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Chalfont Runner Faces MS Fundraising Challenge, Logging 148-Mile Leg on Calif.-to-New York Run
Mike Knopp is taking his role as a cross-country runner very literally. He’s one of 19 runners covering the distance — relay style — from Calif. to New York. His effort is part of the MS Run the US, the first and only event of its type. It raises funds for those living with multiple…
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Aussie’s Academic and Athletic Success at Harcum College Garners Him Full Scholarship to Saint Joseph’s University
Support. It’s perhaps what Louis Bleechmore will remember most about his two-year experience at Harcum College, which ended this month when he graduated with an associate degree — and a number of people invested in his success. Bryn Mawr was a long way from home for Bleechmore, a native of Sydney, Australia, who arrived in…
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Bucks County Community College Baseball Team Makes Impressive Debut in USCAA World Series
The Bucks County Community College Centurions baseball team went deep as the seventh-seeded team in its first-ever appearance in the U.S. Collegiate Athletic Association (USCAA) Small College World Series. It was, however, eliminated on May 18, after a heartbreaking one-run loss to top-seeded Penn State DuBois. The Lions edged the Centurions, 8–7 at Showers Field,…
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‘Bryce Harper Wants Your Hat’: Malvern Prep Grad Swaps Caps with MVP During Phillies Game
Last Thursday’s Phillies game turned out to be a memorable one for Keith Maguire, despite the home team’s loss. Bryce Harper asked the Malvern Prep grad to swap hats, writes Matt Breen for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Maguire was sitting in the Diamond Club at Citizens Bank Park with his friends when Harper popped his head…
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Jamison Exercise Pool Contractor Installs Stationary Way to Move Fitness Goals Forward
A half-hour of freestyle swimming, according to the Just Swim website, burns about 300 calories, making it an excellent addition to a fitness regimen. But most backyard pools — rectangular shaped or, worse, oval — are ill-suited for laps, owing to their geometric limitations. The frequency of turns inhibits the heart rate from reaching its…
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Ohio State Men’s Tennis Player from Richboro Consoles Himself with High-Profile Quarterfinals Win
Richboro’s Andrew Lutschaunig helped his Ohio State Buckeyes tennis team advance over an arch-rival. Sweeter still, the quarterfinal victory came with his collegiate-tennis-star brother in the stands. But the celebration proved short lived. Bill Rabinowitz covered the bounce of emotions for The Columbus Dispatch. After a rough start in doubles, Andrew won over his Michigan…
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Archbishop Wood Senior Becomes First Pa. High School Competitor to Run an Under-Four-Minute Mile
The first Pa. high school student ever to break the four-minute mile threshold did so at last weekend’s Phila. Catholic League championships. Gustav Elvin lapped up the good news in The Philadelphia Inquirer. Senior student Gary Martin had flirted with the Pa. record in the past. But at the regional competition, held at Delaware County’s…
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Sesame Place Classic Attracts Athletes from the Fiercely Competitive to the Off-the-Charts Cute
Runners’ family and friends who are spectating at tomorrow’s Sesame Place Classic will assuredly beam with pride as runners finish their respective courses. But the biggest grins will most likely accompany the athletes covering the shortest distance, as reported by Wayne Fish at the Bucks County Herald. More experienced runners will tackle a 5K or…
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Bensalem Clan — Including Former Penn State Ice Hockey Star — Faces Off on ‘Family Feud’
Penn State ice hockey player Kevin Kerr relied on mental (rather than physical) skills in a different kind of recent competition. Kerr and his Bensalem relatives earned the opportunity to ice other Family Feud contestants, as reported by Go PSU Sports. Kerr and his family set their sights on this goal almost 18 months ago…
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YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties’ Summer Camps Are Intense without Being ‘In Tents’
If your vision of summer camp was formed by either the 1962 or 1998 film versions of The Parent Trap, the YMCA of Bucks and Hunterdon Counties wants to change that image. True, some things depicted in the movies are still part of the Y’s summer camp experience: sports, bonding, outdoor time, creativity. But the…
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Salus University Faculty Member Lives Boyhood Dream with Phila. Hockey Team
As a kid, David Meltzer, OD, FAAO, played street hockey and was a big fan of the Philadelphia Flyers. He recalls watching the Flyers in the 1980s, when the team made the Stanley Cup finals three times during that decade. Now, he gets to share the ice with some of his boyhood idols like Brad Marsh and…
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DelCo Sports Media Legend Ray Didinger Is Taking a Permanent Time Out into Retirement
Ray Didinger, a Philadelphia sports media legend who was born and raised in Delaware County, announced his retirement Sunday morning on his SportsRadio94WIP radio show with Glen Macnow. Andrew Porter covered the step back from the mic in audacy.com. “Sunday, May 29th will be my final show,” Didinger announced. “I am ready to transition from…
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Nation’s ‘Fastest-Growing High School Sport’ Muscles Its Way into Truman
Harry S. Truman High School, Levittown, may become a Bucks County sports first, assembling an officially recognized competitive girls wrestling team. The Lower Bucks Times pinned down the details. Girls’ high school wrestling is becoming one of the fastest-growing sports nationwide. Truman’s entry into the ring will make it the 37th competitor in Pa. Interscholastic…
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When Parx Racing’s Equine Athletes Finish Their High-Speed Careers, What Happens Next?
When a horse has finished his or her career at Parx Racing in Bensalem, what happens next? Are they literally put out to pasture? Or resigned to a fate worse than that? Thanks to the work of New Start for Horses in Harrisburg, they transition to other engaging careers. The need for a post-track career…
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Pro Wrestling Exec Honors Former Chester Man’s Bond With Brother by Keeping a Promise
Tyler Williams, aka Sooplex, a pro-wrestling social media influencer on TikTok, was close to his brother Marquise growing up in Chester, writes Brock Koller for 6abc.com. He lost his older brother this past October. That night, Williams, who bonded with his brother over pro wrestling, took comfort watching AEWRampage with his 11-year-old nephew. Williams later…
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Villanova Linebacker Forrest Rhyne Is Waiting for the NFL Call
Villanova linebacker, Forrest Rhyne, has led all of college football in tackles. Now he’s hoping he will one of those chosen for the NFL draft, reports Rosemary Connor for NBC10. It’s the love of football and his family that motivates Rhyne to succeed at the game. “It’s something I’ve been playing since I was 4…
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Archbishop Wood Basketball Star Lands at UMass, Seeking ‘A Bit More Playing Time’
Archbishop Wood alum Rahsool Diggins has traded in his UConn jersey for a UMass one. Howard Herman covered Diggins’ transition in The Berkshire Eagle. According to ESPN’s rankings, Diggins was a Top-60 player coming out of high school. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound guard originally committed to the Huskies, turning down the interest of Villanova, Kansas, Florida,…
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Firstrust Bank Puts Eagles Swag Up for Grabs in Promo Tied to Tonight’s Draft
Firstrust Bank is so eager for the 2022–2023 Philadelphia Eagles season that it’s stirring excitement around football’s earliest indication of its possible outcome: this week’s NFL Draft. The bank’s Top Pick Sweepstakes is a chance for fans to enter a series of bank-sponsored drawings for memorabilia that any Eagles fan would covet. Two prizes are…
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