Sports
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Nationally Ranked Disc Golf Course in Bucks County Is Perfect for a Summer Fling
Disc Golf first became a thing in the mid-1970s in (where else?) California. In the ensuing decades, its popularity spread nationwide, including to the Philadelphia suburbs. One of the best courses in the U.S. is in Bucks County, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Disc golf, that Frisbee-golf hybrid, substitutes the a disc from…
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Pigskin Piccioti’s: Linebacker Recruited by Pitt Panthers, 20 Years after the Team Landed His Uncle
The University of Pittsburgh Panthers recently made an offer to 2023 linebacker Phil Picciotti of Pennridge High School, Perkasie. Two decades ago, the school landed his uncle, Dustin Picciotti, a fullback. Mike Vukovcan covered the familial connection for PGH Sports. Phil’s coach told him prior to a workout that Panther Coach Cory Sanders was on the phone. “He [Sanders] started telling me about Pittsburgh, what he liked about my film and…
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Once an Eagles Fan, Always an Eagles Fan: Atlanta Falcons Rookie Faces Loyalty Dilemma in Season Opener
Kyle Pitts will take the field on the September 12 Atlanta Falcons football season opener wearing red and black. But he’ll have to tamp down enthusiasm for the opponents in white and green. Pitts, from Warminster, spent his teenage years following the Philadelphia Eagles, reports Kevin Flaherty for 24/7 Sports. Atlanta’s new tight end played at Archbishop Wood. He told Good Morning Football, “I definitely did grow up…
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Council Rock High School Lacrosse Star Comes from a Family that Sticks to the Sport
When high school athletes are described as having a particular sport “in their blood,” it usually means a deep devotion to it. In the case of Luke Walstrum, the words are true. Walstrum’s talent for lacrosse was passed down to him from two prior generations, reports Nur B. Adam for the Bucks County Courier Times. Walstrum’s grandfather played in his backyard,…
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Fore! Merion Golf Club Retains Top-Ten Spot in Ranking of U.S. Courses; Ardmore Hits Top 100
Two local golf courses have made Golf Digest’s 2021 list of America’s 100 Greatest Golf Courses and one of them is in the top 10, writes Ryan Sharrow for Philadelphia Business Journal. Merion Golf Club’s East Course placed sixth on the prestigious list, preserving its ranking from last year. The famed Haverford course has hosted…
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On the Court, This Archbishop Wood Point Guard Went from Fledgling Freshman to Soaring Senior
Rahsool Diggins, an Archbishop Wood High School Viking, lived up to his surname on the basketball court. Throughout his four-year career, he just kept diggin’. The effort netted him the distinction of State 6A Player of the Year, writes Andrew Robinson for PA Prep Live. “It’s a big honor and something that means a lot to me,” Diggins said. “It’s…
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Cheltenham-Area Football Star becomes the Focus of a Movie on His Barrier-breaking College/Pro Careers
A new movie is set to introduce to the world the uniquely powerful story of La Mott’s Wally Triplett, a talented athlete who broke the color barriers in college and professional football, writes Cory Nightingale for The Palm Beach Post. Wally Triplett, who grew up in an all-white neighborhood, received a football scholarship from the…
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Bucks County Horse and Trainer Beat Derby Odds before Even Setting Hoof in Churchill Downs
When the horses leave the gate at tomorrow’s 147th Kentucky Derby, a local entry will have already benefited from a bit of luck, reports the Associated Press for NBC10. Brooklyn Strong, a three-year-old colt owned by New Yorker Mark Schwartz, will enter the #3 stall in the starting gate as a last-minute addition to the field. He was three…
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Onetime Prospective NFL Punter Kicks Cancer, Heads Doylestown Nonprofit Dedicated to Curing Others
Rob Long was a Syracuse University star punter being actively recruited for the NFL draft, reports Kevin Riordan for The Philadelphia Inquirer. But before his shot at turning pro gelled, he was hit with a rare form of brain cancer. It flagged his NFL dreams. Long redirected his professional life. He now heads a Doylestown nonprofit that targets…
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Parkesburg Octogenarian Hikes Equivalent of a Trip Around the World
