Coming out swinging
South Philadelphia baseball teams are on the move this season. Not a move in fields, but in divisions. As reward for strong 2005 performances, the Bok Wildcats, under new coach Frank "Roscoe" Natale,...
One more step
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So, who had Prep Charter in the Final Four of the PIAA AA state tournament? Did anyone even bother to fill out the tournament bracket? OK, so maybe the PIAA battle doesn't have...
Swinging into spring
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Tomorrow is the official opening day for Philadelphia Public League teams, while Catholic League games get under way April 3. All the players need is for temperatures to warm up about 15 to 20...
Neumann-Goretti hit with sanctions
Normally, a team is still riding an emotional high after winning a Catholic League title at the buzzer. But the Saints boys' basketball team celebration was delayed following the turmoil of the March 4...
March madness
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Ramone Moore knows he still has next year. That's why the South Philadelphia High junior is using Saturday's Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association AAAA state tournament game as a learning experience. Yes, his team...
D.J. rocks Roman
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When a game is on the line, Neumann-Goretti senior Derrick "D.J." Rivera wants the ball in his hands. That's exactly what the senior guard told his teammates during Saturday night's Catholic League boys'...
Champs in limbo
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The traditional cutting down of the championship nets is on hold, thanks to a melee that broke out following Neumann-Goretti senior Derrick "D.J." Rivera's game-winning shot. Instead of praising the efforts of the...
Repeating the feat
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Earl Pettis is walking around La Salle University's Tom Gola Arena with the Catholic League title plaque firmly in hand. If he could, he would pack it in a suitcase and take it...
Striking accomplishment
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Four-time All-Catholic champ. It has a nice ring to it. With two more years in her high school career, Neumann-Goretti sophomore bowler Gina Stankiewicz, 15, is halfway there. By bowling a 533 series...
The crown slips away
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The noise levels in St. Joseph's University Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse were deafening. As Neumann-Goretti fans arrived with their chests painted, each with a different letter of the school name, others sported golden wigs....
