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HomeAmateur Sports

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: SJJ Gives Juveniles a Second Chance

November 10, 2014

Sports for Juvenile Justice started in 2012 and is partnered with the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative and supported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. SJJ focuses on placing youth already in the juvenile justice

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Center City: Discover Flat Track Roller Derby Through the Philly Roller Girls

October 27, 2014

Combining fast-paced skating, hard blocks and nights filled with entertainment is what the Philly Roller Girls do best. Since its launch nine years ago, the Philly Roller Girls have been looking to give flat track

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Olney: Football Coach Robert Tate Stresses Academics and Athletics

October 24, 2014

The North Region Warriors battled their way through the rain during a recent football practice at Ziggler Field across from Grover Washington Middle School. The gloomy weather neither stopped Head Coach Robert Tate (above) from

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Using Sports as a Social Glue

October 24, 2014

Philly Sport and Social Club is one of the largest adult co-ed sport social clubs in the area with more than 20,000 members. The club has been bringing men and women in the city together, through

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Amateur Sports: Vintage Baseball Looking to Breakout Across Philadelphia

October 21, 2014

Idyllic. Pure. Gentlemanly. These are the words used by Philadelphia Athletics left fielder Greg “Southwark” Stoloski to describe the game of vintage baseball. Vintage baseball is simply a re-creation of the sport as it was played

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Center City: Want Authentic Gracie Jiu-Jitsu? Visit Balance Studios

October 20, 2014

Tucked away at the intersection of Ionic and Bonsall streets sits Balance Studios, a martial arts center specializing in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, mixed martial arts and yoga. While numerous studios in Philadelphia teach the

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Northeast: Philadelphia Shamrocks win 2014 camogie CYC tournament

October 14, 2014

The Philadelphia Shamrocks are a youth athletic club located in Northeast Philadelphia that promotes and participates in the game of camogie. The club is governed by the Philadelphia Divisional Board of the North American Gaelic

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FORE! … Or Rather FIVE of Philly’s Best Public and Private Golf Courses

October 10, 2014

When you think of things to do in Philadelphia, golfing probably isn’t one of them. But fact is there are multiple public and private courses located within city limits. Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned

Amateur Sports

Sports: Five Places to Catch a Premier League Match

October 2, 2014

Recently named the 10th most miserable sports city in the United States, many Philadelphia sports fans have looked beyond the Phillies, Flyers, Sixers, Eagles and Union for enjoyable sports viewing. Chickie’s and Pete’s and XFINITY

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Amateur Sports: Decades of Dedication for Dave McCarty

September 19, 2014

Trying something new on impulse led Dave McCarty (above) to one of his biggest passions: coaching children and adults with intellectual disabilities for the Special Olympics. That was nearly three decades ago. Today, McCarty continues

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