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Malvern Prep Football Coach Joe Carr Has a Long History of Excellence in the Game
Malvern Preparatory School coach Joe Carr has an unrivaled history of success in the game of football throughout the region, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Since 1990, Carr has coached high school football defense in Chester County, while turning down college coaching offers. With his level of experience and commitment to his community,…
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Eastern University to Add Men’s and Women’s Wrestling
Eastern University is currently searching for a Director of Men’s and Women’s Wrestling with the intention of competing in the NCAA’s Middle Atlantic Conference in both sports in 2026-27. Athletic Director Eric McNelley said that the goal is to hire a director as soon as possible, as well as a pair of full-time assistants in…
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Jeffersonville Golf Club Transformed Into One of Nation’s Best
Jeffersonville Golf Club in Norristown managed to transform from a dried-out, nondescript public course into one of the nation’s best veneus – but it did not happen overnight, writes Jack Hirsh for GOLF. Jeffersonville has a peak rate of $80 on the weekends, which earned it a place on GOLF’s inaugural list of America’s best golf courses you can play for…
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PETA Asks Bucks County DA to Investigate Jockey in Horse-Whipping Incident
Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn and the Bucks County SPCA have been asked by animal advocate PETA to investigate a horse whipping that took place after the horse won a race at Parx Casino in Bensalem. The jockey, Paco Lopez, reportedly whipped his horse, 2-year-old National Law, on the neck after crossing the finish…
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How Conwell-Egan High School Football Coach Jack Techtmann Prioritizes Safety
Conwell-Egan High School football coach Jack Techtmann is prioritizing the safety of his team, both during practice as well as on the field, write Aaron Carter and David Gambacorta for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Safety and how teams approach this has changed significantly since the 1970s, when Techtmann began his coaching career as an assistant at…
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Philadelphia Eagles To Sell Two Minority Stakes, Team’s Valuation Rises to $8.1 Billion
The Philadelphia Eagles have agreed to sell two minority stakes in the team with deals that value the franchise at over $8.1 billion, writes Ben Fischer for Sports Business Journal. Assuming NFL owners approved the transactions, the new investors will hold 8 percent of the club. Specifically, the family trust of Ed Peskowitz, founder of…
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Norristown Native Geno Auriemma Cements Legacy as Winningest College Basketball Coach
Norristown native Geno Auriemma became the winningest coach in college basketball history on Wednesday with his 1,217th victory, reports Emma Baccellieri for Sports Illustrated. The milestone came with a decisive 85–41 win over Fairleigh Dickinson, celebrated by 63 alumnae spanning decades of UConn basketball. From benchwarmers to Olympians like Diana Taurasi, they all credited Auriemma…
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Abington Friends School Athletes Excel on the National Stage in Track and Field
Every year, 8,000 track and field athletes in middle and high schools across the country converge on a stadium, this year in Greensboro, N.C., to compete against one another — and themselves — in the Junior Olympics. To be invited to compete, students must place highly in multiple qualifiers, which involves plenty of training and…
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This Quakertown-Pennridge Thanksgiving Moment Remains Talk of Town After More Than Half-Century
Fifty-four years later, the Quakertown win over Pennridge and the ensuing razzing of the opposing team’s starting quarterback are still the talk of the town, writes Tom Moore for the Bucks County Courier Times. The day before the 1970 Thanksgiving Day game, while speaking in the Quakertown gym, Pennridge quarterback Jeff Hollenbach decided to throw…
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Baseball Helps Reality Television Star Come to Terms with His Sexuality
Before becoming a successful doctor known for his role on the TLC reality show My Feet Are Killing Me, Pottstown native Brad Schaeffer played baseball as he struggled to come to terms with his sexuality, according to an essay he wrote for Outsports. For years, baseball was his life. However, his desire to be a…
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DelVal Football Head Coach Mike Isgro Talks Past, Present, and Future of Successful Program
Delaware Valley University first-year head coach Mike Isgro is drawing inspiration from past successful Aggies coaches while putting his own stamp on the football program, reports Tom Moore for the Bucks County Courier Times. “I think, obviously, the program has been successful for many years,” said Isgro. “Obviously when coach Greco was here, and also…
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Two Montgomery County Executives Join Phillies Ownership Group as Limited Partners
Phillies CEO and Bryn Mawr resident John Middleton recently announced that two Montgomery County executives would join the team’s ownership group. The Phillies welcome Mitchell L. Morgan and Guntram J. Weissenberger Jr. Morgan is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Morgan Properties, a leading real estate investment management firm based in Conshohocken. Morgan…
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Early Morning Rowing Shapes Yardley Student Athlete’s Life and Sleep Schedule
Corinne Carlson, a Yardley native and student-athlete, has had to make significant changes to her lifestyle and sleeping patterns after she took up rowing at Temple, writes Julianne Kotch for the WHYY. When she first started rowing, Carlson was shocked when she realized how early her practices were. Since then, she has started going to…
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Truman High School Field Hockey Seniors Celebrate Their First-Ever High School Victory
The seniors on Harry S. Truman’s High School field hockey team managed to achieve something they had yearned for throughout their entire high school career: a win on the hockey field before they graduated, writes Melissa Hanejko for the Bucks County Courier Times. In an exciting atmosphere, the team defeated their crosstown rival Bristol High…
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Philadelphia Eagles Owner Jeffrey Lurie Could Sell Stake in Team to Family of Tech Titan
Jeffrey Lurie, the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles, is currently in talks to sell a minority stake of the NFL team to sell, writes for Bloomberg. Talks are ongoing between Lurie and the family of technology titan Susan Y. Kim, the new executive chairman of Amkor Technology Inc., according to those with knowledge of the…
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Downingtown’s Will Howard Eager to Show Penn State What They Missed as He Faces Them on Field
Downingtown West graduate and Ohio State quarterback Will Howard is returning to Pennsylvania this weekend for a game against Penn State, with something to prove, writes Jeff Neiburg for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Howard has always dreamed of attending Penn State, his father Bob’s alma mater. However, while he wanted the Nittany Lions, they did not…
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Soccer Community Mourns Death of Philadelphia Union Goalkeeper Holden Trent
The soccer community is reacting to news that Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Holden Trent died Saturday at the age of 25, writes Nick Tributes for Billy Penn at WHYY. The Philadelphia Union reported in an announcement being devastated by Holden Trent’s “heartbreaking passing”. “While he was a wonderful player and fierce competitor, he was more importantly…
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Holy Ghost Prep Team Receives Special Recognition After Winning First State Championship in School’s History
Holy Ghost Prep’s baseball team received special recognition after securing the first baseball state championship in the school’s history, writes Ross DiMattei and Paxton Reese for CBS Philadelphia. The Bensalem team was treated to a pep rally earlier this week, with music, games, and a raucous sendoff. The players and their coaches then got on…
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