Furness to add football
Football season doesn't start until Aug. 15, but there is a lot of work to be done, especially when it's a first-year program. That's why Furness High Athletic Director Dave Connolly is laying...
The champ returns
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When Rogers Mtagwa steps into the ring June 16, he'll be introduced as the United States Boxing Association featherweight champion. Tomorrow night, the native of Tanzania will be making his first title defense...
Team player
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Brittany Dugan knows how rough the EOM Athletic Association baseball field at Front and Moore streets can be. Last spring, the pitcher-second baseman got a nice little bruise under her chin after getting smacked...
Winaholics
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The Philadelphia Senators 14-and-under baseball team is a little too young to be attending Penn State University. The squad spent last weekend, though, in Happy Valley, walking away with the United States Specialty Sports...
Growing pains
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In many ways, the Girard Academic Music Program baseball team can look at the 2006 season as a good one. Here was June 5 and the Pioneers were still playing in a meaningful...
Sports brief: 6-08-06
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The South Philadelphia Strikers boys' soccer team captured the under-12 division championship at the 40th Annual Philadelphia Youth Soccer Classic over Memorial Day weekend. The Strikers posted a 3-0-1 tournament record, which includes a...
Courting Europe
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Chris DelBrocco has toured the United States through basketball, going as far west as California and as deep south as Florida. One place the guard from 12th and Bigler streets hasn't played is Europe....
Softball in a flash
There isn't much to say about a 15-0 loss. Girard Academic Music Program softball coach Jann Hoeltzel summed things up the next day with, "It wasn't pretty." The loss came against St. Pius...
Keeping his eye on the ball
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Playing on a pro diamond is nothing new for Girard Academic Music Program's Ryan Challender. He previously played at Baltimore's Camden Yards for the Phillies RBI baseball team. May 24, Campbell's Field on...
Pain-free MVP
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Junior year wasn't too memorable for Albert DiDomenico. It's hard to get excited about watching from the bench, but the athlete's dislocated right shoulder didn't leave him much choice. He only played in one...
