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ALERTS!!
Click here for Daily News sports.
And
here for Special Photos.
To see Aaron Carter's recent DN stories, go to www.philly.com and put his name in the search box.

  Click here to see Ted's list of the 50 Most Memorable Playoff Games in City History (football, basketball, baseball; through 2007-08). Click here for Part Two (grouped by school year.)
  Click here for "Top 5 in 35." Each school's Top 5 athletes (must have played a "major" sport -- FB/bask/base) in the first 35 school years Ted covered Philly HS sports (through 2009-10).
 
Click here for "Only in the Pub, Part I and II" . . . Ted's look at the crazy, funny, curious, ridiculous, disturbing and/or head-scratching moments that make Public League sports so legendary (through 2012-13).

***Click here for even older alerts.***
(The ones on this page go back to start of 2010-11 school year.)

March 20
  In the PIAA Class AAA state final . . .
  Neumann-Goretti beat Carroll, 69-67, for its fifth Pa. crown in six years.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's sidebar ink to jr. WG Zane Martin. Game pics here. Celebration pics here.
 
Judge sr. DB Matt Hartigan will play college football at Ursinus, and he'll join his brother, Shawn. This will be their first time as teammates! Each began playing at age 5.
 
Click here for info on Wednesday night's Markward Club dinner; it's the big one!!
 
Lansdale and Ryan have sent their baseball rosters. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  In the PIAA Class A state final . . .
 
Constitution beat Farrell, 85-53, to win its third Pa. crown in four years. Ted's report is posted. Overall context for Ace's ink. Game pics here. Celebration pics here . . . Also, in the AA girls' final, Neumann-Goretti beat Seton La Salle, 79-34. Pics here.
 
Baseball historian John Shiffert is on Pete Rose's side. Click here.
  PCN will televise all state finals, boys and girls. Games also available online and via mobile apps. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Semifinal results for D-12's eventual state champs)
  Click here for Ace's story on Carroll sr. F Derrick Jones.
  Good luck to all District 12 teams in state finals today & tomorrow!

March 19
  In 2015, former La Salle grid coach Drew Gordon will be the offensive coordinator at his alma mater,
McDevitt.
  Click
here for: "Our Guys" are headed to Italy . . . for football!!
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Top 10 performances by "Our Guys" in PIAA championship games)
  Getting a chance to participate in the NCAA Tournament is not exactly uncommon for coach Jim Fenerty's former Germantown Academy players. Click here.
  Roman, World Comm, Carroll, Dobbins and Mastbaum have sent their baseball rosters. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  Check out stories, from their high school days, on the four main "Our Guys" in the NCAA tournament . . .
  Hakeem Baxter, Phila. Elec. (Alabama Birmingham) -- here
  Rysheed Jordan, Vaux (St. John's) -- here 
  Nick Lindner, Germantown Academy (Lafayette) -- here
  Stephen Vasturia, SJ Prep
(Notre Dame) -- here
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Importance of defense/rebounding in state finals)

March 18
  Roxborough, Edison and Phila. Elec. have sent their baseball rosters. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  The March 7 Tedbit has been updated (Top blowout wins by Pub/Cath teams in state playoffs, 2005-15)
  The March 5 Tedbits (day, evening) have been updated (Top Pub/Cath scorers in state playoffs, 2005-15)
  Check out practice pics for the six still-alive teams (taken at various times this season; some sets include multiple schools) . . .
 
Carroll and Constitution
 
Conwell-Egan
 
King

  Neumann-Goretti
  Roman
  Click here for the Donofrio Classic rosters and thanks to tourney officer Tom Brady for providing them.
  SJ Prep sr. RB James Bell will play college football at East Stroudsburg.
  Click here for the schedule for the PIAA's championship games (bottom of that page).
  Click
here for information on Ted Taylor's 8th book, which examines the 20th Century Phillies.
  Click
here for a pic of the Walsh twins (see March 17 alert) and their new best buddy, a famous NFL quarterback/work partner. 
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (District 12 again places teams in all four title games. And two will be all-D12 affairs)
  **Click
here for recaps of state semifinals.**
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 3/17.
  The March 11 Tedbit has been updated (MC&S' Samir Doughty has completed his climb up a very special list. Click
here
for pic)
  Click here for the updated standings/overall records.

March 17
  Dan Concannon, a product of the ol' St. John Neumann ('03), and a coaches' All-Catholic pick, is Neumann-Goretti's
new football coach.
  ***Eight teams will play for state championships this weekend in Hershey and
SIX will be from District 12!!!***
  In a Class AAA semi . . .
  Neumann-Goretti beat Imhotep, 75-67. Ted's report is posted. Ace's ink to jr. PG Vaughn Covington, who nailed four treys while scoring 21 points. Pics
here (taken from up top).
  In a Class A semi . . .
  Constitution beat MC&S, 87-46. Ted's report is posted. Ace's ink to sr. F Ahmad Gilbert, who shot 13-for-14 en route to 31 points. Pics
here (taken from up top).
  Other games: Roman and King won in AAAA. Carroll won in AAA. Conwell-Egan won in AA.
  In 1998, the football game between Ryan and Judge drew major media attention because twins -- Jimmy for Ryan, Billy for Judge -- were playing against each other. Click here to see how they're faring now in the entertainment world. Best of luck, guys!
  ***In tonight's state semis over four classifications, eight of the 16 participants will be from District 12. Since 2001 (maybe all-time?; complete breakdown unavailable), that's the highest number from one district. District 7 had seven teams in 2011. Also, 7 had 6 entrants in '10 and 3 had 6 in '02.*** 
  GAMP has sent its baseball roster. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (The ConHigh-MC&S series)
  Click here for Ed Barkowitz' DN breakdown on "Our Guys."
  Congrats to O'Hara product Steve Donahue ('80), who today will be introduced as Penn's new basketball coach. Click here for Dick Jerardi's DN story . . . And click here for DJ's story on Lafayette coach Fran O'Hanlon (St. Thomas More '66)
, whose team will face Fran's college alma mater, Villanova, in the NCAA Tourney.

March 16
 
*Randy Seidman is back with his Hometown Philly Awards for college baseball. Click here for his latest contribution. Thank you, Randy!!!*
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (NIT time for "Our Guys")
  **
Neumann-Goretti product Joey Gorman, who missed the last two seasons at Saint Joseph's University after twice undergoing brain surgery, recently made his 2015 debut by drawing a walk in a game vs. Lehigh in Port Charlotte, Fla. The pitcher? . . . Joey's good friend, La Salle product Kevin Long. Best of luck, Joey, and congrats on winning your courageous battle! If you'd like to reach out to Joey, his email is gorm50an@aol.com.**
  Click here for the brackets/schedule of the upcoming Donofrio Tournament, as provided by Tom Brady. (Rosters will be made available as the starting date draws closer.) Thanks, Tom!
  Click
here for practice pics from Math, Civics and Sciences.
  Olney has sent its baseball roster. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  Tourney time . . .
  Check out stories on UAB's Hakeem Baxter (Phila. Elec.) here, St. John's Rysheed Jordan (Vaux) here, Lafayette's Nick Lindner (Gtn. Academy) here and Notre Dame's Stephen Vasturia (SJ Prep)
here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Breakdown of D-12's semifinal participants, 2005-15.

March 15
  Info for Tuesday's doubleheader at Phila. Univ., via Joe Sette: Competing schools will sell tickets at their school: $4 for students and
$8 for adults. All tickets will be $8 at games. Doors will open at 5 p.m.
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Tourney time for "Our Guys")
  Click here for a breakdown of Huck vs. Joe Lunardi.

 
Click here for Huck's predictions for the NCAA bracket (posted at 5:58 p.m.)
 
Thanks to athletic director Tom Shirley for allowing District 12 to use Philadelphia University for two state semis. Our Guys deserve quality venues, too!
  Click
here and here
for video of two key moments in the final stages of Roman's win over Pennsbury; courtesy of Mark "Frog" Carfagno.
  **Click here for Randy Seidman's annual list of college baseball players from the Pub/Cath/Int leagues. Thanks as always, Randy!!**
  Click here to be inspired.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Updated list of top underclass career scorers)
 
Click here for the schedule for the PIAA's semifinal playoff games (bottom of that page), as provided by CL honcho Joe Sette. Take note: All games are Tuesday.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (14.0 minimum).
  Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  **Click
here for recaps of state quarterfinals, part II.**
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 3/14.
  ***Ted Taylor is in his 40th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats! Click here for his latest offering!***
  Click
here for: Who Knew? Six Refs Were Assigned to This Game.
  Click here for the updated standings/overall records.

March 14
  In Class AAAA quarterfinals . . .
  King beat Plymouth-Whitemarsh, 59-43. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here . . . And La Salle fell to Lancaster McCaskey, 60-59, on a follow with 2.1 seconds remaining. Ted's report is posted. Overall context for Ace's ink. Pics here. Click here for Ace's video of La Salle's last chance.
  Other games: Roman won in AAAA. In AA, Conwell-Egan won and Mastery North lost.
  Imhotep's cheerleaders were out in force last night. Click
here. (The gal with blonde hair was the one who one-upped a Susquehanna Township cheerleader, as mentioned at the end of Ted's report.)
  Congrats to former Egan star Brian Townsend ('74), the new president of the Bucks County Basketball Officials!
  N-G and Tacony have sent their baseball rosters. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  **Click
here for recaps of state quarterfinals.**

  The March 11 Tedbit has been updated (MC&S' Samir Doughty now holds the No. 21 spot)
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (District 12's winning streak is up to 19 games . . . at least)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 3/13.
  Click
here
for: Down Dere Due to "DaDa."
  Click here for the updated standings/overall records.

March 13
 
District 12 again went 5-0!!
  In a Class AAA quarterfinal doubleheader . . .
  Neumann-Goretti overcame a three-point deficit in the final 73 seconds and beat Harrisburg McDevitt, 76-71. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here . . . And Imhotep beat Susquehanna Township, 58-49. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  In a Class A quarterfinal doubleheader . . .
  Constitution beat St. John Neumann, 83-45. Ace's ink to sr. G Haneef Vaughn . . . And MC&S beat Millersburg, 92-60. Ace's ink to sr. G Keith Griffin.
  Other game: In AAA, Carroll beat New Castle, 77-48.
  B-P has sent its baseball roster. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  Congrats to La Salle product Ryan Winslow, R-frosh punter at Pitt, for making the ACC's All-Academic Team.
  Temple's Fran Dunphy (Malvern '66) is one win away from 500 as a college coach. Click here for Ed Barkowitz' DN story and here for his breakdown of big moments along the way.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (District 12's quarterfinal participants, 2009-15)
  Click here for Ace's feature on Mastery North jr. G Rodney Ross
.

March 12
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (District 12 is everywhere in state quarters)
  Best wishes going forward to Chuck Bausman, who is retiring from the Daily News after 15 years total and the last three as the executive sports editor! Also, best of luck to long-time columnist Rich Hofmann, who is taking Chuck's place!
  Click
here for a pic that shows a special moment involving ConHigh.
  Penn Charter and Boys' Latin have sent their baseball rosters. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  Click here for the schedule for all quarterfinal state playoffs (bottom of that page), as provided by CL honcho Joe Sette.
  **Click
here for recaps of second-round state playoffs, part II.**

  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (D-12's second-round dominance)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 3/11.
  Click
here for: Ryan Daly's "Kinda Dunk" vs. Steel-High Tuesday.
  Thanks to 25 points from soph PG Nick Lindner (Germantown Academy), who has been on quite the roll lately, Lafayette and coach Fran O'Hanlon (St. Tommy More) captured the Patriot League crown. Lindner was the tourney MVP. Click
here
.
  Click here for the updated standings/overall records.
  Click
here for: Never Know Where You'll See "Aaron Rodgers."

March 11
  In a Class AAAA second-round game . . .
  Roman beat Cedar Crest, 53-35, thanks to a 33-11 second half. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here. . . . (Also, in the first game of the doubleheader at Coatesville, Bonner-Prendie's girls prevailed in two OTs, 59-53 over West York, as sr. G Alyssa Monaghan scored 32 points. Her dad, Ed, is the former Bonner-Penn State football player. Pics here.)
  In a Class AA second-round game . . .
  Mastery North beat Trinity, 67-61. Ace's ink to sr. F Fred Farris.
  Other games: King and La Salle won in AAAA; C-E won in AA. D-12 went 5-0 for the second straight night! Average margin of victory: 22.2.  
  Click here for the schedule for the AAA & A quarterfinal state playoffs (bottom of that page), as provided by CL honcho Joe Sette.
  Congrats to La Salle product Zaire Franklin, frosh linebacker at Syracuse, for making the ACC's All-Academic Team.
  Wood has sent its baseball roster. Click
here. Thanks! Next?
  The Constitution/Shanksville-Stonycreek game ended with a nice gesture by winning coach Rob Moore and his players. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (MC&S' Samir Doughty continues his climb up a very special list)
  **Click
here for recaps of second-round state playoffs.**

  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 3/10.
  Wood sr. F Luke Connaghan will play college hoops at DeSales.
  Click
here
for: Maybe the No. 1 Clever Message Ever Seen on a Sign Outside a Church.
  Click here for the updated standings/overall records.

March 10
  In Class AAA second-round games . . .
  Carroll beat Steel-High, 83-54. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  N-G beat Manheim Central, 72-44. Ace's ink to soph C Dhamir "DaDa" Cosby-Roundtree.
  Other games: Imhotep won in AAA, ConHigh and MC&S won in A. (Average margin of victory for D-12's five wins: 29.4 points! -- score of Constitution game originally misreported as 62-32)
  Click
here for practice pics from La Salle
.
 
*Randy Seidman is back with his Hometown Philly Awards for college baseball. Click here for his latest contribution. Thank you, Randy!!!*
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (
Imhotep's 20th wins, 2006-15)

March 9
  Click
here for: It's Time for the "Pumpkin" Nickname Again.
  La Salle product Steve Collins
has helped Dickinson qualify for the NCAA's D-3 Sweet 16. Click here
  ***Off its championship in the Big South tournament, Coastal Carolina will again be playing in the NCAA Tournament. Sr. G Warren Gillis (Academy of the New Church) made the all-tournament team for the second straight year. Name look familiar? His dad, also Warren, is a prominent Philly ref!***
 
Click here for info on Wednesday night's Markward Club dinner.
  Click
here for: Never Know What Other Team You'll See in the Gym.
  Click
here for: Think Things Are a Little Nuts in That House?
  Click
here for practice pics from King, Imhotep and Mastery North.
 
Baseball historian John Shiffert wonders, could the '15 Phillies be the '69 Mets? Stranger things have happened. Click here.
  Best of luck going forward to Episcopal product Jerome Allen, whose stint as Penn's basketball coach is about to end. Click here for Dick Jerardi's DN column.
  Website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno continues his dogged attempt to get Dick Allen into the HOF. Click here for Tom Mahon's High & Inside column in the DN. Dick turned 73 yesterday. Happy birthday!
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Updated list of teams with 20 wins in this century. Five joined the club this past weekend!)

March 8
  Thanks to Germantown Academy's Jimmy Hammer and SJ Prep's Gene Williams, Johns Hopkins is headed to the NCAA's D-3 Sweet 16. Click
here.
  **Click
here for recaps of first-round state playoffs.**

  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (14.0 minimum).
  Click here for the schedule for the PIAA's second-round state playoff games (bottom of that page), as provided by CL honcho Joe Sette.
  Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  Click here for some notes from Tom Taylor on the games involving Audenried and Parkway Center City.
  Click
here
for: Lockering in on Greatness (your favorite assistant coach, Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (CL again posts first-round sweep)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 3/7.
 
Click here for the updated standings/overall records. (Constitution, King, Imhotep, Carroll and La Salle all reached 20 wins this weekend.
N-G and Roman reached 25.)

March 7
  Click
here for: Net Result, Second Round.
  Click
here to see today's craaaaazy dunk (shot from multiple angles)
by St. John's soph G Rysheed Jordan (Vaux '13) vs. Villanova.
  Thanks to big-win performances by King and Carroll, today's Tedbit needed to be updated.
  Click here for: If You're a Fan of Businesses With Clever Names . . .
  In a Class AA first-round game . . .
  Conwell-Egan beat Camp Hill, 71-54. Ted's report is posted. Ace's ink to jr. PF-C Vinny Dalessandro. Pics
here.
  In a Class AAAA first-round game . . .
  La Salle beat Ridley, 58-54. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  Other results: Roman and King won in AAAA; Carroll won in AAA (5-0 sweep for CL!); Mastery North won in AA; Freire and Parkway CC lost.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (N-G's 48-pointer grabs No. 2 spot on state playoffs blowout list)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 3/6.
 
Click here for the updated standings/overall records.

March 6
  In Class AAA first-round games . . .
  Neumann-Goretti beat Gettysburg, 77-29. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Imhotep beat Berks Catholic, 74-43. Ace's ink to sr. G Khalief Tinley.
  Other results: Constitution and MC&S won. Robeson and Audenried lost.
  Update at 3:25: Via Joe Sette, tomorrow's AA game involving Mastery North will be played at Upper Dublin (4 p.m. start).
  Click
here for: Next Move for "Hockey Puck" . . . Maybe the Release of an Exercise Video?
  Honorees on the All-CAA teams: Carroll product Juan'ya Green (Hofstra, jr. G, first team), Imhotep product Ameen Tanksley (Hofstra, jr. G-F, second team) and N-G product John Davis (Towson, soph F, third team). Congrats, guys!
  Update at 10:55: Carroll coach Paul Romanczuk said his team's game vs. Octorara has been rescheduled for tomorrow, 4 o'clock, at Council Rock South.
  Click
here for: Two in Vermilion! (Two Ex-Lincoln FB stars, mentored by assistant Joe DiGrazio, have thrived at Joe's former JC)
  Update at 9:25: It has been confirmed, via Joe Sette, that six of tonight's seven games involving D-12 teams WILL take place. Awaiting word on the status of Carroll-Octorara.  
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Eric "Hank" Gathers, RIP, and
the amazing 1985 All-City Team)

March 5
  Click
here for a wonderful video tribute to former O'Hara football coach Danny Algeo, who would have turned 50 recently. RIP, Danny.
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (PL's top scorers in state playoffs)
  Best wishes going forward to Henry "Doug" Fairfax, who has stepped down as Haverford School's basketball coach. Click here for Ace's ink.
  Phila. Electrical product Devante Chance (IUP, sr. G) is the Athlete of the Year in the PSAC West, N-G product Wali Hepburn (Lock Haven, sr. G) is a first teamer in PSAC East and Bernie Driscoll (Kutztown, former coach at Haverford School from 1985-87) is the Coach of the Year in PSAC East. Congrats, guys!
  Former Malvern star & coach Jim Rullo has steered Neumann University into the NCAA tourney for the first time. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (CL's top scorers in state playoffs)
  As we kill time 'til Friday . . . In 2008, with 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 apiece of assists/steals and 5 blocks, Terrelle Pryor (now QB in NFL) led Jeannette past Strawberry Mansion, 76-72, in OT, for the Class AA state crown; it had won the football title that fall. Click
here
for pics.

March 4
  Click
here for: Hey, Sometimes You Have Just to HAVE to Pose for a Pic With the Enemy.
  Click
here for: This Sport Has His Name Written All Over It.
  Click
here for practice pics from Carroll, Robeson & ConHigh.
  Judge product Reggie Charles (Holy Family, 6-3 jr. G, 2nd team), Boys' Latin product Isaiah Gans (HF, 6-8 jr. F, 2nd) and Wood product Joey Getz (Goldey-Beacom, 6-0 sr. G, 3rd) earned All-Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference honors. Congrats, guys! 
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Breakdown of PL's results in state playoffs,  2005-14)
  Congrats to Gtn. Academy product Jimmy Hammer, a 6-2 sr. G at Johns Hopkins (first team), and Malvern product Sean Gordon, a 6-1 sr. G at Gettysburg (second team), for earning All-Centennial honors.
 
As we kill time 'til Friday . . . In 2010, a first-round game involving West Catholic began at Carroll . . . and then finished at Wood!! The reason: A power failure. Click here for pics.
  Once again, Constitution will try to erase last-second, Pub-final pain by winning a state title. Click here for Ace's story.

March 3
  Congrats to Imhotep product Earl Brown, a 6-6 sr. F at St. Francis (Pa.), who has earned first team All-NEC honors.
  Progress is being made on assorted Baseball '15 files. Thanks to honchos Gene Otto (Cath/Int) and Barry Strube (Pub) for their help.
  Congrats to Comm Tech product David Johnson, a 5-9 soph G at Mercer County Community College, who has been named the MVP in Region 19. Also to teammate/Gratz product D.J. Alexander, a 6-0 soph G and a 2nd Team All-Garden State Athletic Conference honoree.
  ***Only in the Supposed to Play the Pub: Hilda Goodling Impact Academy, the top Class A seed in District 3, has closed its doors (maybe for good) due to financial woes. Other teams have moved up the seeding ladder. Constitution's opponent will be West Shore Academy.***  
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Breakdown of CL's results in state playoffs,  2009-14)
  As we kill time 'til Friday . . . In 2007, Prep Charter claimed a second consecutive Class AA state title thanks largely to twins Marcus and Markieff Morris, who are now with the Phoenix Suns. Click
here for celebration pics.
  Links to full boxscores for league playoffs/City Titles are now
here.

March 2
  Click
here for professional photos from the N-G/Imhotep AAA City Title, as provided by Michelle Alton.
  Click
here for professional photos from the Roman-King AAAA City Title, as provided by Michelle Alton.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Comparing Quade Green's soph season playoff performance with Ja'Quan Newton's
as soph/jr/sr.)
 
**Randy Seidman is back with his Hometown Philly Awards for college baseball!!! Click here for his latest contribution. Thank you, Randy!!!**
 
Baseball historian John Shiffert takes us back to the very beginning. Click here.
 
Click here for info on Wednesday night's Markward Club dinner.
  Congrats to Community College of Philadelphia (CCP, 26-2 record, ranked No. 6 in the nation), which will play March 12 in a national quarterfinal in Loch Sheldrake, N.Y. "Our Guys" players: Basir Fulmore, Dobbins '11; Dante Collier, Northeast '10; Marcus Smith, Phila. Elec. '12; Mikal Mumin, Overbrook '10; Karon Keene, Mansion '12; Rafiq Johnson Central '14. Joe Rome (Judge '89) is the third-year coach. Assistants: Andre Wright, Franklin '97; Terrell Wright, Franklin '93; Solomon Walker, Franklin LC, '89; Kenyatta McKinney, Gratz, '99.
 
As we kill time 'til Friday . . . In 2009, the CL's first year of PIAA membership, Carroll's boys & girls won state titles. The school then held a campus parade and ceremony inside the gym. Click here for pics.
 
La Salle product Dan Spinelli, former website stalwart, is now a freshman at Penn. Click here to see the story he did for The Daily Pennsylvanian on the CL's long-time connection with the Palestra.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Roman
earns slim-margins spot)
  Full boxscores for the City Title contests are in today's Daily News. Thanks to Amauro "Amar" Austin and the DN's Bob "Boop" Vetrone for helping to make that happen.


March 1
 
Schedule change: Saturday's game involving Conwell-Egan will be played at 4 o'clock at Ryan.
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Quade Green's outrageous postseason marksmanship)
  Cedar Crest, in District 3, experienced a crazy week. Click here.
  ***The schedule for the first round of state playoffs is here (bottom of that page). Thanks to Joe Sette for providing.***
  Baseball roster No. 1 has been received . . . from Central
.
here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Egan/C-E's
postseason history)
  D-12's entrants/seeds for state playoffs . . .
  AAAA -- 1.) Roman. 2.) King. 3.) La Salle.
  AAA -- 1.) Neum-Gor. 2.) Imhotep. 3.) Carroll. 4.) Audenried.
  AA -- 1.) Con.-Egan. 2.) Freire. 3.) Mastery North. 4.) Parkway CC.
  A -- 1.) Constitution. 2.) MC&S. 3.) Robeson.

Feb. 28
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Another look at
Carl Arrigale's feat)
  Freire's cheerleaders can now be found
here. (No idea why their uniforms are green. Not a school color.)
  Click here for City Title recaps.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (14.0 minimum).
  Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Carl Arrigale claims a spot on the list of city coaches with 400 wins. An impressive one, at that)
  The Feb. 27 Tedbit has been updated with the CL's City Title sweep.
  Click here for: Sometimes a Team's Best Shooter is the Coach. (Rick Leinenbach of the Somerton Youth Association.)
  Click
here for: Vin Loved C-E's
Win! . . . (The Ceiling Didn't.)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/27.
 
Click here for the updated standings/overall records.
  Celebration pics:
here for Roman (with Puck!) . . . here for N-G . . . here for C-E.
  Click
here for Ace's video of Quade Green's winning trey . . . and here
for Ted's pic.

Feb. 27
  In the City Title tripleheader at Saint Joseph's University . . .
 
AAAA: Roman beat King, 58-57, as Tony Carr's two free throws provided a four-point lead with 10.4 seconds remaining. Overall context for Ace's ink. Pics here. . . . AAA: Neumann-Goretti beat Imhotep, 77-74, as Quade Green stuck a right-corner trey with 1 second left to give coach Carl Arrigale his 400th win. Overall context for Ace's ink. Pics here. . . . AA: Conwell-Egan beat Freire, 67-31, to claim a postseason win for the first time since 1964, its first season in the Catholic League (over Neumann in a semi). Vinny Dalessandro had 14 points, 13 rebounds. Pics here. . . . Ted's combo report is posted. 
 
***Bill "Mr. Bill" Williams, long-time basketball assistant at Southern, is selling DVDs of Philly high school games going back to 1989. Click here for an updated list of available DVDs (not just games involving Southern) and contact info.***
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Cath vs. Pub in seeding/CT games since 2009)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/26.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.
  The great Eric "Hank" Gathers (Dobbins '85) passed away 25 years ago while starring for Loyola Marymount. Click here for Dick Jerardi's wonderful story. RIP, Hank.
  Haverford School jr. F Lamar Stevens is being stalked. Click here for Ace's story, which includes recruiting updates on other players.

Feb. 26
  Today's Tedbit has been corrected . . . click here.
  Click
here for: Every Player Should Have THIS Kind of Fan Club.
  In a playoff to determine D-12's third AAAA seed (loser out) . . .
  La Salle beat Washington, 73-44. Ted's report is posted. Ace's ink to sr. F Dave Krmpotich. Pics
here.
  Click
here for nine professional photos from the recent CL finals, as snapped by Bill Achuff.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Carroll
still owns the Ryan roost)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/25.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.
  Click
here for professional photos from the recent Wood-Ryan girls' playoff game, as snapped by Michelle Alton.
  Audenried's cheerleaders and dance team can now be found
here.

Feb. 25
  In a playoff to determine D-12's third-fourth AAA seeds . . .
  Carroll beat Audenried, 71-46. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Click
here for practice pics from Conwell-Egan.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Roman coach Chris McNesby joins a special club)
  Click
here
to see a video of what's probably the most amazing last shot in basketball history.
  The adjusted boxscore for the Cath final is in today's DN (page 35).
  The Public A-C TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/24.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.

Feb. 24
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (
Audenried again bumps off a favorite, based on divisions)
  In the special playoff to determine the Pub's second AAA squad . . .
  Audenried beat Del-Val, 67-64. Overall context for Ace's ink. (Audenried will play Carroll tomorrow night at 7:30, at Ryan, to determine the third-fourth seeds for the state playoffs.)
  Click
here for: Happy Times for Chris "McNetby."
  Click
here for: Capping Off a Signature Performance.
  Click
here for: He Created Quite the "Ster" at the Palestra.
  Sankofa basketball coach Isaiah Thomas is running again for a City Council spot. Click
here for Stu Bykofsky's DN column.
  Click here for: Be Careful How You Lose, Gals (scandal in Tennessee)
  Check out recaps for all 2015 Cath playoffs.
  Tickets for D-12 seeding games will be $5. Tickets for the City Titles
at Saint Joseph's University will be $10. No presales. 
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (A look at the streaks of 20 consecutive wins in CL playoffs by Roman, 1989-95, and N-G, 2009-15)
  Full boxscores for the Cath finals are in today's Daily News (page 30). Thanks to Amauro "Amar" Austin, Mark "Frog" Carfagno, Big Steve Reid, Keith Hines and the DN's Bob "Boop" Vetrone for making that happen. Note from Ted: ***The point totals for Roman's Nazeer Bostick and Tony Carr
should have been 23 and 8, not 25 and 6. I messed that up. Sorry!***   
  The second Catholic TEAM PAGE has been updated through 2/23.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records. 
  **Click
here for a big celebration pic in the southeast locker room.**   

Feb. 23
  In the Cath boys' final . . .
  Guard Nazeer Bostick totaled 23 points and 13 rebounds as Roman beat Neumann-Goretti, 64-59, to prevent the Saints from winning a seventh consecutive championship.
Ted's report is posted. Click here for Ed Barkowitz' DN game story. Click here for Ace's atmosphere piece. Game pics here. Celebration pics here.
  In the Cath girls' final . . .
 
Neumann-Goretti beat Wood, 50-45, as Ciani Cryor had 13 points, five assists and six steals. Click here. Pics here.
  Multiple Pub first-teamers have been added to this list.
  This year's Pub first-teamers have been added to the list that goes back to 1941. Click here.
 
***Click here for the coaches' All-Public team -- now complete -- and congrats to the overall MVP, Constitution sr. Kimar Williams.***
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Tonight's CL title combatants sniff very rare air in terms of total losses)
  Ace's preview for the Cath final is in today's Daily News (page 48).
  Click here for Les Bowen's DN story on
CHA product Ibraheim Campbell, who's being viewed as a midround NFL pick.
  The Public A TEAM PAGE has been updated through 2/22.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records. 
  Full boxscores for the Pub finals are in today's Daily News (page 45).  Thanks to Amauro "Amar" Austin, Mark "Frog" Carfagno, Jon "Duck" Gray, Big Steve Reid and the DN's Bob "Boop" Vetrone for making that happen.

Feb. 22
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (
Imhotep coach Andre Noble joined the five-titles club today, and gained membership rather quickly.)
  Check out recaps for all of this season's Pub playoffs.
  Imhotep is the third Pub school to win boy-girl championships in the same season; also University City in '95 and Central in '05. 'Tep also claimed a football crown this past fall, of course. Neumann-Goretti
will have a chance to match the three-titles feat tomorrow night.
  In the Pub boys' final . . .
 
Imhotep beat Constitution, 77-75, for its fifth crown in seven years as a successful, last-possession layup was launched an instant AFTER the buzzer. Duck's report is posted. Ace's ink to soph G Daron Russell, the game MVP. Click here for Ace's video of the final moments.
 
  In the Pub girls' final . . .
 
Imhotep beat Mastery North, 61-33. Click here.
 
**The following Pub/Cath/Int football guys will play for Team Stars & Stripes against the Lazio Marines Under-19 team in Global Bowl Italy on March 29 -- Episcopal: OL/DL John "Moose" Minicozzi,. QB Ryan Whayland; Judge: QB Zach Carroll; Germantown Academy: RB-DB Kashta Davis; Roxborough: TE-LB Caleb Lassiter, DT Javahn Singleton. Episcopal teacher (and former coach) Bill Gallagher will guide the squad.**
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Top individual outbursts in Pub championship games)
  Today's Pub finals are ON.
  The Public TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/21.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.

Feb. 21
  In seeding games . . .
  AA: Mastery North beat Parkway Center City, 65-37. MN is 3rd. PCC is 4th.
  A: Robeson beat Sankofa, 72-51. Robeson is 3rd. Sankofa eliminated.
  La Salle defeated Roman, 2,947-2,885, to win the Catholic League bowling championship for the first time in school history. Through the years, the Explorers had captured at least one CL crown in every sport. Click
here for a pic, as provided by AD Joe Parisi.
  At the NFL Combine, Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong (West Catholic) ran a 4.4 40 and posted a 42-inch vertical!
  Schedule note: Del-Val will host Audenried on Tuesday at 3:15 (Simons RC, Walnut & Woolston in West Oak Lane) to decide the Pub's second AAA representative for the upcoming state playoffs. The schedule is still calling for that winner to play Carroll on Wednesday, 7:30 at Ryan, to determine the third-fourth seeds.
  Neumann-Goretti will be seeking a record seventh consecutive championship in Monday night's Catholic League final. Know what else? In 17 seasons, coach Carl Arrigale owns 399 career wins.
  Ace's preview for the Pub final is in today's Daily News (page 37).
  Click here for Ace's story on Roman sr. F Manny Taylor, a former starter who's now thriving as the sixth man.
  Links to the Pub/Cath quarters/semis boxscores are now here.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (14.0 minimum).
  Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Underclass MVPs/MOPs are quite the rage in the Inter-Ac)
  Click here for a story about Roman Catholic's truly special 1902-03 basketball team.
  Sports Fan Base Network will broadcast tomorrow's girls' (1:30 start) and boys' (approx. 3) Public League finals right
here
.
  The Inter-Ac TEAM PAGE has been finalized.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.

Feb. 20
  Click
here for: 1,458 Down, Many More to Come at Temple.
  Click
here for: Frankly, He Deserves Attention, Too!!
  In a Pa. Indy Tourney semifinal . . .
  Haverford School fell to Phelps School, 88-71. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  ***Click here for the coaches' All-Inter-Ac team and congrats to the Most Outstanding Player,
Episcopal soph Nick Alikakos.***
  Joseph A. "Zeke" DeBarberie, the father of Bonner-Prendie baseball coach Joe DeBarberie, died Tuesday. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends. RIP, sir. Click here.
  ***Though Roman and N-G are closed today, Wood is open and tickets for Monday's Catholic League finals doubleheader are on sale. $8 for general admission, $12 for reserved. Tickets will be on sale Monday at all three schools. Prices at the Palestra: $10 and $15.***
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Another school is ready to join the list of the Pub's most-defeated champs)
  Ex-MLB catcher
Ben Davis (Malvern '95) will be part of the Phillies' TV broadcast team this season. Click here.
  Full boxscores for the Pub semis are in today's Daily News. Thanks to Amauro "Amar" Austin, Big Steve Reid and the DN's Bob "Boop" Vetrone for making that happen.  
  The Pub TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/19. 

 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.nt.
  Click
here for: He Fouled With Intention, Ref!
  Click
here for: Caution, Very Hard to Cover.
  The fleshed-out schedule for D-12 contests is here.
  The Cath/Int TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/18. 

 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.

Feb. 19
 
**Randy Seidman is back with his Hometown Philly Awards for college baseball!!! Click here for his first contribution for 2015. Thank you, Randy!!!**
  In Public League semifinals . . .
 
Imhotep beat King, 61-56. Overall context for Ace's ink.
  Constitution beat Audenried, 70-57. Overall context for
Ace's ink.

 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Most competitive CL semis, 1942-2015)
  Schedule note: The Haverford School-Phelps semifinal in the Pa. Indy Tourney will be played tomorrow, 6:30, at Malvern.
  Click here for NOT Only in the Pub (a crazy story from Western Pa.).
  Pub snafu: As it turns out, Audenried is AAA, not AA. The Rockets will still play tonight in the overall semis, but Freire will meet Conwell-Egan for the AA City Title. The Mastery North-Parkway CC game will be for seeding in AA, not an elimination game, and it's possible Audenried will play Del-Val to determine the Pub's second AAA spot.
  The Feb. 17 (evening) Tedbit has been updated. Welcome aboard to '78 O'Hara grad Chris Manning.
  Chestnut Hill College will field its first sprint football team (weight limit: 172 pounds) this coming fall. Wanna give it a whirl? Contact coach Mike Pearson at PearsonM@chc.edu.
  Check out recaps for last night's Cath semis.
  Full boxscores for the Cath semis are in today's Daily News. Thanks to Ed "Huck" Palmer, Big Steve Reid and the DN's Bob "Boop" Vetrone for making that happen.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Quade Green/Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble sniff sorta-rare air.)
  Click
here for: Paul Newman's Old School/New School Moment.
  Click
here for: He Fouled With Intention, Ref!
  Click
here for: Caution, Very Hard to Cover.
  The fleshed-out schedule for D-12 contests is here.
  The Cath/Int TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/18. 

 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.

Feb. 18
  In Catholic League semifinals, at the Palestra . . .
 
Neumann-Goretti outlasted La Salle, 70-65, as Quade Green (26) and Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble (23) led the way. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Roman beat Carroll, 61-58, as Paul Newman hit two gigantic free throws with 5 seconds left.
Ted's report is posted. Overall context for Ace's ink. Pics here.

