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Amateur Sports: The Anderson Monarchs Continue to Be a Hub for South Philly Sports, Launching Its First Girls Program
The Monarchs continue to have a positive effect on players, parents, and its founder. [continue reading…]
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Sports: Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative is a Hub for Supporting Young Athletes
Founded in 2009, the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative, or PYSC has been on a mission to provide affordable sports activities to families around the Philadelphia area. The collaborative itself consists of 66 member organizations, including [continue reading…]
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Southwest: A Day at John Bartram High School’s Football Homecoming
The day’s 34-0 win vitalized Bartram football team’s players, coaches, and decades of alumni. [continue reading…]
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Overbrook: Youth Football Program Guides Kids on the Field and Off the Streets
The Overbrook Monarchs are committed to teaching maturity and leadership to the youth through football. [continue reading…]
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West Philadelphia: YMCA Acts as Community Safe for Local Residents
The West Philadelphia YMCA is providing those in the neighborhood with a safe space to exercise, play sports, and even get a COVID-19 test. [continue reading…]
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Amateur Sports: Philadelphia Freeze Return to the Ice After Missing 2020 Season Due to COVID-19
The Philadelphia Freeze, a women’s ice hockey team based out of University City, returned to the ice on Oct. 2 after its 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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West Philadelphia: How One Organization Uses Baseball to Teach Sportsmanship and Life Lessons to Players From Diverse Backgrounds
The 48th and Woodland playground has served as the field for many youth baseball players. Regardless of race, gender, and economic status, PAYSA has created a home for everyone within the West Philadelphia community.
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Social Issues: Running To Divert Students From Juvenile Justice System
Students Run Philly Style’s MileUp program hosts races and training for teens and youth interested in running as a way to bring them into a diversion program that helps keep them out of the juvenile justice system.
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Amateur Sports: Holy Ghost and the COVID-Infected High School Hockey Season
Holy Ghost hockey has played through a season full of protocols and stoppages only to keep pushing through. [continue reading…]
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Amateur Sports: Country’s Only Black-Owned Rowing Club Wants To See Everyone On The Water
It’s always at least 10 degrees colder by the river than anywhere else in Philadelphia. That’s why Brannon Johnson always puts on an extra layer of socks before leaving her house to set up tents [continue reading…]