Music teachers pays tribute to an empty Opening Day
Darren Lynch is used to walking to the stadium for baseball season’s Opening Day.
Living just a few blocks from the South Philadelphia Sports Complex, Lynch is used to weaving in and out crowds on...
Flyers need a hit with No. 5 pick
A miserable season resulted in the Philadelphia Flyers ending up with the fourth-worst record in the National Hockey League and the fifth overall pick in the 2022 Entry Draft.
If you’re an optimist, and let’s...
Neumann-Goretti’s Gallo shining on both sides of the plate
Jimmy Gallo knows what buttons to push and when to dial it up to 10.
As catcher of the Neumann-Goretti High School baseball team, Gallo’s easygoing personality can be a calming factor for his battery...
City closing roads around Sports Complex to prohibit tailgating
The City announced today a series of street closures throughout the sports complex area in advance of the Eagles home opener on Sunday, September 20. The street closures will be in place to enforce...
Southern Basketball hits trifecta with senior leaders
It took a little while for it to come together. But now, they are pretty much inseparable.
Aaron Dixon, Shymar Wiggins and Jamire Evans all met just a few years ago at South Philadelphia High...
Dad has a lot of fight in him, just like Lindblom and his favorite...
There are times in life when sports don’t matter. And there are other times when they mean everything.
In my house growing up, hockey has always been a driving force. As Flyers fans, every fall...
Palumbo track star Ivelle Tailey comes from strong background
The bruises on Ivelle Tailey’s knees were a reminder of how tough a new challenge can be.
The senior track star at the Academy at Palumbo was always a fast runner growing up. But to...
Neumann-Goretti baseball had eyes on another prize
Conor Cook has an appreciation for baseball history.
Having visited the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York as a 12-year-old, Cook remembers being wide-eyed as he walked the hallways of the museum.
Back in...
DVYAA fields named in honor of president emeritus
In the eyes of Anthony “Tubes” Benedetto, turning down an aspiring athlete was never an option.
The West Passyunk resident has always vehemently believed that no obstacle should ever stop a child from getting a...
Sports Briefs 11–17–2016
The Philadelphia Eagles continued to credit area schools for their commitment to fitness by holding a Play 60 Pep Rally at D. Newlin Fell School, 900 Oregon Ave., Monday. The franchise also presented the...
