Callowhill: Mission Accomplished for Roman Catholic Point Guard Lynn Greer III
As Lynn Greer III warmed up in the layup line before Roman Catholic High School’s game against Neumann-Goretti just over a year ago, the freshman felt pain he never suffered before. When he landed, Greer’s tendon peeled back from his knee cap, but it didn’t totally separate from the knee. So, instead of playing at […]
South Philadelphia: Indoor Baseball Facility Allows Year-Round Growth
Joe Messina loves the art of pitching. Involved in baseball in South Philadelphia for the past quarter-century, Messina has been an assistant coach for the Neumann-Goretti High School baseball team for the past 11 years. He has held the title of pitching coach for the last eight. “I’m a pitching guy through and through,” said […]
South Philadelphia: Two-Sport Athlete Custis Leads By Example
During a Monday practice at 26th and Moore streets in South Philadelphia, the Ss Neumann-Goretti High School Saints football team prepped for an upcoming game against Chester High. Throughout the drills, there was one player that stood out with both his voice and his size: 6-foot-6 wide receiver Jamal Custis, who was yelling and cheering […]
North Philly: Freshman Shines on Big Stage
At the Philly vs. New York All-City Basketball Classic last month, the first game of the day – between the two cities’ best high school freshmen – was not supposed to be much more than an appetizer for the day’s later matchups between upperclassmen. But Quade Green made sure that anyone who got to Ben Franklin […]