Don Barber, a longtime member of the Chester County Trail Club, recently reached the 25,000-mile mark of his hiking career. That distance is equal to a full trip around the world at the equator, writes Bill Rettew for the Daily Local News. The Parkesburg resident who was awarded the Trailmaster Award by the club in…
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Bucks County Roadrunners Club Builds Endurance by Leaps and Bounds
Ultrarunning is catching on in Bucks County. Its local popularity stems from the ruggedness of Bucks County’s local topography, a necessary component for participants. Wayne Fish caught up with a Yardley fan for the Bucks County Intelligencer. Ultrarunning uses the high-elevation trails normally traversed by hikers. The difference is that ultrarunners navigate the sharp rises and falls at top speed over long distances. Yardley resident Mike Acer, with the Bucks County Roadrunners Club, indulges every weekend. The group favors cross-river sites…
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Warminster QB Anthony Russo Calls a College Career Audible, Shifting from Temple to MSU
Anthony Russo’s five seasons quarterbacking at Temple kept him comfortably in contact with his Doylestown family, But when things were getting too comfortable, he passed on playing with the Owls. He’s now at Michigan State, and McLain Moberg for Sports Illustrated Fan Nation explains why. It was a “no brainer” decision, according to Russo himself. “My main reason for leaving Temple was I didn’t feel that I was…
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CB West Senior Sails Right Over PA’s All-Time Highest Pole Vault Record
The first girl ever to clear 14 feet in a Pennsylvania pole vault event did so at the Central Bucks West Relays recently, reports Nur B. Adams at the Bucks County Courier Times. Central Bucks West senior Chloe Timberg used a powerful run and fiberglass pole to hurtle herself 14 feet, 2.25 inches in the air. By the time she thumped to the mat…
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Thanks to COVID-19, MLB Draft League Coach Jeff Manto is a Man without a Stadium
The necessary COVID-19 baseball stadium swaps have created something of an ironic situation for a Bristol-based draft league coach, reports Erik Brady for The Buffalo News. In something of a “Who’s on First?” routine, the Toronto Blue Jays left their stadium because of COVID-19 concerns. They’re now playing in Buffalo, displacing its home team, the Bisons. They’re now in Trenton, leaving…
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Topgolf is Adding Two More Nearby Links to its Chain of High-Tech Driving Ranges
Topgolf’s two new, local sites will make it very easy for Bucks County golfers to practice short pitches and monster tee-shots, all while enjoying beverages and snacks. Natalie Kistelni for the Philadelphia Business Journal reports on the brand’s extension into both Northeast Philadelphia and King of Prussia. The Northeast Topgolf is being built on 27 acres of the former Nabisco and Mondelez International factories on Roosevelt…
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N.Y. Times Recounts How the Immaculata Women’s Basketball Team Had to Self-Fund Its Way to Being Mighty
Before the advent of Title IX, Immaculata University was a national powerhouse in women’s college basketball, write Alan Blinder, Jeré Longman, and Gillian R. Brassil for The New York Times. At that time, players would find creative ways to finance their costs, such as selling pencils and toothbrushes to pay for travel costs. Their supporters…
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Out of Reel Concern about COVID, PA Consolidates 2021 Trout Season Opening
The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission (PFBC) has standardized the 2021 opening of trout season across all waterways in the Commonwealth. It has also moved opening day two weeks earlier to April 3. The change is COVID related, designed to reduce the travel associated with both stocking and fishing multiple waterways across staggered openings. “Thank you to the anglers and boaters of Pennsylvania for their understanding…
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With Some COVID-appropriate Prep, Bucks County Phillies Fans Can Safely Cheer — Or Boo — in Person
The turnstiles of Citizens Bank Park will spin this week to admit Phillies fans back, albeit in fewer numbers and with plenty of safety protocols, reports Annie McCormick and the digital staff of 6ABC. In a statement, the team said it wants “…fans and guests to be assured of enhanced COVID-19 safety guidelines and protocols when attending Phillies…
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