  In Pa. Indy Tourney quarterfinals, Haverford School won and Germantown Academy lost.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Justin Etsell. Justin, a pitcher-third baseman for North Catholic ('03) and part of a notable baseball family, died yesterday. RIP, Justin.
  The following Pub/Cath players have been chosen for the Big 33 football game (Sat., June 20, 7:05 at Hersheypark Stadium): WR DJ Moore (Imhotep), DL Shareef Miller (Washington), LB Jake Cooper (Wood), DB Shaq Jones (Imhotep), ATH Jarrett McClenton (Wood).
  St. Matthew (Mayfair) claims the crown. Click
here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (All schools' records in CL semis)

Feb. 17
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (All-Catholic lefties revisited, 1976-2015)
  Schedule note (down the line): The Conwell-Egan/Audenried Class AA City Title will be played on Friday, Feb. 27, 5:45 p.m., at Saint Joseph's University as the first game of what will now be a tripleheader.
  Links to the Pub/Cath quarterfinal boxscores are now here.
  Click here for the updated list of One-Game School Records.
  Schedule note: The Pub semis will be played Thursday at Southern. Times still the same: Con-Aud at 5:30, King-Imho at approximately 7.
  Tickets for tomorrow night's Catholic League semis will be on sale today, 2 to 5 p.m., in the athletic director's office at La Salle High.
  Schedule note: Phelps at Germantown Academy, a quarterfinal in the Pa. Indy Tourney, will be played tomorrow at 5:30. Also, in another quarterfinal, Haverford School will visit Hill School tomorrow at 3:45.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Top underclass career scorers; new info added)
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (14.0 minimum).

  The Int TEAM PAGE has been updated through 2/16.

Feb. 16
  Schedule note: In the Pa. Indy Tourney's quarterfinal round, Germantown Academy will host Phelps on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; weather permitting.
  Links to all recent photo sets can now be found here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Teams with only four scorers in CL quarterfinals, 1976-2015)
  Full boxscores/recaps for all Cath/Pub quarterfinals are in today's Daily News (page 44). Thanks to everyone who made it happen: Amauro Austin, Bill Avington, Mark "Frog" Carfagno, Aaron "Ace" Carter, Bill Donohoe, Jon "Duck" Gray, Keith Hines, Blair Klumpp, Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, Mike O'Connell, Ed "Huck" Palmer, Jim Parrella, Big Steve Reid, Pat Sorrentino and the DN's Bob "Boop" Vetrone.

Feb. 15
  The schedule for District 12 City Titles and seeding/elimination games is here (bottom of page). Thanks to Pub hoops honcho Ben Dubin.
 
Click here for info on Wednesday night's Markward Club dinner.
 
Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (14.0 minimum).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Audenried earns a spot on the Pub's wait-time list for quarterfinal wins)
  Check out recaps for yesterday's Pub playoffs.
  Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).

  The Pub/Int TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/14.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.

Feb. 14
  The schedule for Pub/Cath semis is now here (bottom of page).
  In Public quarterfinals . . .
  The winners were
Constitution (66-59 over MC&S; Ace's semi-ink to sr. F Ahmad Gilbert in an overall context) and Audenried (70-61 over Freire). Duck's reports are posted.
  Click
here for: Hard to Cover? Foh Shizzle! (smile)
  Click
here for: Almost Time for Spring Sports! (Despite the c-c-c-old)
  In a Pa. Indy Tourney first-rounder . . .
  Haverford School beat Germantown Friends, 55-48. Ted's report is
posted. Pics
here.
  Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  Check out recaps for yesterday's Pub playoffs and Cath playoffs.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (La Salle-SJ Prep
again makes the low-points list)
  The Cath/Pub/Int TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/13.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.
  Click
here for: He Also Should Have Played Cornerback.
  Info on the Cath semis: Two games Wednesday at the Palestra. Roman-Carroll at 7, N-G/La Salle at 8:45. Tickets can be purchased at the four schools: $8 for general admission, $12 for reserved seats. Prices at the door: $10 and $15.

Feb. 13
  In Catholic quarterfinals . . .
 
Roman beat Wood, 64-50, as jr. G Tony Carr opened a 19-5 closing rush with six straight points. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  La Salle beat SJ Prep, 37-33, as sr. F Dave Krmpotich went 4-for-4 at the line in the final moments and had a leaping steal in between.
Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Carroll beat Conwell-Egan, 47-34, by scoring 36 of the final 52 points. Huck's report is posted.
 
Other winner: N-G over Judge, 88-57.
  In Public quarterfinals . . .
  The winners were
King (59-46 over Washington; Ace's ink to sr. PG Sammy Foreman) and Imhotep (62-52 over Del-Val).
  In 1976, Tom Dunfee starred at linebacker for
Bartram's Pub football champions, commonly known as the Maroon Wave. In the 1977-78 school year, Tom was first team All-City in football and baseball. Check out a current pic here and don't even think about running the ball up the middle (smile).
  Info about Roman's sports HOF banquet is here.
  Northwestern's Ibraheim Campbell (Chestnut Hill Academy) is Mike Mayock's No. 5 safety prospect for the NFL draft. Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong (West Catholic) will also be participating in next week's NFL combine.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Roman's lowest leading scorers in Cath play, 1976-2015)
  Toronto G Kyle Lowry (Dougherty '04)
is about to play in his first
NBA all-star game. Click here for Ed Barkowitz' DN ink.

Feb. 12
  Lansdale Catholic sr. Jake Saba, also a basketball player, will play college soccer at La Salle.
  Info about Ryan's 2015 basketball HOF banquet is here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Bonner-Prendie bounced back in respectable fashion) 
  **How cool is this? Aaron "Ace" Carter spent his day serving as an
extra for filming of the new Rocky movie. His role? Sports writer at a press conference! Who would have thought? (smile) He never got to ask a question. "Who knows if the scene will even make the cut?" he said. "It was lots of fun, though."**
  In today's DN, Tom Mahon featured Tamyra "42 Rebounds" Laws for High & Inside. Click here.
  Check out recaps for yesterday's Pub playoffs and Cath playoffs.
  Schedule note: In the Pa. Indy Tourney's Round of 16, Episcopal will host Academy NC on Friday at 4 p.m.; Malvern will visit Friends' Central on Friday at 4 p.m. (this is a change)
; Germantown Academy will host Solebury on Friday at 7 p.m.; Haverford School will host Germantown Friends on Saturday at 2 p.m.; and SCH Academy will visit Westtown on Monday at 4 p.m.
  Click here for schedule info on Catholic & Public quarterfinals. 
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.
  The Pub & Cath TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/11.

Feb. 11
  In a Catholic first-round playoff . . .
  Wood beat Ryan, 66-56. Ace's ink to sr. F Luke Connaghan.
  In a Public round-of-16 playoff . . .
  Washington beat Frankford, 78-63. Duck's report is posted.
  The Feb. 6 Tedbit has been updated to include Parkway CC.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Wood's Luke Connaghan
is part of quite the family five-pack)
  In the aftermath of the latest mess, and the Archdiocese's strange response, Kevin Cooney says the CL needs major changes in its culture. Click here for his column in The Bucks County Courier Times.
  The Inter-Ac TEAM PAGE has been updated through 2/10.

Feb. 10
  Click here for recaps of yesterday's Pub playoffs.
  Thanks to Bill Hall, you can now make plans for the 2015 Carpenter Cup Classic. Click here for the schedule.
  Click here for a story from
La Salle's website about Drew Gordon.
  ***Baseball cards are now available and Ted Taylor is happy beyond belief. He's in his 40th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats! Click here for his latest offering!***
  Back in the day,
Neumann's primary school color was orange. And late in the afternoon, sometimes you can see it in the gym. Click here.
  Click
here for practice pics from Neumann-Goretti.
  Three guys have been added to this list.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (
Parkway West
breaks an 82-year-old record)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/9.
 
Click
here for the updated standings/overall records.

Feb. 9
  Best wishes going forward to Drew Gordon, who confirmed tonight that he has stepped down as La Salle's football coach after going 91-26 in nine seasons with six CL championships and a state title. In Drew's five seasons as an assistant (1994-97, '05), La Salle was 49-13 with two CL crowns.
  The Cath first-teamers have been added to this list.
 
***Click here for the Coaches' All-Catholic Basketball Team and congrats to the MVP, SJ Prep sr. Chris Clover.***
 
The schedule for Wednesday's Pub playoffs can be found here & here.
  In a Pub first-round playoff (Class AAAA) . . .
  King beat Northeast, 88-50. Ace's ink to sr. F Chase Rodgers.
  Winners in today's Pub first-round playoffs . . .
  A: Constitution, Sankofa, Robeson, MC&S
  AA: Audenried, Mastery North, Parkway CC, Freire
  AAA: Boys' Latin, Southern, Del-Val, Imhotep
  AAAA: Bartram, Frankford, Washington, King 
  Click
here for practice pics from Ryan.
  Friday night, with a 58-41 win over SCH Academy, Penn Charter avoided an 0-10 record in Inter-Ac hoops and 0-15 in hoops/football combined. Click
here for some pics.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Chris Clover's 37-point outburst in recent context)
  Click here for schedule info on Catholic playoffs.
  Schedule note: In the Pa. Indy Tourney's Round of 16, Germantown Academy will host Solebury on Friday at 7 p.m.
  The Jan. 12 Tedbit has been finalized. Click here.
  Click here for the final Catholic Scoring Leaders (10.0 minimum).
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/8.

Feb. 8`
  Click
here for: Dunkin' Derrick . . . Jones, of Course.
  Click
here for a large pic of Wood's student rooters.
  With 285 points in 13 games (21.9 average), SJ Prep's Chris Clover (click
here) is the CL scoring champ. (He was second last year, at 22.0, to McDevitt's Tyrell Long.)
  Click
here for: Ted Hangs Out With Wood AD Joe Sette.
  Click
here
for: Wood Had a Ringer!!
 
Click
here for the final Cath standings. First-round playoffs, both at 7 on Wednesday: Ryan at Wood, B-P at Judge.
  Other winners: N-G, Roman, West, Ryan, Judge.
  In front of an outrageous crowd, SJ Prep beat La Salle, 79-74, in three OTs, as sr. F Chris Clover scored 37 points.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's ink is here. Pics here (set begins with just under six minutes left in third quarter).
  Carroll beat Wood, 77-47. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (Half of JV game to start).
 
Click
here for the updated standings (now included: overall records for all three leagues).
  Seedings for Inter-Ac teams in the upcoming Pa. Indy Tourney: Gtn. Academy (3), Episcopal (6), Haverford School (8), Malvern (10) and SCH Academy (15). Penn Charter is not participating. Schedule TBA.
  Schedule note: Monday's Franklin at D-V playoff is back to 3:15.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Glenn Shapley puts Northeast near the top of the playoff points list)
  Click here for Ace's feature story on N-G soph G Quade Green, who wants to be only one thing . . . the best.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/7.

Feb. 7
  In Northeast's playoff victory Thursday vs. Edison, manager/player  Glenn Shapley contributed two free throws and a game-ending trey. Click
here
for  a Vine video of his trey!
 
***Congrats to coach Herb Magee (West Catholic '59), who today notched his 1000th career win at Philadelphia University (nee Textile)!!!*** 
 
Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (14.0 minimum).
  Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  Click here for the final Inter-Ac Scoring Leaders (10.0 minimum) and congrats to the winner, HS junior Lamar Stevens (the original report on scoring totals for HS vs. MP was incorrect).
  Schedule note: Monday's Franklin at D-V playoff will start at 4:15.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (GA's Tim Guers sniffs rare air)
  The Cath/Int TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/6.
  Photos of Conwell-Egan's Sam Cooper have been added
here
.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.

Feb. 6
  Michael Christopher "Mickey Cauls" McCauley is in the house! Well, the hospital (smile). He was born at 2:13 this afternoon. His dad, Matt, who runs West Catholic's football website and takes wonderful pics, and his mom, Katie, are doing great! Congrats!!! Click
here
for pic.
 
Before a nearly full house, visiting Germantown Academy (Tim Guers 33 points) beat Episcopal, 74-50, in a last-game showdown for the Inter-Ac championship. This is the Patriots' third consecutive title. Ted's report is posted. Pics here . . . Click here for a large celebration pic. JV pics here.
  Other big news. . . Wood won at Roman, 64-58, and Penn Charter topped SCH Academy, 58-41, to avoid going a combined 0-15 in Inter-Ac play in football and basketball this school year.
  Last night,
N-G product Tamyra Laws, a 5-8 sophomore guard, claimed 42 rebounds while playing for Frederick CC (Md.). That's the highest total in national junior college history (all levels, and just two short of the record for male players)! She's had double-doubles in all 22 games this season. Tamyra's dad, Stan, is the boys' coach at Strawberry Mansion. Click here for the boxscore.
  Two more local guys have a chance to enjoy the football experience of a lifetime! Check out the first FOOTBALL listing on Calendar Items.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Tacony joins the club!)
  Judge's 1975 Catholic League hoops champs will be honored at halftime of Sunday's game vs. O'Hara.
  ****Six Wood photos have been added to the Football Commitment Day pics
here.****
  Click here for Ed Morrone's Northeast Times story about Northeast
sr. Glenn Shapley (see Feb. 2), who scored five more points yesterday (after this story was published)!!
  Click here for the schedule for Monday's first-round Pub playoffs.
  Jim Murphy, who went 64-34 in eight seasons (2000-07), is again Roman's football coach.
  Click
here for recaps of yesterday's Pub preliminary playoffs.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/5.
  Click
here for: Special Keepsake for B-P's Seniors. And click here
for a large version (without caption).
 
Click
here for the updated standings.

Feb. 5
  Click
here for: Like Falling Off a Clifton.
  Click
here for: Everybody Loves a Good French Fry.
  Bonner-Prendie beat McDevitt, 56-48, in a Senior Night game packed with oddities. Ted's report is posted (and the wacky stuff didn't end at the final buzzer). Pics
here (lots of JV to start).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (There will be TWO very important Inter-Ac basketball games tomorrow night)
  Check out the Calendar Items for info on McDevitt's annual football HOF banquet, set for this Saturday.
  Click
here for: Fun Night for Title-Winning Fords
.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/4.

Feb. 4
 
Click
here for the updated standings.
  With 38 points Monday, Zamir Lett claimed Prep Charter's school record for one game.
  Schedule note: Tomorrow's World Comm/Tacony Pub preliminary playoff will be played at 6 o'clock at Tacony's Middle School building (1330 Rhawn Street).
  Click
here for Football Commitment Day pics from SJ Prep, Roman, Malvern and Haverford School.
  Thanks to a 26-8 fourth quarter, Neumann-Goretti beat SJ Prep, 67-44. Ted's report is posted. Ace's ink to sub jr. G Rasheed Browne. Pics here.
  What's the lowest scoring game you've ever seen? Click here for a story about an all-time snoozefest.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Zahir Stewart's place in Pub pointfest history)
  Congrats to coach John Miller of Mount St. Joseph's, who yesterday claimed his 700th win (counting stints as the boys' coach at Ryan and Bonner)!! Click here.
  Wood sr. RB Jarrett McClenton is considered Villanova's prime recruit. Click here for Mike Kern's story.
  Click here for the updated Catholic Scoring Leaders (10.0 minimum), the final Public Scoring Leaders for all divisions (10.0 minimum) and the Pub's Overall Top 15 (18.0 on up).

Feb. 3
  Click
here for: Block Party.
  Click
here for: Savin' Sam, I Am.
  Click
here for: Ticklin' the Twine With a Pigskin. And click here
for: He Can't Stay Out of the Limelight (same kid).
 
Click
here for the updated standings.
 
***Click here (go to the BOTTOM of that page) to see the seedings for the upcoming Public League playoffs along with the schedule for Thursday's preliminary round.***
 
Before what gradually became a full house, visiting Germantown Academy overcame a late, 10-point deficit and beat Haverford School, 60-57. Ted's report is posted. Pics here. And click here for a pic of the happy Patriots heading for their locker room.
 
C-E sr. lineman Sam Cooper will play college football at Maine.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Frank Sciolla: Best vs. West)
  Click here (go to the BOTTOM of that page) to see which teams have qualified for the Public League playoffs -- 8 in A, 9 in AA, 12 in AAA, 10 in AAAA. The seedings meeting will take place tonight and the matchups for Thursday's preliminary playoffs will be announced.
  Schedule note: The N-G at C-E game, originally set for Monday, has been moved up to Sunday at 2:30
.
 
Baseball historian John Shiffert breaks down the 1999 draft, and how nothing is ever assured. Click here.
 
Haverford School sr. WR Derek Mountain will play college football at Holy Cross.
 
Click
here for the updated standings (includes "final version" for Pub except for lower end of A; one game to be played today).
  The list of the Pub's playoff entrants is expected to be available late this morning. The meeting to decide seedings will take place tonight.
  The Catholic and Public A-B-C-D-E TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/2. (CAPA wins over Parkway NW by forfeit. PNW won, but did not report the result. Rand-NM box not reported)
  **Jim Bunning details his anger over the Dick Allen HOF snub. Click here for Stan Hochman's back-page DN column. And click here for questions that, Stan says, need to be answered! . . . Meanwhile, Stan is being inducted the Big 5 HOF. Congrats, Stan! Click here for Dick Jerardi's DN story.**
  Click here for info on Wednesday night's Markward Club dinner.

Feb. 2
  ****Major congrats to Glenn Shapley, Northeast's senior manager. Glenn, who has cerebral palsy, played today for the Vikings in their game vs. Freire and scored two points! In an email, Glenn noted, "Greatest moment of my life. Will remember this day forever. We won the game, 49-48, so my two points were the difference. I won the game." Way to go, Glenn!! So happy for you!!**** (Click
here to see NE's team pic from 2013, when Glenn was a soph. Pic at bottom of that page.)
  Wood
football commitments: sr. DL Devon Cobb to Kutztown and sr. FB Alex Arcangeli to Bloomsburg.
 
Click
here for the updated standings (includes "final version" for Pub except for lower end of A and E).
  In a wild one, Conwell-Egan beat West Catholic, 54-53. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (some JV to start).
  Click
here for: Winning Two Championships Never Gets Old.
  Click
here for another pic from La Salle's "Silent Night."
  NFL's next scandal! . . . Beastgate. Because Marshawn Lynch is such a jerk, Goodell ordered Seattle not to give him the ball. Wanted somebody else to be the Super Bowl hero. #itwillberevealedeventually
  SCH Academy sr. WR Dylan Parsons will play college FB at Lehigh.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (CL's non-league success)
  Schedule notes: Due to a leaky roof, Mastery North will play at West Philadelphia at 3:15. Also, Imhotep at Del-Val will start at 4.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 2/1
  Franklin sr. RB Jymere Toney will play college FB at St. Francis.

Feb. 1
  Click
here for: Jack Comes Back!
  Click
here
for: The Best Costume Ever.
 
Click
here for the updated standings (now included: remaining games for all three leagues).
  Wood beat Lansdale, 72-57. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (some JV to start).
  Former O'Hara QB Dashawn "Day Day" Darden, now doing a prep school year at Wyoming Seminary, will play college football at the University of Mount Union (Ohio), which recently advanced to the D-III national championship game.
  Two of "Our Guys" are profiled on
this video of NFL QB prospects. West Chester's Sean McCartney (Wood) is at 9:44. Del Val's Aaron Wilmer (Washington) is at 12:48.
  King sr. WR Emmanuel Clark will play college football at Shippensburg. Click
here for a pic.
  Click
here for: Still Buddies After All These Years. (Bartram's John Koskinen and Lincoln's Bruce Drysdale formed Temple's backcourt in '62).
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/31.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Zahir Stewart's amazing feat) 

Jan. 31
  Best wishes going forward to Joe Krantz, who has retired after 36
years as
Wood's soccer coach.
  In a Florida tournament, Constitution beat Louisana's No. 1-ranked team, Riverside Academy, 100-92, in double overtime. Two starters missed lots of time with injuries. Ahmad Gilbert (41) and Kimar Williams (32) led the way.
  Click
here for Yippee for Yeedee!! (Judge's star running back, Yeedee Thaenrat, puts on a show)
  Click here for the updated Inter-Ac Scoring Leaders (10.0 minimum) and the Pub's Top 5 entering the final days of league play.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers (& candidates).
  Congrats to N-G sr. G Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble, who last night reached 1,000 career points in a win at West Catholic.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Macon
history? -- now updated)
  The Catholic/Inter-Ac/Public A-B-C-D-E TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/30. (Scoring for Edison's win over Fels unavailable.)
 
Click
here for the updated standings (now included: remaining games for all three leagues).

Jan. 30
  Click
here for: Macon Things Easy.
  Click
here for: D'unk Y'ou Vilmary M'uch.
  (Sorta) Separated at Birth . . . Click
here and here.
  McDevitt used a 34-18 second half to beat O'Hara, 50-44. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  Before a packed house, visiting Roman beat SJ Prep, 53-39.
Ted's report is posted.
Ace's ink to jr. G Nazeer Bostick. Pics here.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Audenried sniffs rare 10-year air)
  KIPP DuBois has been awarded a forfeit win over Bodine (bus issues back on Dec. 18).
  Public A-B-C-D-E TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/29.
  Congrats to Constitution sr. G Kimar Williams
, who last night reached 1,000 career points in a tournament game in Orlando, Fla.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.

Jan. 29
  You can sign a petition to support Dick Allen! Click here.
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Izaiah Brockington's outburst in context)
  Kensington beat KIPP DuBois, 85-57. Ace's ink to sr. G Jerrell Richardson.
  GAMP has been awarded a forfeit win over Penn Treaty (bus issues).
  Sayre beat Overbrook, 61-30. Ace's ink to sr. F Antwan James.
  Click
here for practice pics from West Catholic.
  SJ Prep's Student Broadcasting Team will be airing three upcoming games. Check out "BASKETBALL" on the
calendar page.
  Best wishes going forward to '77 grad John Steinmetz, who has stepped down after 37 seasons as a football assistant at La Salle. He spent 24 seasons as the defensive coordinator (1985-94, 2001-14).
  Congrats to long-time assistant William "Skip" Singletary, the new football coach at Washington. During his playing career at guard for Temple, Skip earned All-American honors in '72 and his No. 64 was retired. Click here for Ace's story.
  Wood sr. DE Jeff Panara will play college football at Army.
  Wood sr. C Nick Lafferty will play college baseball at Kutztown.
  Click
here for story/videos about an amazing hoops moment at a high school in North Carolina.
  SCH Academy sr. QB Paul Dooley will play college FB at West Chester.
  Did you realize? . . . When both teams score double-digit numbers, the margin of victory is also a double-digit number. (As in: Roman 77, Judge 44 equals 33-point win . . . 88-22=66; 55-44=11; 99-77=22, etc.) Where else can you get such useless, yet cool, info? (smile)
  West Catholic sr. C Jeromy Reichner will play college FB at Marist.
Quite the special occasion yesterday for Germantown Academy's girls' basketball team. Sherri Retif claimed her 600th win and Olivia Gorman scored her 1,000th point. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Gemil Holbrook's
outburst in  context)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/28.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.

Jan. 28
  Ace hit the mat-splat trail today! Central beat Northeast, 40-25, for the Public League championship . Ace's ink to sr. 138-pounder Larry Lewis.
Also, La Salle won the CL title by topping Judge, 40-38. Click here for EJ Smith's story.
  2001 grad Tom McCaffery has succeeded Bob Peffle (28 seasons, seven CL crowns) as La Salle High's soccer coach.
  Click
here for: Now He Darn Near Lives on the Thing.
  Click
here for: The Surprise Guys.
  Click
here for: Never Know Where You'll See a Cow.
  Roman beat Judge, 77-44. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Wood sr. C Ryan Neher
will play college football at Bloomsburg.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Brother combos with varsity points as freshmen. New twist on list.)

Jan. 27
  Many of today's postponed Pub games have been rescheduled. Check the Master Schedule. Also, th revised playoff schedule is at the bottom of that page.
  **Check the calendar page for info on a new radio show that will highlight high school sports.**
  Details on makeup games are being posted as we get them. Check  Master Schedules for the individual leagues.
  Union coach Jim Curtin (McDevitt) and assistant Chris Albright (Penn Charter)
are profiled in John Smallwood's DN column. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Philly's top lefties, 1975-2014)
  And Philly's best-ever lefty is . . . click here

Jan. 26
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here.
(****Take a shot at our trivia question!**** Thanks to all participants. Answer will be posted in the morning. Keep the guesses coming.)
  The PCL's All-Catholic Football Banquet, originally scheduled for tomorrow night, has been postponed to Tuesday, Feb. 3, 6:30 p.m. The site will still be Barnaby's Restaurant (Heritage Room), 2107 MacDade Blvd., Holmes, Pa., 19043. Tickets ($35) will be sold at the door.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Kevin Kelly and Al Burba. Kelly, the fullback, and Burba, a defensive back, were starters for Neumann's 1983 Catholic South football champs. Both died recently. RIP, guys.
  Click here for the updated Catholic Scoring Leaders (12.0 minimum).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Northeast product Brent Grimes
should be on this list!)
 
Click
here for the updated standings.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/25.
  A sculpture to honor the late, great Tom Gola (La Salle High '51) was unveiled yesterday at La Salle University. Click here for Dick Jerardi's DN story.

Jan. 25
 
Washington sr. DE Shareef Miller will play college FB at Penn State.
  Thanks to Mike Herron, the Jan. 24 Tedbit has been updated.
  Click
here for: Sorry, Joe, You Gotta Go.
  Click
here
for: Dunk You Very Much.
  Before a standing-room-only crowd, visiting Carroll beat La Salle, 69-57.
Ted's report is posted.
Ace's ink to soph F Dave Beatty. Pics here . . . JV pics here.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Rosemary McCarron Flannery. Mrs. Flannery, who covered high school sports for the Inquirer in the 1940s and later became a lawyer, died Friday. Her late husband, Tex, was the long-time football coach at La Salle and her late son, Jack, starred at quarterback. One daughter, Mary, was a sports writer for the Daily News. A grandson, John Connors, starred in football for SJ Prep and is now an assistant there. John's twin, Rosemary Connors, is a weekend anchor/reporter for Channel 10. RIP, Mrs. Flannery. Click here
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Public D mostly copies the Cath!)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/24.

Jan. 24
  Click
here for: From the Wing Behind Many Chairs.
 
Click
here for the updated standings (now included: remaining games for Pub/Int teams).
  Click here for the updated Inter-Ac Scoring Leaders (10.0 minimum) and here for the updated Public Scoring Leaders (15.0 minimum). 
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers.
  Delaware sr. OF Joe Giacchino (Malvern) has earned first team honors on the CAA preseason all-star team.
  This is cool! Maritime's Zahir Stewart has scored 40 points in back-to-back games.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (GA coach Jim Fenerty continues the climb)
  The Cath, Int and Pub A-B-C-D-E TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/23.

Jan. 23
  **Congrats to Germantown Academy coach Jim Fenerty, who tonight notched victory No. 500 (63-34 over Penn Charter) in 26 Patriot seasons. In all, he owns 561 career triumphs, counting 61 at the ol' Bishop Egan.**

  Before a packed house, visiting Neumann-Goretti beat Carroll, 71-69, as soph WG Quade Green buried a trey (regular pic here; large pic
here) with 1.2 seconds remaining.
Ted's report is posted. Pics here . . . JV pics here.
  Click
here for pics from the first half of Ryan-SJ Prep.
  Conwell-Egan beat McDevitt, 69-41. Ace's ink to sr. F Chase Kumor.
  ***It's official: Gratz loses to Southern by forfeit.***
  No updates for Pub TEAM PAGES. Awaiting word on whether Gratz will be charged with a forfeit for not reporting the score of yesterday's win over Southern.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (A breakdown of the five CL teams with one loss apiece)
  Congrats to "Syrup"!! (smile) . . . West Catholic/Army football star Raymond Maples received a citation from City Council yesterday. Click here for Mensah Dean's DN story. And click here for an overall story from easternpafootball.com.
  . . . And West Catholic grad
Herb Magee ('59) is three wins away from 1,000 at Philadelphia University (nee Textile). Click here for Mike Kern's DN story.

Jan. 22
  Update: Tuesday's KIPP DuBois-Bracetti result has been reversed by Pub commish Ben Dubin. No longer a forfeit win for KDB.
  Washington beat Boys' Latin, 67-61. Ace's ink to sr. F Jerome Blume.
  Audenried beat Franklin, 70-58. Ace's ink to sr. G-F Devon Adams.
  Click here for a story about the Palestra's all-time leading scorer. A great guy!
  This is cool! G
Justin Renfrow, a Penn Charter product, is now a practice squad member of the Seattle Seahawks and he'll be going to the Super Bowl! The Seahawks take EVERYBODY, including family members. And check this out: Justin is related to former Frankford hoops coach Vince Miller, whose mom was a Renfrow.
  The first Pub C TEAM PAGE has been updated through 1/21 (only one game played)
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Calling all fill-it-uppers!)

Jan. 21
  Germantown Academy sr. WR Andrew Simon will play college football at Georgetown.
  ***7:15 p.m. -- Official word from Pub hoops commish Ben Dubin: KIPP DuBois (vs. Bracetti) and Parkway Northwest (vs. Rush) have forfeited Jan. 20 wins for failing to follow league rules regarding the reporting of boxscores.***
  King sr. CB Donte Terry will play college football at Albany.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Roman assistant Jamie Ross (he starred at Frankford).
  Schedule note: Carroll-Judge is OFF. Rescheduled for Feb. 4.
  ***Note: Tonight's Markward Club dinner is OFF.***
  Check the calendar page for info on two special events -- baseball on Sunday; basketball on Tuesday.
  This is cool! Andre Souza, an exchange student from Brazil, scored two points yesterday for Science Leadership.
  The Cath, Int and Pub A-B-C-D-E TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/20. (Boxes for two games not reported: KDB-Bra & PNW-Rush. By rule, according to Pub honcho Robert Coleman, winners KDB and PNW are to be hit with forfeit losses for not following proper procedure. We've reached out to hoops chairman Ben Dubin to see if he'll bring down the hammer. No response yet.)   
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Henry "Doug" Fairfax and Craig Conlin
tie their own city record)
  
Click
here for the updated standings. 

Jan. 20
  ConHigh beat Imhotep, 50-45. Ace's ink to jr. G Nasir Randolph.
 
***Drum roll, please . . . Click here for Randy Seidman's ninth annual Hometown Philly Baseball Awards (all-star and all-rookie selections). Great job again, Randy. Thank you!!Randy has been battling health problems (kidney cancer, heart blockage). But as he says, "Bring it, Medical Boys! I can't wait for the start of the 2015 baseball season!" All of us wish you the very best, Randy!! Stay strong!!***
  Schedule note: Friday's Neumann-Goretti/Carroll game will now be played
AT Carroll. SFBN will stream it.
  Click
here for: Time to Reflect.
  Click
here for a pic of Haverford School's student rooters.
  On Conner Delaney's late trey (click
here), Episcopal beat Haverford School, 50-48. Ted's report is posted. Pics here . . . And click here for a pic of the last play.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/19.
  Rhode Island RB Eerin Young (Imhotep) will now be playing football for West Chester.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Frankford's magical 1987-88
school year)

 
Click
here for the updated standings.
  Click here for Ace's story on the Vince Miller festivities and here for Kevin Callahan's from the Camden Courier-Post.
  Click
here for: Frankford's Late-'80s Greaties.

Jan. 19
  Click here for info on Wednesday's Markward Club dinner.
  La Salle sr. RB Jordan Meachum will play college football at Sacred Heart.
  Parkway CC beat Franklin LC, 58-38. Duck's report is posted.
  Click
here for: It's All About Family.
  Click
here for: Ell and His X-and-O Compadres.
  Click
here for: The Big Guy Is Still a Little Kid at Heart.
  Click
here for pics from the ceremony to name Frankford's basketball court after revered coach Vince Miller.
   . . . Speaking of revered coaches, Gratz' Bill Ellerbee received a Lifetime Achievement Award at King. Click
here for pics.
  Click
here for pics of four ML King Day games: Sankofa-Frankford (1st half); West Catholic/Del-Val (4th quarter); Washington-Imhotep (full); Friends' Central-Gratz (1st half).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Detailed coaching career breakdowns for Vince Miller and Bill Ellerbee
)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/18.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.
  Click here for Ace's story on former Gratz coach Bill Ellerbee, who'll be honored today (see Jan. 17 note).

Jan. 18
  Click
here for a pic of the R Y  AN cheerleaders.
  **At last night's banquet, SJ Prep retired John Reid's No. 25 jersey.**
  Click
here for: Did You Think You'd Ever See This Again?
  Ryan sr. RB Samir Bullock will play college football at Delaware.
  Ryan beat West Catholic, 51-44, in OT. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (some JV to start).
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/17.
  Los Angeles Valley JC wideout Delane Hart (King) has committed to New Mexico. Click
here for a pic. 
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Dougherty grad Kyle Lowry is moving up the list of top "Our Guys" NBA/ABA scorers)

Jan. 17
  In college hoops today, Notre Dame and Stephen Vasturia (SJ Prep; 11 points/3 assists) bested Miami and Ja'Quan Newton (Neumann-Goretti; 16/5), 75-70.
  Click
here for: Tommy D's Still in the Game.
  Two big events on M.L. King Day: At 12:30 at Frankford, the gym will be named for deceased coach Vince Miller. At 4:30 at King, former Gratz coach Bill Ellerbee will be honored. Full details on calendar page.
  La Salle sr. DL Keith Wagner will play college football at I-AA Stetson.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Bonner-Prendie pulls off quite the rare feat against O'Hara)
  Click here for the updated Pub & Int Scoring Leaders.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/16 (though New Media's points vs. Sayre were not reported. Big surprise, right? UPDATE
: NM's points now posted.)
 
Click
here for the updated standings.
  Lots of recent help from suburban coaches/ADs on the missing boxscores trail. Thank you, guys! Click here to see names.

Jan. 16
  Click
here for: "This Is OUR House! . . . This Is OUR House!"
  Bonner-Prendie beat O'Hara, 43-40, in overtime. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (second half of JV game to start).
  Germantown Academy beat Haverford School, 65-58. Ace's ink to jr. PG Devon Goodman.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (The Mastbaum-Edison 3-OT track meet, in context)
  All Pub TEAM PAGES have been updated. Boxscores for these games not reported: KIPP DuBois-World Comm and New Media-Roxborough. The frustration continues to mushroom . . . UPDATE:
Thanks to Roxborough coach Jeff McKenna for providing that box, though it was not his responsibility to do so. Also thanks to KIPP DuBois assistant Elijah Smith.
 
Click
here for the CORRECTED updated standings.

Jan. 15
  King beat Imhotep, 55-52. Duck's report is posted. Ace's ink to sr. G Tyheem Harmon.
  Johns Hopkins sr. G
Jimmy Hammer (Germantown Academy) is in this week's Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd. He and a teammate reached 1,000 career points in the same game. 
  Malvern sr. QB Alex Hornibrook has nixed Pitt in favor of Wisconsin.
  Chalie Szydlik has retired as Neumann-Goretti's football coach. He is keeping his job as the school's athletic director.
  Roman assistant Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, the legend of ALL legends, is making good use of his new cell phone. Click
here for a video from yesterday -- Puck is calling Score Service -- shot by assistant Tom Salamon, provided by coach Chris McNesby and placed on Youtube by athletic director Dan DiBerardinis. Thanks, guys!
  Click here for the updated Cath Scoring Leaders.

 
Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates). Congrats to Sayre's Antwan James, who's now on the list (though he would have made it a couple games ago if not for a slipup last year).
  This is nuts! Though frosh Tyree Pickron scored no points last night for
Wood, he claimed 16 rebounds.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/14.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Billy Everett vs. Huck Palmer in yesterday's CL contest)
 
Click
here for the updated standings.

Jan. 14
  **Conwell-Egan loyalist Billy Everett is The Man!! Football ref Ernie Gallagher is Almost the Man. Today's Tedbit has been updated.**
  Click
here for: Tacony's Jeremiah Alston is Thrilled About His Recent Accomplishment . . . At Least on the Inside.
  Click
here for: You Know You Wish Your 'Cut Looked Like This.
  Conwell-Egan beat Lansdale, 59-42. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
(second half of JV game to start). Taken from upstairs in booth.
  SJ Prep beat McDevitt, 75-42. Ace's ink to sr. G-F Chris Clover.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.
 
