Philadelphia Neighborhoods logo

Reporting in underserved communities

  • Neighborhoods
    • Center City
      • Callowhill
      • Chinatown
      • Gayborhood
      • Logan Square
      • Old City
      • Rittenhouse Square
      • Society Hill
      • South Street
      • Spring Garden
    • North Philadelphia
      • Allegheny
      • Allegheny West
      • Brewerytown
      • East Oak Lane
      • Fairhill
      • Feltonville
      • Fern Rock
      • Francisville
      • Hunting Park
      • Juniata Park
      • Kensington
      • Logan
      • Ludlow
      • Nicetown
      • Norris Square
      • North Central
      • Northern Liberties
      • Ogontz
      • Olde Kensington
      • Olney
      • Poplar
      • Sharswood
      • Strawberry Mansion
      • Tioga
      • West Kensington
    • Northeast Philadelphia
      • Bell’s Corner
      • Bridesburg
      • Burholme
      • Bustleton
      • Fox Chase
      • Frankford
      • Holmesburg
      • Lawncrest
      • Lawndale
      • Mayfair
      • Oxford Circle
      • Somerton
      • Tacony
      • Torresdale
    • Northwest Philadelphia
      • Andorra
      • Chestnut Hill
      • East Falls
      • Fairmount
      • Germantown
      • Manayunk
      • Mount Airy
      • Roxborough
      • West Oak Lane
    • River Wards
      • Fishtown
      • Olde Richmond
      • Port Richmond
    • South Philadelphia
      • Bella Vista
      • Devil’s Pocket
      • Dickinson Square
      • Dickinson Square West
      • East Passyunk
      • Girard Estates
      • Graduate Hospital
      • Grays Ferry
      • Hawthorne
      • Lower Moyamensing
      • Newbold
      • Pennsport
      • Point Breeze
      • Queen Village
      • West Passyunk
      • Wharton
      • Whitman
    • Southwest Philadelphia
      • Bartram Village
      • Kingsessing
      • Southwest Schyulkill
    • West Philadelphia
      • Carroll Park
      • Cedar Park
      • Cobbs Creek
      • Garden Court
      • Haddington
      • Mantua
      • Overbrook
      • Overbrook Farms
      • Overbrook Park
      • Parkside
      • Powelton Village
      • Spruce Hill
      • University City
      • Walnut Hill
      • West Oak Lane
      • West Poplar
      • Wynnefield
  • Topics
    • Amateur Sports
    • Arts and Entertainment
    • Business
    • City Hall
    • Community Meetings
    • Crime
    • Economy
    • Education
    • Elections
    • Environment
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Government
    • Health
    • History
    • Housing
    • How To
    • Immigration
    • LGBTQ
    • Mental Health
    • Music
    • Police
    • Politics
    • Poverty
    • Property
    • Religion
    • Science
    • Social Issues
    • Sustainability
    • Technology
    • Transportation
    • Veterans’ Affairs
    • Zoning
  • Special Reports
    • North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented?
    • Recent Special Reports
      • COVID-19 Reporting
      • City Hall, Fall 2019
      • Special Report Podcast: Mental Health
      • Klein Fellowship- Immigration
      • Klein Fellowship- Income Inequality
    • All Special Reports
  • Philadelphia Neighborhoods Map
  • About Philadelphia Neighborhoods
  • Awards
  • Our Code of Ethics & Guiding Principles
  • News Orgs: Want To Use Our Stories?
  • Tips/Contact
News Ticker
  • [ November 28, 2022 ] North Philadelphia: Can the Next Crimes be Prevented? Featured Stories
  • [ March 27, 2023 ] Health: The Unseen Cost of an Undiscussed Topic Germantown
  • [ March 22, 2023 ] Northeast Philadelphia: Socks For The Streets Is Reducing The Stigma Of Homelessness Housing
  • [ March 20, 2023 ] Mantua: Murals Serve As Reminders of Community Triumphs Arts and Entertainment
  • [ March 20, 2023 ] Fairmount: Joining the Global Conversation on Water Sustainability Fairmount
  • [ February 14, 2023 ] Germantown: Formerly Incarcerated Women Work Toward a More Peaceful City Germantown
HomeAmateur Sports

