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Overbrook: Panthers Football Team Trains for Season and Life

June 6, 2014

As the school year is coming to an end and the weather outside is getting warmer and warmer, many restless high school students cannot wait until the school day is over. In West Philadelphia, this

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Amateur Sports

Amateur Sports: Five Runs You Need To Know About

June 6, 2014

There are a lot of fun things to do in Philadelphia, but for the amateur athlete who loves to run, there are many unique ways to get involved. Whether it’s dressing up in your favorite

Amateur Sports

Pennsport: Athletic Association Brings Neighborhood Together

June 3, 2014

The ding of an aluminum bat echoes across the baseball diamond at Front and Moore streets in Pennsport. Parents cheer as a twelve-year-old boy races to first base, then to second. For Edward O’Malley Athletic

Amateur Sports

Pennsport: Organization Helps Philly Girls Improve Skills For Lacrosse And Life

June 3, 2014

When Beth Devine quit her job to focus on fitness full time, she knew things were getting serious. Devine, founder of the organization Philly Girls in Motion, has been a coach and athlete for many

Amateur Sports

Boxing in Philadelphia: Five Things You Didn’t Know

May 12, 2014

Philadelphia’s rich history of cultivating some of the greatest boxers in the world is well documented. The world titles in super lightweight and light heavyweight categories are currently held by Philly natives Danny Garcia and

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

May 9, 2014

  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

Amateur Sports

Sports Beat: Five of the Best Places to Catch a Game

April 18, 2014

Philadelphia’s vibrant bar scene may seem like too much too handle. So, we searched high and low for the five best sports bars in the city. Buffalo Billiards (118 Chestnut Street) Buffalo Billiards is located

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Overbrook: Charles Papa Playground Takes New Security Measures

April 16, 2014

The small room inside Charles Papa Playground & Recreation Center is far from glamorous. Its cinderblock walls, rusted windows and cracked floors prove it hasn’t been renovated for quite some time. The overcrowded closets full

Amateur Sports

Center City: Wheelchair Rugby Gets Physical

April 14, 2014

As the crowd looked on with growing curiosity, the Magee Eagles Rugby team demonstrated what it is like to compete in one of the toughest sports. When you think of rugby, you normally think of

Amateur Sports

Fairmount: Philadelphia Sports Network Aims To Unite The Community

April 11, 2014

Nestled in a sea of row homes, Clemente Park and Playground is usually booming with kids of all ages enjoying after-school activities. Named after legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente, the park is a safe place

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