**Best of luck going forward to Ron Cohen, who has retired after 30 seasons as Washington's football coach. He won 261 games (No. 2 total in city leagues history) and a record 12 Pub championships (nine overall, three AAAA)!!** 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Strange CL circumstance today/tonight. Bottom 7's at Top 7's . . . now includes total point differential guesses by assorted people!)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/13. (Lincoln's points breakdown too messy to post.)
  Abington's Matt Penecale last night reached 1,000 career points. Among his teammates with the Renegades AAU team, coached by Mike Nichols, are Chase Kumor (C-E); Tim Guers and Sam Lindgren (Gtn. Academy); Cody Fitzpatrick, Luke Connaghan and Jason Babb (Wood); Kevin Nichols (Ryan; Mike's son) and Ameir Hinton (Abington). Click
here
for a photo set, as provided by Chase's mom, Michele Kumor.

Jan. 13
 
Click here for Ace's story on the MC&S/Danny Jackson disconnect.
  Tacony's Jeremiah Alston nailed eight treys today! His name can now be found on this page.
  Washington beat Central, 53-35. Duck's report is posted.
  Delaware Valley College QB Aaron Wilmer (Washington) has been invited to the NFL's Regional Combine Feb. 28 in Baltimore!!
  Click
here for: If Malvern's Basketball Team Needs a Power Forward . . . And We Do Mean Power.
  Click
here for: Separated at Birth . . . But Together Today!
  Click
here for: Never Know What You'll Seagull Outside Walmart.
  Germantown Academy beat Malvern, 78-63, in the Friars' old gym. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Imhotep beat MC&S, 72-55. Danny Jackson is out as MC&S' coach. David Ruffin is now in charge. Click here for Ace's ink.
  The polls are closed. In the Rogers photo battle, Ryan edged Bernard (see 1/12). Thanks for participating.
  ***Due to lack of cooperation (failing to report results/boxscores), coverage of New Media has been suspended.***
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (CL's returning senior starters)
  This is nuts! Twelve games into the season, Masterman's leading scorers, sophs Liam Shanahan and Jesse Turkson, own 242 points apiece. Career totals so far: Liam 537, Jesse 471.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/12.
  Neumann-Goretti sr. OF Bay To
will play college baseball at D-I Fairleigh Dickinson.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.

Jan. 12
  Click
here for: If Wood's Basketball Team Needs a Power Forward . . . And We Do Mean Power.
  Contest time!! We asked Bernard Rogers (age 12) and Ryan Rogers (age 11), the sons of Ryan coach Bernie Rogers, to grab the camera and take one pic apiece. Each one thought his pic was best, of course (smile). What do you think? Bernard's pic is
here. Ryan's pic is here. Send your vote to tedtee307@yahoo.com. The deadline is 10 a.m. tomorrow. Just put Bernard or Ryan in the subject line. Thanks!
  Wood used a late rush to beat Ryan, 61-52. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (small amount of JV pics to start).
  Click
here for practice pics from SCH Academy.
  West Chester DB Al-Hajj Shabazz (Bartram) and Nebraska LB Zaire "Bam" Anderson (Frankford) will play this Saturday (4 p.m., ESPN2) in the NFLPA's Collegiate Bowl, in California.
 
Baseball historian John Shiffert examines the curious case of John Smoltz (and others). Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (
Chris Clover's dominance)
  This is nuts! Through four league games, La Salle's top four scorers have 55 points (Najee Walls), 54 (Dave Krmpotich), 53 (Dan Corr) and 52 (Shawn Witherspoon). Shane Stark (38) is the fifth starter.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/11.

Jan. 11
  Click
here for: Early Treys in Holbrook's Holster.
  Click
here for a large pic of Carroll's student rooters.
  Click
here for: Carroll's
Youngest Fan.
  Before an overflow crowd at Cabrini College, Roman beat Carroll, 69-64.
Ted's report is posted.
Ace's ink to jr. PG Tony Carr. Varsity pics here. JV pics here (Roman won that one, 59-56, in OT). 
 
Click here for the updated Cath & Int Scoring Leaders.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Chris McNesby and Paul Romanczuk to bang heads again)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/10.
 

Jan. 10
 
Click here for the updated Pub Scoring Leaders.
  Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Are strong starts/finishes really important? Issue revisited).
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/9.
  Hard to believe: In a non-league game yesterday, the final score was 24-22 (Engineering and Science beat Overbrook).
  Click
here
for: West Catholic Now Has TWO Basketball Stat Guys.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.

Jan. 9
  Congrats to SJ Prep sr. G-F Chris Clover (Saint Joseph's signee), who now owns 1,009 career points.
  Click
here for: Walls Comes Tumbling Down.
  Click
here for a large pic of Conwell-Egan's student rooters.
  Click
here for: Puff Daddy.
  Click
here for: It's Expensive to Feed Your Kids at McDonald's!!
  La Salle beat Conwell-Egan, 66-58. Ted's report is posted. Ace's combo ink to sr. Gs Shawn Witherspoon and Najee Walls. Pics
here (set starts with second half of JV game).
  Hofstra jr. G Juan'ya Green (Carroll) is in this week's Sports Illustrated Faces in the Crowd for posting the first triple double (pro or college) at the Barclays Center. Gtn. Academy sr. Sam Ritz is also in there for twice running national bests this season in indoor track. 
  Congrats to La Salle sr. QB Kyle Shurmur, who has won the Jim Henry Award as the Maxwell Club's High School Player of the Year.

 
Click here for our latest Big Brother Led the Way . . . on ex-Chestnut Hill Academy star Pat Connaghan. (Little bro Luke stars for Wood.)
 
Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  All Public TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/8.

Jan. 8
  Click
here for the updated standings.
  Imhotep beat Del-Val, 64-51. Ace's ink to sr. G Canachet Jordan.
  Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (An update on Aaron "Ace" Carter's situation)
 
Dobbins product Dawn Staley has guided South Carolina's women's basketball team to the No. 1 ranking. Click here for John Smallwood's DN column.
  Schedule note: MC&S-Constitution is off. Will be played tomorrow, 6:30, at Ben Franklin.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Neu./N-G vs. Roman, 1996-2015)
  Click
here for: "Yo, When They Invent These Things?" (Puck Joins the Modern World! . . . Sign of the Apuckalypse)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/7.
  Click
here for: Reppin' Roman.
  Click
here for The Tying Bucket and here for We're Tied No Longer and here for We're Not Going to OT.
 
Ace was still under the weather yesterday. No DN ink.

Jan. 7
  Before an overflow crowd at Phila. University, Roman beat Neumann-Goretti, 71-68.
Ted's report is posted. Varsity pics
here. JV pics here (Roman won that one, 69-64).
  Click
here for practice pics from Judge.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Episcopal duo -- Nick Alikakos and Mike Jolaoso -- sniffs rare, 30-year air)
  In the Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, played Sunday in California, La Salle's Kyle Shurmur
passed 9-for-13 for 83 yards and a TD.
 
***Click here for Anthony Franklin's final "Our Guys" report for the 2014 college football season. It includes special awards and two teams (offense/defense) of all-stars. Thanks very much, Ant!! Serious hustle!!***
 
Congrats to guard Thaddeus "Boobie" Fauntleroy, a product of Robeson, University City ('07) and Mississippi Valley State, who has signed with the Harlem Globetrotters!!
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/6.
 
Click
here for the updated standings.
 
Ace was under the weather yesterday. No DN ink.

an. 6
  Click
here for: Talk About Shooting a Brick . . . (details/video of a classic moment in a recent girls' game).
  Click
here for: Storm Warning . . . Another Star is Being Groomed.
  Click
here for: Sis Led the Way to Sports Bliss.
  Click
here for: 3,076 Yards Down, MANY More to Come.
  Germantown Academy beat Penn Charter, 58-39. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (JV to start; in old gym).
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Ray Heffner. Ray coached youth sports for many years in Olney and Cheltenham and his son, Tony, now a football assistant at Judge, was a first team All-City defensive end for Dougherty in '78. RIP, Ray. Click here for the notice.
  Click
here for: B-P's Joe Oquendo is now "Nobeardo".
  Note from Pub commish Ben Dubin: Franklin has forfeited its Dec. 18 win over West Phila. for using an ineligible player.  
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (SJ Prep's visits to Under 30 Land)
  The next edition of SFBN Talks High School Sports will include a feature on former Constitution assistant Fran Hamilton, who died last June. The show will air on The Comcast Network on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
  Congrats to Bloomsburg sr. 3B Eric Frain (Ryan), who has earned preseason D-II All-American honors for the Atlantic Region from the American Baseball Coaches Association.
  Last night's York-Harrisburg game did not end well. Click
here
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/5.
 
Jan. 5
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jack Anderson. Jack played football/basketball/baseball at Lincoln ('60), was in the minors with the Giants and later was a Phillies scout. RIP, Jack. Click here for the notice.
  Click
here for a group pic of the vets at SJ Prep today.
 
***Click here for info on Wednesday's Markward Club dinner.***
  SJ Prep beat Lansdale, 51-28. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here ("Empty Chair" ceremony shortly into set; JV pics at the end).
 
Baseball historian John Shiffert is back in the saddle. He shines the light on the HOF's Golden Era failings. Click here.
  Click
here for: "Frog" as Mr. Freeze. (Website legend Mark Carfagno, during his recent Mummers performance)
  A reminder:
Prior to its basketball game today vs. Lansdale Catholic (3:45 tipoff), SJ Prep will dedicate an Empty Chair to honor the 91,000 servicemen and women who never returned from overseas conflicts since WWI. The chair was funded by a gift from the estate of Alfio Zappala (Prep '58) through the POW-MIA National Chair of Honor Program. All vets who attend the game will be admitted free of charge and invited to participate in the pregame ceremony. Click here for a pic.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (How Chris Clover will prevent SJ Prep and Lansdale from breaking a suspected CL record -- smile).
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/4.
  Click here for Ace's DN column on how he has received inspiration from many subjects of his stories.  

Jan. 4
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Gene Giello. Gene, a big-time supporter of Bonner/B-P football and a long-time advertiser on this website during his career as an agent for  Nationwide Insurance, died today. RIP, Gene. Thanks for everything. Click here for the notice.
  Click
here for: Get Your Last Look at Joe Obeardo.
  Click
here for: Care for Some Raspberry Sherbet?
  Bonner-Prendie beat Ryan, 61-47. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
(set starts with JV game).
  Click
here for: If There's Someone You Love to See at the Inter-Ac's Annual Dan Dougherty Opening Day Tripleheader . . .
  Vaux all-timer Rysheed Jordan has taken a leave of absence from St. John's. Click here.
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/3. (Unreported: Bartram)
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (I-A tripleheader records/sites)

Jan. 3
  Roster received: Parkway Northwest. Thanks!
  In the Inter-Ac's Dan Dougherty opening tripleheader . . .
  Germantown Academy beat SCH Academy, 64-35 (pics
here); Haverford School beat Episcopal, 57-46 (pics here); Malvern beat Penn Charter, 58-38 (pics here). Ted's combo report is posted.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (
League debuts for CL coaches)
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 1/2.
  Congrats to Saints G Jahri Evans (Frankford) and Dolphins CB Brent Grimes (Northeast
), who have been selected to play in the Pro Bowl.

Jan. 2
  Click
here for: The Announcements Board Near McDevitt's Gym has the Perfect Name.
  Wood beat McDevitt, 61-50. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (set starts with JV game).
  Lansdale beat West Catholic, 56-48. Ace's DN ink to jr. F Dan Modestine.
  Click here for a list of all Narberth League products now playing college basketball, as compiled by league officer Mike Herron.
  Click
here for: He's Still a Happy Ward of His Bok Coaches.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Wood's Luke Connaghan
joins a special club)


Jan. 1
 
Happy New Year!!
  Congrats to Jerry McGinn, a former football player for now-closed Dougherty ('74) and Lycoming. He'll be the head ref in tomorrow's Alamo Bowl.
  Click here for our latest Before He Fathered a Star Athlete on ex-
Mastbaum QB Leonhard "P.J." McCray. His son, LaPri McCray-Pace, is a hoops star for Conwell-Egan.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (CL success in non-league and tournament games)
 
TEAM PAGES have been updated through 12/31.

Dec. 31
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Francis "Poppy" McNally. Mr. McNally, a long-time football coach and in recent years a very revered assistant at West Catholic, died today.
Click here for an obit. RIP, sir.
 
www.easternpafootball.com has picked Large School and Small School All-State FB Teams. Click here for Large and here for Small.
  Congrats to Jerry Magallanes, once a star running back for Judge. He was the head ref in the Peach Bowl today.
  Please check out
**SCORING HELP, PLEASE** and let your coach/manager know if your school is on the list. Thanks!
  Click
here for: Never Know Whose Pic You'll See on a Wall Outside Chestnut Hill College's Gym.
  Click here for the Overall Scoring Leaders.
  Did you see what happened in the Liberty Bowl? Click
here. No. 7 for West Virginia is Penn Charter product Daryl Worley.
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 12/30. (Unreported: KIPP DuBois, Lincoln, New Media.)
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Catholic vs. Inter-Ac)

  ***Click here for Ace's Pub preview.***

Dec. 30
  Carroll beat Haverford School, 69-49. Click here for Ace's DN ink.
  Special note:
*Prior to its basketball game on Monday, Jan. 5 vs. Lansdale Catholic (3:45 tipoff), SJ Prep will dedicate an Empty Chair to honor the 91,000 servicemen and women who never returned from overseas conflicts since WWI. The chair was funded by a gift from the estate of Alfio Zappala (Prep '58) through the POW-MIA National Chair of Honor Program. All vets who attend the game will be admitted free of charge and invited to participate in the pregame ceremony.

  Click
here for: Never Know When You'll See Three Football Guys
Who Were First-Magnitude Stars at West Catholic.
  In a holiday showcase at Chestnut Hill College . . .
  La Salle beat Gratz, 65-40. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (set starts with Life Center vs. Bartram) . . . And, Phila. Electrical fell to South Shore (N.Y.). Duck's report is posted.
  Say hello to our latest "Pumpkin" . . . click
here.
  Ace submitted the Public League preview late last week. So far, there hasn't been enough room in the Daily News to publish it. Hang tough.
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 12/29.
 
Dec. 29
  Click
here for: Wood's Banner Performance!
  Click
here for: Time to Reflect . . .
  In a holiday showcase event at Episcopal . . .
  Malvern beat Ryan, 62-52, then Episcopal beat Boys' Latin, 54-39. Ted's combo report is posted. Pics
here (set starts with Malvern-Ryan.)
  In today's Daily News High & Inside, Mark Perner hooked up "Our Guys" in the NFL. Click here. (Thanks for the website mention, Mark.)
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Returning starters for CL champs)
  Click here for another Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Imhotep assistant Nafis Ricks, a star at now-closed Lamberton
in 2006 (the story details his 56-point outing) and most recently a pro overseas.
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 12/28.
  ***Click here for Huck's All-Catholic Football Teams (overall and division by division).***

Dec. 28
  Click
here for: Saluting the Hawks' Pirates . . .
  Due to a cancellation, Ryan seeks another game. Playing date flexible. Contact coach Bernie Rogers at rogersryan11@yahoo.com.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Speedy kicks non-league butt)
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 12/27.

Dec. 27
  Click
here for a pic of Trenton Catholic's Malachi Richardson, a Syracuse commit, throwing one down.
  In a holiday tourney at Trenton Catholic . . .
  Conwell-Egan fell to Trenton Catholic, 57-46. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (set starts with pics from Phila. Elec.-St. Benedict's).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Transfer winds)
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through 12/26.
 
***Ted Taylor could not wait to begin his 40th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats! Click here for his first offering for 2105!***

Dec. 26
  Congrats to Navy sr. G Jake Zuzek (West Catholic), who earned first team honors on the All-ECAC squad! (Eligible squads: Army, Boston College, Connecticut, Pittsburgh, Maryland, Massachusetts, Navy, Penn State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Virginia, Wisconsin, West Virginia.)
  In a holiday tourney at Wissahickon . . .
  Judge fell to Souderton, 48-45. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  In a showcase event at Girard College . . .
  Frankford beat Eagle Academy for Young Men (Bronx, N.Y.), 63-57, in two OTs. Duck's report is posted.
  Click here for John Knebels' story, from catholicphilly.com, about SJ Prep's state title.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (oldest Single Game Scoring Records at schools still in existence)
  Click here for the updated list of Single Game Scoring Records.
  Click here for the Overall Scoring Leaders.
  In 1988, Judge's Ron Filippo was a first team All-City outfielder . . . And now he can field his own baseball team (smile). Click here for Bill Fleischman's great DN story.

Dec. 25
 
Merry Christmas!!
  Click here for a great story about prominent Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong (West Catholic).
  Please check out these Pub links and let us know if your team has played games that weren't reported:
*Public A -- *Public B -- *Public C -- *Public D -- *Public E . . . tedtee307@yahoo.com.  
  The Public E TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/23.
 
The Public D TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/23.
  Please check out
**SCORING HELP, PLEASE** and let your coach/manager know if your school is on the list. Thanks!

Dec. 24
 
The Public C TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/23.
  Penn Charter product Justin Renfrow, who played his college ball at Virginia and Miami, is now on the Packers' practice squad as a tackle.
  The Public B TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/23.
  The Public A TEAM PAGE has been updated through 12/23.
  Click here for the Pub scoring leaders (Divisions B-E only).
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Current coaches with 200 wins)
  The Inter-Ac hoops TEAM PAGE has been updated through 12/23.
  The Catholic hoops TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/23.
  Special note: Two nights ago, at the City of Palms Classic, in Florida,
Carroll coach Paul Romanczuk notched career win No. 200!
 
Click here for Ace's Catholic League preview & thumbnail sketches.

Dec. 23
  Germantown Academy beat West Catholic, 74-56. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (JV to start).
  Click
here for practice pics from Roman.
  Click here for Ace's Inter-Ac preview, with thumbnail sketches.
  Roster received: KIPP DuBois. Thanks! One more needed: Pky NW.
  The Non-League Schedule now includes tourneys, showcases and non-league games from Dec. 26 through Dec. 31. Please note: They are listed by the name of the event, NOT by date. Thanks to Tim McManus for providing the list!
  Public TEAM PAGES have been updated with yesterday's games (except for those schools that have not provided rosters). Also, Maritime's points vs. Tacony were not reported. Ugh.
  Click
here for the updated standings.

Dec. 22
  Congrats to ConHigh's Ahmad Gilbert, who now owns 1,009 career pts.
  Click
here for: Never Know When You'll See a Truly Legendary Ref.
  O'Hara fell to Academy Park, 57-49. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (JV to start).
  Southern beat E&S, 49-37. Ace's DN ink to sr. G La'Trelle Wilson.
  The Public A TEAM PAGE has been updated through 12/21.
  Click here for the updated list of 1,000-Point Scorers (and candidates). Congrats to Haverford School's Levan "Shawn" Alston and Edison's Montrell Gilliam, who have joined the club this season. (ConHigh's Ahmad Gilbert is just seven points away.)
  Click here for another Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Haverford School assistant Donnie Carr, a first magnitude star at Roman and Kobe Bryant's equal in a memorable game 19 years ago.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click
here. (Seasons between Catholic League coaching stints)

Dec. 21
  Special note: At the City of Palms Classic, in Florida,
Carroll's Derrick Jones won the dunk contest and teammate Ryan Daly placed second in the three-point contest.
  Haverford School beat McDevitt, 53-30. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (starts with JV).
  Wood beat Pennington (N.J.), 63-54. Ace's DN ink to jr. PG Tommy Funk.
  The Catholic hoops TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/20.
  The Inter-Ac hoops TEAM PAGE has been updated through 12/20.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click
here. (Southern's hairy '86 title march)


Dec. 20
  Click here for Ace's Daily News All-City Football Team and here for his DN All-Catholic and All-Public Teams.
  Click
here for: Say Hello to Another "Pumpkin"
  Click
here for: Lionel and Friends (with IDs). And here
for a large version (without IDs) . . . And click here for Ted's story on the Rams' win in  the '86 Pub final.
 
***Southern today held a ceremony to retire the No. 22 jersey worn by all-timer Lionel Simmons ('86). Click here for pics. And click here for pics from the first half of the Rams' game with Center City Academy.***
  Click
here for: The Wilt Chamberlain stamp is on display!
  More files on this page have been updated for 2014.
  The info for Jimmy Herron has been updated on the Multi-Sport All-City list here.
  John and Dylan Parsons have been added to the Father-Son All-City list here.
  The All-City honorees have been added to the master lists here.
 
Ace's All-Star Football Teams (All-City, All-Public, All-Catholic) are in today's Daily News. Click here for his story on the Players of the Year -- Franklin QB Kevin Caldwell, SCH Academy QB Paul Dooley, SJ Prep DB John Reid and Wood RB Jarrett McClenton -- and Coach of the Year, David Carter (Franklin).

Dec. 19
  Bonner-Prendie fell to Interboro, 56-41. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (starts with JV).
  Click
here for the updated standings.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (N-G seeks TWO special feats)
  Public TEAM PAGES have been updated with yesterday's games (except for those schools that have not provided rosters).
  Joe McCourt is no longer Roman's football coach. Click here for Ace's story on the whole messy situation.

Dec. 18
  ***Let the anticipation build (even more) . . . Ace's All-City, All-Public and All-Catholic Football Teams will appear in Saturday's Daily News, along with his choices for Players/Coach of the Year.*** 
  Congrats to Del-Val sr. WR Rasheed Bailey (Roxborough), the Maxwell Club's Tri-State College Player of the Year! Click here
  A clarification, via Ben Dubin: Mastery South will forfeit two league games and one non-league game.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. Actually, it's a Billbit. (Speedy Morris on doorstep of another milestone)
  The Inter-Ac hoops TEAM PAGE has been updated through 12/17.
  The Catholic hoops TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/17.
  ***Let the anticipation build . . . It's expected that Ace's All-City, All-Public and All-Catholic Football Teams will appear in tomorrow's Daily News, along with his choices for Players/Coach of the Year.***
  Click here for John McGonigal's DN story on Penn State hoops star D.J. Newbill (Strawberry Mansion).
  Click here
for Huck's final Catholic League individual stats package.

  Click here for Huck's final Catholic League team stats package.

Dec. 17
  Info via Pub hoops chairman Ben Dubin: Mastery South will be forfeiting its next three league games (disciplinary issue).
  Thanks to Bruce Fleming for clearing up a lingering issue about the career receiving yards posted by '99
Roxborough grad Obi Amara.
  Saturday at 2 p.m., Southern will host Center City Academy in a non-league game. At halftime, the Rams' 1986 Pub champs will be honored and the No. 22 jersey worn by all-timer Lionel Simmons will be retired.
  Click
here for: Phelps' Philly Guys.
  Click
here for: Socks It to Me.
  Episcopal fell to Phelps, 67-61. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Roster received: Penn Treaty. Still to go: KIPP DuBois, Pky NW.
  Very cool!! . . . Drexel (coached by Bruiser Flint) will meet Penn State (coached by Pat Chambers) this Saturday, 2 p.m., at the PPL Center, in Allentown. And the man who coached both guys at Episcopal, Dan Dougherty, will be honored before the game! Click here.
  Click here for our first Before They Drew X's and O's of the 2014-15 basketball season . . . on McDevitt assistant (and ex-player) Dan "Not Chip's Brother" Greenberg.
  Public TEAM PAGES have been updated with yesterday's games (except for those schools that have not provided rosters).
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Statistical breakdown for state champs produced by Wood in 2011, '13 and '14)

Dec. 16
  Ryan beat Penn Charter, 45-34. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink
to jr. WG-SF Austin Chabot. Pics
here.
  Franklin beat Mastery North, 71-56. Duck's report is posted.
  Did you know? . . . Haverford School
produced an NFL Hall of Famer. He didn't pop pads, but we won't hold that against him (smile). Reason: Bert Bell ran the show! Click here for Kevin Burke's profile.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Thomas "Pop" Dunfee. Mr. Dunfee, who passed away recently, fathered eight children and many were star athletes. Bartram grads Tom ('78) and Billy ('87) were first team All-City honorees in football AND baseball. Click here for the obit. RIP, sir. 
  Click here for Huck's Final City Top 10.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Statistical breakdown for state champs produced by La Salle in '09, SJ Prep in '13 & '14)
  Click here for the updated basketball list of Most Years Coached (12 and up). Carroll's Paul Romanczuk
is the one addition.
  Ace's final City Top 10: 1. SJ Prep (11-3), 2. Wood (14-1), 3. Haverford School (9-1), 4. Imhotep (11-2), 5. Franklin (11-1), 6. La Salle (8-3), 7. N-G (9-5), 8. Malvern (7-4), 9. Gratz (11-2), 10. Prep Charter (10-1-1).
  Final stats leaders are in today's Daily News (page 38).

Dec. 15
  Judge beat Lincoln, 55-44. Ace's DN ink to jr. G Justin Fleming.
  Click
here for: Never Know When You'll See a Cool Display in a Gym.
  Thanks to parent Dan Macartney, some pics have been added to the
SJ Prep State Title Tribute Page. And click here for his great pics before/during/after the championship game. Thank you, Dan!
  New Media's cheerleaders can now be found
here.
  Click
here for: Not Exactly a Taxing Night for La Salle AD Joe Parisi, Who Monitors La Salle's Student Rooters.
  Click
here for a mix-and-match photo set: Basketball practice at Germantown Academy (combo) and McDevitt (mostly JV; varsity was ending as I arrived); first half of New Media-La Salle game.
  Pub rosters still needed: KIPP DuBois, Parkway NW, Penn Treaty.
  The Catholic hoops TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/10.
  The Inter-Ac hoops TEAM PAGE has been updated through 12/14.
  At a tournament last night in Washington, D.C., Roman assistant Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna tried to motivate the players with this promise: You win, I'll sing the National Anthem at a home game. It worked. Will Puck follow through? Let's hope so! The world needs this video! (smile) 
  The Dec. 6
Tedbit has been finalized. Wood checks in at No. 6. Prep is No. 11.
  Click here for the state finals recaps.
  Click here for Ace's writeback story on SJ Prep soph RB D'Andre Swift and partners.

Dec. 14
  Congrats to
O'Hara product Tom Savage, whose name can now be found here on the Pub/Cath/Int NFL list!
  Most files on this historical football page have been finalized for 2014.
  Click
here for a large version of the West-West solidarity photo.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Career totals for SJP-Wood guys)
 
Click here for the final Standings/PF-PA.
 
***Click here for SJ Prep's State Title Tribute Page.***
 
In the teams' first meeting since 1987, West Catholic beat West Philadelphia, 68-59. Ted's report is posted. Pics here (JV to start).
  SJ Prep's Tribute Page will appear tonight, hopefully. Sorry for delay.
 

Dec. 13
  In the Class AAAA state final . . .
  SJ Prep beat Pine-Richland, 49-41, to win its second consecutive title. Olamide Zaccheaus wrapped things up with a jump-ball, end-zone interception at 0:00.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Before pics here. Early action pics here. (Other pics unavailable. Severe computer problems. Many apologies. Another site's pics are here. Other photos for purchase can be accessed here. Click here for pics by Prep parent Dan Macartney. TEAM PAGE is updated.
  ***Click
here for Wood's State Title Tribute Page.***
 
Duck hit the hoops trail yesterday and saw Northeast beat FLC, 81-58. Click here for his report.
  Pub rosters still needed: KIPP DuBois, Parkway NW, Penn Treaty.

  Roster received: King. Thanks! Next?

Dec. 12

  In the Class AAA state final . . .
 
Wood beat Central Valley, 33-14, to win its second consecutive title and third in four years as sr. RB Jarrett McClenton scored four TDs for the fifth time in six postseason games this year.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink in overall context. Before pics here. Game pics here. Celebration pics here. Click here for video from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. TEAM PAGE has been updated.
 
Public TEAM PAGES have been updated with yesterday's games (except for those schools that have not provided rosters).
  **PCN will televise the state football finals.**
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (D-12 in state finals)
  Click
here for three pics from the first game (played last Saturday) on Penn Charter's new court in the Dooney Field House. Courtesy of Class Record (yearbook).
  Click
here for: Mike McGlinchey Blocks a Field Goal.
  Pub rosters still needed: King, KIPP DuBois, Parkway NW, Penn Treaty.
  Rosters received: Central, Audenried. Thanks! Next? 
  Click here for Ace's story on Wood sr. LB Justin Rubin
.

Dec. 11
  Click
here for: Our First "Pumpkin" of the 2014-15 Hoops Season.
  SCH Academy fell to Upper Moreland, 49-42. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (starts with some JV).
  Click here for the updated list of Top Performances in Rushing, Passing (1,000 yards each) and Receiving (500 yards) since 1981.
  Tiiiiime for a basketball Tedbit . . . click here. (Guys who've coached hoops AND football, 1976-2015)
  Schedule note:
Tacony Charter and Parkway Center City has been moved to Feltonville Recreation Center (B & Wyoming) at 3:15 pm.  Parents only permitted at game.
  Schedule note: Due to a disciplinary issue, KIPP DuBois has forfeited today's game with Randolph.
  Pub rosters still needed: Audenried, Central, King, KIPP DuBois, Parkway NW, Penn Treaty.
  Rosters received: Dobbins, Motivation. Thanks! Next?
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (YPG for receivers whose teams have reached state quarters, 2008-14)
  Click here for Ace's story on SJ Prep sr. L Shane Davis
, the sr. class president and much, much more.

Dec. 10
  The Catholic hoops TEAM PAGES -- here and here -- have been updated through 12/10.
  Click
here for: If Wood Needs Another Cafeteria Monitor . . .
  The Inter-Ac hoops TEAM PAGE has been updated through 12/10.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (YPG for rushers whose teams have reached state quarters, 2008-14)
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Thanks to Lawrence Goldenberg, a 1953
Overbrook grad, for providing info from the Pub's cross country championship meets in '52 and '53!
  Rosters received: Sayre, Gratz, Mastery North. Thanks! Next?
  A District 12 crew will officiate Friday's Class A state final -- Mike Quinn, Mickey Finn, Andy Venango, Mark Brunkle, Robert Hamilton, Art Chapman and Brian White. Congrats, guys!
  Click here for a story about the disappointment felt by website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno over the unsuccessful Dick Allen campaign. (As of 9:15, it was No. 1 on Yahoo!)
  Pub rosters still needed: Audenried, Central, Dobbins, King, KIPP DuBois, Motivation, Parkway NW, Penn Treaty.
  Public TEAM PAGES have been updated with yesterday's games (except for those schools that have not provided rosters).
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (YPG for passers whose teams have reached state quarters, 2008-14)
  La Salle last night beat Germantown Academy, 58-44, in a special
game to support GA's Bobby Taggart
, who's battling bone cancer. Click here for Ace's story.

Dec. 9
  Click here for a story that'll make you think and/or worry, big time.
 
McDevitt's Brendan Hanagan was perhaps the only player to make appearances at both College Football Nights. Click here and here.
  Click
here for: All That's Left to Do . . . Tie the City Record!
  Click
here for: His Other Sports Duty Has a Hold on Him.
  Check out two photo sets from Wood: Basketball practice
here and College Football Night here.
  Pub rosters still needed: Audenried, Central, Dobbins, Gratz, King, KIPP DuBois, Motivation, New Media, Parkway NW, Penn Treaty, Sayre.
  Rosters received: Mastery North, Bracetti, Rush. Thanks! Next?
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (D-12's best state performances)
  Dick Allen
fallout: Stan Hochman's column is here. Mike Sielski's column is here. Ryan Lawrence's story is here.
  Click here for Ace's City Football Top 10.

Dec. 8
  The Markward Club will hold its first get-together of 2014-15 Wednesday. Click here for the details.
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!

  Rosters received: Frankford, Randolph, Swenson, E&S, Elverson, CAPA, Sankofa, Bodine, Mastery South, Lincoln, Overbrook, Maritime, West Phila. Thanks. Keep 'em coming! Next?
  Washington beat SJ Prep, 56-43. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. G-F Charles Brown. Pics
here.
  Life ain't fair!! The campaign to make Dick Allen a Hall of Famer fell one vote short. Congrats to website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno, Joe Ferry and others for their tireless efforts on Allen's behalf.
  Pub rosters still needed: Audenried, Bracetti, Central, Dobbins, Gratz, King, KIPP DuBois, Mastery North, Motivation, New Media, Parkway NW, Penn Treaty, Rush, Sayre.  
  Bodine
has the city's coolest basketball roster. There's a senior named Tyron Price, a soph named Tyrone Prince and a junior named . . . drum roll, please . . . Justice Understanding.
 
Don't forget . . . Archbishop Wood
will hold a College Football Night tomorrow, 6:30 to 9 p.m., in the cafeteria. Open to players from all schools in all leagues, city and suburbs. No need to pre-register. Players are encouraged to bring transcripts and highlight DVDs. Coaches from colleges in Division I-AA on down are expected to attend. Wood coach Steve Devlin will be running the show. 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Jarrett McClenton sniffs rare air)
  Ace's writeback stories: Click here for a combo job on SJ Prep and here for Wood sr. G Shawn Scroger.
  Today at 2 p.m., we'll know whether Dick Allen is headed into baseball's HOF. Ryan Lawrence breaks things down one last time.
 
Dec. 7
  Thanks to Mike Herron, the go-to guy for Episcopal's
athletic program, for providing the names of more D-I hoopsters!
  Roman beat Haverford School, 63-61, in the All-City Classic showcase event. Duck's report is posted.
  Click here for our annual list of Division I basketball players from the Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac leagues.
  The Tedbit from early yesterday -- highest scoring teams in city history -- has been updated. Wood now owns the No. 6 spot and SJ Prep has popped up, as well.
  Recaps for the state semis can now be found here.
  State finals: AAA, Wood vs. Central Valley, Friday, 7 p.m., at HersheyPark Stadium; AAAA, SJ Prep vs. Pine-Richland, Saturday, 6 p.m., at HersheyPark Stadium.
  Rosters received: Northeast, Freire, Kensington, Parkway West, Fels. Thanks! Keep 'em coming! Next?
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Laying the Wood, again)
 

Dec. 6
  Penn Charter debuted its new court, in the Dooney Field House, with a 52-44 win over Parkway Center City. Sean Foley scored the first points on a bucket from inside the lane. His dad, Ed, is PC's associate AD (and the coach of the team mentioned right below, the Little Quakers). Click
here for a pic of Sean from Friday's practice.
  Today in California, the Little Quakers ended season No. 62 with all-time win No. 249. Kevin Burke has offered a report. Click here (posted on Ted's page under today's date). Thanks, Kevin!
  Duck checked out two basketball games today. Haverford School fell to Calvert Hall (Md.), 77-48, and SJ Prep beat Bartram, 56-32. His reports are posted.
  Reminder: Please include uniform numbers on rosters.
  Rosters received: Bartram, Imhotep, Washington, GAMP, Prep Charter, Masterman. Thanks! Next? Keep 'em coming.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (SJ Prep one-ups La Salle)

 
Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.
  In a Class AAAA state semifinal . . .
 
SJ Prep beat Pennsbury, 37-7. Ted's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN story will be an overall-context version. Before/after pics here. Game pics here. TEAM PAGE is updated.
  In a Class AAA state semifinal . . .
  Wood beat Somerset, 63-20. Click here for Kevin Cooney's story from The Intelligencer. TEAM PAGE is updated.

  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Highest scoring teams, all-time)

  Click here for Ace's story on Wood sr. C Ryan Neher.

Dec. 5
  Click
here for: Never Know When You'll See Matt Ryan.
  Judge beat Straw. Mansion, 62-44. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  King beat Sankofa, 82-28. Duck's report is posted.
  Click
here
for practice pics from Penn Charter (in preparation for first game in new venue -- the Ray Dooney Field House).
  Catholic rosters still needed: None.
  Rosters received: Frankin Towne, SJ Prep, Strawberry Mansion, Edison, Ryan, Robeson, Future. Thanks! Next?
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (
Olney's Leigh Pesko becomes the Pub's latest female coach)
  The stamps honoring Wilt Chamberlain (Overbrook '55) will debut at halftime of tonight's Sixers game with Oklahoma City. Click here for Stan Hochman's column.
  Click here for Ace's story on SJ Prep sr. DT Armen Ware
.

Dec. 4
  We have received 15 Pub rosters. Only 45 to go!
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package and here for his weekly CL individual stats leaders.
  ***Special congrats to DN sports writer Aaron "Ace" Carter, who tonight won an award -- Sports Reporter of the Year -- from Philadelphia's famous Pen & Pencil Club (journalists), which has existed since 1892!!***
  Click here for a non-league basketball schedule (includes many showcases/tourneys, and a link to ALL games involving Public League teams).
  Schedule note: The first game in Penn Charter's new gym, vs. Parkway Center City, will be Saturday at 2 p.m.

