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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…]

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Waterfront: Five Outdoor Activities to Experience

September 25, 2014 0

When William Penn first laid out his plan for Philadelphia, the famous founder realized the importance of parks to not only flee to in case of emergency, but also to escape from the rigors of [continue reading…]

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Amateur Sports: Five Reactions to Temple’s Attempted Rowing Team Cuts

May 9, 2014 0

  The sports cuts that were enforced at Temple University this past December had the Temple community—especially its affected student-athletes—feeling an array of different emotions. Some felt remorse and anger, while others felt as if [continue reading…]

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Amateur Sports: Five People Making a Difference

April 8, 2014 0

Philadelphia’s sports teams are known around the city to give back to the community through various charities and fundraisers. For instance, one of the Phillies’ causes is ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The [continue reading…]

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Philadelphia City Rowing helps to save varsity programs at Temple

March 24, 2014 0

When Temple University announced the decision to eliminate seven varsity programs last December—including men’s crew and women’s rowing—a fight began to save the historic programs for the benefit of the student-athletes, coaches and prospective rowers [continue reading…]

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