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HomeAmateur Sports

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Ridge Avenue: Volleying through Philadelphia

March 3, 2011

In April 2006, a center unlike any other opened at 4842 Ridge Ave., close to Manayunk and East Falls. The Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education Center provides tennis training and classes to all of Philadelphia,

Amateur Sports

Germantown: Masjid Muhammad Brings Community into the Ring

February 22, 2011

Masjid Muhammad is 50,000 square feet of community. It’s physical space, located on 414 E. Penn St., provides much more to the neighborhood than just a place for worship. In addition to offering patrons a place

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Parents Brave Bitter Cold to Cheer on Sons

January 27, 2011

Slippery patches of ice and an inches-deep layer of crunchy snow coat the walkways of Hunting Park, waiting to take down any residents who venture into the bitter cold. With the temperature hovering somewhere in

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Flag Football More Than Fun and Games

December 9, 2010

https://vimeo.com/17930802] About six years ago, three churches and a handful of young men set up a flag football league. The purpose of the league was more than just to have fun, it was going to

Amateur Sports

Somerton: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu School Opens

November 12, 2010

In the Northeast, the mixed martial arts craze has hit in the form of Kozma BJJ. This Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu school offers students the opportunity to learn a valuable grappling technique used in MMA fighting. Owner

Amateur Sports

Kensington: Home of Mixed Martial Arts Champ

October 14, 2010

It’s noon on a Saturday. Approximately 200 barefoot men are filling a South Philly gym.  Large black mats line the floors and the smell of sweat is beginning to permeate the room. The same concentrated

Amateur Sports

Lawncrest: Baseball and Boxing Serve Youth in the Community

June 29, 2010

With one of the more unique community athletics offerings in the entire Northeast, Heavy Hitta’s Boxing in Lawncrest has rapidly grown since the days in which its members sparred on the open field behind Lawncrest

Amateur Sports

Fox Chase: Making Sports Work for Kids

June 29, 2010

As youngsters, we rarely considered the time and effort that went into running the machine pitch baseball teams we played for, much less the work it took getting us runts to play a remotely coherent

Amateur Sports

Hunting Park: Keeping Kids’ Heads In the Game and Out of Trouble

June 10, 2010

Fourteen-year-old Tyrell Peterson has been playing basketball in Hunting Park since he was old enough to pick one up. His mother, Tamika Hall, supports his love for the game and vows to ultimately let him

Amateur Sports

Somerton: Sending a Message to Ballplayers and Their Families

June 9, 2010

Kids who play baseball and softball in the Northeast Peanut League (NEPL) were forced to stop for one week–not just because some of them were acting out of line–but their parents and coaches were as

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