  Rosters received: Olney, West Catholic, World Comm, MC&S, O'Hara, Mastbaum, Constitution, Palumbo, Lansdale Cath. Thanks! Next? Keep 'em coming . . .
  Click
here for: Hoot's Looking at You, Kid.
  Click
here for practice pics (football, of course) from SJ Prep (shots of future practice facility, at 11th & Cecil B. Moore, at end of set). 
  Penn State frosh Shep Garner (Roman) was paying attention and thus enjoyed a goofy moment. Click here for the breakdown, with video.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Top holiday performances) 

Dec. 3
  Click here for the updated list of PL Coaches' Playoff Records.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (I-A teams, by winning seasons)
 
On Jan. 19, at 12:30, between games of a ML King Day girl-boy doubleheader, Frankford High will name its basketball court for the late Vince Miller, who steered the boys' team to consecutive Public League championships (1988-89; only titles in school history) and 351 wins over 27 seasons. There will be speakers and many former players are expected to attend. More info to come . . .    
  ***Click here for YOUR chance to vote for Dick Allen on the Golden Era Ballot.***
  Click
here for: Never Know When You'll Run Into AI!!
  Click here for the updated list of Winningest Coaches, by School.
  Click here for Bob Nightengale's USA Today column on Dick Allen's HOF hopes. Dick is quoted, as is our own Mark "Frog" Carfagno!
  Rosters received: Bonner-Prendie, La Salle, Tacony, Boys' Latin, Franklin LC, Del-Val, Conwell-Egan. Thanks! Next? Keep 'em coming . . .
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (PL teams, by winning seasons)

  Click here for Ace's combo feature on
Wood sr. DLs Devon Cobb and Nafeez Brown-Carter.

Dec. 2
  Inter-Ac rosters still needed: None. 
  Public rosters still needed: Hundreds of thousands (smile).
  Rosters received: McDevitt, Haverford School. Next?
  Check out two photo sets . . .
Basketball practice at Bonner-Prendie (in refurbished gym) and College Football Night at O'Hara.
  Click here for the updated list of CL Coaches' Playoff Records.
  Click here for cool news concerning West Chester sr. QB Sean McCartney (Wood).
  Click here for the updated list of Coaches With the Best Winning Percentages (except for SJ Prep/Wood guys).
  Click here for the updated list of all-time Individual Season Leaders,
by Yardage (except for SJ Prep/Wood guys).
  Former website legend Ed Morrone (Northeast Times) will make a guest appearance tomorrow night (6 to 6:30) on SFBN Talks High School Sports, on The Comcast Network. Part of the show: a documentary on Northeast-Central rivalry. 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (CL teams, by winning seasons)
  Retiring referee Mark Warner is featured in Ace's notes column. Click here (Top 10 at bottom of that story). Stats leaders in paper.

Dec. 1
  Click here for the updated list of Top Statistical Performers from 1981 to 2014 (except for SJ Prep/Wood guys).
  Click
here for: West is Best! Frog Hits the Big Time!!
  Don't forget . . .
Cardinal O'Hara will hold a College Football Night tomorrow, 6 to 9 p.m., in the cafeteria. Open to players from all schools in all leagues, city and suburbs. No need to pre-register. Players are encouraged to bring transcripts and highlight DVDs. Coaches from colleges in Division I-AA on down are expected to attend. West Catholic coach Brian Fluck will be running the show.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. ("First down" QBs)

  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Schedule note: The Wood-Somerset AAA semi will be played Saturday, 1 p.m., at Chambersburg High.
  Rosters received: Phila. Elec., Neumann-Goretti, Penn Charter, Wood, Roman, Episcopal, Carroll. Thanks! Next? Keep 'em coming . . .
 
***We have welcomed 500,000 visitors in 5 1/2 months. Thanks, everyone! And special appreciation to all contributors/advertisers!!***
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (FGs by black kickers; Mastery North's DeJason Ellis leads the way)
  Click here for Ace's writeback story on SJ Prep sr. QB Jack Clements.

Nov. 30
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Cath-Pub schools now 19-2 in quarterfinals since '08)
  Schedule note: The SJ Prep-Pennsbury AAAA semi will be played Saturday, 1 p.m., at Northeast High.
  Very rough drafts of the Public League TEAM PAGES can now be found below under BASKETBALL '15.
  Click here for the updated CL Team Postseason Records.
  Click here for the updated list of Coaches with 100 Career Victories.
  Click here for the updated Career Yardage Leaders (minus SJP-Wood)
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Steve Devlin's feat)

Nov. 29
  **Click
here for Michelle Alton's great pics from the Prep Charter vs. Frankford Thanksgiving game. For info on obtaining prints, please contact Michelle at ganesh5555@hotmail.com. Thank you!
  Bombs away! Neumann University's Tyreek Riddick (MC&S '11)
today hit 10 threes vs. Cabrini! Click here.
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
 
Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.
 
TEAM PAGES for N-G and SJ Prep have been updated.
  In a Class AA state quarterfinal . . .
  Neum.-Gor. fell to Dunmore, 30-18. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  In a Class AAAA state quarterfinal . . .
  SJ Prep beat Parkland, 34-30, as sr. QB Jack Clements passed for four TDs and ran for another. Ace's Monday DN ink to Clements.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Wood's quarterfinal dominance)
  SJ Prep football coach Gabe Infante is the subject of today's Big Read in Daily News Weekend (by stringer Joe Santoliquito). Click here.

Nov. 28
  In a Class AAA state quarterfinal . . .
  Wood beat Great Valley, 44-7. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to jr. DE Mack Schwartz. Pics
here.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Career breakdown for Imhotep star Denniston "DJ" Moore)
  Frog's report on Prep Charter-Frankford is now posted.
  Click
here for the updated Individual Career Records, by School.
  Click here for the updated Individual Season Records, by School.
  **TEAM PAGES for 43 squads have been finalized.**
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Roman's rushing grunts)

  All TEAM PAGES have been updated.
Thanks to all helpers!
  The four DN Thanksgiving stories are now linked below.

Nov. 27
  ***Happy Thanksgiving!!***
 
Olney's cheerleaders can now be found here.
  Click
here for: Don't Even Think About Being a Knucklehead.
  Updated records: city here and all three leagues here.
  Rosters received: SCH Academy, Franklin. Next?
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Final totals for seniors whose careers ended today)
  Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA. 
  Milestones:
Ryan's Samir Bullock surpassed 2,000 rushing yards for the second consecutive season. Franklin's Kevin Caldwell finished the season with 3,000-plus passing yards. Imhotep's Denniston "DJ" Moore became the Pub's all-time leader for career receiving yardage.
  Our stat crew kicked butt today!! Thanks to Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, Amauro Austin, Mark "Frog" Carfagno, Jon "Duck" Gray, Big Steve Reid, Ed Morrone and Jeff McDevitt . . . and Ace!
  Boys' Latin beat Olney, 40-28. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Ryan beat Washington, 28-20. Ace's DN ink to sr. FB-LB Bobby McDevitt.
  West Phila. beat Overbrook, 21-8. Ace's DN ink to sr. L-DL Teair Tart-Spencer.
  Imhotep beat King, 52-0.
Duck's report is posted. Brent Baum's DN ink to jr. RB Mike Waters.
  Roman beat Roxborough, 45-6. Ace's DN ink to sr. WR-DB AJ Frazier.
  Prep Charter beat Frankford, 24-14. Frog's report is posted.
  Other winners: Franklin, Northeast, Judge. (C-E lost.)  
 
Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
 
Roster received: Franklin. Next?
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package.

Nov. 26
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Final totals for seniors whose careers have ended)
  **TEAM PAGES for 22 squads have been finalized.**
  Rosters received: Southern, Judge. Next?
  Schedule notes: Del-Val/Bartram and Bonner-Prendie/Malvern have been canceled.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Roman-Roxborough series)
  Due to a heart condition, Prep Charter sr. NG Jaleel Benton has been forced to step away from football. Click here for Ace's story.
  Penn Charter freshman OF Mike Siani will play college baseball at Virginia . . . And this spring he'll make his high school varsity debut. Click here for Ace's story. And
here for a pic.
 
Nov. 25
  Frog's report on the N-G/Springfield Montco game is now posted.
  Schedule note: Tomorrow's Bonner-Prendie at Malvern game has been changed to 4 p.m.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Ryan-Washington series)
  Via www.D3football.com -- Delaware Valley College QB Aaron Wilmer (Washington) is just the 26th quarterback in NCAA history (all divisions) to pass for 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in career. He ended his four years with 10,157 passing yards and 1,638 rushing yards for 11,795 yards of total offense.
  Click
here for: Despite the Name, Take a Guess What This Stand in the Cherry Hill Mall No Longer Sells.
  The Whiz Kids Baseball ad (to the right) has been updated with info for new tryouts.
  Rosters received: Germantown Academy, Roxborough. Next?
  Schedule note: The site for Saturday's SJ Prep-Parkland AAAA quarterfinal has been switched to Frank Banko Field (1115 Linden Street, Bethlehem, 18018). Still at 1 p.m.
 
SFBN will be streaming the Northeast-Central Thanksgiving game LIVE over the Internet at www.TheSportsFanBaseNetwork.com.
  Due to a late cancellation, Episcopal needs varsity/JV teams for a hoops scrimmage Saturday morning. Contact Jim Farrell at farrell@episcopalacademy.org.      
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Most Thanksgiving opponents)

  Wood sr. FB Alex Arcangeli
is Ace's DN Player of the Week. Click here (Top 10 at bottom of story).

Nov. 24
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Judge-Lincoln series)
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
  Click
here for: If the Eagles Need Another QB . . .
  Click here for: Odell Beckham Has Nothing on Prince Smith! (slight exaggeration -- smile).
  Click
here for: Where's Alfred Hitchcock When They Need Him?
  Click
here for practice pics from Lincoln and Judge.
  Schedule note: Del-Val/Bartram will be Wednesday, 6 p.m., at Gratz.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Playoff points by modern-era City Title champs)
  Combo writebacks: Click here for Ace's story on SJ Prep's rushers, here for Ace's story on Wood's grunts and here for Brent Baum's story on two N-G stars.
  Hopefully, you've seen The Best Catch Ever. If not . . . click
here

Nov. 23
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Career TD passes)
  Schedule note: The N-G/Southern Thanksgiving game has been canceled.
  Click here for the best individual performances in City Titles.
 
Click here for the Week 14 (Thanksgiving) Master Schedule.
  Updated records: city here and all three leagues here.
  State quarterfinals . . .
  AAAA: SJ Prep vs. Parkland, Saturday, 1 p.m., at J. Birney Crum Stadium, in Allentown.
  AAA: Wood vs. Great Valley, Friday, 7 p.m., at Northeast.
  AA: Neumann-Goretti vs. Dunmore, Saturday, 1 p.m., at Northern Lehigh HS, in Slatington.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Prolific passing by Pub teams in City Titles; recently, anyway)
  Click here (Cath) or here (Pub) for the playoff recaps, which now include the City Titles.
  Click here for the City Title boxscores.
  Click
here for: Wood's Grunts.
  Click
here for: Buffalo Soars Within the Herd.
  Imhotep's cheerleaders can now be found
here.

  Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.

Nov. 22
  ***Special note: With 359 passing yards vs. SJ Prep, Franklin's Kevin Caldwell raised his 2014 total to 2,893, tops for one season in city history!***
  In the Class AAA City Title . . .
  Wood beat Imhotep, 42-34, to capture its seventh consecutive CT.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Before/after pics here. Game pics here. TEAM PAGES are updated.
  In the Class AAAA City Title . . .
 
SJ Prep beat Franklin, 47-22, to win a second consecutive CT for the first time since 1938-39 (those were the first two). Ted's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Before/after pics here. Game pics here. TEAM PAGES are updated.
  In a Class A District 12-1 subregional . . .
  Neumann-Goretti beat Springfield Montco, 32-7. Frog's report is posted. Brent Baum's Monday DN ink TBA. TEAM PAGE is updated.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (CTs featuring "neighbors")
  Click here for Ace's preview on the AAAA and AAA City Titles.

Nov. 21
  Click here for the 2014-15 Catholic League Basketball Master Schedule. (Now complete, hopefully. Holler, if not!)
  Click here for Huck's weekly CL individual stats leaders.
  ***A reminder . . . The 5th annual Little Quakers Night With the Eagles is tonight! Look to the left in the LQ ad for full details.***
  Click here for the 2014-15 Inter-Ac League Basketball Master Schedule (much more than a rough draft).
  Click here for a rough draft of the 2014-15 Catholic League Basketball Master Schedule.
 
Frosh LB Zaire Franklin (La Salle) is already creating a stir at Syracuse. Click here.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Impact of scoring first in CTs)
  Click here for Ace's story on Wood sr. RB Jarrett McClenton
.
  The coaches' All-Pub and All-Int teams are in today's DN (page 53).

Nov. 20
  The Comcast Network will air live telecasts of the City Titles.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (46 years of I-A MVPs)
  Click
here for practice pics from Wood.
  Check here to read about Wood's first playoff game in the 1974 season. In that era, it was quite the shocker.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Top rushers/passers in CTs)

  Is this the slowest week ever, or what? Two more days until the AAAA and AAA City Titles.

Nov. 19
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package.
 
Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
 
Esperanza has dropped varsity basketball.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Top passers, by class)
  Congrats to long-time Germantown Academy basketball coach Jim Fenerty
, who on Nov. 25 will be inducted into the Montgomery County Coaches Hall of Fame. Details here on calendar page.
  **Click here for the Coaches' All-Inter-Ac Team and congrats to the co-Players of the Year,
SCH Academy's Paul Dooley and Haverford School's Dox Aitken.** (This is a sad day in Inter-Ac history due to a new format that was NOT the choice of the coaches . . . UPDATE: First team now listed in traditional fashion.)
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (100-yard rushers for CT squads)
  So, what were YOU doing 40 years ago? Wood was winning its first football City Title! Click here for the story.
  Click here for Ace's story on Franklin coach David Carter, a former star there. And click
here
for a classic pic from 1995.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mike Clyde. Mike, a long-time umpire, youth baseball coach and Navy veteran, passed away recently. RIP, Mike.

Nov. 18
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Inter-Ac's aerial festival)
  MC&S sr. G Samir Doughty
will play college hoops at St. John's. Click here for Ace's story.
  **Click here for the Coaches' All-Public Team and congrats to the MVPs:
Kevin Caldwell, Franklin; Shawn Jenkins and Shawn Williams, Gratz; Tyliek Raynor, Imhotep; and Vian Dolo, Prep Charter.**
  So, what were YOU doing 126 years ago?
Haverford School was (co-)claiming its first Inter-Ac championship! Click here, and thanks to alumnus Kevin Burke for his hustle.
  Yesterday, Malvern beat visiting Judge, 35-19, and famed DN statistician Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna was there. In all, his adventure lasted TWELVE hours. Click
here for the Tedbit.
  So, what were YOU doing 76 years ago? SJ Prep was winning the first football City Title! Click here for the story.
  N-G jr. RB Khalil Roane is Ace's DN Player of the Week. Click here. (Notes and Top 10 at bottom of story.)

Nov. 17
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Top rushers, by class)

  *Click here for the Class AAA City Title X-Ray.**
  This file, showing the top performances in PL postseason history, has been updated.
  This file,
showing the top performances in CL postseason history, has been updated.
  Schedule note: today's Judge at Malvern game will start at 5:30.
  *Click here for the Class AAAA City Title X-Ray.**
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Franklin's Rapheal "Macho" Rodriguez vs. Dougherty's Mickey King)
  Writeback stories: Click here for Ace's on Franklin sr. WR Rapheal "Macho" Rodriguez and here for Brent Baum's on Imhotep sr. QB Andre Dreuitt-Parks.
  Playoff boxscores are in today's Daily News (page 48).

Nov. 16
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Franklin's Kevin Caldwell vs. La Salle's Brett Gordon)
 
All recent photo sets can now be found here.
  Click
here for: Want a Jewel of a Performance? Go To Jarrett.
  Click
here for a Wood celebration pic.
  Click
here for: "Macho" Mans Up to Clinch the Win & Earn a Record.
  The cheerleaders from Franklin and Gratz are now
here.
  Click
here for: A Taylor-Preserved Win.
  Updated records: city here and all three leagues here.
  Schedule note: Olney will host Boys' Latin at 10 a.m. on Thanksgiving.
  Click here for the Week 13 Master Schedule.
  Playoff recaps:
Catholic League and Public League
  The links to all playoff boxscores can be found here.
  Click
here for Ace's video of Franklin's wild championship celebration, as led by coach/alumnus David Carter.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated (except for Judge-Malvern; they meet tomorrow night). Thanks to all helpers!!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (La Salle's prolific passers)

 
Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.

Nov. 15
  Click
here for: Speaking of Legends . . . (Eddie Gaskins on chain crew)
  Click
here for: Kevin Caldwell
and His TD Crew!
  In the Public AAAA final . . .
  Franklin beat Gratz, 36-24, to win its first championship since 1966 as Kevin Caldwell passed for 295 yards and three TDs. He now owns 35 for the season and that's a city record! Rapheal "Macho" Rodriguez notched two TDs on receptions and now has 17 for the season. That's a city record, too!
Amauro's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Pics here (late second quarter onward). TEAM PAGES are now updated.
  In the Catholic AAA final . . .
 
Wood beat Ryan, 35-14. Ted's report is posted. Before/after pics here. Game pics here. TEAM PAGES are now updated.
  In the Class AA City Title . . .
 
Neumann-Goretti beat Prep Charter, 12-6. Frog's report is posted. TEAM PAGES are now updated.
  In the Public AAA final . . .
 
Imhotep beat West Philly, 62-0. Brent Baum's Monday DN ink TBA. TEAM PAGES are now updated.
 
Click here for: It Was Cold Out There? Coulda Fooled Him.
  Click
here for: Grunt Guys.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Jimmy Herron's career. And click here for a neat pic.)

Nov. 14
  In the Catholic AAAA final . . .
  SJ Prep beat La Salle, 46-13.
Ted's report is posted. Huck's report for easternpafootball.com is posted. Ace's DN ink to several in overall context. Before/after pics here. Game pics here. TEAM PAGES are now updated.
  Click
here for practice pics from Ryan.
  TEAM PAGES have been updated through Thursday's games.
  Rough-draft rosters for Cath/Int squads can be found below the **ALERTS!!** under BASKETBALL '15.
  Click here for a Wild/Wacky story from 1985 . . . La Salle and SJ Prep played their Thanksgiving game nine days late. Also on that page: how the weirdest TD in series (city?) history was scored in 2004.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Top rushing efforts in CL finals)
  Cecil Mosenson, Wilt Chamberlain's coach at Overbrook High, will sell/sign his book, "It All Began With Wilt", and sell/sign a DVD entitled "The Greatest Player Ever" at the 76ers home game on Dec. 5.

  56-year baseball writer Hal Bodley is on Dick Allen's
side. Click here.
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package.
  Click here for Ace's ink on
Derrick Jones' UNLV ESPNU commitment.

Nov. 13
  Special notes: In Mastery North's 40-0 win over Mastbaum, Taqee Ross turned five touches into 225 yards and four TDs -- two catches for TDs of 30 and 20 yards, two punt returns for TDs of 62 and 79 yards, kickoff return for 34 yards . . . In Roxborough's 30-28, two-OT win over Bartram, Eduardo Sanchez had two apiece of TDs/TD passes/INTs.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Fumble!! By Pub honchos)
  Roxborough beat Bartram, 30-28, in two OTs . . . and darkness! Click
here
for Jeff McDevitt's pic.
  Frankford beat Overbrook, 24-14. Frog's report is posted.
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
  Click
here for: Tops for 'Tep (WR-K Denniston "DJ" Moore and QB Andre Dreuitt-Parks).
  Click
here for practice pics from Imhotep.
  Carroll sr. F Derrick Jones announced his college hoops decision on ESPNU at 6:48 tonight . . . The choice: UNLV!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Top passing efforts in CL finals)
  A luncheon to celebrate the Wilt Chamberlain stamps will be held Dec. 5. Click here for complete info.
 
Write this down!! . . . Cardinal O'Hara will hold a College Night Dec. 2, 6 to 9 p.m., in the cafeteria. Open to players from all schools in all leagues, city and suburbs. No need to pre-register. Players are encouraged to bring transcripts and highlight DVDs. Coaches from colleges in Division I-AA on down are expected to attend. Like the event at Wood, set for Dec. 9, this one is sponsored by the PCL Football Coaches Association.
  Constitution sr. F Ahmad "J.R." Gilbert will play college hoops at George Mason. Click here for Ace's story.
  Episcopal sr. attacker Curtis Zappala is ready for a special lacrosse event. Click here for Ace's story.
  Carroll sr. F Derrick Jones will announce his college hoops decision between 6 and 7 tonight on ESPNU.
  North Catholic's alumni basketball game will be played Saturday, at noon, in "The Pit" (school now occupied by Bracetti). Beforehand, a plaque honoring all former Falcons will be unveiled. Free admission.

Nov. 12
  Click
here for a pic of Bonner-Prendie's signees.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Best performances by La Salle/SJ Prep players in CL finals)
  Click
here for a pic of Haverford School's MANY commits.
  Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on ex-Gratz star Chris Rhone Sr., who's now an assistant at his alma mater. (His son, Chris Jr., plays for the Bulldogs.)
  Click
here for practice pics from West Philly, Franklin and Gratz.
  Click
here for a pic of La Salle's Dotted-Line Nine . . . guys who've signed letters of intent with Division I schools for assorted sports.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Wayne Ellington Sr. Wayne Sr., the father of NBA player Wayne Ellington Jr. (Episcopal '06), was shot to death Sunday night. Click here for Morgan Zalot's Daily News story. RIP, sir.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Haverford School's dominant I-A performance, in context)

  Click here for Ace's story on N-G jr. RB-LB Khalil Roane
.

Nov. 11
 
Major thanks to all veterans!! . . . And click here for a pic of a cute Army vet who's now married to a certain website owner (smile).
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers, and especially to KIPP DuBois coach Keary Dias for breaking down tape!!
 
Write this down!! . . . Archbishop Wood will hold a College Night Dec. 9, 6:30 to 9 p.m., in the cafeteria. Open to players from all schools in all leagues, city and suburbs. No need to pre-register. Players are encouraged to bring transcripts and highlight DVDs. Coaches from colleges in Division I-AA on down are expected to attend.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Close-proximity foes)

  Click
here for practice pics from Neumann-Goretti and Prep Charter. (The drive between their practice fields was exhausting . . . 3 blocks.) Large version of N-G team pic here; and here
for PC.
  B.J. "Butch" Hogan, a first team All-City d-back for O'Hara in the 2000 championship season, is that school's new football coach.
 
Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Paul Dooley kicks NFL butt!)
  Saturday's Pub AAAA final (Franklin-Gratz, 4 o'clock at Northeast), can be seen at www.TheSportsFanBaseNetwork.com. Joining host Ari Bluestein will be another Northeast product, Eric Clark. He's now Northeast's defensive coordinator.

  Frog's report on the PC/D-V Pub AA final is now posted.
  Franklin sr. QB Kevin Caldwell is Ace's DN Player of the Week. Click here. (Notes and Top 10 at bottom of story.)

Nov. 10
  Schedule note: The Wood-Ryan Catholic AAA final will now be Saturday,
2 o'clock, at Plymouth-Whitemarsh.
  King's Nasir Boykin now owns the Pub record for completions/attempts in a season with 137/247. Previous guys: Frankford's Tim DiGiorgio (136) and Gratz's Jerrick Jenkins
(242). Thanks to Kelly Cottle!
  **Click here for the Class AA City Title X-Ray.**
  Click here for . . .
The Saints Go Marching In, a page that celebrates Neumann-Goretti's noteworthy win on Saturday.
  Thanks to John Mullen, we've been able to flesh out the info on the 1982 CL championship cross country meet. Click here.  
  Schedule note: The Class AA City Title, Neumann-Goretti vs. Prep Charter, will now be Saturday, 1 p.m., at the South Philly Super Site.
  Northeast product Brent Grimes was at it again yesterday. Click
here for the video.
  Schedule note: Malvern will host Judge next Monday at 5 o'clock.
  After defeating SCH Academy on Saturday, Malvern's football team went right back to work very early Sunday morning for a great cause. Click
here for some pics.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (All-time title appearances for La Salle-SJ Prep over five sports)
  Frog's report on that wild/crazy BL-Southern game is now posted.
  Writeback stories: Click here for Ace's on Franklin jr. WR Javier Buffalo and here for Brent Baum's on Prep Charter sr. QB Vian Dolo.
  Boxscores for all 10 playoff games from Friday/Saturday are in today's Daily News (page 46).

Nov. 9
  Click here for a Tribute Page concerning
West Catholic's 52-game winning streak in the Catholic League's Blue/AA divisions. The Burrs' feat is now included on this page of notable streaks.
  Thanks to Andy Waldron, we've been able to flesh out the info on some 1980s CL championship cross country meets. Click here.
  The North Philly Aztecs' 90-pound team has earned a spot in the national finals Dec. 5 in Florida. The team is raising money to fund the trip. If you can help, please click here. Thanks!
  Click here for the Week 12 Master Schedule.
  Updated playoff recaps: click here for Pub and here for Cath.
  Click
here for: The Parsons/Price Is Right.
  Boxscores for all CL/PL playoffs can now be found here.
  The Nov. 4 Kevbit about Jack Soslow
has been finalized. Thanks again to Kevin Burke! . . . The Nov. 2 Tedbit has been updated to include this weekend's four blowouts.
 
Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.
  All TEAM PAGES except for KIPP DuBois have been updated. Thanks to all helpers!!
  Click here for the Records by League page. Lots of updates!

Nov. 8
  In the Catholic AA final . . .
 
Neumann-Goretti beat West, 32-14, to win its first crown since 1954. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics here.
  In a Catholic AAAA semi . . .
  La Salle beat Roman, 49-0. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  In a Public AAAA semi . . .
  Franklin beat Washington, 36-19. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA.
  In a Public AAA semi . . .
  Imhotep beat Overbrook, 52-6. Duck's report is posted.
  In the Public AA final . . .
  Prep Charter beat Del-Val, 14-12. Frog's report is posted. Brent Baum's Monday DN ink TBA.
  Other playoff winner: Ryan.
  Malvern beat SCH Academy, 41-33, despite Paul Dooley's 422-yard, five-TD passing effort. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Other Inter-Ac winners: Haverford School (finishes 5-0!) and Germantown Academy. 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Four long TDs in CL playoffs)
  La Salle sr. F Dave Krmpotich will play college hoops at Colgate.

Nov. 7
  In a Catholic AAAA semi . . .
  SJ Prep beat Judge, 49-7. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  In a Public AAAA semi . . .
  Gratz beat King, 22-14. Ace's DN ink to jr. OL Cameron Brown.
  Winners in other playoffs: Wood, West Phila.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Paul Dooley/Collin DiGalbo - two peas in a busy QB pod.)
  Note from Ted: I received an email this morning from Michael Yancy, a
2005 Overbrook grad who has been confined to a wheelchair since suffering a broken neck while wrestling in his senior season. Michael, now 26, is living in Houston and doing well. He also played football and baseball at 'Brook and had EIGHT steals in one game. All the best, Michael! Click
here for a pic from 2006 and here for Overbrook's baseball team pic in 2004. (Two-thirds of the way down the page. Michael is in the first row, holding a bat.)
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (A look at the HS-EA series)

  Paul Strus is out as O'Hara's interim coach. John Ward will be in charge for tonight's AAA semifinal at Wood. Click here for Ace's story. 

Nov. 6
  Boys' Latin beat Southern, 24-20. Frog's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. WR-DB Damere Gilbert.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Chalie Szydlik's feat)
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
  West Philly is pumped to host its first night playoff in school history (tomorrow, 6 o'clock, vs. Mastery North) and the field shows it! Thanks to 1977 grad Bob Williams for providing
these pics. (The Speedboys also hosted a quarterfinal in '90 and a second-round game in '81, as part of a tournament that followed a teachers' strike. All other playoffs have taken place away or at neutral sites.)
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (West-Neumann series)
  Congrats to Germantown  Academy product Ryan Ayers, who's now a basketball assistant at the college alma mater (Bucknell) of his brother, Cameron (also GA). Click here.

Nov. 5
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (KIPP DuBois' unmatched City Title feat)
  Click
here for an article on West Catholic product Rob Hollomon, now excelling at Central Connecticut State, from www.easternpafootball.com.

  Added to schedule: Kensington vs. Fels, tomorrow, 2:30, at Northeast.
  Click
here
for pics from the KIPP DuBois/Future combo practice.
  Click here for Before He "Uncled" a Star Athlete . . . on ex-Malvern baseball star/MLBer Ben Davis. His nephew, Alex Hornibrook, is Malvern's sr. quarterback.
  ***Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . Click
here. All-Star Team of White Players, 1976-2013.***
  Happy Back to Normal Day!! No more political ads on TV.
  Click here for Ace's story on Gratz jr. lineman Raquan Thomas, a true survivor. He was shot five times after a game last season.

Nov. 4 
  Schedule note: The District 12-1 Class A subregional semi between KIPP DuBois and Calvary Christian will take place Friday, 7 o'clock, at Morrisville.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (CL QBs' rare feat)
  Schedule note: Saturday's Catholic AA final, still at O'Hara, will now start at 4 o'clock.
 
Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Malvern assistant Joe Price, who also starred for the Friars.
  Click here for Huck's weekly CL individual stats leaders.
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package.
 
Frog's reports on three recent games are now posted.
  The newest issue of SLAM Magazine features a great story on NBA all-timer Paul Arizin (La Salle High, Villanova).
 
Tiiiiime for a Kevbit (Tedbit) . . . click here. (Jack Soslow's TBs)
  King jr. RB Paul Sanchez is Ace's DN Player of the Week. Click here. (Notes and Top 10 at bottom of story).
  McDevitt's players received an alarming jolt before the loss to KIPP DuBois for the Class A City Title. Click here for Ace's story.

Nov. 3 
 
Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Click
here for: Title Time Waaaaaay Back in the Day (N-G, kinda)
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Big outbursts vs. Penn Charter)
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers, and especially to Big Steve Reid. On short notice yesterday, he trekked to Gratz for the Class A City Title (moved from Washington). Also to Dobbins coach John Sullivan.
  All playoff boxscores are in today's Daily News (page 53).
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Uncommon Cath MVPs)

  Writeback stories: Click here for Ace's on SCH Academy sr. wideout  Dylan Parsons and here for Brent Baum's on West Catholic jr. lineman Tymir Oliver.

Nov. 2
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Career leaders, updated)
  Click
here for a cool pic by Matty "Cauls" McCauley.
  Click
here for: You Earn the Numbers. He'll Total 'em Up.
  Congrats to SCH sr. WR Dylan Parsons, who now owns the Inter-Ac's career receiving marks for yards (1,526) and TDs (19).
  Neumann-Goretti sr. C Tommy Nardini will play college baseball at Gwynedd-Mercy.
  Click here for the Week 11 Master Schedule. 
  Playoff boxes: click here for the assorted links.
  Playoff recaps: click here for Pub and here for Cath.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (All-time playoff blowouts)

 
Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.
 

Nov. 1
 
In Cath AA semifinals . . .
  West Catholic beat Conwell-Egan, 54-0. Ted's report is posted. Brent Baum's Monday DN ink TBA. Ted's pics
here. Cauls' pics here.
  Neum.-Goretti beat Lansdale, 24-12. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  In Pub AA semifinals . . .
  Del-Val beat Mansion, 52-0. Duck's report is posted.
  Prep Charter beat Palumbo, 62-0.
Frog's report is posted.
  Others games . . .
  In a Pub AAAA quarterfinal, Franklin beat Fels, 63-6.
  In the Class A City Title, KIPP DuBois beat McDevitt, 16-14.
  SCH Academy beat Gtn. Academy, 35-34, on a late two-point conversion. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA.
  Malvern and Haverford School were the I-A's other winners.
  ***Schedule note: The McDevitt-KIPP DuBois Class A City Title has been moved to the Gratz Super Site. 2 o'clock start.***
  The Coaches' All-Catholic Teams are in today's DN (page 44).
  Boxscores for last night's Pub playoffs are here. Recaps are here.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (King's big feat creates an unusual circumstance)

Oct. 31
 
Stats for tonight's three Pub 4A quarters are now on TEAM PAGES.
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Click
here for: Mickey D Is Sporting a New Look on the Jersey Trail.
  In Pub AAAA quarterfinals . . .
  Gratz beat Northeast, 24-8. Ace's DN ink to jr. RB Luke White.
 
Washington beat Bartram, 21-8.
Frog's report is posted.
  King beat Frankford, 28-20. Duck's report is posted. 
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Strange circumstances surrounding tonight's Pub AAAA quarters)

Oct. 30
  Click here for Huck's weekly CL individual stats leaders.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Lincoln and 7-0 wins)
  Olney beat Future, 39-14. Ace's DN ink to sr. RB-DB Sultan Johns.
  Boys' Latin beat Central, 38-14.
Frog's report
is posted.
 
***Click here for the Coaches' All-Catholic Football Team and congrats to the MVPs: John Reid (SJ Prep), Samir Bullock (Ryan) and Ryan Quigley (Lansdale).***
 
Thanks to relentless work by Mark "Frog" Carfagno, Joe Ferry and others, Dick Allen has made it onto the Baseball HOF's Golden Era ballot!! Voting will take place in December. Click here for a pic.
  Best wishes going forward to Bob Peffle, who has retired after 28 seasons as
La Salle's soccer coach. He went 402-132-66 with seven Catholic League championships. (Bob also was a head coach in baseball and wrestling in the Pub/Cath/Suburban One, and totaled over 90 seasons as a head coach in those three sports. His teams won more than 20 championships and appeared in more than 35 finals.) Congrats on an incredible ride, Bob! Click here for story/pic on La Salle's site.
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Passers with 100 YPG, 1981-2014)
  Click here for Ace's story on the McDevitt-KIPP DuBois scenario. And here for notes on Mike Rufo and Sean Ryan.
  Click here for Stan Hochman's Dick Allen
column off yesterday's Mayor Nutter press conference.

Oct. 29
  **Click here for the Class A City Title X-Ray.**
  Malvern sr. T Nick Zarkoski will play college FB at Bucknell. Click here for Ace's note.
  Schedule note: The McDevitt-KIPP DuBois Class A City Title will be played Saturday, 1 p.m., at Washington.
  Click
here & here for pics of  Wood's CL soccer celebration last night.
  Best wishes going forward to Mike Rufo, who will step down as Boys' Latin's football coach at the end of this season. His successor will be Sean Diviny, a Judge grad and currently the defensive coordinator.
  Click here for a story about a grand football gesture in the aftermath of a tragedy.
  Assistant Sean Ryan will serve as McDevitt's head basketball coach for the upcoming season.
  ***Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. All-Star Team of Black Players, 1976-2013.*** 

Oct. 28
  Schedule note: McDevitt will meet KIPP DuBois this week (details TBA) for the Class A City Title. Winner will advance to next week's District 12-1 subregional semis. KIPP DuBois-Edison canceled. 
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Consecutive regular season championships)
  Congrats to La Salle sr. QB Kyle Shurmur, who has been
selected to play in the 2015 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl, which will be played Sunday, Jan. 4, at the StubHub Center in Carson, Calif. Pic here.
  Tomorrow at 3 p.m., Mayor Nutter will hold a press conference in room 202 at City Hall to announce he's backing the efforts of Mark "Frog" Carfagno and others to get Dick Allen into the Hall of Fame.
  Click
here &/or here for: Not Only Gyms/Stadiums Need Renovations.
  Click
here for: The Beach is Crowded, But No Need for Lifeguards.
  Tiiiime for an Edbit . . . click here. (Inter-Ac passing milestone)
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Serious passing accuracy)

 
Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Imhotep assistant Marcus Godfrey, who starred at Mastbaum.
  Haverford School jr. QB Kevin Carter is Ace's DN Player of the Week. Click here. (Notes at bottom of story. Top 10 in paper.)

Oct. 27
 
Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers! (Huck watched the second half of MN-Dobb on Hudl.)
  Click
here for: Overdoing It a Little, Maybe?
  Click here for: He's Now a "Zuh . . . Zuh . . . Zeeeeebra."
  Click
here for: All TD Systems Are Go for Bristow.
  Are you ready for some JV football?!?! In a season-ending battle between unbeatens, SJ Prep topped Roman. Pics
here
.
 
Click here for the updated Game Records & Big Performances List.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Collin DiGalbo vs. O'Hara)
  Writeback story: Brent Baum's here on La Salle sr. QB Kyle Shurmur.
  Click
here
for: Joey O in the TD Flow.

Oct. 26
 
O'Hara's cheerleaders can now be found here.
 
