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Villanova Freshman Lucy Olsen Pulls Her Weight for the Team, and More
Villanova’s first-year student Lucy Olsen has had the unusual opportunity to start at point guard in every game since joining the Wildcats, writes Tyler Small for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “A lot of people dream of coming in and starting as a freshman, and that was my dream, for sure,” said the 5-foot-9 guard. Olsen ranks…
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With Successful NFL Career Behind Him, West Chester Man Now Focused on the Next Chapter of His Life
West Chester resident Phillip Daniels is following up on a successful career in the NFL by coaching football at Bishop Shanahan High School and staying in shape through powerlifting, writes Patrick Garbin for UGASports.com. Daniels began his ascension in football at the University of Georgia, where he tallied 13 sacks, 18 other tackles for loss,…
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Pigskin Pucker: Bensalem Eagles Fan’s High-Profile Kiss Leads to Proposal
Shamus Clancy and Ashley Suder kicked off their relationship with a very, very PDA (public display of affection). As Philadelphians celebrated the Eagles 2018 Super Bowl win by joyously flooding the streets, they recreated an iconic WWII photo for social media. That kiss between two just-met sports fans now has deeper significance, reports Tom Avril…
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Valley Forge Military Academy’s Will Anozie Makes Top Five Scorer in Nation
Valley Forge Military Academy has a record-breaking 6-foot-2, 165-pound basketball guard, Will Anozie, in its midst, writes Ed Morlock for pappreplive.com. Anozie is the leading scorer in Pennsylvania and among the top five scorers nationwide with a career total of 1,000 points after scoring 43 points against MaST Charter Tuesday night. He came to VFMA…
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Sports Marketing Agency in Tredyffrin Township Selected by Rothman Orthopaedic to ‘Bring Its Portfolio Life’
Tredyffrin Township-based POV Sports Marketing has been selected by the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute to serve as its first sports marketing agency of record. John George reported the alignment for the Philadelphia Business Journal. POV Sports will manage and activate the specialty physician practice’s respective sports partnerships across its fast-expanding geographical footprint. The collaboration will also…
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Jenkintown’s Manor College Sophomore Stars as Three-Sport Athlete
Eddie Fortescue Jr. isn’t the kind of leader known for yelling on the field or for giving impassioned speeches to his teammates. Instead, he leads through his play. It’s a focus, he says, a phase where he’s not messing around, a phase where you zone in and forget everything around you. That fierce but calm…
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Villanova Men’s & Women’s Basketball Teams Win, Even as They Weather COVID-19 Challenges
Villanova University’s basketball teams have been weathering the rise in COVID cases pretty well, thanks in large part to team physician Michael P. Duncan, writes Tyler Small for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “He’s been going through this with us since the start back in 2020,” said Assistant Coach George Halcovage. “With his leadership and guidance through…
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Washington Post: Lafayette Basketball Legend Fran O’Hanlon, Former Bonner Coach, Retires
A “sad and significant day” for college basketball took place Friday, Jan. 21, when Fran O’Hanlon announced his retirement after 27 years as coach at Lafayette College, writes John Feinstein for The Washington Post. O’Hanlon, from Philadelphia, coached basketball at Monsignor Bonner High School in Drexel Hill and played basketball at Villanova. As a college…
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Swimming Lessons at Horsham’s Aqua-Tots Swim School: Winter Fun That’s Potentially Life Saving
Owners of Aqua-Tots Swim School in Horsham, Andrea and Brad Sahl, opened the first Aqua-Tots franchise in the Northeast in 2017 with the goal of creating a fun atmosphere where they teach children how to swim and become safe in the water. They were customers at first, sending their children to Aqua-Tots to a North…
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Great Skates: Bucks County Is Graced with Numerous Sites for Traditional Pond Ice Skating
The blustery January weather has gotten Bucks County off to a full-bore parka, mittens, scarf, double-socks, chapped skin winter. But there’s something bracing in facing the cold outside, on its own terms, and finding enjoyable things to do. Like good, old-fashioned ice skating — traditional, outdoor-style. Visit Bucks County has a list of fresh-air sites…
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Parx Casino, Bensalem, Helps Parlay Pennsylvania Gaming Industry to Monthly Income Record
Pa. casinos reported record revenue for November 2021, increasing their take by more than 50 percent of 2020 results. Four local gaming houses contributed to the haul, including Parx Casino in Bensalem. Nosa Omoigui dealt out the results for iGB North America. Parx contributed $56.3 million in revenue to the state, behind Chester County’s Hollywood…
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Archbishop Wood Alum Kyle Pitts Enjoys Unlikely Friendship with Falcons Teammate Lee Smith
On paper, Atlanta Falcons teammates Kyle Pitts and Lee Smith seem to share very little. But as Kris Rhim reported for Falcons Multimedia, the two have a strong gridiron bond. Pitts, a 21-year-old graduate from Archbishop Wood High School, is closer in age to Smith’s 13-year-old son than he is to his tight-end teammate (who…
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Ridley High Grad Worked the Ice for the Flyers. Now You’ll Find Him in Anaheim
It was a homecoming event recently for Folsom native Kevin Diamond Jr. when the Philadelphia Flyers took on the Anaheim Ducks, writes Jordan Hall for NBC Sports. Diamond now lives in Newport Beach, California, and he happens to be ice operations manager at the Honda Center for the Ducks, where the game took place. Diamond…
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Gridiron Graciousness: 2022 Outback Bowl Saw One Local Coach Connect Amiably with Rival
James Franklin’s Nittany Lions may have fallen to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks in the 2022 Outback Bowl, but the rivalry is unlikely to dim the admiration the Langhorne-bred coach has for his rival, Sam Pittman. Their mutual civility in the run-up to the game was covered by Tom Murphy for Whole Hog Sports. Pregame…
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Warrington Speedskater Rockets into Qualification for 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing
In an Instagram post brimming with “a roller coaster of emotions,” 20-year-old Warrington speedskater Andrew Heo announced his qualification for the 2022 Winter Olympics. Reporter EeE of radio station 94.5 PST shared the athlete’s joy. “By His will; for His glory,” is how Heo started his long post of gratitude for the numerous supporters that…
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After Bonding Over the Sport Themselves, Yardley Foursome Serves Up Indoor Pickleball Site
What started as a painter’s tape court in a Yardley cul-de-sac has blossomed into a 26,000-sq.-ft. Indoor pickleball facility, launched by two couples. Vashti Harris netted the particulars for NJ.com. The Gabrieles (Becky and Frank) and the Voelzkes (Sharon and Bob) bonded over the quirky game in the summer of 2020, playing on a…
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Eagles Fan and Columnist Announces New Year’s Sports Resolutions
Philadelphia Inquirer sports columnist David Murphy is just like any other Eagles fan — a “hard-working 9-to-5er who wants 2022 to be a year where I’m a better version of myself.” Here then, are his first annual resolutions as a local who goes gaga for the guys in green. I will look carefully at 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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