Sports briefs: 9-11-03
AAU BASEBALL TRYOUTS
The Northeast Region Amateur Athletic Union will hold tryouts Sunday on the Sunoco field for the winter national teams for ages 10 and under, 11 and under and 12 and under....
Set in neutral
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Like all Catholic high-school gyms in the area, the St. Maria Goretti gymnasium is empty and silent. All practices and games are postponed until further notice. The delay is particularly difficult for inexperienced...
A broken Linc
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Instead of talking about how great South Philly's new football stadium was, fans left Monday's Philadelphia-Tampa Bay opening game questioning the Eagles' efforts -- or lack thereof. Why were the Birds just 2-for-11...
Off to a great starter
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Rodney McCarter was an All-City and All-Public football player at Bok Technical High. Still, he didn't plan to pursue an athletic scholarship. Somehow, he ended up starting for Division I-AA James Madison University...
Sports briefs: 9-04-03
BOWLERS NEEDED
Bowlers are needed for the St. Monica Guys and Dolls Monday Night Fun League. Call Kathy, 215-592-1500 or 215-468-6520.
CAPITOLO PLAYGROUND
The playground, Ninth and Federal streets, is looking for teams interested...
Will their ship come in?
This is the last year for the St. John Neumann football team -- at least in its current form. It'll be back in some incarnation, but its nickname and colors will change once the...
Kids’ day at the rec
Tim McCutchen recalls that when he moved to South Philly in 1985, few programs existed for at-risk youths. Last summer, the 36-year-old finally did something about it, with the help of community activist Kimyetta...
Earning a promotion
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How many state titles do South Philly high-school teams have combined? Zero. How many state titles do Philadelphia Public League teams have combined? Zero. But that's only because city squads...
Sports briefs: 8-21-03
BOWLERS NEEDED
Bowlers are needed for the St. Monica Guys and Dolls Monday Night Fun League. Call Kathy, 215-592-1500 or 215-468-6520.
CAPITOLO PLAYGROUND
The playground, Ninth and Federal streets, is looking for teams interested...
Tackling the heat
Chances are, the guys running up and down the field at 26th and Moore streets this week would rather be somewhere air-conditioned, doing something less taxing than practicing punt and kick returns. Especially...