Click here for the updated City Records (overall) and here for the updated League by League Breakdown.
  The WEEK 10 schedule is now posted here.
  Almost all TEAM PAGES have been updated. Still to go: Dobbins, MN.
Thanks to all helpers!  
 
Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.
  Before an overflow Homecoming crowd, visiting Bonner-Prendie scored the final 21 points and beat O'Hara, 33-13. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. TE-DE Tyler Higgins. Pics
here.
  Click
here (catch) and here (family) for Jimmy Herron pics.
  Click
here (quick change) and here (two helpers; with buddies) for two pics surrounding the Yeedee Thaenrat Cleat Episode.
  Click
here (warmups) and here (media time) for Kevin Carter pics.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (B-P/O'Hara series)
 
Oct. 25
  La Salle beat Judge, 31-7, as sr. WR Jimmy Herron became the No. 3 receiver in city history for career yardage. Ted's report is posted. Brent Baum's Monday DN ink TBA. Pics
here.
  Haverford School beat Germantown Academy, 35-0, as jr. QB Kevin Carter passed for 392 yards, the No. 4 total in city history. Ted's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Pics
here.
  Click here for: Some Guys Lift More Than Weights.
  Click
here for: All Long TDs Start Somewhere.
  Click
here for: It's All About Family.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Inter-Ac outbursts, part II)

  Twenty-two TEAM PAGES have been updated.
 
Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA. (Through Friday)

Oct. 24
  West Catholic beat Ryan, 18-7. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics
here. Ted's pics here.
  Malvern beat Penn Charter, 44-16. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. QB Alex Hornibrook. Pics
here
.
  King beat Washington, 28-14. Duck's report is posted.
  Frankford beat Southern, 18-8. Frog's report is posted. 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Malvern-PC series)
  Click here for Ace's story on the CB West
scandal and here for Mike Kern's story on the Bucks' legendary ex-coach, Mike Pettine.
  Click here for Ace's story on Jack Rutter (see 10/23).

Oct. 23
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League individual stats leaders.
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
  Tiiiime for a hoops Tidbit . . . click here. (Jack Rutter, in context)
  Thanks to AD Drew Knasiak, a question regarding
Mastbaum's TEAM PAGE has been answered.
  Ace was covering Mastery North-Dobbins when he received orders to leave and head for Doylestown to report on the CB West situation.
  Del-Val beat Central, 36-0. Frog's report is posted. 
  Best wishes going forward to Jack Rutter, who has stepped down after 19 seasons as
McDevitt's basketball coach.
  Gtn. Academy sr. F Sam Lindgren
will play college hoops at Colgate.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (All-Star Team of Players With Italian Surnames, 1976-2013; colleges have been added for first team honorees).
  Click here for Stan Hochman's column on
Haverford School's program, centered on the words above the numbers on the back of each guy's uniform. Stan attended last Saturday's game with SCH Academy. It was his first high school game in 55 years.

Oct. 22
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. (Imhotep's QB/WR)
  Thanks to coach Michael Murphy, questions regarding Haverford School's
TEAM PAGE have been answered.
 
Click here for our latest Before He Fathered a Star Athlete . . . on Egan QB Tony Russo ('81); his son, Anthony, plays QB for Wood.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Jack Soslow, among FG kickers)
  Today on "SFBN Talks High School Sports" (6 p.m. start, Comcast Network, hosted by Ari Bluestein), there will be a feature on former Neumann--Goretti hoops star Ja'Quan Newton. Coach Carl Arrigale will also be interviewed.
  Today on "Philly Sports Talk" (5 p.m. start, Comcast SportsNet), Mike Sielski and Mike Tollin will discuss the Dick Allen HOF campaign.
  Click
here for Ace's feature on SJ Prep sr. WR-DB John Reid
, a top-notch prospect who's bound for Penn State.

Oct. 21

  This is
La Salle's 100th year of football. Click here for a great video that breaks things down. Bill Wasylenko ('69) collaborated with Matt Sinnott ('06). It was shown at Saturday night's Centennial Celebration.  
  Click
here for: Training to be a Trainer?
  Click
here for: Three-Fourths of Malvern's Important Duties Have Been Left to Non-Righties. (Click here for large version; no IDs).
  Click
here for: Do in Practice What You Do in the Games.
  Click
here for practice pics from Malvern and Carroll.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers and especially to Huck and Amauro, who charted game tapes!

 
Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on SCH Academy assistant Mike Mattei, who also starred for the Blue Devils.
 
Tiiiiime for a Drewbit (Tedbit) . . . click here. (Inter-Ac QBs fillin' it up)
  Frog's reports on three recent games (Sou-Bart/SM-Pal/PC-DV) are now posted.
 
Wood jr. QB Anthony Russo is Ace's DN Player of the Week. Click here. (Notes/Top 10 at bottom of story).

Oct. 20
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Joseph "Butch" McNally. Butch, who had a long career as a coach, referee and umpire in multiple sports, died recently. RIP, Butch.
  Congrats to Pitt r-frosh Ryan Winslow (La Salle), who is the ACC's Specialist of the Week. Click here.
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Click
here for: Doin' Uncle Mike Proud.
  Click
here for: Usin' His Noggin.
  Schedule note: Del-Val at Central will now be Thursday at 3 p.m.
  Click
here for pics of Penn Charter's new athletic facilities.
  Are you ready for some JV football?!?! Click
here for pics from Episcopal at Penn Charter. (Original plan was SJ Prep at Judge. Judge's website had the wrong site. Ugh.)
  A memorial service for former Roman basketball star Lari Ketner will be held Nov. 2, 7 p.m., at Cedar Park Presbyterian Church, 7740 Limekiln Pike, Phila., Pa., 19150.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (TDs in many manners)
  Writeback stories: Ace's here on Prep Charter jr. L-DL Karamo Dioubate and Brent Baum's here on Ryan sr. RB Samir Bullock.

Oct. 19
 
SCRATCH THIS -- Schedule note: It's expected that Franklin at Lincoln, postponed two weeks ago by a bomb scare, will be played this week; and that Lincoln at Roxborough will be pushed back to next week (since neither team can qualify for the playoffs). Waiting for official confirmation.
  Click
here for: Turning the Recruiting Table (on James Franklin)
  Addition to schedule: Del-Val at Central, Friday, 3 p.m.
  Click
here for a special pic from Malvern. 
  Click
here for: Next Stop? End Zone. And here for Part II.
  Click
here for: Top of the Mountain.
  Congrats to former Bartram basketball star Jamal Green ('91), who won Neumann University's Young Alumni Achievement Award for 2014. Click here for a story about Jamal's clutch heroics in 1990. 
 
Davante' Coney is Prep Charter's Homecoming king. And his queen is Jade Brown.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Samir Bullock/Joe Zeglinski)
  Click here for the updated Game Records & Big Performances List.
  Yesterday, Frankford held a special ceremony to retire the No. 45 worn by star linebacker Chris "Waterboy" Spence, a 2008 grad who was shot to death in 2011. Click
here for Amauro Austin's pics.
  Click here for the updated City Records (overall) and here for the updated League by League Breakdown. 
  Website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno is profiled in today's Inquirer (by Mike Sielski) in connection with his dogged effort to get long-time friend Dick Allen
into the baseball HOF. Click here.
  Click here for the updated Standings/PF-PA.

Oct. 18
  Neumann-Goretti beat McDevitt, 28-0.
Ted's report is posted. Pics here. (A few late pics have been added.)
  Haverford School beat SCH Academy, 32-16, in 2 minutes short of 3 hours.
Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  West Catholic beat Conwell-Egan, 41-0. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics
here
.
  Prep Charter beat Del-Val, 13-6. Frog's report is posted.
  Mastery North beat Boys' Latin 36-16. Duck's report is posted.
  Click here for a story about Delaware Valley College's dynamic duo,
QB Aaron Wilmer (Wash) and WR Rasheed Bailey (Rox).
  Only in the Pub, Delco version . . . Springfield Delco's game was called off because the lights wouldn't work. After Academy Park-Chester, there was a major melee. Click here.
  Click
here for: Giving Sub-Par Vertical the Boot.
  Click
here for: A Happy Night for the Knights.
  Eighteen TEAM PAGES have been updated.
  Gratz used FIFTEEN rushers yesterday vs. Central.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (The seven-TD passers)

Oct. 17
 
As Wood beat Bonner-Prendie, 56-7, jr. Anthony Russo passed 11-for-15 for 369 yards and SEVEN TDs (all in the first half), tying the city mark for TD passes in one game. Huck's report is posted.
 
Episcopal beat Penn Charter, 41-26, as jr. RB Dee Barlee rushed for 289 yards (school record) and five TDs. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
 
Gratz beat Central, 33-0. Ace's DN ink to LB Shawn "Woozy" Jenkins.
  Strawberry Mansion beat Palumbo, 30-14, for its first varsity win. Frog's report is posted.
 
Imhotep beat Future, 76-14. Duck's report is posted. 
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Prolific passers/coaches)

Oct. 16
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League individual stats leaders.
  Schedule change: King at Olney is now
Friday at 3.
  Southern beat Bartram, 16-14, on a TD/conv with 1:08 left.
Frog's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. RB-LB Qazi Jones.
  Schedule change: Gtn. Academy at Malvern is now Saturday at
2 p.m.
  Click
here for a classic pic . . . Splish Splash from the Boys' Latin-Franklin game in 2011 (at 29th and Chalmers). And click here to see how the whole home sideline looked.
  Click here for complete info on next month's banquet (Nov. 13) to induct the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame's 11th class. Among the honorees: Roman product Marvin Harrison.
  NOTE: THIS SEGMENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEXT WEEK, HOPEFULLY . . . A Dick Allen Belongs in the Hall of Fame segment, thanks to Stan Hochman, will be part of this afternoon's edition of Philly Sports Talk Live on Comcast. Show starts at 5.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  **Click here for "Good to be Alive" . . . Ace's back-page story on how violence has affected
Del-Val Charter's football family.**

Oct. 15
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League team stats package.
 
Frankford will host Northeast at 11 a.m. Saturday. In a halftime ceremony, the No. 45 worn by 2008 grad Chris Spence, a star linebacker who was shot to death in Feb. 2011, will be retired. For his fierce hitting, Chris was known as "Waterboy" after the character in the Adam Sandler movie. This will be Frankford's first retired number.
 
Click here for our latest Big Brother Led the Way . . . on ex-Judge star Curt Wortham.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (Details on first turf games at assorted sites)

Oct. 14
  Click
here for: Not Above a Menial Task.
  Click
here for: Here's the Catch . . . He's a Lineman!!
  Click
here for practice pics from McDevitt & La Salle.
  All recent photo sets can now be found
here.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

 
Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Northeast assistant Seth Shapiro, who also starred for the Vikings.
 
Ryan sr. RB Samir Bullock is the DN Player of the Week. Click here for Ace's story. (City Top 10 at bottom of that file.)

Oct. 13
  Congrats to
Malvern product Ryan Nassib, who yesterday made his passing debut for the New York Giants (4-for-5, 60 yards)!! His name can now be found here.
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Click
here for: Miller (TD) Time!!!
  Click
here for: Ya Gotta Love (a Pic of) Selfies.
  Are you ready for some JV football??!! Click
here for pics from West Catholic at McDevitt (first half) and Episcopal at Germantown Academy (second half). First part of set also includes some pics of a practice involving McDevitt's girls' flag football squad. 
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated except for Mansion. Thanks to all helpers, and especially to Huck for breaking down AR-AC video!
  Not into video games? Click
here for REAL Maddens.
  Click here for updated City Records by League.
  Click here for updated School Game Records/Top Performances.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Huck has watched the Ryan-Carroll tape. Ryan's Samir Bullock rushed 29 times for 373
yards.
  Click here for Ace's writeback on Del-Val sr. handyman Dwine Walls.

Oct. 12
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Joe/Danny/Ryan on the spot. Click
here - here - here.
  Carroll sr. PF-C Ernest Aflakpui will play college hoops at Temple. Click here for Ace's story.
  Lansdale Catholic's cheerleaders can now be found
here
.
 
Click here for updated standings/PF-PA. 
  Note from Ted: Huck will watch Ryan-Carroll on Hudl late tonight to nail down the stats.
  Lansdale beat Conwell-Egan, 7-6. Ted's report is posted. Brent Baum's DN ink to two-way backs Ryan Quigley and Joe Pinzka. Pics
here
  Check out Frog's reports on three recent games.
  Make sure to check out Huck's report and Cauls' pics
from last night's WC-McD game. Lots of nutty stuff from plays to fireworks haze to fog.
  ***Click here for a story/stats about a beyond-crazy game played Friday night in Western Pennsylvania. Final score? 79-78!!!!***
  Click here for . . . Can Anyone Make a Tackle? (Second Edition) -- A full look at the SCH-PC pointfest.

Oct. 11
  Thirty-five TEAM PAGES have been updated.
  Imhotep beat Dobbins, 57-6. With 11:21 left in the third quarter, Andre Dreuitt-Parks, off a 50-yard TD to Denniston "DJ" Moore, claimed the Pub record for career passing yards with 4,194. (2010 Northeast grad Malik Stokes had 4,170.) Moore then kicked the PAT to raise his career total to 101 and THAT is a Pub mark, too. (2009 Washington grad Will McFillin had 100.) Duck's report is posted.

 
**SCH Academy beat Penn Charter, 53-51, in 2 hours, 53 minutes. The teams combined for 1,300-plus yards, including returns. OT was prevented when SCH stopped a conversion with 24.2 seconds left. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.**
  Del-Val beat KIPP DuBois, 52-8. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA.
  West Catholic beat McDevitt, 39-6. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics
here.
  Click
here for: The Right Kind of Senior Moment.
  Click
here for: Practice Makes Production (From Distance).
  Click
here for: These Little Guys Can't Wait to Grow Up.
  Click here for . . . We're Thinking This QB Has NO Trouble Seeing Over the D-Line.
  Twenty-one TEAM PAGES have been updated.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Oct. 10
  SJ Prep beat La Salle, 35-31. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN blurb is here. Pics
here.
  Haverford School beat Malvern, 22-6. Ace's DN ink to sr. WR-DB Dox Aitken. Pics
here (first three quarters).
  Wood beat O'Hara, 48-6. Huck's report is posted.
  Salesianum (Del.) beat King, 55-26. Duck's report is posted.
  Prep Charter beat Palumbo, 48-6. Frog's report is posted.
  Bartram beat Frankford, 50-21. Frog's report is posted.
  Early reports are that Ryan's Samir Bullock tonight rushed for 401!!
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Lari Ketner. Lari, who starred at Roman ('95) and UMass before playing in the NBA (recently he was a Roman assistant), passed away this morning after a courageous battle against cancer. RIP, Lari. 
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits.
  Check out a noteworthy update to last night's Roman-Judge report and congrats to
Dimetri Kelly!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  **Getting pumped for La Salle-SJ Prep
? Likewise! Each day we've posted links to stories about classic encounters. Click here.**

Oct. 9
  Roman beat Judge, 20-14. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to soph LB/DE Matt Galasso. Longer version here on Ace's blog. Mostly crappy pics
here.
  Southern beat Mastbaum, 50-0. Frog's report is posted.
  Click
here for video of the recent Hail Mary TD by Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong (West Catholic). Also seen in the video (No. 27) is Southern Cal DB Gerald Bowman (Imhotep); not responsible for giving up the TD. 'Tep assistant Eric Richardson coached both young men in youth ball! . . . Philly guys were also involved in two other famous plays in football history. Click here for the Music City Miracle (Ryan's Frank Wycheck) and here for the Hail Mary by Boston College's Doug Flutie (to Carroll's Gerard Phelan); skip ahead to 4-minute mark, if necessary.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  **Getting pumped for SJ Prep-La Salle? Likewise! Each day we'll post  links to stories about classic encounters. Click here.
**

Oct. 8
 
Click here for Huck's individual Catholic League stats leaders.
  Click
here for: The 1960s Called. They Want Their Cool Word Back.
  Schedule note: Fkd-Bart is now Friday, 3 p.m., at the SP Super Site.
  Mansion's football roster has been provided. Coverage restored.
  Very cool!!: While at Penn Charter, Nick Lamb's two varsity sports were basketball and baseball. Now a junior at Muhlenberg, he is giving football a whirl (after playing two years of baseball). Already he has had games with 99 and 100 receiving yards. (Thanks to Gerry Sasse, of PC's athletic department, for this nugget.)
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  **Getting pumped for La Salle-SJ Prep? Likewise! Each day we'll post  links to stories about classic encounters. Click here.**
  Click here for Ace's feature on Franklin jr. LB Brian Harvey.
  La Salle sr. WR-DB Jimmy Herron is Ace's Player of the Week. Click here. (Top 10 at bottom of story). Huck's stats leaders are in the DN.

Oct. 7
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League stats package.
 
Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Malvern assistant Chris Downs, who also starred for the Friars.
  Click
here for a pic and bio about Kyle Werman, La Salle High's new baseball coach.
  Click
here for: Frankly, This Is Great Concentration.
  Click
here for practice pics from Judge & Ryan.
  Schedule change: SCH Acad. at Penn Charter is now Saturday at 2:30.
  Click
here for: Two GA Peas Still in the Same Pod (Field & Dorm).
  About 3 1/2 months ago, Bill Campbell wrote a letter in support of the bid to put Dick Allen in the Baseball HOF. Click here to read it.
  Schedule change, part II: Lansdale at C-E is now Sunday at 1 p.m.
  **Getting pumped for SJ Prep-La Salle? Likewise! Each day we'll post  links to stories about classic encounters. Click here
.**
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (All-Smitty/City Squad) 
  Click here for Jack Morrison's obit on Bill Campbell, a product of Roman Catholic High
. And click on the names for other tributes by Daily News sports writers: Stan Hochman -- Bill Fleischman -- Sam Donnellon.
  Ace's Player of the Week feature and Huck's city stats leaders are now scheduled to appear in tomorrow's Daily News (space limitations). 

Oct. 6
 
Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Click here for a great story about Navy sr. G Jake Zuzek, a product of 
West Catholic.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, friends and MANY fans of Bill Campbell. Mr. Campbell, a legend among Philly's sports broadcasters, died today at age 91. RIP, sir.
  Pub squads: If your TEAM PAGE does not include a pic of captains or seniors, please send one to tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks!
  Click
here for: A Helmetuva Catch.
  Click
here for: Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
  La Salle will sell a limited amount of tickets for Friday night's game vs. SJ Prep Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, in the Student Affairs Office. While supply lasts. Cost is $6 for adults/students.
  Check out Amauro's report on Friday's King-Northeast OT classic.
  Click
here for: Hair's to a Cool Cut!
  Only in the Cath: Lansdale did not show up for a JV game at McDevitt. . . It believed McDevitt no longer was playing JV football. Click
here for pics from McDevitt's JV warmups and SCH Academy's varsity practice.
  Schedule change: Lansdale at C-E is now Saturday at 1 p.m.
  Aaron "Ace" Carter will guest with Ari Bluestein on the next edition of
 SFBN Talks High School Sports, set for Wednesday, 6 p.m., on The Comcast Network.
 
  **Getting pumped for La Salle-SJ Prep? Likewise! Each day we'll post  links to stories about classic encounters. Click here. . . . The game will be streamed live at
www.TheSportsFanBaseNetwork.com.**
 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
 
  Click here for Ace's writeback on B-P sr. WR Joe Oquendo.

Oct. 5
  Note from Ted: A family emergency prevented statman Big Steve Reid from attending Saturday's Prep Charter-Mansion game. Neither team taped the second half, played under the mercy rule. Huck watched video of the first half and available stats for PC are now posted. No starters played in the second half. As for Mansion . . . we're six weeks into the season and a roster still has not been provided. Coverage of that school has been suspended.
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!

  Almost all TEAM PAGES have been updated. Still to go: Straw. Mansion.
Thanks to all helpers!
  Click
here for: Was He Taking a Selfie?
  Click
here for: Some Headlocks Are More Fun Than Others.
  Click
here for: Converting a Loss Into a Win.
  Click
here for: Eyes RIGHT on the Ball.
  Click here for more info on Penn Charter's 1915 season
(highlighted by the 127-0 win). Action photos, pics of players/coach, season recap, etc. Great stuff!! Thanks again to teacher John Burkhart, and now to librarian Doug Uhlmann for finding this treasure trove.
  Click here for the updated City Records. (And go to the bottom of that page for unusual nuggets for 2014.)
  King's Nasir Boykin passed for 384 yards Friday vs. Northeast . . . That's tied for the No. 4 effort in city history!
  Frog's reports on two Friday games are now posted.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. 
  Many TEAM PAGES have been updated. Still to go: Prep Charter, Straw. Mansion.
  Click here for updated standings/PF-PA.
  Click
here
for highlights of Friday's La Salle-Wood classic . . . as provided by Rob Johnson, La Salle's director of video technology. 

Oct. 4
  West Catholic beat Neumann-Goretti, 30-13. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here. Cauls' pics here.
  Bonner-Prendie beat Ryan, 21-20, as Collin DiGalbo hit Tyler Higgins for a 7-yard TD and the conversion with 0:00 on the clock. Ted's report is posted. Pics here.
  Click
here for: Time to See Double Again.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. 
  Click
here for: Malvern's First-Magnitude Coaching Stars.
  Malvern's cheerleaders can now be found
here.

Oct. 3
  SJ Prep beat Malvern, 49-28, at Villanova Stadium. Ted's report is  posted. Pics
here.
  La Salle beat Wood, 35-31, rallying from a 31-14 deficit. La Salle's last three TDs were scored by Jimmy Herron on receptions, and he tied the one-game city record with four. Huck's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to Herron. Cauls' pics here.
  Penn Charter beat Roxborough, 34-14. Duck's report is posted. Ted's pics from second half
here.
  King beat Northeast, 50-49, in OT. The Cougars rallied from a 42-21 deficit and Paul Sanchez caught the winning two-pointer while prone. Amauro's report is posted.
  Franklin at Lincoln was postponed due to a bomb scare.
  KIPP DuBois beat Palumbo, 16-0, in a game halted by a major brawl late in the third quarter. Frog's report is posted.
  Bartram beat Mastbaum, 39-0. Frog's report is posted. 
  Click
here
for: No. 2 likes Channel 6.
  Click
here for info on another incredible football game in Philly high school history . . . it was played in 1891!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for: Not Exactly a Kober Operation.
  Click
here
for: Ace in the AJ Place.

Oct. 2
  Very cool! . . . Joe Clancy, the new Secret Service chief, is the brother of Strath Haven football coach Kevin Clancy, who was
Carroll's coach from 1982 through '90.
  Click
here for: Don't Worry. I'm Not. At All.
  **Click
here for pics from the Little Quakers' final tryout.**
  Haverford School beat Roman, 41-22. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to jr. LB Mickey Kober. Pics
here
.
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits and click here for a great back-story video, as found by Anthony, on Northeast product Brent Grimes, of the Miami Dolphins.
  Click here for our latest Before He Fathered a Star Athlete . . . on Dougherty basketball player Mike Neher ('85); his son, Ryan, plays OL for Wood.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. (The All-McSomething Team)

Oct. 1

 
Click here for Huck's individual Catholic League stats leaders.
  Gimme a capital M! Gimme a small c! . . . Tomorrow's Tedbit will offer an all-star team (1976-2013) of guys whose surnames start with Mc.
(And not just the Irish guys -- smile.) 
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. 
  A decision has been made on the Wilt Chamberlain stamp. Click here. And thanks to sports writer Donald Hunt, of The Philadelphia Tribune, for providing the information. Donald fueled the campaign all along!
 
Click here for our latest Big Brother Led the Way . . . on ex-Roman star Marcus Kelly.
  Schedule note: Saturday's Imhotep-'Brook game will start at 6 p.m.
  Welcome to our newest advertiser, Joe Reid and War at Valley Forge. This major basketball tournament, with four groupings (11U, 13U, 15U, 17U) will take place in April. The ad is on the left-hand side of this homepage.
Click here to visit website. Thank you, Joe! 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
 
  Click here for Ace's story on Washington sr. FB-LB Shawn Henderson.

Sept. 30
  Click
here for info on the most incredible football game in Philly high school history . . . it was played 99 years ago!
  Click
here for: Phil vs. the Phillies.
  Click
here for pics of Conwell-Egan's gym renovations.
  Click
here for: A Twin Call to Arms.
  Click
here for: They've Got the Sticker World Covered.
  Click
here for practice pics from O'Hara and Bonner-Prendie.
  Schedule note: Friday's Mastbaum-Bartram game will be played at the South Philly Super Site.
  Former O'Hara coach John Coyle is the new baseball boss at Wildwood Catholic.
  Haverford School sr. G Levan "Shawn" Alston will play college hoops at Temple. Click here for Ace's story. Click
here for two pics.
  Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Ryan assistant Justin DeCristofaro, who starred at Judge.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. 
  Click here for Ace's story on the Player of the Week, West Catholic sr. RB Kharee Ruley. City Top 10 at bottom of that story.
  Frog's reports on three recent Pub games are now posted.
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League stats package.

Sept. 29
 
Episcopal sr. G Mike Hinckley will play college hoops at Dickinson.
  Click
here for: Never Know Where You'll See Best Teammate '11.
  Click
here for pics from the Wood-Ryan JV game.
  The
eighth annual Global Football Bowl will return to Italy in March as Team Stars & Stripes plays an Italian Junior (Under 19) Team in Rome. Coach Bill Gallagher will again select the roster. High school coaches may nominate deserving seniors, who have shown leadership on and off the field, by contacting Gallagher at bgallagher@episcopalacademy.org or 215-542-7505.
  Gtn. Academy sr. G Tim Guers will play college hoops at D-II St. Anselm, in New Hampshire.
  **Click
here for video of Jimmy Herron's big moment! (See 9/28).**
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. 
  A computer glitch caused the second part of Huck's original WC-LC report to disappear. Full version is now here. 
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Click here for Ace's writeback on Imhotep sr. DB Seifuddin Black and here for Brent Baum's writeback on Franklin QB Kevin Caldwell.

Sept. 28
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here. 
  All Pub TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers!
  Click here for the updated City Records. (And go to the bottom of that page for unusual nuggets for 2014.)
  Congrats to La Salle sr. WR Jimmy Herron, who now owns the city record for career TD catches with 29. In last night's win over McDonogh (Md.), No. 29 came on a 33-yard pass from Kyle Shurmur. The old mark belonged to Del-Val Charter's Brad Wilson. Click
here for a photo set that shows Jimmy's emotion over claiming the mark.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here. 
  Conwell-Egan's cheerleaders can now be found
here.
  Click here for updated standings/PF-PA.
  Click
here for: We Always Appreciate a Clever Name.
  Click
here for: He Has a Leg Up on the Competition.
  Click
here for: Never Know Who'll Be Holding the Down Marker.
  Click
here for: Quite the Place to Store Your Mouthpiece.

Sept. 27
  Neum.-Goretti beat Con.-Egan, 38-7. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  SCH Acad. beat Hill Sch., 35-19. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Updates have been made to 26 TEAM PAGES.
  Click
here for: The King of the End Zone McCastle.
  Note from Huck: One city player missed a game last night because he was in the Bahamas. Another was absent because he was serving as the best man in his father's wedding. 
  Click
here for: Get a First Look at Future High School Stars.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

  The cheerleaders from B-P and Carroll can now be found
here
.
 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards & Tidbits
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League stats package.

Sept. 26
  Bonner-Pren. beat Carroll, 25-7. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Wood beat Ryan, 47-14. Ace's DN ink to jr. WR-DB Gianni "G-Money" Cruel.
  West Catholic beat Lansdale, 40-21, for its 50th consecutive win over a league opponent (36 in regular season, 12 in playoffs, 2 in subregionals; does not count inter-division games). Streak dates back to middle of 2006 season. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics
here.
  Del-Val beat Mansion, 48-0. Frog's report is posted. 
  In three OTs, Palumbo beat Kensington, 14-8, for its first varsity win. Frog's report is posted.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Sept. 25
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here.

  Prep Charter beat KIPP DuBois, 41-8. Ace's DN ink to jr. handyman Quadir Strothers.
  Click here for Huck's individual Catholic League stats leaders.
 
Fels beat Southern, 14-8. Frog's report is posted.
  ***Click here for city football records (game/season/career) broken down by league (Pub/Cath/Int).***
 
Click here for: The Color Purple . . . Helps to Avoid Confusion.
  In a game that started at 11 a.m., Bartram beat Edison, 43-0. Frog's report is posted.
  Schedule note: Olney at Washington will be played next Thursday.
  Recent photo sets can now be found here.
  Click here for our latest Big Brother Led the Way . . . on ex-Wood star Sam McCain.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Huck's weekly Catholic League stats package.

Sept. 24
  Click
here for Ryan Bates' big night at Wood . . . and John Shulby's!
  Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on Gratz assistant Kendell Coleman, who starred at King.
  Big Willie's report on Bonner-Prendie's recent win is now posted.
  Troy Gore, football coach at Del-Val Charter, is asking schools to participate in the "Peace for Aisha" campaign, in remembrance of the young lady, Aisha Abdur Rahman, who was murdered Monday. Participation will require teams to place stickers on the back of helmets.
Visit this site, select STYLE 1 (circle shape), then type AISHA on the memorial text line. Select MAGENTA as the text color and then VEGAS GOLD as the background color; those were Aisha's favorites. The cost for 50 decals is $27.50. Thank you.
  Click
here for: How 'Bout Avenue and Road?
  Click
here for: Not Dedicated to Being Prompt.
  Click
here for practice pics from SJ Prep.
  **A special campaign, fueled over six years by sports writer Donald Hunt, of The Philadelphia Tribune, has paid off! Wilt Chamberlain will be featured on a commemorative stamp! Click here. Another link. And click here for a video that asks an important question.**
 
Best wishes to Bill Johnston, a former All-Catholic baseball player at West Catholic, ex-Phillies groundskeeper and long-time buddy of website stalwart Mark "Frog" Carfagno. Bill, who's battling through a serious health issue, is described by Frog as "one of the nicest guys you'd ever want to meet." We're all pulling for you, Bill!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's story on Haverford School sr. RB Phil Poquie, who has already lived an incredible life. (Ace's City Top 10 in Daily News.)


Sept. 23

  Frog's reports on three recent Pub games are now posted.
  Addition to schedule: Bartram at Edison, Thursday, 11 a.m.
  Click
here for: Hoops, There He Is . . . at Football Practice.
  Click
here for: The (Sunny) Sign of the Cross.
  Click
here for: How 'Bout This New Version of Meditation?
  Click
here for practice pics from Episcopal and Haverford School.
  Click here for our latest Before He Fathered a Star Athlete . . . on Judge TE/WR Mike McCloskey ('79); his son, Kyle, plays QB for Germantown Academy.
  Congrats to former football star Greg Harris, who will soon be inducted into Cheyney University's Athletic Hall of Fame!! You know him as the man who posts game films at www.whistletoppssportsnetwork.com. Details on the induction banquet are here (under "football" heading).  
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's story on the latest Player of the Week, Judge jr. RB Yeedee Thaenrat.

Sept. 22
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  Click
here for: As Soon As YOU Provide the Missing Letter.
  Click
here for: A Strong Candidate for Referee of the Year.
  Click
here for: Talk About a Work Ethic.
  Are you ready for some JV football?!?! Click
here for pics from the Malvern-La Salle game (with some other nuggets mixed in).
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's writeback story on Roman sr. L-DL Gavin Wiggins, who's bound for Youngstown State.

Sept. 21
  Some recent Tedbits have been updated . . .
click here.
  Click
here for: Sock It to Me.
  Click here for updated school records and top all-time performances (rushing/passing/receiving).
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers! Special props to McDevitt assistant Colin Leach and Episcopal dad Tony Feliziani for extra hustle.
  Note from Ted: The Puckster says his SCH-Judge numbers are final (see 9/20).
  Neumann-Goretti's cheerleaders can now be found
here.
  Click
here for: Never Know Where You'll See a Former N-G Coach.
  Click here for updated standings/PF-PA.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Sept. 20
  Note from Ted: SCH Academy beat Judge, 36-35. Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna was there. For now, he has SCH sr. QB Paul Dooley with 362 yards passing (four TDs) and Judge jr. RB Yeedee Thaenrat with 377 yards rushing (five TDs). He's going to cross-check everything and finalize the numbers Sunday morning.
  N-G beat O'Hara, 20-0. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Roman overcame a 16-0 deficit while beating Ryan, 24-16. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Bonner-Prendie beat Chester, 34-27. Big Willie's report is posted.
  Mastery North beat Overbrook, 32-14. Duck's report is posted.
  Franklin beat Olney, 60-0, as Kevin Caldwell passed for 313 yards and five TDs. Frog's report is posted.
  La Salle beat Malvern, 27-8, as Jimmy Herron's two TD catches enabled him to tie the city record (28). Huck's report is posted.
  KIPP DuBois beat Straw. Mansion, 20-12. Frog's report is posted.
  Seventeen TEAM PAGES have been updated.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  The cheerleaders from West Catholic & Wood can now be found
here.

Sept. 19
  Wood beat West Catholic, 42-12. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  King beat Roxborough, 31-7. Ace's DN ink to soph QB Nasir Boykin.
  Central beat Southern, 30-29, on Tymair Bennett's 88-yard TD run with 1:37 left. Frog's report is posted.
  Del-Val beat Palumbo, 48-0. Duck's report is posted.
  Click here for a new feature, Big Brother Led the Way . . . on ex-CHA star Cedric Madden.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Sept. 18
  Thanks to Hustlin' Huck, who charted the game online, Future's Week Two stats are now posted.
  Gratz beat Bartram, 33-28, on a 41-yard TD pass with 2.3 seconds left. Ace's DN ink to sr. WR Shawn "Megatron" Williams. 
  Click
here for: One . . . Two . . . Three (Guys) . . . Throw!
  Thanks to Dawn Blake, the school's media relations manager, a mystery has been solved. In 1971, Haverford School was the Inter-Ac's outright baseball champ. Credit archivist Sandy Mercer with an assist.
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!

 
Click here for Anthony Franklin's Weekly College Awards.
  Gtn. Academy's cheerleaders can now be found here.
  Click
here for: Not on a Football Crusade at Their Dads' School.
  Click
here for practice pics from Gtn. Academy & Lansdale Catholic.
  Hoops is not too far off, folks. Click here for the Public League Master Schedule, complete with divisions/classifications breakdown, as provided by chairman Ben Dubin. Thanks, Ben!
  Click here for a short story from The Baltimore Sun about Christian "Ya Ya" Walker's MLB debut.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Sept. 17
  **Note from Ted: So, have you ever watched The Goldbergs? As part of tonight's episode, the father, Murray Goldberg, was invited back to Central High to be honored for once setting a record for consecutive free throws made. Did he really do that? No idea. But I checked. He DID play for Central. Murray, now deceased, was born in 1940. He was a starter for Central in the 1957-58 season, scoring 93 points in 16 Pub games (5.8 average; high game 13 vs. Mastbaum; numbers compiled by long-time city hoops scoring guru Tom Taylor). He also scored in three Pub games near the end of the 1956-57 season, totaling 19 points.**   
  O'Hara is now accepting applications for the position of head varsity football coach for the 2015 season. Contact athletic Steve Langley at 610-544-3800, ext. 1822, or via email at slangley@cohs.com.
  Check Ace's blog for cool news concerning Wood sr. L Ryan Bates.
  **Congrats to 2009 Kennedy-Kenrick grad Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker, who has been promoted to the majors by the Baltimore Orioles He's making his debut tonight, and he owns his first career hit!! His name can now be found here. And click here for Before He Played for Pay, Ted's stories about "Ya-Ya" in 2009 and 2008.**
  Schedule note: Penn Charter at Interboro is Friday at 7:30.
  Click here for our latest Before He Drew X's and O's . . . on West Catholic assistant Marc Bullock, who starred for the Burrs as a fullback.
  Click
here for: All Arms and Legs . . . and Six Points.
  Click here for Ace's weekly notes, with a focus on KIPP DuBois' first varsity win. City Top 10 at end of the notes.


Sept. 16

  Click
here for: Pulling Out Riley's Rugg.
  Click here for Huck's weekly CL stats breakdown.
  Click
here for: These Sisters Share Dad's Love for Football.
  Click
here for practice pics from Wood and Conwell-Egan.
  Our recent photo sets are now linked here.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's story on the latest Player of the Week, Franklin sr. QB Kevin Caldwell
.
  Huck's city football statistics are in today's Daily News.

