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Amateur Sports

Fox Chase: How A Hockey Coach Intertwines Sport And Family

April 5, 2018 Hanslin Thomas and Edinger Joseph 0

Lawncrest resident Rick Heydt is entering his 11th year coaching in the Fox Chase Roller Hockey league. He currently coaches the Under-16 team, but he previously directed the Under-10 and Under-8 teams as well. Although Heydt [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Cobbs Creek: Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation Promotes Healthier Lifestyle For Kids

May 16, 2014  0

In a small and stuffy locker room at the Laura Sims Skate House, kids scramble to dissemble their hockey gear. They are loud and exhausted as they just stepped off the ice from a long [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Five Places For The Beginner Amateur Athlete

April 11, 2014  0

Although most schools and communities offer youth recreational sports, not every person chooses to participate as a youngster. Often times, gyms and high intensity sport clubs can potentially intimidate an individual that has zero or [Read More]

Amateur Sports

Pennsport: Rizzo Rink Scores a Hat Trick

March 17, 2014 tub10245 0

A little boy of about six years old comes careening across the ice. He moves alarmingly fast for his small frame, bulked up only by the pads under his jersey. He hits the wall, falls, [Read More]

Amateur Sports

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Some of the greatest athletes have come from Philadelphia, like Joe Frazier and Wilt Chamberlain, and even fictitious ones like Rocky. Philadelphia is a breeding ground for talent, whether it’s on or off the field. [Read More]

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