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Olympic Shot-Putter from Darby Gets a Boost from Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dick’s Sporting Goods worked out a deal to hire Olympic and Paralympic athletes at its nearly 650 stores across the country — giving them the flexibility to keep training while still maintaining a job that pays the bills. Headquartered in Coraopolis in western Pennsylvania, Dick’s employs both summer and winter Olympic hopefuls, writes Stephanie Ritenbaugh…
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Springfield’s Rolling Green Golf Club to Enter National Spotlight
The eyes of the golf world will soon be fixed on Springfield’s Rolling Green Golf Club, which, true to the sport, boasts a course notorious for challenging not only a golfer’s physical ability but also his or her mental capacity. Rolling Green’s 18 holes were designed by famed golf architect William Flynn, and the club…
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Age No Obstacle for Senior Athletes Competing in Delaware County’s 26th Senior Games
Nearly 650 senior athletes aged 50 and over competed in the 26th annual Delaware County Senior Games at a dozen different venues last month, writes Patti Mengers for the Daily Times. To celebrate, close to 460 competitors attended a luncheon at the Drexelbrook. During the evening, they were saluted by Denise Stewart, Director of the…
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Critically Acclaimed Documentary on Sons of Ben Gets DVD, Digital Launch
Director Jeffrey Bell and producer Mike Dieffenbach have announced that Gravitas Ventures, based in El Segundo, Calif., will distribute the documentary Sons of Ben across all North American digital and TVOD platforms. The launch, scheduled for Friday, coincides with the start of the 2016 AT&T Major League Soccer All-Star week. The digital platforms include Amazon,…
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Sons of Ben, Soccer Fanatics, Unveil New Line of Merchandise Created by Renowned Mitchell & Ness
Sons of Ben, the fervent supporters of the Philadelphia Union, have unveiled a new merchandise line created together with Mitchell & Ness, writes Jonathan Tannenwald for the Philadelphia Inquirer. The collaboration was initiated six months ago, when Major League Soccer and Mitchell & Ness approached Sons of Ben president Ami Rivera with a partnership proposal.…
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Radnor Middle Schooler Headed to Sacramento for USA Track & Field Junior Olympic Championships
Twelve-year-old Gaven Williams, a rising seventh-grader at Radnor Middle School, has qualified for the USA Track & Field National Junior Olympic Championships later this month on the campus of Sacramento State University. Williams punched his ticket in the 200-meter dash and the 400 meters, courtesy of a pair of superb performances earlier this summer, first…
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Flyers Star Shayne Gostisbehere Visits Injured Folcroft Police Officer
Flyers defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere showed his compassionate side when he paid a recent visit to the Folcroft Police Department to meet injured officer Christopher Dorman, writes Jordan Hall for CSNPhilly. The Folcroft officer had been shot seven times after approaching a suspected drug deal, and had to undergo several surgeries before being discharged from Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.…
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From Yeadon to Rio: Penn Wood Graduate Qualifies for Summer Olympics
Shot putter Darrell Hill, a Yeadon native and Penn Wood High School graduate, has qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The 6-foot-3, 320-pound Hill – a 2015 graduate of Penn State who started his collegiate career at the University of Houston – punched his ticket to Rio with a recent third-place…
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Union Honor Deceased Soccer Writer with Plaque in Press Room
The Philadelphia Union have honored long-time soccer writer Frank Bertucci, who passed away last year at the age of 68, by hanging a plaque in the press room at Talen Energy Stadium in Chester. According to Charles Cuttone, executive editor of Philly Soccer News, the plaque reads: “In recognition of Frank Bertucci’s Love and Support…
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Strath Haven Graduate and Former NFL Linebacker Inducted in PA Sports Hall of Fame
Dan Connor (football) and Mary Sue Christopher (field hockey) was among 12 individuals honored yesterday at the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame’s Delaware County Chapter 2016 Awards Dinner, writes Harry Chaykun for the Daily Times. Connor, a Strath Haven High School graduate and former NFLer, and Christopher, a Haverford High School product, both earned All-America honors at…
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Aiming for Positive Impact on Kids, Union Foundation Schedules 4th Annual Cocktails and Cleats Celebration
The Philadelphia Union Foundation’s fourth annual Cocktails and Cleats celebration will be held on November 10 at Vie in Downtown Philadelphia. The event is an opportunity to recognize people who make a difference in the community, bring attention to challenges and opportunities where help might be needed, and acquire the resources for effective solutions. The…
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Winners of Three Grand in Cabela’s King Kat in Chester: ‘Hardest We Had to Fish in 10 Years’
Perfect weather created the perfect opportunity for the region’s anglers to compete for catfishing dominance at the Cabela’s King Kat Tournament Trail on the Delaware River in Chester last Saturday, writes Capt. Ron Presley for Examiner.com. The anglers competed for $5,200 in cash and prizes, as well as the chance to qualify for the 2016…
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Six Delco Athletes Compete in Transplant Games in Cleveland
Six athletes from Delaware County traveled to Cleveland, Ohio to take part in last week’s Donate Life Transplant Games of America, writes Patti Mengers for the News of Delaware County. The competition styled as the Olympics for organ transplant recipients was previously known as the U.S. Transplant Games. For Parkside’s Howard Pritchard, this was the eighth…
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Philadelphia Union Celebrates Its Ties to Community on 7th Annual Delco Night; All Are Invited to Attend Next Week’s Match
Although the Philadelphia Union advertises itself as hailing from the City of Brotherly Love, the Major League Soccer franchise that calls Chester home is now as Delaware County as the Blue Route, Baltimore Pike and 69th Street. The Union’s continued alliance with the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce will be on full display Wednesday, June…
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Philadelphia Union Coach Uses Copa America’s Arrival to Improve Team Play
The Philadelphia Union is taking full advantage of the two-week Copa America Centenario tournament to allow players to rest and recover from injuries, and improve certain aspects of their game, writes Dave Zeitlin for CSNPhilly.com. The team’s coaches are making sure to take advantage of all the learning opportunities from having such a big tournament…
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Chester Lures National Catfish Tournament to Delaware River on Saturday
Cabela’s, the popular retailer of hunting, fishing, and camping merchandise, is sponsoring and staffing a catfishing tournament Saturday in Chester on the Delaware River. The event is part of the King Kat Tournament Trail, writes Joseph DiStefano for the Philadelphia Inquirer. “Your waterway there, the Delaware River, is super-good for the sport of catfishing,” says…
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Wallingford Native Becomes First Female Athletic Director at Johns Hopkins
Wallingford native and Episcopal Academy graduate Alanna Shanahan was recently named the first female athletic director at Johns Hopkins, writes Edward Lee for the Baltimore Sun. A 1996 Penn grad with a degree in anthropology, she was a four-year starter in lacrosse and was named a co-captain and Most Valuable Player in her senior year…
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Villanova Coach Jay Wright Selected to Assist USA Men’s Select Team Next Month
Villanova basketball coach Jay Wright has been selected to serve as an assistant to San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on the staff of the 2016 USA Men’s Select Team. The Select Team will practice and scrimmage the National team — which will compete at the Rio Olympics — next month in Las Vegas, writes…
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