Sept. 15
  **Congrats to
Gratz product Earl Watford (James Madison Univ.), an offensive lineman, who yesterday made his official NFL debut for the Arizona Cardinals!! His name has been added to this list. And click here for Before He Played for Pay, Ted's story about Earl in 2007.**  
  Click
here for: Staying in Shape/Having Fun Are the Goals.
  Addition to schedule: Prep Charter at Edison, Friday, 3 p.m.
  Changes to schedule: Edison at Jenkintown is now Saturday at 11 a.m. Ditto for Carroll at Penn Wood.
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers!! (Especially Huck, who charted multiple games online. Also, these coaches did extra work to get us correct stats: Mike Andolina, Olney; Aaron Brady, Malvern; Dave Cebular, Frankford assistant; Keary Dias, KIPP DuBois; Paul Strus, O'Hara. Much appreciated, guys!)
  Click here for updated school records and top all-time performances (rushing/passing/receiving).
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's writeback story on Judge jr. RB-DB Yeedee Thaenrat, who starred in a 41-32 win over St. Anthony (N.Y.).

Sept. 14
  Click
here for: This Ballboy Was Weal-ly Overdressed. 
  Click here for updated standings/PF-PA.
  In last night's 39-20 win over Northeast, Franklin's Kevin Caldwell fired for 382 yards (No. 5 total in city history!) and five TDs.
  As of 11:30 a.m., 30 TEAM PAGES have been updated.
  Congrats to former website writer Mark Hueber (SJ Prep). Though only a soph, he has been named a co-captain of Immaculata's hoops squad!!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click
here for: He Was Tired of Standing Pat.
  Click here for: Never Know Where You'll See a Roman Star's Grandfather.

Sept. 13
  Carroll beat McDevitt, 28-3. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  SCH Academy beat Mastery North, 34-21. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Del-Val beat Edison, 56-0. Duck's report is posted.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click
here for: Huck Hits the Big Time!
  Click
here for: An Early-Stages Look at What Will Be SJ Prep's New Football Home.
  Click
here for: A Look at Cardinal Dougherty's Ol' Football Field.
  Click
here for: Guy Rodgers and Herb Adderley Would Never Believe This One.
  Click
here for: Never Know Where You'll See a Cute Gal.
  Congrats to former city ref Frank Kosman (also college ball), who has been hired by the Eagles to help fix replay woes. Click here.

Sept. 12
  La Salle beat DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), 41-39. Ted's report is  posted. Pics
here.
  Overbrook beat Dobbins, 20-0. Ace's DN ink to jr. handyman/DB Ovonnie Baker.
  St. John's (D.C.) beat West Catholic, 37-6. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics
here
.
  **Click here for Anthony Franklin's 11th annual list of City Guys in College Football. And here for his first two Weekly Awards batches. Serious hustle, as always, Ant. Thank you!!**
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Bridget McLoone. Mrs. McLoone, who died Wednesday at age 88, was the mother of Pat McLoone, the Daily News' managing editor (and former sports editor), and mother-in-law of DN sports columnist Rich Hofmann. Other children: Joseph, a priest; Mary, a doctor; Kathleen, a nurse. RIP, Mrs. McLoone. Your life would make a wonderful movie. Click here for Jack Morrison's obit. 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Dan Geringer's front-page DN story on Strawberry Mansion's difficult first football season.
  Former MC&S guard Malik Starkes is now playing college basketball at Cecil JC, in Maryland.


Sept. 11

  Imhotep beat Boys' Latin, 49-0. Ace's DN ink to sr. QB (for tonight, anyway) Denniston "DJ" Moore.
 
The commemorative book -- "La Salle College High School - 100 Years of Football History" -- is about to be released. It was written by 1969 grad Bill Wasylenko. Proceeds on book sales will benefit the school's Touchdown Club. For now, you may reserve a copy of the book by visiting this eBay page. More options to be posted at a later date.
  TEAM PAGE not yet updated: Future.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

 
Click here for Ace's Public League preview, including top returnees and thumbnail sketches.
 

Sept. 10
 
Click here for: He Recently Philled the Stat Sheet.
  Click here for: Sooner or Ladder, the Football Must be Retrieved!! (It bounced over a high fence at Roman's practice field.)
  Click
here for practice pics from Penn Charter and Roman.
  Tonight at 6 o'clock: Episode 2 of SFBN Talks High School Sports, on The Comcast Network. 
  The renovation of Bonner-Prendie's gym continues. Click
here for some pics, as provided by Steve Clement.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Sept. 9
  Click here for our latest Before They Drew X's and O's . . . on Judge assistant Tom Ryan, who starred for the Crusaders as a receiver (and basketball player).
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Roman jr. QB Phil DiWilliams is Ace's first Daily News Player of the Week. Click here.

Sept. 8
  TEAM PAGES not yet updated: Future.
  Click here for our latest Before They Played for Pay . . . on O'Hara product Corey "Philly" Brown, of the Carolina Panthers.
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.

 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's writeback on SCH Academy sr. QB Paul Dooley.

Sept. 7
  Congrats to O'Hara product Corey "Philly" Brown, who today made his NFL debut for the Carolina Panthers!! He returned three punts for 36 yards with a long gain of 23; also made one tackle on special teams. On a boxscore page, every player is listed with first initial and last name. He is listed only as Philly. 'Cause Philly rules!!! Ha, ha. Click
here for pic. And his name is now on this list of Philly NFL/AFL guys.
 
Tiiiiime for (another) Tedbit . . . click here.

 
Pub roster still needed: Straw. Mansion. Please send to tedtee307@yahoo.com. 
  Rosters for
Franklin, Overbrook, Washington, Mastbaum & Imhotep are now posted on the TEAM PAGES. Next?
  Couple Tedbits: Franklin's 46-0 win over Kensington was its biggest shutout in school history, besting 44-0 over U. City in 2010 . . . Friday night, West Catholic fell to North Penn, 19-16, in OT. Since 2000, only one other game involving Pub/Cath/Int teams has ended with that score. In '11, also in OT, Northeast beat Lincoln.
  All Catholic & Inter-Ac TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers!
  On today's Phillies pregame show -- "Behind the Pinstripes" with Scott Palmer -- a segment on the campaign to get Dick Allen into the Hall  of Fame will be aired. Show starts at 1 o'clock. Campaign is being fueled by website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno!! Please watch or DVR. Thanks! 
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  9 a.m.: As just reported by the famous Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, who'll turn 64 tomorrow and has been keeping stats for the Daily News since 1978, Roman's Phil DiWilliams last night passed 25-for-37 for 415 yards in the 40-38 OT loss to Downingtown East. That's the highest total ever for a CL QB and ranks No. 2 in city history (to the 498 rung up last season by SCH Academy's Paul Dooley). AJ Frazier turned 12 catches into 220.
  Tedbits for Sept. 2 and 4 have been updated.
Click here.

Sept. 6

  Twenty-nine TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers!
  In a game that was delayed by lightning and didn't end until 10:58, Roman fell to Downingtown East, 40-38, in OT.
  SJ Prep fell to Don Bosco, 35-7, in game cut short by lightning a shade before halftime. John Knebels' report is posted.
  In North Jersey, La Salle fell to Bergen Catholic, 42-34. Huck kept stats while watching the game on his cell phone and, for at least three quarters, his five-month-old son, Max, was on his lap!! He also snuck in some looks at the Phillies' game/other events. Pic is
here! And click here for a pic of his stat sheet. Kyle Shurmur again surpassed 300 passing yards, with 353, and Jimmy Herron made 12 catches for 179.
  SCH Academy beat Central, 35-14. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA.
  Click
here for pics from the first quarter-plus of Prep Charter vs. Germantown Academy. Due to persistent lightning detection in the area, the game was suspended in the fourth quarter with the score at 21-21. It goes into the books as a tie.
  Roster for Fels is now posted on the TEAM PAGE. Next?
  Twenty-plus TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Sept. 5
  In Haverford School's 31-14 win over Ryan, Jack Soslow notched touchbacks on five of six kickoffs and hammered a 52-yard field goal.
 
Northeast's cheerleaders can now be found here.
  Judge beat Northeast, 38-18. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  In a night game, host West Phila. beat Bartram, 12-8. Ace's DN ink to sr. RB Jarvis Cooper.
  North Penn beat West Catholic, 19-16, in OT. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics
here.
  Glen Mills beat Southern, 20-6. Frog's report is posted.
  Cheltenham beat McDevitt, 24-7. Duck's report is posted.
  Click
here for: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's an Almost-Punt-Blocker.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  West Philadelphia High is pumped to again host a night game. Click here for Ace's story.
 
Click here for Ace's Catholic League preview. And click here for top returnees and thumbnail sketches.
  Congrats to
Kennedy-Kenrick product Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker, the Orioles Minor League Player of the Year! Click here.
  Click
here for: Makin' Hoop Dads Proud on the Sports Writing Trail.
  Click
here for: Never Expected to See THIS in the Parking Lot at Northeast Before the O'Hara-Washington Game.
  Click
here for: A Reason to Ditch Walmart in Favor of Kmart.

Sept. 4
  Washington's cheerleaders can now be found
here.
  Washington beat O'Hara, 15-6. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. WR-DB-KR Tavious Morgan. Pics
here.
  Lincoln beat Dobbins, 20-7. Frog's report is posted.
  Welcome to our newest advertiser, Knights Abstract, Inc., a full service title insurance company based in Feasterville. The company president is Michael Wade and we thank him for his support!
The ad is on the right side. Click here for website.
  Dandy Dozen, Part II . . . More cool names spotted on city rosters: Fodi Koita, Obassie Osiefa, Maverick Roomes, Supreme Kemp, Julius Stivender, Oyetunde Fakeye, Blessing Kahn, Dumond Brunache, Marlen Fenstermacher, Will Tuthill, Tiernan Posse, Santino Miriello.
  Click here for: You Knew This Was Coming, Right? Scheeeeeeez.
  Schedule note: Ryan at Haverford School is now tomorrow at 4:45.
  Rosters for King and Northeast are now posted on the TEAM PAGES. Next?
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

Sept. 3
  Roster for
Carroll is now posted on the TEAM PAGE. Next?
  Click
here for practice pics from Neumann-Goretti and West Catholic.
  Click here for our first "Before He Drew X's and O's" for 2014 . . . on Del-Val Charter assistant Kellen "Bubba" Kemp (Dougherty '06).
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Pub rosters still needed: Fels, Franklin, Imhotep, Mastbaum,  Overbrook, Straw. Mansion, Washington. Please send to  tedtee307@yahoo.com.
  Roster for West Phila.
is now posted on the TEAM PAGE. Next?
  Dandy Dozen . . . Cool names spotted on city rosters: Kody Cracknell, Bashir Shakir, Obe Odey, Jackson Lake, Answered Gleplay, James Bond III, Tio Dottin, Eucal Holness, Ta'Hir Boone-Branch, Gaye-Lortue Breeze, Damir Duvernay, Rashon Lusane.
  Click here for Ace's Inter-Ac preview, with top returnees and thumbnail sketches.


Sept. 2

  Thomas Beck, a senior at
Roman, will be one of our student reporters this school year. Welcome aboard, Thomas!
  Rosters for O'Hara & Neum.-Goretti are now posted on the TEAM PAGES. (Carroll is still missing.) Next?
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Bob Kaupp. Bob, who was the football coach at North Catholic (1989-91) after assisting stints at SJ Prep, Judge (alma mater; he also played at Penn) and Villanova, died yesterday. RIP, Bob.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
 
Frog's reports on all three of his weekend games are now posted.
  Schedule note: Roman at Downingtown East is now Saturday at 7 p.m.

Sept. 1
  All TEAM PAGES have been updated. Thanks to all helpers!! 
  Click here for John Knebels' report on Olney's win over KIPP DuBois.
  The Phillies posted a four-man no-hitter this afternoon vs. Atlanta!! Malvern product Phil Gosselin lined out to end it. 
  Congrats to Imhotep wideout Denniston "DJ" Moore, who tied the city record with four TD catches vs. Cardinal Mooney. His name can now be found on the city records page.
  Welcome to our newest advertiser, Nationwide insurance agent Brian McKendry. His office is in Newtown Square and he handles auto, home, life and business. The ad is on the left side. Click here for website. Thanks for your support, Brian!    
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Huck's City Top 10.

August 31
  Click here for an outrageous baseball story. Wow!
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  In Chicago . . . SJ Prep beat Mt. Carmel, 28-27. Click here for a story from the Chicago Tribune
  Click
here for: Never Know Which Legends You'll See at Week One Football Games.
  Rosters for Dobbins, Future, Olney, Penn Charter, Mast. North, W. Catholic and Bartram are posted. Next?


August 30

  Click
here for pics of Ryan/McDevitt cheerleaders!!
  McDevitt beat Pope John Paul II, 33-14. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Ryan beat Judge, 21-20. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
  West Catholic beat Haver. School, 24-19. Huck's report is posted. Cauls' pics
here.
  Delco Christian 18, Future 16: Frog's report is posted.

August 29
 
The first few weekends are beyond nuts. Please be patient. Thanks!
  La Salle beat North Penn, 29-7. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Roman beat Malvern, 38-27. Huck's report is posted.
  Del-Val 50, Kensington 6: Duck's report is posted.
  West Phila. beat Harriton, 19-14. Frog's report is posted.
  Boys' Latin beat Palumbo, 40-0. Frog's report is posted.
  Penn Charter beat Fels, 54-26. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Southern beat Lincoln, 14-12, in OT. Ace's DN ink to jr. RB-DE Casey Williams.
  Opening Day is finally here. Enjoy the games!
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jack Kraft.
Mr. Kraft, who's in the Big 5 Hall of Fame due to his coaching prowess at Villanova (he also guided Malvern in the '60 and '61 seasons), has died. RIP, Sir. Click here for Mike Kern's obit.
  Click here for Ace's feature on Roman sr. DB John Chaney, grandson of you know who.

August 28
 
***Randy Seidman has submitted final stats -- click here -- for every "Our Guy" who played college baseball this past spring. Wow! Thank you, Randy!***
  Catholic rosters still needed: Carroll, N-G, O'Hara.
  Public rosters still needed: Thousands (smile).
  Lots of rosters came pouring in today. Thanks to all contributors!
 
**Click here for Huck's preseason list of the Top 35 players in each Catholic League division  . . . and much more!!**
  Click
here for: Caught in the NFL Webb.
  Rosters for La Salle, Malvern, Southern, Central, Lincoln, Boys' Latin, McDevitt, Frankford, Roxborough, Lansdale, Roman, SCH Academy, Palumbo and Del-Val are now posted on the TEAM PAGES. Next?
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's ink on Prep Charter coach David Hand (SJ Prep).

August 27
  REMINDER: Tonight is the premiere of SFBN Talks High School Sports on The Comcast Network at 6 p.m. Northeast High alum Ari Bluestein will be hosting a high school football preview show! And live tweeting at @The_SFBN.
  Rosters for Gratz, Haverford School, Episcopal and Prep Charter are now posted on the TEAM PAGES. Next?
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

  **Click here for Ted's list of the best "Our Guys" Big 5 baseball players since 1980.**
  Team-by-team schedules for all Pub/Cath/Int members are in today's Daily News (pages 50-51; crafted by Boop Vetrone).

August 26
 
Note from Ted: Check back tomorrow for my list of the best "Our Guys" baseball players (Public, Catholic, Inter-Ac) for Big 5 schools since 1980. Two full teams and three dozen HMs.
  Five
Imhotep products will be playing college football in games set for Thursday night: South Carolina (RB David Williams) vs. Texas A&M on SEC Network; Temple (TE Saledeem Major, OLs Aaron Ruff and Gordon Thomas) vs. Vanderbilt on SEC Network; and Arizona State (DB Deandre Scott) vs. Weber State on Pac-12 Network.
  Rosters for Judge, Bonner-Prendie, Wood, KIPP DuBois and Gtn. Academy
are now posted on the TEAM PAGES. Next?
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!

August 25 
 
***The 2014 Pennsylvania Football News Resource Guide, which has 399 pages packed with schedules, photos, all-time lists/records, etc., is now available. Visit www.pafootballnews.com and click on the book's cover to reach the page with complete info on what's in the book, and how to order.***
  Ryan's roster is now posted on the TEAM PAGE. Next?
  SJ Prep's Student Broadcasting Club (WSJP) is preparing for its first broadcast this Sunday from Chicago as the football team plays Mount Carmel. To listen to all action, live, starting at 1 p.m. (EDT), click here.
  Click here for John Knebels' look, via www.catholicphilly.com, at the Taney Dragons. The focus is on Tai Shanahan, whose dad, Pat, is a notable basketball ref and former Neumann player.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

  Click here for Ace's story on Nebraska sr. LB Zaire "Bam" Anderson (Frankford)
and here for thumbnails on other "Our Guys" noisemakers.

August 24
  ***The wonderful
Taney Dragons were welcomed home today. Click here for pics. And here for a good view of Mo'ne Davis.***
 
Click here for Armand Vanore's preseason report (via www.easternpafootball.com) for Districts 12 and 1.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

August 23
  Please send rosters to tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks!

August 22
 
SJ Prep's roster is now posted on the TEAM PAGE. Next?
  Click
here for: Hip, Hip, Kornegay!!
  Click here for cool news from La Salle.
  Click
here for: No Cap on Class.
  Click
here for: Effort to the Max.
  Scrimmage: Frankford beat O'Hara, 4-3. Pics
here.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Click here for Ace's preseason combo story on La Salle & W. Catholic.
  Penn State hoops star D.J. Newbill (Strawberry Mansion) had a very interesting summer. Click here for Jake Kaplan's DN story. 
  ***Congrats to the Taney Dragons on a great ride!!*** 

August 21
  The following players have joined the basketball program at Bryn Athyn College, per assistant Dan Regan: Damontay Fowler-Thomas and Che Perry, Franklin LC; Malik Smith, Bartram; Devante Laws and Jarelle Pinckney, Dobbins; Luis Martinez, Sankofa; Jihaad Fluellen, Robeson; Jon O'Connor, Judge; Jalen Roberson-Cosby, West Catholic.
  Click
here for: Only in the Pub, Catholic League version.
  Scrimmage: Roman beat Northeast, 4-1. Pics
here.
  Congrats to Gratz all-timer/NBAer Aaron McKie
, who's now an assistant his alma mater, Temple!! Click here for Dick Jerardi's story.
  **Click here for Ted's list of the best "Our Guys" football players for Penn, Temple and Villanova since 1970.**
  Click here for Ace's preseason combo story on Imhotep & Northeast.
  A film by ex-Villanova basketball player
Tony Chennault (N-G) is about to be released. Click here for Dick Jerardi's story.

August 20
  Liberty and Independence are now the official names of the Pub's Class AAAA divisions. Click here to see the breakdown.
  Recent
Lincoln grad Raymond Fred will play college basketball at Johnson College, a JC in Scranton.
  Note from Ted: Check back tomorrow for my list of the best "Our Guys" football players (Public, Catholic, Inter-Ac) for Penn, Temple and Villanova since 1970. One full team and 30 HMs.
  Today's Daily News is all Taneyed up! And here is a story from Yahoo!
  Thanks to Mike McLaughlin and Lamp & Shade Outlet (8601 Torresdale Ave.; 215-331-7277; www.lampandshadeoutlet.com), for continuing to support this website! The ads can be found on 10 football TEAM PAGES.
  Conwell-Egan's roster is now posted on the TEAM PAGE. Next?
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

August 19
  The football teams from
Bonner-Prendie and neighboring Upper Darby took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, with a twist . . . Click here
  So . . . . Which school will be the first to provide its football roster? Please send to
tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks!
  Northeast sr. DE Gladimir Paul will play college football at Virginia. Click here for Ace's DN ink.
  O'Hara's football coaches took the Ice Bucket Challenge. Click here for the video, and
here for a thawing-out pic.
 
Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  Haverford School sr. INF Kevin McGowan will play college baseball at La Salle.

August 18
  Cauls and wife Katie took the you-know-what challenge. Click
here.
  O'Hara lineman Jack Horan is a major player in LeSean McCoy's "Fight ALS by the Yard" campaign. Click
here
for a video, which includes info on how you can join the fight. Thank you.
  **Click here for Ted's "Our Guys" All-Big 5 Basketball Teams (1956-2014).**

August 17
 
John "Blade" McCauley, a Bonner-Prendie baseball assistant and Cauls' dad, has taken the Ice Bucket Challenge. Click here.
  Roman sr. OL Gavin Wiggins will play college football at Youngstown.
  Note from Ted: Check back tomorrow morning for my list of the best "Our Guys" basketball players (Public, Catholic, Inter-Ac) in Big 5 history (1956-2014). Eight assorted lists, in all.

August 16
  Click
here for: Um, Don't Let Me Get in Your Way, Guys . . .
  Click
here for: Never Know What You Might See on Your Car's Side Window When You're Getting Ready to Leave for a Football Scrimmage.
  Click
here for pics of West Catholic's new Maguire Field (off 43rd & Powelton; part of Drexel's athletic complex).
  Scrimmage: West Catholic beat Bonner-Prendie, 20-0. Ted's pics
here (set starts with JV portion). Cauls' pics here
(ditto).

August 15
  A
CL football coach (those colors are a big hint -- ha ha) has taken the Ice Bucket Challenge. Click here!
  Constitution G-F Ahmad Gilbert will play college basketball at George Mason.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.

August 14
  Wood sr. DE Christian Lohin will play college football at Delaware.
  Click
here for: Some Jockeys Are Stand-Up Guys.
  Tiiiiime for a Tedbit . . . click here.
  When it comes to giving back, Central lineman Rob Luckain-Rowl is trying to become the next Jon Dorenbus. Click here for Ace's story.

August 13
  Look to the right >>>>> for information on
Whiz Kids Baseball's
summer 2015 tryouts. Thanks to Bill Angeloni and WKB for again being one of our advertisers!!
  **Click here for Philly's Top 10 Late-Blooming Pros.**
  Taney Dragons pitcher Mo'Ne Davis, who attends
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy, is taking the country by storm. Click here for Jenice Armstrong's DN story, and here for a story by the DN's Tyler Tynes that features reactions from assorted high school coaches. 
  Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN story on Villanova hoops frosh Phil Booth Jr. His dad, Phil Sr., starred at Northeast ('85)
and Coppin State. Click here for Ted's story on Dad from 1985.

August 12
 
Note from Ted: Are you a lesser light on your team? Do you still have dreams of reaching the pros? Even starring? Not impossible! Check back tomorrow morning for some inspiration. 
 
Northeast product Shahir Gates (pitching/hitting) earned tourney MVP honors for the Philly Area Black Sox, which last weekend, at Virginia State University, won the 19U national championship in the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League Inner City Classic. PABS, coached by Paul K. Johnson, went 7-0 in the tourney with wins over teams from Virginia, Maryland, Michigan, Florida (twice), North Carolina and Connecticut.   
  **Check out the lower right corner on the back page of today's Daily News. That kid is Tai Shanahan, of the now-famous Taney Dragons. His dad, Pat, is a prominent hoops ref. His brother, Liam, is a hoops/baseball
star at Masterman.**
  Penn State DE Deion Barnes (Northeast) is looking nowhere but forward. Click here for Jake Kaplan's DN story.
  Guard Jesse Morgan (Olney) is featured here in Dick Jerardi's DN story about Temple's hoops transfiguration.

August 11
 
Roman sr. F TreVaughn Wilkerson will play college basketball at Hartford. (The coach is O'Hara product John Gallagher and one of his assistants is former Chestnut Hill coach Bill Dooley. Behind the scenes, legendary Roman statman Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna kept twisting their arms -- ha ha).
  Malvern sr. LB Trevor Morris will play college football at Rutgers.
  Merry Late-Summer Christmas!! Look under the tree. There's a football season!! Practice starts today. Have fun, everyone!!

August 10
 
Special Note: The Brothers Forever Football Classic, matching La Salle vs. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.), will be played Friday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., at Plymouth-Whitemarsh High, and will be televised on Comcast. Foundations honoring deceased former players for both schools -- Travis Manion (La Salle) and Brendan Looney (DeMatha); they were roommates/best friends at Navy before losing their lives in Iraq (2007) and Afghanistan (2010), respectively -- will be recognized in a halftime ceremony. Tom Manion, who has written a book about the special bond between his son and Brendan, will be on hand.   
  Click
here for a pic of something special in Sea Isle City, N.J.

August 8
  SJ Prep sr. DB John Reid will play college football at Penn State.
  Northeast product Guy Rodgers ('53) tonight will be inducted (posthumously) into the Basketball Hall of Fame!! Click here for Dick Jerardi's DN story.

August 7
  Imhotep sr. F Devin Liggeons will play college basketball at Wagner.

August 6
  King sr. L Dawayne Young will play college football at Temple.
  Click here for a new website - Dick Allen Belongs in the Hall of Fame
- that has been created by publicist Joe Ferry, a former pitcher at West Catholic High ('72). All kinds of great info!

August 5
  Great news! Pat Manzi, McDevitt's football coach/AD, has been released from the hospital. As Pat continues with his recovery, Karl Stout will be the Lancers' interim coach.
  Click here for Ace's obit on Gene Ferraiolo (see August 3).

August 4
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . Click here for a CL/Hawk Hill item.
  Conwell-Egan all-timer Steve Slaton is now playing pro football in Canada. Click here for a story about a recent game.
  A vigil was held last night in Nicetown to honor former Dobbins basketball starter Terrance "Bird" Cox ('06). Click here for Jason Nark's Daily News story.
  Thanks to Tom Mahon and his High & Inside column, our recent list of Philly's top all-time pros is in today's Daily News. Click here.

August 3
  SJ Prep sr. WG Chris Clover will play college basketball at Saint Joseph's. Click here for Ace's story. Click
here for a pic.
  Wood jr. P-OF Joe Lancellotti will play college baseball at the University of North Carolina.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Gene Ferraiolo. Gene, a baseball assistant at Bonner-Prendie, passed away last night. RIP, Gene.

August 1
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Terrance "Bird" Cox. Terrance, a basketball starter for Dobbins in '06, passed  last night of injuries suffered in a shooting in Nicetown. RIP, Terrance.
 
Neumann-Goretti sr. G Lamarr "Fresh" Kimble will play college basketball at Saint Joseph's. Click here for Ace's story.
  Click here for Joseph Myers' story in the South Philly Review about last week's Dick Allen rally/press conference.

July 31
  Recent Constitution grad Raheem Liggins will play college basketball at Mercyhurst JC in North East, Pa.

July 30
  Lycoming sr. OL Casey Strus (O'Hara) has earned preseason D-III All-American honors. Click here. And click here for an overall list that shows all "Our Guys" joining Lycoming's program.
  SJ Prep sr. RB Olamide Zaccheaus will play college football at Virginia.
  Good news! Pat Manzi, McDevitt's long-time football coach/AD, is said to be doing much better. Please keep him in your prayers. 
 
*The Philadelphia Association of Black Sports and Culture will hold its eighth annual Legends Banquet Sunday, Sept. 28, 2 to 6 p.m., at 511 W. Oak Lane, Glenolden, Pa., 19036. Among the honorees: basketball legends Ray Scott (West Philly High, NBA player/coach) and Vince Miller (Overbrook High, 76ers scout, Frankford High coach; posthumously) and long-time sports writer Donald Hunt (Phila. Tribune). Congrats to all!! For more info/tickets, contact Bernie Chavis at 215-858-8447 or Bill Baggett at 215-696-9313.
  Congrats to Bonner grad Ed Stefanski ('72)
, who's now the Memphis Grizzlies' executive VP of player personnel.
 
***Click here for our list of the best-ever, Philly-product pros, compiled with great help from 22 other contributors (thanks, guys!). The 15 candidates have been separated into two lists: Great Eight and Still-Special Seven. The winner is . . . big hint, which you don't need (smile): Orange and black are his old school's colors. He was No. 1 on every ballot!!***

July 29
  Randy Seidman hit the baseball trail tonight to catch what turned out to be the title game in the Lower Bucks County Senior Babe Ruth League. Liberty Bell topped Tri-County, 4-2. Click here for Randy's report.
  Please say a prayer for McDevitt football coach/AD Pat Manzi, who is in critical but stable condition following gallbladder surgery.
  Thanks to Penn Charter's John Burkhart, the list of Inter-Ac baseball champs now goes back to the league's first season in 1888.
  Yo, heads up! The NFL Network is preparing to highlight
SJ Prep. Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN story.

July 28
  **Note from Ted: Last week, I picked all-time teams of Philly guys for
the NFL/AFL, NBA/ABA and MLB. Now, with the help of 20-plus other people (writers, coaches, officials, a former NBA star, etc.), an overall team is being selected. I plan to post that on Wednesday. Each voter has been asked to rank 15 nominees -- seven football, five basketball, three baseball.** 
  Bonner-Prendie sr. SS Richie Tecco will play college baseball at Rider.
  Click here for . . . Before He Became a Star Boxer (story/nugget on Ben Franklin's Bryant Jennings from his high school days). Jake Kaplan's story on Jennings' Saturday night win over Mike Perez, clinching a title shot, is in today's Daily News (and here).

July 27
  Congrats to Malvern product Phil Gosselin (INF), who has been recalled by the Atlanta Braves from AAA Gwinnett!

July 26
  Former Franklin football star Bryant Jennings
tonight raised his record to 19-0 with a split-decision heavyweight win over Mike Perez!! Huck watched it on HBO and scored it 115-112 for Jennings. One of the judges had it that way also. Huck rules!!
  Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN story on yesterday's Dick Allen press conference/rally (see July 21 entry).

July 25
  Four Del-Val College football players have earned preseason D-III All-American honors and four are Our Guys! - - -
QB Aaron Wilmer (Washington), WR Rasheed Bailey (Roxborough), LB Ken Kenner-English (Roman) and OL Josh Wallace (Northeast). Click here.
  Click
here for pics from the Dick Allen press conference/rally. See July 21 entry. Congrats to website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno and publicist Joe Ferry for their work in putting together a wonderful event!

July 23
 
***Click here for Ted's all-time MLB team of Philly guys (Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac).***
  West Virginia 2B Billy Fleming (Council Rock South) has signed with the Yankees. His dad, Bill, QBd
Frankford to the '84 Pub football crown and earned all-league honors as a first baseman. Click here.

uly 22
  ***Click here for Ted's all-time NBA/ABA team of Philly guys (Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac).***
  Wood grad Colin Thompson has finalized plans to transfer to Temple.
  Beginning in late August, Sports Fan Base Network and Ari Bluestein, roughly every other week, will present a show about area high school sports on The Comcast Network.

July 21
  A press conference/rally in support of the campaign to help ex-Phillies slugger Dick Allen gain entrance to the Hall of Fame will be held Friday, 3 p.m., at Ashburn Field, in South Philly (in the back part of FDR Park, across Broad Street from the Wells Fargo Center). Website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno will be prominent in the presentation of facts, figures, testimonials. Dick Allen Jr. and Rich Ashburn Jr. will also be on hand, as will a movie producer who's putting together a documentary about Allen. All are welcome! No admission charge. For more info, check out a Facebook page called . . . Dick Allen Belongs in the Hall of Fame.  
  ***Click here for Ted's all-time NFL/AFL team of Philly guys (Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac).***

July 20
  Penn Charter sr. 1B-OF Dillon Malandro will play college baseball at Connecticut.
  In 1995, former Judge star Chris Gies would have been the Phillies' Opening Night starter. Now, at age 45, he's still taking the mound. Click here for Ed Morrone's story in the Northeast Times.  
  O'Hara jr. T Ted Field, a transfer from Garnet Valley, will play college football at Rutgers.

July 19
 
Kennedy-Kenrick product Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker has been promoted to AAA Norfolk in the Orioles' system.

July 18
  Click here for Randy Seidman's annual list of homers struck by Our Guys in college baseball.
 
Neumann-Goretti sr. LH Pat Doudican will play college baseball at the College of Charleston.

July 17
  **Click here for a list of Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac basketball products who've earned AP All-America honors.**
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Click here for Big Willie McGonigle's tribute to coach Danny Algeo and O'Hara's 2004 championship season.
  Fels product Dionte Christmas is still hard at work trying to become an NBA fixture. He's profiled here in the second part of Bob Cooney's DN story from Las Vegas.
  Former Franklin FB star Bryant Jennings is preparing for the biggest fight of his boxing career. Click here for Jake Kaplan's DN story.

July 15
  ***Click here for a list of Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac players drafted by NFL teams going back to 1974.***
  Click
here for Voorhees Vortex . . . strong winds (maybe a tornado?) swept through part of Voorhees, NJ, and caused some damage.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Louis Herman "Red" Klotz. Mr. Klotz, 93, starred in hoops at Southern and Villanova, played in the BAA (NBA forerunner), and later served as the longtime coach of the Harlem Globetrotters' forever foe, the Washington Generals. Click here for Jack Morrison's DN obit. RIP, sir.
  Carroll sr. F Derrick Jones is creating a national hoops buzz. Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN story.
  La Salle product Sean Burke, a fullback at Boston College, now owns a scholarship after proving himself as a walk-on. Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN story.

July 14
  Gtn. Academy product Sean Coyle
, now a Red Sox farmhand (2B in AA), played yesterday in the All-Star Futures Game.

July 13
  ***Click here for a list of Public, Catholic and Inter-Ac players drafted by NBA teams going back to 1947.***

July 12
  Small world: Daily News statman (and website legend) Mark "Frog" Carfagno is participating in softball playoffs. The scorekeeper for the opposition? DN statman Big Steve Reid.

July 11
  Northwestern sr. DB Ibraheim Campbell (Chestnut Hill Academy) has earned a spot on the preseason Jim Thorpe watch list, and he represented his school at the Big Ten's media day.
  Click here for John Knebels' wonderful story, via CatholicPhilly.com, on Danny Algeo.
  Assistant Paul Strus has been appointed O'Hara's interim football coach for the 2014 season.
  As part of the DN's series on pioneering African-American athletes, Ace profiles Penn Charter's Roger Gordon (Class of '69) here and Chestnut Hill Academy's Gerald Howard (Class of '92) here.

July 10
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . Click here (Take a guess. When was the last time the Sixers drafted one of Our Guys?)
  Don't forget. The tryout for Whiz Kids Baseball's fall program is tonight. Check the info to the right >>>>> Thanks. 
  Click here for Andrew Albert's DN story on Overbrook all-timer Jackie Moore ('50), the first African-American to play hoops for La Salle Univ.

July 9
  Click here for a Danny Algeo Tribute Page. We welcome your thoughts. Please send to
tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks.
  Almost 10 years ago, former Penn State football star
Imani Bell (Dougherty), now a heavyweight boxer (then working as a bouncer), was shot during an incident that left another man dead. The shooter is now showing remorse. Is he sincere? Click here for Ronnie Polaneczky's DN column. 

July 8
  Click here for info on the Reebok Breakout, set for today through Friday at Philadelphia University.

July 7
  After contributing to Vanderbilt's CWS crown, Gtn. Academy product Chris Harvey, a catcher, has signed as a free agent with the Pirates. He's currently with Bristol in the Appalachian League. (RHP Joe Harvey, from Kennedy-Kenrick and Pitt, is playing his first pro season this summer, in the Yankees' system. Chris is his cousin.)    
  One La Salle to another . . . After a redshirt season, PG Amar Stukes is preparing to make a splash. Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN story.

July 5
  Click here for info on Philadelphia Amateur Baseball, a league with players such as Randy Seidman's sons, Eric and Corey, and roughly 10 other former Pub guys.
  Click here for Ace's obit on Danny Algeo.

July 4
  Services for Craig White (see July 2): Tuesday, viewing, 9 to 11 a.m., funeral service to follow. Mitchum-Wilson Funeral Home, 1410 S. 20th Street (20th and Reed), Phila., PA, 19146.
  Central Connecticut State sr. Rob Hollomon (West Catholic) has earned preseason All-America honors at the MP position. Click here.
  Phila. Electrical F James Suber will play his college hoops at Niagara.
 
Happy 4th of July!!

July 3
  A prayer service for Danny Algeo will be held tonight, 7 o'clock, at O'Hara's football field . . . Funeral arrangements: A viewing will be held Tuesday, 6 to 9 p.m., at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 51 Lansdale Ave., Lansdale, PA, 19446. A viewing will also be held Wednesday morning, 9 to 11 a.m., same site, with the funeral Mass to follow.
  Click here for a Danny Algeo Tribute Page. We welcome your thoughts. Please send to
tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Danny Algeo. Danny, the football coach at O'Hara (his dad, Jim, was Lansdale Catholic's longtime coach), died early this morning after suffering a heart attack earlier this week. RIP, Dan. Click
here for a pic from last season. 
  Congrats to former New York Giants fullback Charles Way (Northeast '90), who has just landed an interesting job with the NFL! Click here for a press release that explains Charles' new duties and here for a story from his high school days.

