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Amateur Sports: Organization Provides Recreational Sports For Adults

May 12, 2017 David Gough 0

There are plenty of options in the city for a kid to participate in recreational sports. For adults who want to continue playing their favorite sports despite being older, there aren’t as many choices. One [continue reading…]

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Kensington: Timoteo League Coaches Leading Players in Positive Direction

November 22, 2016 Connor Northrup 0

Timoteo continues to grow. The Timoteo Flag Football League began in 2005 when three churches decided to create an outlet where the youth of Philadelphia could learn leadership skills. The three churches, Bethel Temple, Light [continue reading…]

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Juniata Park: MVP360 Offers More Than Just Sports

November 4, 2016 Ashley Nicole Portillo 0

Lighthouse Field is home of the Philadelphia Eagles. No, not the Eagles you’re probably thinking of, but the Eagles flag football team. Find yourself at the field on a Saturday and you may have a [continue reading…]

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South Philadelphia: LGBT Community Comes Together Through Football

November 16, 2015 pnadmin 0

Mention football and South Philadelphia in the same sentence and most people will instinctively think of the Eagles. However, across the street from Lincoln Financial Field, at FDR Park, another kind of football is making [continue reading…]

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South Philadelphia: Flag Football League Gears Up for New Season

September 11, 2012 0

The Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League held its annual Skills Day over this past weekend. This signature event is the league’s kickoff event designed to provide an introduction of the rules for rookies, to welcome rookies into the [continue reading…]

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