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Great Valley Alum with NBA Potential Earns Elite Recognition, Comparison to Dr. J
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has announced the 20 players on the watch list for the 2018 Julius Erving Small Forward of the Year Award, and Great Valley High School graduate Mikal Bridges, a redshirt junior at Villanova, is one of them. Named after Erving, the Hall of Famer nicknamed Dr. J who…
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Chadds Ford Lumberjill Carves Her Way into Male-Dominated Sport
Martha King of Chadds Ford put her saw to good use during the first Stihl Timbersports lumberjill competition last month in Coventry, Conn., writes Lori Riley for the Hartford Courant. King discovered the unusual sport when she went to Penn State. It was the perfect fit, especially since her father is an arborist and she…
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West Chester Native a Rising Star as Coach in Collegiate Rowing
West Chester native Madeline Davis, a rising star as a coach in collegiate rowing, has been selected to run the women’s rowing program at Boston University, writes Jonathan Chang for BU Today. Davis has moved on to BU from Ohio State, where she helped the open weight team win two national titles, as well as…
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CEO of Chester County’s YMCAs Inducted into Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame
Denise Day – CEO of the nonprofit YMCA of Greater Brandywine, an association of YMCAs that offer life-changing programs for Chester County residents – was inducted into the University of Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame last Friday, writes Chris Basnett for the Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star. Day, a native of South Williamsport, was the first…
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West Chester Resident Aims to Take Over Major League Baseball with His Handmade Bats
West Chester resident Steve McCardell has already won over some Phillies with his handmade bats, and he’s now hoping to get the attention of the rest of Major League Baseball, writes Diane Mastrull for the Philadelphia Inquirer. McCardell, a Henderson High School graduate and former shortstop at Shippensburg and Penn State, dreamed of starting his…
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Upper Darby Native the Only Penn State Player to Win College Football’s Heisman Trophy
Upper Darby native John Cappelletti is the proud owner of two football distinctions at Penn State. He’s the only player whose number has been retired, and he remains the only Nittany Lion who brought a Heisman Trophy to Happy Valley, writes Mikey Mandarino for Onward State. Cappelletti, a Monsignor Bonner High School graduate, played quarterback…
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Bishop Shanahan Track Star, America’s Top Scholastic Talent in 800 Meters, Commits to Oregon
Bishop Shanahan High School senior Josh Hoey, a track-and-field star in the 800 meters, has committed to the University of Oregon, writes Dan Beck for MileSplit Pennsylvania. Hoey, who transferred to Shanahan from Downingtown West after his sophomore year, will head to Eugene, Ore., with his older brother, Penn State transfer Jaxson Hoey. The elder…
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Professional Dressage Rider from Oxford Not Letting Breast Cancer Dictate Her Dismount
Emily Donaldson, a professional dressage rider and trainer based in Oxford, did not allow her breast cancer diagnosis to prevent her first participation in the Dressage at Devon, according to The Chronicle of the Horse. Donaldson learned about her diagnosis on Aug. 17, a little more than a month before the competition. [uam_ad id=”58459″] Advertisement…
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Speaker Series Discusses How eSports Became a Billion-Dollar Industry
Dismiss this billion-dollar industry at your own peril. That was the message, regarding the explosion of eSports, of Brian Selander – the Entrepreneur in Residence at SeventySix Capital, a leading venture capital firm based in Radnor – when he kicked off the Suburban Philadelphia Speaker Series Wednesday night at People’s Light and Theatre in Malvern.…
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Downingtown East Grad’s NFL Workload Increases in Cincinnati
Downingtown East High School graduate Tyler Kroft, a 24-year-old backup tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals, has had an increased workload over the past two weeks after a recent injury to starter Tyler Eifert. Kroft, a third-round pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, entered the season, his third with the Bengals, with 21 receptions for…
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Jungle Pam, 1970s Racing Star from West Chester, Returns to Drag Strip
In just four short years during the mid-1970s, Pam Hardy went from West Chester high schooler to drag racing icon, and she recently returned to the drag strip to bring back fond memories for the 50th Anniversary of the NHRA’s Funny Car division. In her prime, “Jungle Pam” Hardy played the part of an attractive…
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Coatesville Man Helps Disabled Military, Veterans Heal Through Fly Fishing
As a deputy regional coordinator for the state chapter of Healing Waters, Coatesville’s Dave Riggio is helping disabled military and veterans heal through the power of fly fishing, writes Bruce Scruton for the New Jersey Herald. Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing was founded 12 years ago by retired U.S. Navy captain Ed Nickleson. The idea…
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Philly Gets Team in New eSports League, a Topic of Discussion at Upcoming Speaker Series
Philadelphia will soon put together a band of unlikely heroes to battle for the future of global eSports. Home to hundreds of thousands of Overwatch video game players, Philly was just selected to field one of a dozen international teams in a new professional eSports league, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report by Bob Fernandez.…
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Wayne’s Egalet Teams Up with National Lacrosse League to Promote Non-Opioid Pain Treatments
Wayne’s Egalet and the National Lacrosse League, which is headquartered in Conshohocken, have joined forces to promote the use of non-opioid pain treatments, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The two-year agreement will focus on providing physicians with education on pain management. [uam_ad id=”58459″] Advertisement Among the planned activities is a product symposium…
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WCU Football Coach Tackles Losses Larger Than Games
He’s had to make two big calls after tragic situations played out in front of him on the field of life, and neither was in his playbook. West Chester University football coach Bill Zwaan had to call his team to huddle up and refocus after a player suicide last year. And now the Golden Rams…
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High-Profile Basketball Players at Westtown School Make College Commitments
Together, they’ve shot the lights out on basketball courts at the Westtown School and beyond, and after this year, they’ll both take a spotlight with them to college. Cameron Reddish and Jake Forrester, two of the highest-rated prospects in the country, committed their talent to legendary college basketball schools this month, with Reddish picking Duke…
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Renowned Golf Course Architect from Malvern Discusses Hands-On Approach, Working for Trump
Malvern resident Gil Hanse, the renowned golf course architect, believes that the hand-finished touches on all of his designs are of crucial importance, writes Joe Passov for Golf.com. “That’s what you have to do to get the level of detail required,” he said. [uam_ad id=”58459″] Advertisement He said that final touches might involve tiny changes…
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Phoenixville Native, Field Hockey All-American Aims to Lead Duke to NCAA Championship
A Phoenixville native who’s at the apex of her field hockey career is poised to lead Duke in what she expects to be her best season yet. Alyssa Chillano, a senior and reigning All-American, shoulders key leadership responsibilities for the Blue Devils, who are currently ranked second in the nation and seek to avenge last season’s…
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