July 2
  Roman sr. WG-SF Gemil Holbrook has committed to play his college basketball at Rider.
  Imhotep sr. WR Denniston "DJ" Moore has committed to play his college football at Maryland. 
  Click here for a question-answer session, from Malvern's blog, with football coach Aaron Brady. And
here for pics of Brady and player Hayden Mahoney (see June 27), who are bound for Kuwait.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Craig White. Craig, a basketball star at Germantown Academy ('88) and Lafayette, has passed away. RIP, Craig.

June 30
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Fran Hamilton. Fran, a basketball assistant at Constitution, and a Frankford grad, died suddenly over the weekend. Click
here for a pic. RIP, Fran.
  ***Good luck to Kevin Silary, Ted's son, who today begins working (as a carving assistant) for Ursula von Rydingsvard, a world renowned sculptor in Brooklyn. Click here for her Wikipedia bio.*** 
  Notre Dame Fighting Alumni, featuring Ryan Ayers (Gtn. Academy) and Rob Kurz (Penn Charter), yesterday topped Team Barstool (GA's Matt Walsh), 72-68, to win the $500,000 prize in The Basketball Tournament. Point totals: Ayers (15), Kurz (11); Walsh (12). Click here for a story. 

June 29
 
***Click here
for "Our Guys" in the minor leagues.***
  Click
here for: Next Stop, Second Floor . . .

June 28
 
Frankford seeks a Thanksgiving game. Contact athletic director Ben Dubin at bdubin@philasd.org.
  In the final of the Gregory Hennigar Memorial Tournament, Judge beat West Catholic, 18-14. Zach Carroll hit Quadir Gibson for the winning TD with 0:36 left and Raheem Blackshear followed with an interception. Pics of the final
here. Large pic here of the winning Crusaders. Pics from earlier rounds here.
Click here for instructions on how to copy the pics.
  Congrats to N-G product Josh Ockimey, who yesterday lashed his first pro hit, a triple, for the Red Sox' squad in the Gulf Coast League! Track his progress here.
  The Gregory Hennigar Memorial Tournament (7-on-7 touch football, now a high school event) takes place today, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Judge.
3A/4A division: Judge, Lincoln, Penn Charter and Bonner-Prendie. 1A/2A division: West Catholic, Del-Val, Carroll and Bristol. Check back tonight for pics.


June 27
  ***Attention: baseball players in the Class of 2016 . . . Information about Whiz Kids Baseball's fall ball tryouts can be found in the ad to the right.***
  Aaron Brady, Malvern's new football coach, is guiding USA's Under-19 Team, which next week will travel to Kuwait to compete in the world championships. Malvern L Hayden Mahoney
is one of the players. Click here for a commercial.

June 26
  For the third time in five years, one of "Our Guys" helped his team win the College World Series. Junior C/DH Chris Harvey (Germantown Academy) had one RBI apiece in Game One and Two for Vanderbilt, which triumphed by beating Virginia, 3-2, in Game Three. Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker (Kennedy-Kenrick) was a star for South Carolina's '10 and '11 CWS champs.
  Congrats to Episcopal product Matt Sheehan ('07), who has been named player development director and assistant strength and conditioning coach for men's/women's basketball at La Salle University!
Click here for a DN story about Matt from his walk-on days there.
 
June 25
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Jimmy on the plate)
  Congrats to Episcopal all-timer Eugene Burroughs ('90), who has joined the Sixers as an assistant coach!
  Click here for Dick Jerardi's DN story on former FLC star Mike Green ('03)
, who is giving back to his childhood neighborhood through hoops.

June 22
  After a redshirt year and a walk-on year, Boston College fullback
Sean Burke (La Salle; star linebacker there) has earned a full scholarship!
  La Salle seeks a head JV coach for the upcoming football season. Call coach Drew Gordon at 267-718-4810.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Failing to win the league title is not necessarily the end of the world)

June 21
  Click
here for more Jerrell Wright pics (see 6/14). Sorry for the delay.
  Wood rising sr. RB Jarrett McClenton will play college FB at 'Nova.
  Click
here for the celebration pics from La Salle's state-title victory, as snapped by team mom Dianne Herron. Thank you!
 
June 20
  In the Carp Cup
final, Jersey Shore blanked Burlington County, 2-0.
  The All-City honorees have been added to the master lists.
  The multisport All-City list has been updated here. New info for Jimmy Herron and Jawan McAllister; new appearance by Ryan Coonahan.
  The Malandros have been added to the All-City father/son list here.
  The list of first team All-City brothers has been updated. Click here.
  The names of first teamers can now be found here on the all-time list.
 
***Ace's first Daily News All-City Baseball Team is in today's paper. Click here for story, here for teams and congrats to the honorees, Player of the Year Josh Ockimey (N-G) and Pitcher of the Year Dom Cuoci (La Salle).***

June 19
  In the 2014 USA Special Olympics, the team from Pennsylvania (fueled by students from
George Washington) took silver in unified soccer. Click here for three pics.
  Click here for an article from StateCollege.com, by Jay Paterno, which was written in anticipation of the upcoming Gregory Hennigar Memorial Tournament (7-on-7 touch football, now a high school event). Click here if you're able to contribute and here for the calendar item, with details.  
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Joe Parisi's accomplishments)
 
***Best wishes going forward to Joe Parisi, who has retired after 28 seasons as La Salle's baseball coach. Click here for Aaron "Ace" Carter's DN story.***

June 18
  Best wishes going forward to Ed Enoch, who has stepped down as Lansdale Catholic's hoops coach to take the same job at Hat.-Horsham.
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!
  Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN ink on Zach Kurtz (see June 17).

June 17
  In this afternoon's Carp Cup quarterfinal involving Inter-Ac/Indy, Penn Charter's Zach Kurtz homered twice! Kurtz, who's planning to do a post-grad year in 2014-15, is the third city-leagues player in the tourney's 29 years to go yard twice in the same game (or same year, for that matter), joining Stan Orzechowski (North Catholic) in '04 and Mark Donato (Neumann-Goretti) in '09. I-A/Indy fell to Delco, 11-8. Boxscore can now be found on this page.
  ***Today we have welcomed visitor No. 13,000,000. Thanks, everyone! And special appreciation to all contributors/advertisers!!***

June 16
  The boxscore for Inter-Ac/Indy's Carp Cup game with Delaware South (played today, 14-1 win) can now be found on this page. Click here for intern Tyler Tynes' DN ink on Penn Charter sr. 2B Demetrius "Meech" Isaac.
  Roman rising sr. L Manny Taylor will play college football at Rutgers.
  Click
here for pics by La Salle parent Jim Dougherty from the AAAA state final.

June 15
 
Summer project, to begin next week: Each school's most noteworthy individual performances in postseason wins in football, basketball and baseball. (League and City Title games only.) Get ready for a wild ride! 
  The boxscore for the Public League's Carp Cup game with Delaware County (played today) can now be found on this page.
  The boxscore for the Catholic League's Carp Cup game with Tri/Cape (played yesterday) can now be found on this page.
  Click here for Kevin Cooney's memories of his father.

June 14
  Click
here for: The Wright Stuff (No Dobbins basketball player will again wear No. 22) . . . Click here
for large version.

June 13
  **Click
here for La Salle's Tribute Page.**
 
La Salle's postseason stats have been finalized (June 12 Tedbit)
  In the Class AAAA state final . . .
  La Salle beat Conestoga, 4-2, in eight innings, to claim its second title in three years. Brian Buckley broke a 2-2 tie with a two-run single and John Scheffey's 1-2-3 bottom half saved Dominic Cuoci's win.
Ted's report (via the Internet) is posted. Ace's DN ink to Buckley/Cuoci. Pics by La Salle parent Jim Dougherty are here. Others' pics to come, perhaps.
 
N-G 1B Josh Ockimey, recently selected in the fifth round, is now part of the Boston Red Sox organization. Go get 'em, Ock!
  Carp Cup update: today's games involving Pub and Inter-Ac/Indy have been postponed. New info -- Pub: Sunday at 4. I-A/I, Monday at 12:30. Click here for updated schedule.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Starters for multiple state champs; all basketball guys so far)
  Click here for Ace's feature on La Salle sr. 2B Brad Schneider.

June 12
  Click
here for: Gym Dandy Coming Soon at Bonner-Prendie.
  Carp Cup update: today's game involving the CL has been postponed. Will now be played Saturday at 4 p.m.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (La Salle's postseason stats)

June 11
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's look at the College World Series, and his local-guys draft recap.
  Corey Seidman, Randy's son, is making a media-oric rise. Click here for Ed Morrone's story from the Northeast Times.
  ***Click here for great pics of La Salle's semifinal win by baseball parents Dianne Herron
here and Jim Dougherty here.***
  Click here for practice pics from La Salle. Click
here and here for pics of possible starting lineups for Friday's AAAA state final vs. Conestoga. Click here for a pic of coach Joe Parisi and his assistants.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (N-G's final postseason stats)

June 10
   Click here for all three "Our Guys" rosters for the Carpenter Cup. Thanks to Cath assistant Joe DeBarberie, Inter-Ac/Indy coach David Miller and Pub coach Juan Namnun for their help, in addition to the Phillies' Jon Joaquin.
  Click
here for: Fitting the Bill . . .
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Two-hitter time again)
  The Tedbits for June 4 and June 6 have been updated.

June 9
  In PIAA state semifinals . . .
  AA: In gut-wrenching fashion, Neumann-Goretti fell to Loyalsock, 4-3. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  AAAA: La Salle beat Spring-Ford, 3-0, as sr. RH Dominic Cuoci spun a two-hitter. He'll receive Ace's DN ink.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (A list of all draftees directly out of Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac schools, 1965-2014)
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jay Connaghan, who died Saturday. Jay was a basketball starter at McDevitt ('78), then at Villanova was part of an intramural team that won a national championship. Also, in '96, he was part of a squad that won a national crown for barbecuing. The Philly Pigs were the only team (of almost 50) not from the South. RIP, Jay.
  Click here for Ace's feature on La Salle sr. C Nick Dermo.

June 8
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Kevin Cooney Sr. Mr. Cooney, a Frankford grad and former Philadelphia policeman, died today after a courageous battle against cancer. His son, Kevin, is a sports writer for the Bucks County Courier Times and formerly wrote for this website. RIP, Sir.
  Interesting updates have been made to the June 5 and May 6 Tedbits.
  Malvern rising sr. QB Alex Hornibrook has committed to Pitt.
  Click here for the Catholic League's Carpenter Cup roster. (Rosters
for Inter-Ac/Indy and Public have not been provided. Please send to tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks!)
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Pub/Cath/Int African-Amer. picks)

June 7
  Congrats to Gtn. Academy grad Keenan Kish, now a RHP at Florida. He was drafted by the Reds in the 34th round.

 
Congrats to Kennedy-Kenrick grad Joe Harvey, now a RHP at Pitt. He was drafted by the Yankees in the 19th round.
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Draftees in top five rounds)
  Click here for Ace's short story on Bosox draftee Josh Ockimey (N-G)
.

June 6
  Congrats to
Wood product Brian O'Grady, now a first baseman at Rutgers. He was drafted by Cincinnati in the eighth round.
 
***Click here for the semifinal schedule for PIAA playoffs***
  West Philly today held a wonderful ceremony to honor its 1977 national basketball champs (30-0), coached by Joe Goldenberg ('55), and retire the numbers of the starters -- Gene Banks (20), Clarence "Eggy" Tillman (25), Darryl "City Lights" Warwick (11), Joe Garrett (30) and Mike Nichols (21). Click
here for pics. And here for the Fab Five. And here for another view of the overall set (with captions). And here for Coach G and all players in attendance.
 
Congrats to Neumann-Goretti sr. 1B Josh Ockimey, who was drafted in the fifth round by the Red Sox!! The scout mostly responsible for selling the Bosox on "Ock" was Chris Calciano, a former star at Lamberton.
 
Click here for: Take That, Home Plate!!
  Click
here for: On the Ball and the Ball's "On" Him.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (N-G "breaks" MLB record!!)
  Click here for Randy's Junior College Wrap-Up and Division I Recap.
  ****Corey Seidman, Randy's son, co-hosts Phillies Today. Click here
for a recent episode. One of his guests was dad, and he talked about local guys in connection with the draft.****

June 5
  In PIAA state quarterfinals . . .
  AAAA: La Salle beat Hazleton, 3-1, as sr. LH John Scheffey went the distance in a game that ended in VERY unusual fashion. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  AA: Neumann-Goretti beat Bloomsburg, 1-0, and soph RH Ethan "E" Pritchett earned Ace's DN ink by twirling a two-hitter with nine whiffs. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Schedule note: Start times for today's state-playoff doubleheader involving CL teams have been pushed back -- N-G at 4:30, La Salle at 7.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Top-shelf long relief by CL guys)
  Randy attended last night's coaches' All-Pub banquet. Click here for
his report, with a special focus on guest speaker Bob Peffle, former star/coach at Frankford.
  Click here for Ace's feature on N-G jr. RF Bay To.
  Click here for a story from the Chestnut Hill Local about Gtn. Academy all-timer Paul Hutter
and his book on Ivy League hoops (see ad down the left side of homepage).

June 4
  **Dan Spinelli, who lit up this website with wonderful reports, was one of the student speakers at La Salle High's graduation ceremony. Click
here. Congrats, Dan, and thanks again for everything!**
  Speaking of former website writers . . . Click here for
PC grad Ed Morrone's riveting story from the Northeast Times about three Judge athletes who are bouncing back from being stabbed.
  Click
here for: We're Having Serious Doubts About This Claim . . .
  The names of the guys who enabled Overbrook to win the Pub's 4x800 relay a while back can now be found here, and thanks to football coach Rendell Ivory for providing them.
  Click
here for pics from the final Inter-Ac/Indy Carpenter Cup tryout.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Charlie Jerla's postseason roll)
  Coaches' all-star teams for Cath/Int/Pub are in today's DN (page 45)

June 3
  Click here for the 2014 Inter-Ac League Master Football Schedule, and thanks to Jim DeCarlo, the new assigner of officials, for providing it. Holes remain. Please help, if you can. tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks!
 
***Click here for the quarterfinal schedule for PIAA playoffs . . . The games involving N-G and La Salle will be part of a doubleheader!***
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Some nuggets on lefty shortstops)
  Roman product Rashann London
is grounded as he prepares for the Drexel portion of his hoops career. Click here for Tyler Tynes' DN ink.

June 2
  Click
here for: Leave It to Liam the Lefty.
  Click
here for: Fiiiiinally!!!
  Click
here for: Framing a Teammate.
  Click
here for: Three Yards, er, Third Base and a Cloud of Dust.
  In PIAA first-round playoffs . . . (Ted's combo report is posted)
  AAAA: La Salle beat Boyertown, 6-3. Ace's DN ink to sr. RH Dominic Cuoci. Pics
here.
  A: Masterman fell to Schuylkill Haven, 12-2, in five innings. Pics
here.
  AAAA: Washington fell to Methacton, 4-0. Randy's report is posted.
  Other results: N-G won in AA; Wood lost in AAA; Franklin Towne lost in AAA.
  Masterman's roster can now be found here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Rundown for D-12 in state playoffs)
  ***Click here for the first-round schedule for PIAA playoffs.***

June 1
  Southern sr. L Mark "Spider" Webb will next play football at Globe Tech, a JC in New York City.
  Click here to see what Malvern product Tim Cooney, a lefty with AAA Memphis (Cards' farm system), recently experienced.
  The Tedbits entry for May 31 has been updated.
  Former Kennedy-Kenrick star Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker is killin' it with the Orioles' AA team in Bowie, Md. Through 54 games, he's hitting .321 with 14 homers and 46 RBI!
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Ock, my goodness!)

May 31
  La Salle jr. QB Kyle Shurmur will play college football at Vanderbilt.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (African-American starters for Pub baseball champions over the last 40 years)
  Click here for scores/point totals from last night's All-City Classic.
  ***Click here for the first-round schedule for PIAA playoffs.***
  Congrats to Inquirer sports writer Matt Breen, who received the media award at last night's All-City Basketball Classic! Click
here. (Matt wrote great reports for this site during his days at Archbishop Ryan
.)

May 30
  ***Click
here for pics from the All-City Basketball Classic (pics of scorebook sheets at end of set). Order: freshmen, sophs, juniors.***
 
The Little Quakers' eighth annual golf outing/dinner will be held Thursday, June 26, 11 a.m. start, at Raven's Claw Golf Club, in Pottstown, Pa. Golf format: 4-man scramble. Entry fee of $200 per person includes greens fees, driving range, cart lunch, dinner, beverages, LQ windbreaker and a sleeve of golf balls. For more info, contact Aimee Schnee at 215-713-4432 or philalittlequakers@gmail.com. Sponsorships are also available.
  Best wishes going forward (in Florida - nice!) to John Grone, who has stepped down as Esperanza's baseball coach.
  Former Phila. Electrical hoops star Hakeem Baxter is transferring from Maryland Eastern Shore to UAB (University of Alabama-Birmingham).
  Click
here for Steve Falk's DN photo gallery of Wood's game. Included is coach Jim DiGuiseppe Jr.'s unexpected bath.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Anthony Russo's unmatched feat!!)
  Click
here and here
for pics of almost-great catches.
  In anticipation of tonight's 20th annual Wayne Ellington All-City Basketball Classic, Ace profiles director Charles "Shoob" Monroe here. The tripleheader, set for Girard College, starts at 6:30. Rosters here.

May 29
  The May 29 Tedbit has been updated.
  Click
here for: Don't Fence Me In . . .
  Click
here for: Bracy Yourself!
  Click
here for: Who Needs Eyes? (revisited)
  Click
here for: Ain't Life Grand . . .
  Click
here for: Don't Give Us Any (cleanliness above the) Lip . . .
  In the City Title tripleheader (Ted's combo report is posted) . . .
  AAA: Wood beat Franklin Towne, 8-0, as soph RH Anthony Russo fired a one-hitter with 14 whiffs. Ace's DN ink to Russo. Pics
here.
  AAAA: La Salle beat Washington, 16-1, in five innings, on the strength of an 11-run second. Pics
here.
  AA: Neumann-Goretti beat Phila. Academy, 12-1, in five innings, as Josh Ockimey's three-hit, five-RBI performance featured a grand slam. Pics
here.
  Best wishes going forward to Dennis Foglia, who has stepped down as McDevitt's baseball coach.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (CL's dominance in CTs, part 2)

May 28
  Ryan sr. lineman Joe Hansbury has finalized plans to play his college football at Army.
  Tiiiiime for (more) Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Pub guys with the playing & coaching touch)
  It rained today. Wow, that has hardly ever happened this spring. Ugh!! The City Title games will be part of a tripleheader tomorrow at Ashburn Field, beginning with AA at 11 a.m. AAAA, then AAA to follow.
  Click
here for: Hair's (partially gone) to the Title!!
  **Happy birthday to website legend Randy Seidman!!**
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Breakdown of G-Dub's titles)

May 27
  The members of Washington's starting lineup can now be found here.
  In the Pub final . . .
  Washington beat Franklin Towne, 3-2, to win its first title since 1995 as sr. RH Roger Hanson fanned nine in a six-hitter and sr. 3B Scott Siley had the decisive RBI.
Randy's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to jr. 1B Ishmael Bracy (two RBI) in overall context. Click here for a celebration pic and here for a cropped version.
 
Sankofa sr. basketball star Anthony Wright-Downing is bound for Raritan Valley CC, in New Jersey.
  Current assistant Joe O'Hara, who coached Washington to six Pub baseball titles, will serve as Germantown Academy's
baseball boss in the 2015 season.
  Click here for the Coaches' All-Public Baseball Team and special congrats to the MVPs --
Washington's Roger Hanson in A, Boys' Latin's Manny Fernandez in B, two guys in C (Science Leadership's Jeff Schwartz and King's Randolph Edwards), and Tacony's Matt Bilotti in D.
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Washington's drought)
  Ace profiles Washington sr. 3B Scott Siley, a volunteer fireman, in anticipation of today's Pub final. Click
here.
 
May 26
  **Tomorrow's Washington-Franklin Towne Pub final, set for 3:30 at Ashburn Field, will be carried on Sports Fan Base Network. Ari Bluestein will handle play-by-play. Randy Seidman will provide color.**
  Click here for Randy Seidman's breakdown of Hometown Philly Guys
in the NCAA Division I baseball tournament, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  Happy Memorial Day . . . and thanks to all who have served.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (N-G coach Kevin Schneider completes an unusual trifecta.)

May 25
  City Title schedule . . . AAAA, La Salle vs. Washington, Thursday, 1 p.m., at Ashburn Field; AAA, Wood vs. Franklin Towne, Thursday, approx. 3:30, also at Ashburn Field; AA, N-G vs. Phila. Academy (sorry for earlier mistake), Wednesday, 3:30, at Ashburn Field.
  Alumnus Jack Concannon ('83) is back in the B-P basketball-coaching saddle! He will be the school's new coach. His first stint covered five seasons ending with '96.
  Tuesday's Washington-Franklin Towne Pub final, set for 3:30 at Ashburn Field, will be carried on Sports Fan Base Network.
  A story by website legend Jon "Duck" Gray about the upcoming Wayne Ellington All-City Basketball Classic can be found at the bottom of this page.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Josh Ockimey's titles feat & stats)

May 24
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (N-G's shutouts feat)

May 23
  Tiiiiime for (more) Tedbits . . . click
here. (N-G's final playoff stats)
  Today was special for N-G hoops, as well. Click
here to see why.
  The members of N-G's starting lineup can now be found here.
  Click
here for: Darn Near Pitcher Perfect . . .
  Click
here for: Oh, the Saints Go Smilin' In . . . (huge version here)
  Click here for: Talk About VIP Treatment . . .
  Click
here for a pic of N-G's lineup (with IDs). And here
for a supersized version (no IDs).
  In the CL's "second final" . . .
 
Neumann-Goretti claimed its second title in three years by beating Roman, 11-0, in five innings. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. LH Charlie Jerla (in overall context). Before/after pics here. Game pics here.
  In Pub semifinals . . .
 
Washington beat Masterman, 6-2, and Franklin Towne beat Phila. Academy, 10-2. Randy's report is posted.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Playoff stats for Roman/N-G)

May 22
 
The Pub's Carpenter Cup tryouts will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, 3:30 each day, at Frankford's field.
  Click
here for: The Puckster Was In Attendance!!!
  SJ Prep sr. G Kyle Thompson will play college basketball at Saint Joseph's as a preferred walk-on.
  Tiiiiime for (more) Tedbits . . . click
here. (N-G's uncommon, two-out wizardry in recent playoffs)
  Click
here for: Never Know Where an NBA All-Timer Might Own a Car Dealership.   
  Those Explorers are it again. Click
here for the CL lacrosse champs.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Pat Doudican's six-RBI outburst, in context)
  Tomorrow's playoffs . . . CL final: N-G vs. Roman, 3:45 at Widener; PL semis (both games at Ashburn Field): Washington vs. Masterman at 1; Franklin Towne vs. Phila. Academy at roughly 3:30.  
  Former N-G hoops star Tony Chennault
(Villanova grad), the DN's Player of the Year in 2010, has crafted an award-winning film in the aftermath of family tragedy. Click here for Valerie Russ' DN story.

May 21
 
Click here for the Coaches' All-Inter-Ac Team and special congrats to the co-MVPs, Malvern's Gardner Nutter and Penn Charter's Steven Cohen.
  Click
here for: The Scoreboard and Star Tell Their Stories . . .
  Click
here for: Even Courtesy Runners Have to Get Psyched!!
  Click
here for: Who Needs Eyes?
  Click
here for: Equal-Age Brother Is Watching . . .
  In what turned out to be the CL's "first final" . . .
  Neumann-Goretti beat Roman, 11-1, in five innings, as jr. LH Pat Doudican got the win and bagged six RBI.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to Doudican. Pics here.
  In the Pub AAAA final . . .
  Washington beat Central, 9-8. Randy's report is posted.
  Other winners: Fkn Towne in AAA, Phila. Ac. in AA, Masterman in A.
  Congrats to Delaware baseball players Joe Giacchino (Malvern) and Doug Trimble (Episcopal). Click here.
  Best wishes to Phillies president Dave Montgomery (Penn Charter
'64) as he recovers from cancer surgery. Recent pic
here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Roman is on the doorstep of an
all-time accomplishment!)
  In anticipation of today's N-G/Roman
showdown (part 1, perhaps) for the CL title, Ace takes a look at Roman's turnaround from 2-13 in '13.

May 20
  Tiiiiime for (more) Tedbits . . . click
here. (1st-batter importance, part 2)
  Click here for the 2014 Catholic League Master Football Schedule, and thanks to Jim King, the new assigner of officials, for providing it. There are still some holes. Please help, if you can. tedtee307@yahoo.com. Thanks!
 
In next week's City Title games, the CL's participants are set for AA (N-G) and AAA (Wood). Roman must win the CL title to earn the AAAA spot. If not, the spot will go to La Salle.
  **Cool experience: Tom Taylor, who long has helped us keep track of basketball scoring, recently got to play with his son, Curt, in an over-30 baseball league. Tom played one inning in right (his first game in 41 years) and batted leadoff. Curt played in center and hit second. Their first at-bats (Tom's wearing black socks) are on Page 1 of
the photo set. Tom noted, "
One swing resulted in a ground ball to the pitcher and the other in a double to right-center. I'll let you guess which was which." Ha, ha. Group shots are on Page 3.**
  Basketball note: MC&S guard Lou Myers has decommitted from Norfolk State and reopened his recruitment. 
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (N-G's Ethan "E" Pritchett posts a rare shutout, and MUCH more.)  
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!

May 19
  Schedule note: Two of the Pub's classification finals will be played Wednesday at Ashburn Field. GAMP vs. Masterman at 1; Franklin Towne vs. Boys' Latin at 3:30.
  ***This spring, the Catholic League offered boys' volleyball for the first time. The title event was held today and
La Salle bested Wood, 3-1, thanks to guidance from a quite-unique coach. Click here.***
  Click
here for: The Triple Jump Is Not Exclusive to Track & Field . . .
  Click
here for: Interference=Out.
  Click
here for: Standin' on the Bag Is the Bay . . .
  Click
here for: They Come No Better . . .
  In the CL losers bracket final . . .
  Neumann-Goretti beat O'Hara, 3-0, as soph RH Ethan "E" Pritchett pitched a four-hitter and started one of the Saints' three doubleplays. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  In a Pub Class AAAA semi . . .
  Central beat Olney, 6-3. Ace's DN ink to jr. DH Tyler Barreto, son of first team All-City OF Javier Barreto (North Catholic '86).
  Other Pub winners: Wash in AAAA; BL and FT in AAA; PA and PC in AA; GAMP and Mstr in A.
  Click here for updated Pub/Cath track results/records, and special congrats to Central shot-putter Samuel Reid, who broke a record that had stood since 1969! (He also played in Saturday's football game.)
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Malvern sniffs rare air)
  Click here for Ace's FB writeback story on Wood's Kendall Singleton.
And here for a baseball blurb on the N-G/La Salle losers bracket final.

May 18
  Some recent Tedbits have been updated . . . click
here.
  Click
here for: Eye Ball . . .
  Click
here for: One of a Kind . . .
  Click
here for: Almost Justin Time . . .
  Click
here for: Almost in the Black . . .
  Click
here for: Dang Zebra . . .
  Click
here for: Chuck=Puck . . .
  Click
here for: Non-Pub Enjoys Its Non-Loss . . .
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Neumann-Goretti nuggets)

May 17
  In the 40th annual City All-Star Football Game, Non-Public beat Public, 34-20. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Pics
here. Stats, etc., are here. Cropped group pics with IDs are here.
  In the CL losers bracket . . .
 
Neumann-Goretti beat La Salle, 1-0, as Charlie Jerla went the distance. Ace's possible DN ink TBA. Pics here.
  Penn State SS Jim Haley (Bonner) TWICE made ESPN's Top 10 plays last night!! Click
here for a video that shows the reason and here for a story that explains the importance.
  Don't forget . . . The 40th annual City All-Star Football Game will be played tonight, 7 o'clock, at Northeast High. Click
here.
  Lansdale Catholic sr. C Sean Becker will play college baseball at D-I Saint Peter's.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Roman's playoff stats)
  Click here for Regina Medina's inspirational story on Roxborough jr. football lineman Javahn Singleton, and
here
for Javahn's award-winning video on dealing with Asperger's.

May 16
 
Roman is not unfamiliar with winning crazy baseball playoffs. Click here for a Wild/Wacky story from 1983.
  ***Schedule note: Tomorrow's La Salle at Neumann-Goretti CL losers bracket game will now start at 3 p.m.***
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Roman's rare feats)
  Villanova WR Joe Price (Malvern) is getting a minicamp shot with the Detroit Lions.
  **All Pub playoffs scheduled for today were moved to Monday.**
  Don't forget . . . The 40th annual City All-Star Football Game will be played Saturday night, 7 o'clock, at Northeast High. Click
here.
  Washington sr. PG Khyree Hunt-Hawkins, who missed much of his final season due to injury, will play college hoops at Baltimore City CC.

May 15
  Updated CL brackets are here . . . updated PL brackets are here.
  Winners in Pub AA playoffs: Phila. Academy, MaST Charter (not in Pub, but part of these brackets), Bracetti and Prep Charter. MaST won by forfeit over Esperanza (penalty for recent bench-clearing episode). Explanation in daily recaps here.
  Crazy night. Lots to do. Way behind. Please be patient. Thanks.
  In the CL winners bracket final . . .
  Roman beat O'Hara, 6-5, in nine innings, as Connor McKenna saved Kyle Rogalski's win and Mike Opiela went 4-for-5 with one RBI.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to McKenna (began game at 3B). Pics here
.
  Winners in losers bracket: La Salle and Neumann-Goretti.
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (1-0 playoff games in CL history)
  Click
here for: That Didn't Take Long . . . (Tacony
wins!)

May 14
  Justin Renfrow has started his pro experience (see 5/12). Click
here.
  Click
here for Cauls' pics from the recent "Legends of Tomorrow" youth football camp, hosted mostly by former West Catholic stars.
  ***Scores for all Pub playoff games have been reported. Click here for the updated brackets.***
  Exactly one week ago, Edison beat Frankford, 8-7, in a regular season game to end a 26-game losing streak vs. the Pioneers (previous win: 2nd meeting in '98; 22 losses in regular season and four in playoffs, including the final in '11). Today, in a AAAA quarterfinal, the Owls triumphed again, 5-3. Edison had been 0-5 all-time in playoffs vs. Fkd.
  You won't believe this . . . Wait, maybe you will. In its first playoff game of 2014, Swenson won AGAIN in its last at-bat -- 4-3 over Mastbaum, in eight innings. That has been the score in '11, '12, '13 and '14! (It was 3-2 in '10.)
  In lacrosse, Episcopal beat Gtn. Academy, 14-6. Ace's DN ink to jr. attacker Curtis Zappala. 
  Click here for brackets for the upcoming Pa Indy Schools Tourney.
  ***Due to weather concerns for Friday, the Roman-O'Hara winners bracket CL final will be played tomorrow (3:45 at Immaculata Univ.).***
  Best wishes to Gtn. Academy baseball coach Tyler Stampone, who is stepping away to attend law school.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Double upsets in CL semis)
  Click
here for a pic from Dick Allen Day
, so to speak, at City Council.

May 13
  Click
here for: The Very Definition of Fraternal Twins . . .
  Click
here for: Not All Slides Occur at Bases . . .
  Click
here for: The Throw Was So De Treux . . .
  The updated CL playoff brackets are here.
  In Catholic League winners bracket semis . . .
  Roman beat La Salle, 8-4, as sr. CF Conor Smith had three RBI and sr. RH Joe Mangano went the distance.
Ted's report is posted. Pics here
.
  O'Hara beat Neumann-Goretti, 5-2. Ace's DN ink to sr. LF Nolan Cummings (grand slam).
  Winners in losers bracket: Wood and B-P.
  In Inter-Ac finales . . .
  Malvern and Penn Charter tied for the title. PC beat Episcopal, 2-1,
and Haver. School beat Malvern, 3-2, on Frank Cresta's walkoff homer.
  Click
here for Bill Wasylenko's look at the first 99 seasons of La Salle High football . . . Thanks for sharing this, Bill!
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Swenson's many nail-biters)
  Click here for standings and here for Pub playoff brackets.

May 12
  Franklin LC beat Saul, 11-4. Ace's DN ink to soph RH Joe Pagan.
  Penn Charter product Mark Gubicza, the DN's City Pitcher of the Year in '81 and later a prominent pro, is back in town this week to cover the Phillies-Angels series as an analyst for FOX.
  University of Miami DL Justin Renfrow (Penn Charter) has signed a free-agent deal with the Arizona Cardinals.
  Click here for Jake Kaplan's story on Tom Savage (see May 10)
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Dominic Cuoci's mound stats)
  The Pub playoff brackets have been fleshed out, as much as possible.
  Click here for Ace's writeback story on Roman sr. 1B Joe Mangano
.
  Full boxscores for the CL's four first-round playoffs are in today's
Daily News (page 53). Thanks to all helpers!

May 11
  Click
here for: Chop's Chop . . .
  Click
here for: Hair's a Goofy Pic . . .
  Tuesday's CL playoff schedule . . . (brackets here)
  Winners bracket: O'Hara at N-G, 3:45; Roman at La Salle, 3:45.
  Losers bracket: Carroll at B-P, 3:45; C-E at Wood, 3:45.
  Ohio State wideout Corey Brown (O'Hara) has joined the Carolina Panthers as an unrestricted free agent.
  In regular Catholic League playoffs . . .
  La Salle beat Conwell-Egan, 9-2.
  O'Hara completed its win over B-P. Final: 7-2. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  N-G completed its win over Carroll. Final: 4-0.
  Update: The Carroll/N-G resumption was pushed back to 4 o'clock.
  Happy Mother's Day!!
  Click here for details/rosters for the upcoming Wayne Ellington All-City Basketball Classic.
  Conwell-Egan did not come close to breaking the city record for runs in a baseball playoff. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (C-E's 22-run explosion, in context)

May 10
  Click
here for It's on Its Way and here for Mess Has Been Made.
  Click
here for: Big Willie!!
  Click
here for: To the Victor Goes . . .
  Click
here for: He Might Have a Future in Umpiring . . .
  ***The Houston Texans tabbed Pitt QB Tom Savage (O'Hara) in the fourth round (No. 135) of the NFL draft.***
  In regular Catholic League playoffs . . .
  O'Hara leads B-P, 5-1, in the visiting fourth. Suspended by rain. Will be resumed tomorrow, noon start, at O'Hara. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  C-E at La Salle never got started. Rescheduled for tomorrow at 3.
  Roman beat Wood, 6-5, in nine innings. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA.
  N-G leads Carroll, 4-0, in the visiting seventh. Suspended by rain. Will be resumed tomorrow, noon start, at N-G's field.
  In prelims . . .
  Carroll beat Judge, 7-2. Pics
here. (Some notes in Ted's report.)
  C-E beat Ryan, 22-9, in five innings.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (CL football-baseball headliners)

May 9
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  9:13 p.m. -- All-time receiver Marvin Harrison (Roman) just announced the Colts' selection at No. 59 in the NFL draft. Very cool!!
  Click
here for: Never Know What You'll See at the Rocky Statue . . .
  Click
here for: You Finish Watching a Baseball Game and a Concert Breaks Out . . .
  Click
here for: Four Z's for the Price of Two . . . (normal pic here)
  Click
here for: They Left Their Stamp . . .
  Click
here for: Not the Beach in Stone Harbor, But It'll Do . . .
  Penn Charter beat Germantown Academy, 4-2. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Washington beat Franklin Towne, 3-0, as sr. RH Roger Hanson pitched a one-hitter (game's first batter) with 12 Ks. He received Ace's DN ink.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (CL Red sniffed rare air in '14)
  The Pub standings now include remaining games -- here.
  **Click here for the Catholic League playoff schedule/brackets.**
 
May 8

 
Ryan sr. G Brendan Horan will play his college basketball at DeSales.
 
***The Catholic League playoffs are slated to start Saturday with six games: Carroll vs. Judge, 11 a.m., at N-G (loser eliminated); the winner plays N-G, 2:30, at N-G . . . C-E vs. Ryan, 11 a.m., at La Salle (loser eliminated); the winner plays La Salle, 2:30, at La Salle . . . B-P at O'Hara, 2:30 (back to original time) . . . Roman at Wood, 2:30.***
  Click
here for: Baseball's Version of a Chorus Line . . .
  Click
here for: Everything's Coming Up Roses . . .
  Click
here for: Another Wonderful Sports Moment . . . (and here).

