High School Sports
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Archbishop Wood Grad Hopes to Lead Army to Victory Over Navy This Weekend
A Bucks County football player is hoping to bring his new team to victory in a major game being held this weekend. Drew Markol wrote about the local player in the Bucks County Courier Times. Connor Bishop, an Archbishop Wood High School graduate and Army West Point offensive lineman, is hoping to lead his team…
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Pennsbury Quarterback Named Univest Featured Athlete After an Incredible Season
A Bucks County football player is being recognized for his incredible skills on the field as he is given a major sports award. Staff writers for Suburban One Sports wrote about the local player. Shane McGurrin, the quaterback of the Pennsbury Falcons football team, was recently named as a Univest Featured Athlete for his recent…
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Yardley Resident, Villa Joseph Marie Grad Makes Waves as a Member of John Hopkins’ Soccer Team
A Bucks County resident and soccer star is making a name for herself on her current college team, gaining the attention of fans nationwide. Matthew Ralph wrote about the up and coming stat for Brotherly Game. Katie Sullivan, a resident of Yardley and a graduate of Villa Joseph Marie High School, is currently playing for…
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This Pennsbury High School Senior Has Been Selected for a Major Varsity Soccer League
A Bucks County high school student has just been selected to play in a major soccer league, a great continuation to his long sports career. Jim Brown wrote about the local player for the Philadelphia Sun. Justin Brown, a senior at Pennsbury High School and member of the school’s men’s soccer team, was recently selected…
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Neumann-Goretti’s Eric Gentry, One of Most Unique Defenders in College Football, Turned His Imposing Height into His Greatest Strength
By his junior year at Neuman-Goretti High in Philadelphia, USC linebacker Eric Gentry grew to an impressive height of 6 feet 6, writes Ryan Kartje for the Los Angeles Times. His weight took a bit longer to catch up, and the young player soon found himself struggling to feel comfortable in his own body. However,…
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Merion Mercy Academy Junior Who Fled Ukraine Is Now State Tennis Champion
Sofiia Berestetska, a junior at Montgomery County’s Merion Mercy Academy, fled Ukraine following Russia’s invasion in late February. She and her mother eventually made their way to Philadelphia in June, where they forged a new life that now includes a significant on-court distinction. Aaron Carter served up their story in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Five months…
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Bensalem High School Receives $65K Worth of Equipment for Their Athletic Department
A Bucks County high school was the recent recipient of a generous donation of much-needed equipment for their athletes. The athletics department of Bensalem Township High School was just given $65,000 worth of athletic equipment, which will be utilized by both school athletes and coaches alike. The donation came from Dr. Ronald D. Abraham, a…
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These Bucks County High Schools Are Currently Looking for New Football Coaches
Two Bucks County high schools are currently searching for new coaches for their football teams, both known as top-tier players in the area. Tom Moore wrote about the teams in the Bucks County Courier Times. Both William Tennent High School and Harry S. Truman High School recently lost their football teams’ coaches for various reasons,…
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Central Bucks West Basketball Star Returns to Region After Stint at Penn State
A Bucks County basketball player recently switched college teams, bringing her talents to another Pennsylvania university. Meghann Morhardt wrote about the rising basketball star for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hardest decision Maddie Burke, a Doylestown native and Central Bucks West basketball star, made in her young life was to choose Penn State over Villanova University…
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Coatesville High School Football Players Show Amazing Act of Kindness Toward Opponent Battling Cancer
Coatesville High School football players — along with other students, teachers, parents, and staff — showed an incredible act of kindness toward an opposing player after their game against Avon Grove last Friday night, writes Mark Walsh for the Daily Local News. Avon Grove’s Gavin Picard was recently diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkins lymphoma. A…
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This Bucks County High School Football Team’s Success Story Mirrors that of a Big Philadelphia Sports Team
While they play different sports, the success story for a Bucks County football team reminds many of a major Philadelphia team’s journey. Staff writers at CBS News Philadelphia wrote about the similarities. The Pennsbury Falcons football team has been having a successful season, and many are comparing it to a recent line of victories for…
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Longtime Coach of Girl’s Soccer Team in Warminster Remembered for Winning Over 300 Games
The coach of a major girl’s soccer team in Bucks County is being remembered for his love of the sport and for his players. Rick Woelfel wrote about the coach for the Bucks County Courier Times. Bill Cappo, a beloved longtime Archbishop Wood High School girls’ soccer coach, passed away on Oct. 20 at 75.…
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This Bucks County High School Football Player Continues to Honor the Legacy of His Family’s Name on the Field
A Bucks County football star is playing for the team his father and grandfather played in over the past few generations. Tom Moore wrote about the up-and-coming player for the Bucks County Courier Times. Jack Dunkley, a senior defensive lineman for Neshaminy High School’s football team, is continuing a long tradition of sports for the…
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Former Central Bucks East Star Is Playing for Penn State, One of Best Punters in Country
While he might have taken a roundabout route to Penn State, former Central Bucks East star Barney Amor is a consistent tour de force for the Nittany Lions’ special teams unit, writes Sam Cohn for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The 23-year-old punter was born in the Netherlands. He attended high school in Bucks County and committed…
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Doylestown Native, Central Bucks West Grad Has Historic Round At the Beginning of His College Golf Career
A Bucks County native is garnering the attention of the golf world after a stellar first session during his freshman year of college. Jack Hirsh wrote about the up-and-coming star for Golf. Kevin Lydon, who grew up in Doylestown and graduated from central Bucks High School West, is now a freshman at La Salle University.…
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Bensalem High School Field Hockey Team Dedicates Recent Game to Late Coach
A local field hockey team recently dedicated a game they played to the memory of their beloved coach, who passed away in late 2020. Dino Ciliberti wrote about the game and the coach for the Bensalem Patch. Bensalem High School’s field hockey team, in collaboration with the school’s athletics department, dedicated their recent home game…
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There’s a Lesson for All of Us in Bucks County Resident’s New Book About Kobe Bryant’s Years on the Main Line
There have been several books written about basketball legend Kobe Bryant, and there will undoubtedly be several more. None, however, will have his local connections leaping off the page like they do in The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality by Mike Sielski, a Bucks County resident and an uber-talented sportswriter for The…
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New 12-episode Podcast Chronicles Kobe Bryant’s Lower Merion Years and Meteoric Rise
The new 12-episode podcast ‘I Am Kobe’, hosted by Philadelphia Inquirer journalist and author Mike Sielski chronicles the early years of basketball legend Kobe Bryant, including his time at Lower Merion High School through his first year for the Los Angeles Lakers, writes Shawn Grant for The Source. The 12-episode series reveals never-before-heard tapes of…
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