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports

Olde Kensington: More Than One Game At Everybody Hits Batting Cages

October 17, 2016 Connor Northrup 0

For David Gavigan, baseball never ends. Traditionally a spring sport for most high schools and colleges, many neighborhood youth leagues have extended the season into the fall. But bats are generally silent for the rest of the [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

South Philadelphia: Tennis Coach Bryan Hughes Encourages Community To Live An Active Lifestyle

September 26, 2016 Christopher Aaron Abruzzo 1

From growing up on South Eighth Street to teaching tennis at Markward Playground, South Philadelphia Tennis Association (SPTA) President Bryan Hughes has been giving back to the community he calls home. Urging people of all ages to [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Sports Groups are Important for Mental Health

June 17, 2016 Andrew J Knight 0

The physical benefits of sports and exercise have long been established. Staying active can help fight disease, improve your immune system and show better character traits to help you develop as a person. But what about [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Where People Run Around On Broomsticks and Peg People with Dodgeballs

June 7, 2016 Andrew J Knight 0

The name of the game is quidditch. Based off J.K. Rowling’s fantasy literature series Harry Potter, United States Qudditch was founded in 2010. Quidditch is a co-ed contact sport that is a mixture of dodgeball, [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Fishtown: ZogSportsPHL Giving Back to Charity Through Amateur Sports

June 2, 2016 Andrew J Knight 0

On the Morning of 9/11, Robert Herzog was on his way to work. His office building was located on the 96th floor of World Trade Center One (North Tower). That morning, he did things he [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Germantown: Officer Ernest Pollard Helps Keep Inner City Youth Off the Streets

June 2, 2016 Andrew J Knight 0

Those around him have often recognized Officer Ernest Pollard (above) for his dedication and desire to help others inside of the Goldie Paley PAL Center, as well as on the streets of Philadelphia … and on [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

North Philadelphia: Coach Malik Wants to Give Back as Much as He Can

May 23, 2016 Andrew J Knight 1

Malik Tape, 27, is currently the sports director for the Columbia North YMCA, located at 1400 North Broad St. Tape runs a city wide program called Get Hype Philly! that promotes children’s health and development. He’s [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

North Philadelphia: “Don Father” Gets Job Done for Philadelphia Blackhawks Youth Football Team

April 18, 2016 Michael A Guise 1

After playing for the Frankford Chargers as a child, Don Richardson thought his son would follow in his footsteps. But when Eric Richardson wanted to play football in 1999, he had a different team in [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Schuylkill River: Dragon Boat Coach Hype Mattingly Brings Survivor’s Spirit to Racing

March 22, 2016 Mark McCormick 2

After a late-night practice in 2012, Hype Mattingly had something to tell her team. With the Philadelphia Flying Phoenix Women’s Dragon Boat Team surrounding her, including Against the Wind, the group’s breast cancer survivor team, Mattingly had an [continue reading…]

Amateur Sports

Logan: Philadelphia Youth Basketball Wants to Rise Above the Rim With New Facility

March 10, 2016 Michael A Guise 2

After a trip to Legacy Youth Tennis and Education last year, Eric Worley had a vision. Joined by Legacy’s president and CEO Kenny Holdsman (above), Worley walked the halls of the East Falls complex and was impressed by the programs and [continue reading…]

Posts navigation

« 1 2 3 … 7 »

Recent Posts

  • Health: The Unseen Cost of an Undiscussed Topic
    March 27, 2023 0
  • Northeast Philadelphia: Socks For The Streets Is Reducing The Stigma Of Homelessness
    March 22, 2023 1
  • Mantua: Murals Serve As Reminders of Community Triumphs
    March 20, 2023 0
  • Fairmount: Joining the Global Conversation on Water Sustainability
    March 20, 2023 0
  • Germantown: Formerly Incarcerated Women Work Toward a More Peaceful City
    February 14, 2023 0
Philadelphia Neighborhoods Student Reporters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • RSS

© 2022 All Rights Reserved. PhiladelphiaNeighborhoods: A program of the Department of Journalism at the Lew Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University.