  Click
here for: Not Exactly a Future Olympic Gymnast . . .   
  SJ Prep beat Ryan, 15-5, in 5 innings. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  In lacrosse, La Salle beat Wood, 12-6. Ace's DN ink to sr. attacker Mitch Soufleris.
  **Click here for the 2014 Pub Master Football Schedule, and thanks to chairman Ken Geiser for providing it.**
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (First team All-Catholic six-packs)
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  Click
here
for pics of Engineering and Science's sports signees.

May 7
  Click
here for: He Traded a Pen for a Bat . . .
  Click
here
for: If He Ever Needs a Side Gig . . .
  Welcome back, game-wise, to Randy Seidman, who hit the Pub trail today! His report is here
 
**Click here for the Coaches' All-Catholic Baseball Team, and congrats to top honorees Dominic Cuoci (La Salle, twice), Josh Ockimey (N-G) and Pat Doudican (N-G).**
  Click
here for: Cool Socks Are Back for Zach . . . (Last year's here
  The top five seeds, in order, for the upcoming CL playoffs: N-G, La Salle, Wood, O'Hara, B-P. Other seeds TBA. Along with brackets (one day remaining in Red regular season).
  Bonn.-Pren. beat McDevitt, 9-2. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Central beat Prep Charter, 15-0, in three innings and 64 minutes. Ace's DN ink to sr. RH Anthony DeVito.
  Washington beat Masterman, 13-0. Randy's report is posted.
  Click here for Jake Kaplan's DN story on ex-O'Hara QB Tom Savage (Pitt), whose draft stock is rising by the minute.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Wood's mercy-rule wins)
  The April 11 Tedbit has been updated.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Marvin Wells. Marvin starred in basketball (click here) at Central ('95) and Clarion and as a youth was the organist at his church. RIP, Marvin.
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.

May 6
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  Click
here for: No Need for an Elevator . . . 
  Click
here for: He Goes for the Hose . . .
  Click
here for: A Different Kind of M&M . . .
  Click
here for: Not All Triumphant Trios Need a Trampoline . . .
  Click
here for: Old MacDonald Had a Farm . . .
  Malvern beat Penn Charter, 7-5, to claim a one-game lead with two games remaining. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. SS Matt "King of Prussia" Maul. Pics
here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (In yesterday's N-G/Carroll game, the teams "broke" a major league record!!)
  Click here for Ace's Page 1 obit on Devin Bullock (see May 5), whose death is being widely mourned.
  Click
here for a pic of West Catholic honoree Matt "Cauls" McCauley (service/loyalty) and buddies after Sunday's banquet.
  Stan Hochman supports the campaign to put former Phillies slugger Dick Allen
in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Click here for his column (website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno is featured!)

May 5
  Click
here for: J.J. Goes J-Jumpin' . . .
  Click
here for: Rock 'em, Sock 'em, Ock 'em . . .
  Click
here for: He's Got His Pinky on the Pulse of the Situation . . .
  Click
here for: Time for Jerlabilation . . . 
  Click
here for: Homers Lead to Hydration . . .
  ***In a game that ended at 7:28 and featured MANY crazy and/or controversial moments, Neumann-Goretti beat Carroll, 14-13, in nine innings. Fifteen runs were scored in the ninth; Carroll scored five in the home seventh to force extra innings. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here (335 of 'em).***
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Devin Bullock. Devin, a star guard for New Media Charter's basketball team, died overnight of injuries suffered in a recent shooting. RIP, Devin.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Standout African-Americans in CL baseball, with notes on two rising pitchers)

May 4
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings (through today's games) are here.
  Click
here for: Bringin' Down the Curtin on This One . . .
  Click
here for: Under Scouts' Scrutiny . . .
  Click
here for: He Plays for Neumann-Goretti, But . . .
  Neumann-Goretti beat Bonner-Prendergast, 7-3. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (La Salle's 1-0 wins under Joe Parisi)

May 3
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings (through today's games) are here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Consecutive Inter-Ac shutouts)

May 2
  Click
here for: Ready to Become a Quick Change Artist.
  Click
here and here for Great Catches.
  Click
here for: Never Know When a Baseball Bigwig Will Make an Appearance . . .
  Click
here for: Talk About Back in the Day . . .
  Click
here for: Like Always, Spring Has Sprung in Spectacular Fashion Right by Penn Charter's Baseball Field.
  Penn Charter beat Haverford School, 6-2, as T.J. Pagan's three-run homer highlighted a five-run fifth. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  In lacrosse, Haverford School beat Gtn. Academy, 12-3. Ace's DN ink to jr. midfielder Brandon Shima.
  Congrats to Tommy Coyle, who last night was inducted into Judge's Hall of Fame and received the Crusader Award (highest honor). He played/coached football there and is now Penn Charter's coach.
  Congrats to former Dobbins basketball star Jerrell Wright ('11), whose No. 22 jersey will be retired by the school at an upcoming banquet.
  Updates for the CL Master Baseball Schedule are here
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (CL division titles, 1976-2013)

May 1
  Ace hit the lacrosse trail tonight for SJ Prep-La Salle, but lightning caused a shutdown with the score at 5-5. Click here.
  Philly's City Council wants to see former
Phillies slugger Dick Allen in the Baseball Hall of Fame!! The members today passed a resolution. Congrats to Mark "Frog" Carfagno, who's heading the effort to get Allen enshrined. Click here to see the resolution.
  Click
here for: This Just Ain't Right . . .
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mike Prendergast. Mike, Cardinal Dougherty High's "do-everything" alumni director for 30-plus years (and a constant at the now-closed school's sports events), died earlier this week of cancer. RIP, Mike. 
  Southern's baseball roster is now here.
  Click
here for classic video from a college softball game (not only bases can be stolen).
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (First-batter-of-inning importance)
  The rosters for the City All-Star Football Game are in today's Daily News (page 44).
  You won't believe this, but there's a big yellow thing in the sky again!

April 30
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  Click
here for: This Guy Still Misses the North Catholic-Frankford Thanksgiving Football Game.
 
**Click here for rosters/other info for the 40th annual City All-Star Football Game (thanks to game director Brian Fluck for his help).**
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Performances by 3-4-5 hitters)
  **Rosters/schedules for the Narberth Summer Basketball League can be found here, and thanks to Mike Herron for providing them!**

April 29
 
Malvern's Gardner Nutter and Chris Butera threw a combo no-hitter today vs. Gtn. Academy. Complete details are now here (thanks to Malvern scorekeeper Mike Higgins). 
  Ryan sr. 2B Chris Sanchez will attend Penn State, and will attempt to make the team as a walk-on.
  SCH Academy beat Penn Charter, 11-8. Ace's DN ink to frosh OF Andrew Singer (3-for-3, two RBI).
  **Note from Ted: Did some rainy-day research on the production of the 3, 4 and 5 hitters in the 14 games I've seen so far this baseball season. Care to guess which spot has the highest batting average? Most RBI? Most extra base hits? Send your guesses to tedtee307@yahoo.com by 9 a.m. tomorrow. I'll mention those folks with three correct answers in tomorrow's Tedbit. Good luck!**
  Click here for a Wild/Crazy baseball story from 1988. Two of Ryan's heroes are now head coaches: Gerry Eck with Ryan baseball and Steve Devlin with Wood football. 
  Esperanza's baseball roster is now here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Longest current streaks of consecutive winning league seasons)
  Judge sr. OF Michael "Mike Is Fine, Too" Taffe will play his college baseball at Phila. Univ.
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  After twice earning first team All-City laurels, LHP Joey Gorman (N-G) has twice undergone brain surgery. Click here for Ace's story on Joey's inspirational fight.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jack Ramsay. Mr. Ramsay, an all-time coach/overall figure on the basketball scene (he spent three seasons, 1950-52, as the coach at the ol' St. James
, in Chester), died yesterday. Click here for Jack Morrison's obit & here for Dick Jerardi's column. RIP, sir.

April 28
  The
King documentary began at 9 o'clock, on ESPN2.
  Click
here for: Talk About Being Determined . . .
  Click
here for: You Know How It's Always Windy at La Salle's Field?
  Click
here for: Trio-mendous Players . . .
  La Salle beat Judge, 11-1, in six innings. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Mastbaum's baseball roster is now here.
  ***Website legend Frog Carfagno's hard work to support Phillies all-timer Dick Allen is gaining momentum. Click here to see what'll happen this Thursday. It's open to the public. Please attend!!***
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Detailing West Catholic's struggles
. . . and the eight league wins since 2001)
  Schedule note: Central will play at Frankford TODAY. 
  The April 24 Tedbit about CL forfeits has been updated with THREE new baseball entries, and another baseball entry about a forfeit that turned out not to be a forfeit.

April 27
 
O'Hara sr. F Mark Plousis will play hoops at Hartford as a preferred walk-on.
  Click
here for a special pic of Haverford School's Brendan Burke.
  Remaining games have been added to the Catholic League standings.
  The King documentary is slated to air again Mon., 9 p.m., on ESPN2.

April 26
  Note: The King documentary began at 8 p.m. on ESPNNEWS (it was switched from ESPN2).
  Former MC&S forward Jeffon Powell ('13, currently at Cecil County CC, in Maryland), will next play hoops at Bethune-Cookman.
  **At O'Hara, White beat Cherry, 10-9, in Temple's Spring Football Game. Click
here for individual pics of Our Guys. Click here for overall photo set.**
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  Did you know? Temple's Cherry vs. White spring football game will take place today (1 o'clock) at a Catholic League school! Click
here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (This crappy spring, in context)
  Ace hit the Penn Relays trail yesterday. Click here for his story on Central shot put whiz Sam Reid Jr.

April 25
  The documentary about King's memorable 2013 football season is scheduled to appear tomorrow night, 8 o'clock, on ESPN2.
  Congrats to ex-Washington football assistant Mike Wallace, who is now on the staff at Temple. Good luck, Mike! Click here.
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats!

  Click
here for: Never Know When You'll See a Car From Your Youth.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Wood's outburst, in context)
  Kristen Silary, a k a The Best Daughter Ever, spent a few days in Florida this week. Click
here for a pic.
  Click
here
for: It's Always Fun to Imitate Your Coaches . . .
  Click here for Ace's story on popular New Media Charter basketball star Devin Bullock, who was shot on Wednesday. Stay strong, Devin.

April 24
  Ever think of trying something new? Former website stalwart
Mark Hueber (SJ Prep) did so in his freshman year at Immaculata (after playing basketball) and look what happened! Click here.
  Gtn. Academy baseball commitments: P-INFs Sean Weiss and Nick "Pop" Pololizio are bound for Washington College, in Maryland.
  Click
here for: He Gets a Kick Out of Pitching.
  Click
here for: Scoring a Run Can Be Lotsa Fun.
  Wood beat Bonner-Prendie, 14-4, in six innings. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Did you know? Temple's Cherry vs. White spring football game will take place Saturday at a Catholic League school! Click
here.
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (CL forfeits/punishment shutdowns
in the three major sports)
  Click here for Ace's story on West Catholic's
baseball shutdown.

April 23
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  Click
here for: To the Victor Goes the Chance to Spoil a Dog.
  Click
here for: You Da RoMANo!
  Click
here for: No Horsing Around, This Dog Is As Big As One.
  Click
here for: All in the Family.
  Click
here for: Those Ryan Guys Can Rip the Cover Off the Ball.
  Ryan beat Roman, 6-2, and there were all kinds of oddities. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Boys' Latin beat Roxborough, 16-5. Ace's DN ink to jr. RH Asa
James, who helped himself with a grand slam.
  West Catholic has shut down its baseball team. All opponents will receive forfeit victories.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (La Salle-O'Hara romp, in context)

April 22
  La Salle beat O'Hara, 15-5, in five innings. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to jr. LF Tommy Albertson. No pics. ('Cause Ted wasn't there -- smile).
  Click
here for a pic of Navy lineman Jake Zuzek (West Catholic '10) meeting someone who's just a liiiiiiittle bit famous.
  Click here for a story on former O'Hara QB Tom Savage (Pitt), who is climbing up assorted experts' draft lists.
  E&S' roster is here. Team pic is here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (All-City Team . . . of coaches!)
  The feat of B-P's Dan Goggin/Anthony Martinelli
is now here.
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.

April 21
  Boys' Latin's roster is here. We still need MANY Pub rosters. Players, tell your coach!
  Click
here for The Perfecto Ends & here for The Shutout Is Preserved.
  Carroll beat Conwell-Egan, 3-0, as sr. RH Bryan Chesky pitched a three-hitter. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  N-G beat McDevitt, 4-0. Ace's DN ink to sr. 1B Josh Ockimey.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Lengthy league winning streaks)
 
Click here for Frank Thoughts from former Daily News sports writer/desk man Frank Bertucci. (More Penn Relays goodies)

April 20
  Former first team All-City honoree
Savon Goodman (Constitution '12) will resume his college hoops career at Arizona State.
  Franklin Towne's roster is here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Props to B-P's streak)
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  Happy Easter

April 19
 
Soph-to-be RB Eerin Young (Imhotep) was named Rhode Island's most improved offensive player after spring practice.
  MAJOR congrats to Matt "Cauls" McCauley, who long has partnered with Huck, his long-time buddy, to promote West Catholic's football and basketball teams. At an upcoming alumni Mass/breakfast, he'll receive the Silver Burr Award for dedication/loyalty to West. Way to go, Cauls!
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Malvern's few three-game skids)
  Aaron "Ace" Carter presents the Daily News' 36th annual basketball prospect list here.

April 18
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  The updated Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Steve Callahan again goes to shutout towne)
  Click
here for a sneak peek, via Newsworks.org, of the documentary about King's
memorable 2013 football season.

April 17
  Tuesday's O'Hara at La Salle CL Red game will be shown here.      
  Click
here for: Not Exactly an Exhausting Ride, and We'll Assume No One Fell Asleep . . .
  Click
here for: Big Brother Is Watching (Literally) . . .
  Malvern beat Episcopal, 9-4, thanks to a seven-run sixth. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Franklin Towne beat Northeast, 9-0. Ace's DN ink to sr. C Chris Hammerstein.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Matt Kress Kame Klose)
  Donofrio full boxscore is now
here.

April 16
  Click
here for: Go (to) West (Chester), Young Man . . .
  Click
here for: The Thrill of Self-Provided Victory . . .
  Click
here for You Robbed Me and here for Now I'll Rob You.
  Neumann-Goretti used a three-run home seventh to edge Lansdale Catholic, 3-2, and sr. LH Charlie Jerla gave himself the win with a walkoff RBI single. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  In lacrosse, Haverford School fell to St. Anthony (Long Island, NY), 7-6. Ace's DN ink to sr. defender Connor Black.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Big point performances by Our Guys in Donofrio finals, 2000-14)
  Donofrio full boxscore is in today's DN (page 41).

April 15
  In the Donofrio Classic final . . .
  Old School Cavaliers beat Bucks All-Stars, 75-66. Ace's DN ink to
Haverford School soph F Lamar Stevens (18 points, 12 rebounds, team MVP for tourney). Click here for special awards/all-tourney (bottom of that page). Pics here. Team pic here. OSC's special award winners here.
  Ryan FB commitments -- Moravian: Connor Rooney, Andrew Hund and Andrew Vorosack; Del-Val: Jesse Wireman; Susquehanna: Tom Haughey and Ryan McArdle; Dickinson: Jason Dones.
  Haverford School sr. QB-S-P Brendan Burke will play college football at Bentley, in Massachusetts.
  Carroll sr. WG Joe Mostardi will play his college hoops at Widener. 
  Congrats to Rasool Hajj and Jack Whitehead, who last Saturday, at Imhotep, ran a showcase event for about 80 unsigned senior basketball players that was witnessed by 50 coaches (from as far away as Arizona).
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. ("Modern Era" coaches with 25 yrs)    Roman FB commitments: FB Pat McCourt to Moravian; DE Christian Greene to Kutztown.

April 14
  Click
here for: May the Force Knock Off Your Mitt . . .
  Click
here for: Lining the Field Is Not His Strength . . .
  Wood beat Conwell-Egan, 10-0, in five innings, as soph RH Anthony Russo hurled a one-hitter. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Bonner-Carroll beat Carroll, 4-1, thanks to a messy three-run visiting seventh. Ace's DN ink to jr. RH Nick Bralczyk.
  Gtn. Academy sr. OF Zeke Zabinski will play college baseball at Babson, in Massachusetts.
  Click
here for a group pic that shows all Philly members of Team Stars & Stripes (with IDs). And here for a gigundo version (without IDs).
  Baseball rosters for Malvern and Episcopal are here.
  Click here for Tom Mahon's story on Judge's plans to honor Jackie Robinson.
  Click here for Ace's story on Maurice Watson (see 4/13).

April 13
 
Click here for more Frank Thoughts from former Daily News sports writer/desk man Frank Bertucci. (Starts with cool Penn Relays names!)
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Watson's rare move)
  Creighton will be the next stop for former
Boys' Latin basketball star Maurice Watson (after two years at Boston University). Click here.
  The Pub/Cath/Int standings are here.
  Baseball rosters for Gtn. Academy and Bodine are here.

April 12
  After a JC stint, LB Martin "Nico" Henry (McDevitt) is now at Southern University. Click
here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Pub's 1-0 games, 2000-14)

April 11
 
Lincoln sr. LB Donte Davenport will play his college football at Clark Atlanta University.
  Episcopal beat Gtn. Academy, 4-3, on Austin Morgan's walkoff single. Ace's DN ink to sr. RH Mark Washington.
  **Click
here for Comcast's interview with Charles "Shoob" Monroe, director of the upcoming 20th annual All-City Basketball Classic.**
  West Philly product Eric "T.O." Leslie, who once held the Pub's one-season record for receiving yardage, is now at Globe Tech JC, in New York City. Click
here
.
  **Click here for Randy Seidman's annual list of college baseball players from the Pub/Cath/Int leagues. Thanks as always, Randy!!**
  **Click here for great news concerning former website stalwart Ed Morrone, who now writes for the Northeast Times.**
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of former basketball ref John Thompson. John, who worked a number of Pub finals and City Titles in the '70s, passed recently. RIP, John.
  The Cath/Int standings are here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Will Latcham's 14 Ks, in context)
  George Geiss, long-time football/hoops ref in the Catholic League, has been assigned to officiate ACC football games. Congrats, George!

April 10
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
 
Southern DB Michael Riley will play his college football at Lycoming.
  Click
here for: It's Not a Bird or Superman . . .
  O'Hara beat Roman, 9-4. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to sr. RH Will Latcham (14 Ks, 3-run HR, 1 special request from a female admirer). Pics
here.
  Roman sr. LB Brandon Lopez will play his college FB at Millersville.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (Breakdown of 40-K game involving FLC and Randolph)
  The April 3 Tedbit has been updated to show yesterday's high-K efforts by FLC's Joe Pagan (20) and Randolph's Manny Neris (19). In the SAME game!
  The accomplishment of Kensington's Cesar Vargas is now here.
  Click here for Ace's update on the PIAA's attempt to sack charters.

April 9
  Click
here for: Impressive Vertical Leaps, But . . .
  SCH Academy beat Penn Charter, 7-5. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  La Salle beat SJ Prep, 9-3. Ace's DN ink to sr. DH Adam Arcadia.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Tom Derer's 13 Ks, in context)

April 8
 
Judge K-P Connor Foley will play his college football at West Chester.
  Ryan beat Judge, 4-1, as sr. RH Tom Derer pitched a four-hitter with 13 whiffs and no walks. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  Ace hit the lacrosse trail today! Malvern beat SCH Academy, 15-6. His DN ink went to sr. attacker Ryan Hilburn (four goals, one assist).
  C-E football news: sr. LB Rich Turchi will play at Delaware Valley and '13 grad Dan McLaughlin has made Temple's squad as a walk-on LB.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Malvern sniffs rare coaching air)
  Click here for Ace's story on yesterday's football announcements involving Malvern and West Catholic.

April 7
  Click
here for: This Has Been One Halluva Spring for Baseball.
  Aaron Brady, most recently the head man at Gonzaga (D.C.), is Malvern's new football coach.
  ***It's expected that West Catholic's 2014 football practices will be held on a turf field on Drexel's campus.***
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (High-K games in Cath/Int)

April 6
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Top Labor Classic outbursts)
  In the 27th annual All-Star Labor Classic . . . City beat Suburbs, 150-130. Ace's DN ink to Franklin Towne sr. G Ryan Boyd.
  Lansdale Catholic's roster is
here. One CL roster still needed: McD.

April 5
  Just found out:
former Egan basketball star Brian Townsend ('74), in only his third varsity game, was the plate ump in the 22-K Pub game earlier this week. Cool!
  Click here to see which Pub/Cath/Int guys earned all-state honors in voting by sports writers.

April 4
  Lincoln's baseball roster is
here.  
  Click
here for: Never Know Where You'll See a Hot Motorcycle.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (B-P owns the 2-1 world)

April 3
  Conwell-Egan's baseball roster is
here. Two CL rosters are still needed: Lans, McD.
  Bonner-Prendie beat Wood, 2-1, as coach Joe DeBarberie bagged his 100th career win (seven seasons). Ted's report is posted. Pics
here. And click here for a large, postgame pic of the team (with Joe next to winning pitcher Brad Scull).
  Maritime beat New Foundations, 12-10. Ace's DN ink to jr. RF
Marcus Jimenez. 
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here
. (Amazing Pub strikeout feats)

April 2
  ***Check the Baseball Results Page for the crazy circumstances in Furness' 3-2 loss to Mastbaum (via Furness coach Eric Weinstein).***
  Click here for Ed Morrone's wonderful, feel-good story from the Northeast Times about Washington's lacrosse goalies.
  Click
here for a pic of St. Thomas' CYO champs. (see March 31).
  Click
here for: If You Win Big in Cash 5, Please Give Me a Cut . . .
  Roman beat SJ Prep, 6-3. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here
.
  Neumann-Goretti beat West Catholic, 30-1, in three innings and 1 hour, 49 minutes. Ace's DN ink to sr. LF Charlie Jerla.
  *Click here for details/rosters for Friday's Pub event.*
 
The baseball roster for Carroll is
here. Three CL rosters are still needed: C-E, Lans, McD.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (La S's Grezeszak-Schneider duo)
  The PIAA is trying to sack charter schools. Click here for a story from pennlive.com (Harrisburg area). And here for one by the Associated Press. And here for one from triblive.com (Pittsburgh area).
  Phila. Elec. product Davian Joseph, currently at a JUCO, will continue his college hoops career at Missouri Baptist, a D-1 NAIA school.

April 1
  Click
here for: Sometimes Only Half a Tippy-Toe Act Is Needed.
  2010 SJ Prep grad Bob D'Orazio, who starred at Johns Hopkins,  is trying to draw pro interest as a receiver. He has been hitting the combine trail. Click
here for his impressive highlight video.
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  La Salle beat Judge, 14-3. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here.
  King beat Freire, 18-3, in three innings. Ace's DN ink to sr. P-3B Clinton Hickson.
  Congrats to those who tonight will be inducted into the Pa. Sports Hall of Fame's City All-Star Chapter!!:
Robert Coleman, Joe Corbi (deceased), Michael Corbi, Kathy Killian, Jim King, Hubie Marshall, Brian McCloskey, Bill Mendek, Tim Murphy, Gene Otto, Stanley Parker, Dave Pauley, Frank Sylvester, Robert Wheeler.
  Click
here for some notes from coach Bill Gallagher about Team Stars & Stripes' recent win in Barcelona, Spain. Thanks and congrats, Bill!
  The baseball roster for Washington is
here.

  Congrats to Bucknell's Cameron Ayers (Gtn. Academy) and Norfolk State's Pendarvis Williams (Bodine)
, who earned honorable mention on the Associated Press All-America Basketball Team.
  Click here for Ace's story on Miami FB commit Hayden Mahoney.

March 31
 
C-E sr. C Tom Dougherty will play his college football at Catholic U.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click
here. (No. 1 of the baseball season! A Cath trend)
  Click here for the overall recap of the 2013-14 hoops season.
  Ace made his debut on the baseball trail today!! . . . SJ Prep beat Judge, 10-6. His DN ink will go to jr. P-1B Colin Cunningham.
  Team Stars & Stripes kicked butt again. Click
here for a pic.
  Haverford School seeks games for tomorrow and Wednesday. Contact coach Bob Castell at rcastell@haverford.org.
  Baseball rosters for Judge, Bracetti and La Salle are
here. Four CL rosters are still needed: Carr, C-E, Lans, McD.
  
  Congratulations to the Pa. State CYO Grade School Champions, St. Thomas the Apostle Knights, for winning the title this past weekend at Chestnut Hill College. In succession, the boys from Glen Mills defeated teams from  Scranton, Allentown and Erie. Each game was decided in the final seconds . . . PLAYERS: Mike Barone, Austin Laughlin, Drew Savon, Danny Guy, John McLaughlin, Connor O'Brien, Brady Devereux, Cole Palis, Chris Mills, Jake Erley, Ray McGuire. COACH: Dan Guy. ASSISTANTS: Joe Murphy, Dan O'Sullivan.

March 30
 
Click here for more Frank Thoughts from former Daily News sports writer & desk man Frank Bertucci.
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Hometown Philly College Basketball Teams)

March 29
  Malvern jr. OL Hayden Mahoney has made an oral commitment to play his college football at Miami.
 
Click here for the latest effort from Ted Taylor, who's now in his 39th year of writing hobby columns. Congrats! This one begins with Ted's memories of the A's final season in Philly. 

  The baseball roster for Bonner-Prendie is
here.  

March 28
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Most honored All-City players over a four-decade period via a power points system)
 
Baseball rosters for Phila. Elec. and Dobbins are here.
  The All-City honorees have been added to the master lists. And click here for a list of all first-teamers, by school, going back to 1972.
 
Click here for Ace's story on his first Daily News All-City Basketball Team, and congrats to the major honorees: Player of the Year Ja'Quan Newton (N-G) and Coach of the Year Carl Arrigale (N-G). All-City, All-Public and All-Catholic Teams are on page 68 (along with Ace's final City Top 10) and here; special tribute to Newton on page 70.

March 27
  Click here for a story about last Saturday's AA final; it ends with a nice tribute to Constitution's sportsmanship.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Breakdown of CL overall records in this century; year by year and totals/winning percentages)
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
 
The baseball roster for Haverford School is here.
  All basketball photo sets for 2013-14 can now be found
here.

March 26
 
Let the anticipation build! . . . In Friday's Daily News, Aaron "Ace" Carter will present his All-City, All-Public and All-Catholic Teams.
 
The baseball rosters for Roxborough, O'Hara, GAMP, West Catholic, Penn Charter and Ryan are here.
  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Comparing 6-title runs by N-G/RC)
  Carroll P-INF Matt Lafferty
will play college baseball at Ursinus.

March 25
  **Click here for a list of all Pub/Cath/Int guys who averaged
at least 15 points over the last 15 seasons.**
 
Constitution's gals can now be found
here.
  The Little Quakers'
2013 photo album is now on sale.
Click here.
  If you'd like to be
B-P's new hoops coach, visit the calendar page.
  All Pub games scheduled for today have been moved to April 15.
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Top 10 Pub & Cath champs, by overall winning percentage, over last 40 seasons)
  Roman
baseball commitments: P Kyle Rogalski to Misericordia, SS Joe Myers to Widener.
  Baseball rosters for FLC, Swenson, Edison & Northeast are here.

March 24
  Honors for
Washington products: Bucks County CC G William Davis 1st team, all-EPAC; 3rd team, NJCAA All-Region XIX. Clinton JC (South Carolina) G Kendale Truitt, 2nd team, NJCAA All-Region X.
  Mercer County CC (NJ) frosh Gs David Johnson (Comm Tech) and D.J. Alexander (Gratz)
earned second team honors in the Garden State Athletic Conference.
  Info for the 2014 Donofrio Classic is above!!
  Click here for info on Wednesday's big Markward Club dinner.
  Baseball rosters for Central and Phila. Academy are here.
  **Congrats to website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer and his wife, Shannon. Earlier today they welcomed son No. 2, Max!!! Click
here for a pic.**
  Thanks to Boop Vetrone, boxscores for all six state finals involving Pub/Cath teams are in today's Daily News (page 51).
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Props for N-G and Imhotep)
  Writebacks in overall context: Ace on Constitution and La Salle; intern Andrew Albert on Wood's girls.
  The Donofrio Classic, held at the Fellowship House, in Conshohocken, starts tonight with games at 7 and 8:30. The links to the brackets and rosters are now above.
  Carroll sr. G Austin Tilghman
, also a hot football recruit, has opted to play hoops at Monmouth.

March 23
  **Click here for recaps of all 2014 state playoffs.**
  Many of the March Tedbits have been updated. Click here.
  Baseball rosters for N-G, Wood, Tacony, Roman and Olney are here.
 
**Click here for Constitution's Tribute Page.**
  Click here for Dan Spinelli's report on La Salle's
loss last night in the Class AAAA final. The report completes Dan's magical run for this website. Thanks for everything, Dan!! And best of luck at Penn!!
  **Click here for Neumann-Goretti's Tribute Page.**
 
Click here for the final Overall Scoring Leaders (15.0 minimum).
 
Click here for the final 1,000-Point Career Scorers (top contenders for 2014-15 are now included).

March 22
  In PIAA finals . . .
  AAAA: La Salle fell to New Castle, 52-39. Ted's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Pics
here . . . Also, in the girls' AAA final, Wood fell to Blackhawk, 51-43. Andrew Albert's Monday DN ink TBA. Pics here.
  AA: Constitution beat Seton La Salle, 61-59, as jr. G-F Ahmad Gilbert totaled 19 points and 14 rebounds.
Ted's report is posted. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Before/after pics
here. Game pics here.
 
Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Career Scorers/Contenders list.
  Click
here for: Coach Carl and His Official First Family.
  Click here for: The Worst Job in Sports.
  Click
here for: Celebrities Taking a Shot at Photography? (smile)

March 21
  In PIAA finals . . .
 
AAA: Neumann-Goretti beat Susquehanna Twp., 64-57, in OT, thus claiming its fourth state title in five years, as sr. G Ja'Quan Newton rang up a career-high 33 points. Ted's report is posted. Ace's online story to Newton (shorter story for DN). Before/after pics here. Game pics here.
  A: Math, Civics and Sciences fell to Lincoln Park, 70-66. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink in overall context. Pics
here . . . Also, in the girls' AA final, Neumann-Goretti fell to Seton La Salle, 58-50. Pics here.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Lisa Brown. Lisa, the mother of N-G star Ja'Quan Newton, passed yesterday
after a courageous battle against cancer. Click here for Ace's story. And
here for a Facebook photo. RIP, Lisa.
  Click here for Ace's look at the state finals.

March 20
  SJ Prep's baseball roster is here.
 
Tiiiiime for (more) Tedbits . . . click here. (Greenberg points)
  Tom Meakim is no longer the basketball coach at Bonner-Prendie. Best wishes going forward to a class act!
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Recipe for title-game success)

  Click here for Randy Seidman's latest batch of Hometown Philly College Baseball Awards, and more. Thanks, Randy!
  Saturday at 6 in Hershey, Bailey Greenberg and Wood's girls will play for a state title. At 8, so will her brother, Sean, and La Salle's boys. Click here for Ace's feature story.
And here for a recent photo set.

March 19
  Dan Spinelli offers his report on
La Salle's semifinal win here.
  Frosh F David George, who played high school ball at Phila. Electric, has helped Amherst reach the D-III national semis. Click here.
 
Tiiiiime for (more) Tedbits . . . click here. (D-12's uncommon feat)
  Click
here to check out Mark "Frog" Carfagno's latest blog posting
about his mushrooming effort to help ex-Phillies slugger Dick Allen
gain entrance to the Baseball Hall of Fame. The Facebook page is: Dick Allen Belongs in the Hall of Fame. Thanks! 
  For those who've been asking . . . We have not received the brackets/rosters for this year's Donofrio Classic. tedtee307@yahoo.com
  Check out recent practice pics from:
La Salle &
Neumann-Goretti Constitution & MC&S.
  Click here for the schedule for D-12's entrants in all four state finals this weekend (bottom of that page).
  Click here for a story about the situation facing Iowa coach Fran McCaffery (La Salle High '77).
  **Click here for recaps of all 2014 state playoffs.**
  Click here for: How'd You Like to Lose THIS Way? (In NJ, Pitman
lost a Tournament of Champions quarterfinal because . . . incredible).
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (Breakdown of Ja'Quan Newton's 1,939 career points at Neumann-Goretti.)
  As of 7:55 a.m., the DN stories by Ace (N-G) and Andrew Albert (La Salle) have not been posted on philly.com.
  Click
here
for: Bloodline Time! (Ja'Quan Newton and his dad, Joe)

March 18
 
Tiiiiime for (more) Tedbits . . . click here. (Twenty-nine people took guesses on how Ja'Quan Newton would break the record . . . )
  ***For the first time, D-12 schools have made it to PIAA finals in all four classifications!!!***

  In PIAA semifinals . . .
  Neumann-Goretti sr. G Ja'Quan Newton became the leading career scorer (1,939 points) in Catholic League history -- he broke the record
on a layup 4:11 before halftime -- as the Saints beat Phila. Electric, 65-53, in Class AAA. Ted's report is posted. Ace's DN ink to Newton. Key Newton pics here. Full set here. (Almost all pics in both sets are black & white).
  La Salle beat Chester, 61-55, in AAAA. Dan Spinelli's report is posted. DN ink (overall context) by intern Andrew Albert.
  In other games:
Constitution beat Elmer L. Meyers, 55-44,
in AA. MC&S beat St. John Neumann, 76-53, in A.

 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (semis results for state champs)
  Website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno is working hard behind the scenes to help ex-Phillies slugger Dick Allen gain entrance to baseball's Hall of Fame. As is Dick's son, Richard Jr. Click here for Tom Mahon's DN High & Inside column, and see how there's a connection to tonight's semifinal round of the state playoffs.
  If you're worried how baseball season will start after the bad weather finally ceases and teams head outdoors, click here.

March 17
  Episcopal RB Anthony Feliziani will play his college FB at Ursinus.

 
Click here for: The Public League Needs More Guys in Kevin's Two-Sport Heaven.
  Practice pics! Click
here for MC&S and here for Constitution and here for a small set from the end of Franklin's indoor baseball practice.
  Click
here for: Have You "Herd" Who Starred for La Salle?

  Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (D-12 semis breakdown)

 
Click here for: St. Joe's Makes Statewide Noise.
  Click here for Ace's writeback on La Salle sr. F Jalen Herdsman
.

 

 

March 16
  **Click here for a complete breakdown of Huck's results, and see how he fared against the famous Joe Lunardi. Both went 67-for-68!**

 
**Ready for some Huckotology?? Click here for Huck's predictions on the NCAA brackets (posted at 5:55 p.m.)**
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (La Salle has rebuilt from within)
  ***Click here for Dan Spinelli's report on La Salle's big win over Lower  Merion in yesterday's AAAA quarterfinal. Thank you, Dan!***
  Click
here for: And He Does So Religiously . . .
  Click here for the semifinal schedule for D-12's entrants in the AAAA and AA state playoffs (bottom of that page). Semis in all classifications will be played Tuesday. Thanks to Joe Sette.

  **Click here for recaps of all 2014 state playoffs.**
 
Click here for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders (15.0 minimum).
 
Click here for the updated 1,000-Point Career Scorers/Contenders list.

March 15
  In PIAA quarterfinals . . .
  AAAA: King fell to Abington, 56-52. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here . . . La Salle beat Lower Merion, 71-48. Ted's report is posted. And Dan Spinelli's is here. Ace's Monday DN ink TBA. Pics here.
  AA: Constitution beat Holy Cross, 72-62. Del-Val fell to Elmer L. Meyers, 52-50, in two OTs.
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (One-point, same-day margins)

March 14
  In PIAA quarterfinals . . .
  AAA: Neumann-Goretti beat Allentown Central Catholic, 60-50. Ted's report is posted. Pics
here . . . (And click here for pics of the Class AA N-G/St. Basil girls' game, won by N-G). In the other game: Phila. Electric beat Carroll, 52-51. The Patriots converted a layup with a hint under 5 seconds left, but had no timeouts remaining. PE&T never had to inbound the ball.
  A: MC&S beat Church Farm, 47-46. Ace's DN ink in overall context (with some details on PE&T's game also).
  Click
here for: Someone Finally Nailed the Apostrophe Placement.
 
Tiiiiime for Tedbits . . . click here. (quarters results for state champs)

  Click here for Ace's feature story on Constitution jr. F Ahmad Gilbert (top part) and La Salle jr. G Dan Corr