Arizona, and Pittsburgh, led all Houston quarterbacks in touchdown completions throughout the preseason and showed the coaching staff that he’s up for the…
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Aston Native, Cardinal O’Hara Grad Named Captain of Penn State Ice Hockey Team
Aston native and Cardinal O’Hara High School graduate Ricky DeRosa, along with senior classmates James Robinson and David Goodwin, will be captains of the Penn State men’s ice hockey team this season. “We are very proud of the quality of captains we’ve had in this program since our staff has arrived to Penn State, and…
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With Retirement on Horizon, Haverford Alum Did It All as Villanova Football Coach
When Villanova football coach Andy Talley first came to work on Lancaster Avenue, his program had no players, no coaches, and no facilities, writes Paul Franklin for PhillyVoice. Decades later, after not only reviving the program but also building a prototype for the Football Championship Subdivision level, the Haverford High School graduate is entering his…
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Yeadon Native Among Student-Athletes Filing Discrimination Complaint Against State of Kansas
Yeadon native Jordan Johnson, a nose tackle on the gridiron, has joined Garden City Community College football coach Jeff Sims and 48 other players in filing a discrimination complaint with the NAACP about Kansas’s out-of-state conference rule. They contend it is unconstitutional and violates the Civil Rights Act, writes Roxana Hegeman for The Associated Press. The…
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Villanova’s Men’s Basketball Championship Honored with Wildcat Bobblehead
Life has been a dream for Villanova’s men’s basketball team since winning the national championship seven months ago. The cherry on top is finally receiving a celebratory bobblehead, writes Alison Burdo for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum has unveiled its latest creation, ’Nova mascot Will D. Cat standing…
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The Heck with Disney World! Olympic Gymnast to Celebrate with Trip to Wawa
Some athletes celebrate their success with a bottle of champagne or even a trip to Disney World. For gymnast Laurie Hernandez of Old Bridge, N.J., she is headed straight to Wawa, the Delco-based chain of convenience stores she has an affinity for, when she returns home today from Rio de Janeiro. The 16-year-old won a…
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Haverford Swimmer Makes Olympic Splash With Switch to Irish Team
The backstroke of Haverford’s Shane Ryan is taking him back to his Irish roots — and to the Olympics. The 22-year-old Penn State student whose family immigrated to suburban Philadelphia and who maintains dual citizenship with Ireland has made quite a splash over the past year by switching from Team USA to Team Ireland for…
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Penn Wood Alum’s Olympic Bid Ends in Qualifying Round
Darrell Hill’s Olympic bid ended Thursday morning in Rio de Janeiro when he failed to advance to the medal round of the shot-put competition. The Penn Wood High School and Penn State graduate finished 12th overall in the Group A qualifying round with a put that measured 64-feet, 2-inches. Overall, Hill placed 23rd out of…
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Chester Basketball Legend Keeps Racking Up Accolades in Twilight of Career
The collective bargaining agreement between the National Basketball Association and its players’ union allows for roughly 400 athletes to call themselves NBA players in any given year. Basketball is truly an international sport, trailing only soccer in global popularity. The last NBA season tipped off with exactly 100 foreigners (representing 37 different countries and territories)…
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Olympic Shot-Put Competition Begins Tomorrow for Darby Olympian
Darrell Hill turns 23 today, and he couldn’t be happier with celebrating his birthday on another continent. Unlike many of his peers on Team USA in Rio de Janeiro, Hill’s prowess in his sport was not immediately evident soon after he was born, writes Paul Schwedelson for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The Darby native’s improbable journey…
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Three-Time Olympian from Haverford Tells Yahoo! That Michael Phelps ‘Inspired Us to Stop Thinking Average’
Brendan Hansen, the three-time Olympian and breaststroke specialist from Haverford, recently discussed with Yahoo! Sports the transformation of his former swimming teammate Michael Phelps into more of a leader. Phelps may have been the best swimmer on Team USA in the Olympics in 2004, 2008, and 2012; however, that didn’t mean he was the best leader,…
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U.S. Women’s Field Hockey Team Still in Good Shape to Capture Medal
Despite its 2-1 loss to Great Britain on Saturday at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the U.S. women’s field hockey team, comprised mostly of players who hail from the Greater Philadelphia area, is still in good shape. The United States, which finished second in Group B, will continue its quest for its first medal…
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Philadelphia Union Names Fan Council Members
The Philadelphia Union soccer team, currently fifth in Major League Soccer’s Eastern Conference, hopes “to improve and enhance the fan experience at matches” with a 26-person fan council, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal article by John George. This inaugural “Union Fan Council” will meet regularly throughout the year and provide feedback on what fans…
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Havertown’s Shane Ryan Finishes 40th in 100M Freestyle in Rio, but is Still a Champion
After a 16th-place finish in the 100-meter backstroke at the 2016 Rio Olympics on Sunday, and setting records for Penn Sate University, Shane Ryan came up short during the 100M Freesyle qualifying rounds Tuesday afternoon, finishing 40th overall. Competing for his father’s native country of Ireland, Ryan will attempt the 50M Freestyle on Thursday afternoon…
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Origins of National Hunting and Fishing Day Found in Upper Darby Gun Shop
National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHF Day) is celebrated on the fourth Saturday in September every year, according to an Ammoland Hunting News Article. While this year’s event is hosted in Springfield, Missouri and sponsored by the Outdoor Channel, its roots are found in Upper Darby, PA. Ira Joffe, owner of Joffe’s Gun Shop in…
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Delco to Once Again Host Most Historic Rivalry in Sports
Forget Michigan vs. Ohio State, or even Duke vs. North Carolina. No rivalry between a pair of institutions in America is on par with Army vs. Navy. Their competitions are as ingrained in our culture as, perhaps, Ford vs. GM, Coke vs. Pepsi, or Apple vs. Microsoft. Delaware County will once again host the annual…
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Darby Father’s Serendipitous Encounter Funds Trip to Rio and Olympics
Ellis Hill hadn’t planned on traveling to Rio de Janeiro to watch his son, Darby native Darrell Hill, compete in the shot put in the Olympics. He just couldn’t afford it. It was perhaps serendipity, when, barely four weeks into his tenure as an Uber driver, he transported a woman from Chicago on her trip…
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Young Chadds Ford Rider Wins Grant to Attend U.S. Pony Finals in Kentucky
Thirteen-year-old Judy Dettore from Chadds Ford will be attending the U.S. Pony Finals in Kentucky this month thanks to a grant from the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Foundation, according to a staff report from NJ.com. Dettore, one of three recipients of the Gochman Family U.S. Pony Finals Grant this year, was selected by…
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