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Amateur Sports: John DiSciasio Wants You to Try Disc Golf at Sedgley Woods

September 14, 2015pnadmin and

John A. DiSciascio is the executive director of The Friends of Sedgley Woods, which runs Sedgley Woods disc golf course in Fairmount Park. He helps maintain the disc golf course, stage tournaments and work with

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: 4 Places to Play for the Love of the Game

September 10, 2015pnadmin

In high school, sports were considered an extracurricular activity. Once the “glory days” are over, continuing to play those sports is strictly for the love of the game. No matter who you are or where

Amateur Sports

Strawberry Mansion: Fitville Offers DIY Outdoor Exercise Equipment, Training

May 4, 2015

With summer approaching, more people will be taking their fitness outside, be it in parks or on the streets, on bikes or on feet. But if you’re searching for somewhere out of the ordinary to

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Tioga: Baseball Is An Outlet For Youth Involvement

April 28, 2015

The youth of Tioga have found a place they really feel at home at the Tioga United Baseball Field. The Tioga United Baseball Organization has been an outlet for kids to get involved in baseball. With

Amateur Sports

Mantua: Students Learn the Art of Swordsmanship at Fencing Academy

April 24, 2015

For the most serious disciples, fencing is more than just fancy swordsmanship. It is the western counterpart to the eastern discipline of martial arts, but still requires the same level of inner courage and willed

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: NCAA March Madness Set to Return to Philadelphia in 2016

April 21, 2015

When the Philadelphia Sports Congress, the Wells Fargo Center and La Salle University bid to host the East Regional round of the 2016 NCAA men’s basketball tournament, they hoped it would have an economic impact on

Amateur Sports

Northern Liberties: ‘Fight Firm MMA’ Teaches Hard-Hitting Art of Muay Thai

April 19, 2015

Mixed martial arts, particularly under the Ultimate Fighting Championship banner, is one of the world’s fastest growing sports. According to Sports Business Daily, MMA had the 13th-largest general fan base and eighth-largest general fan base out

Amateur Sports

Bustleton: Bengals Club Raises Enough to Break Ground on New Gymnasium

March 23, 2015

“The dream will come true.” Those were the words of Bustleton Bengals Club gym director Vince Tarducci when describing the long process it had taken him and members of the Gym Committee to finally amass

Amateur Sports

Chestnut Hill: Chestnut Hill College to Introduce Women’s Bowling Next Year

March 19, 2015

When a person thinks about collegiate sports, the ones that come to mind include football, basketball and maybe even tennis or lacrosse. Beginning with the 2015-2016 academic year, Chestnut Hill College will add women’s bowling

Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: ClassPass Changing the Way Philadelphians Exercise and Stay Fit

March 18, 2015

It has been three months since innovative fitness service ClassPass launched in Philadelphia, and the program has already had an impact on changing the fitness scene in the city. CEO and co-founder Payal Kadakia said the main

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