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Aug. 20
 
Click here for a story from Yahoo! about the dangers of cheerleading. Shocking stuff.

Aug. 19
 
Yes, it's early, but click here for the 2008-09 Public League Master Basketball Schedule.
 
Click here for final info on the Chosen League.

Aug. 17
 
More on WC-SJP . . . Huck's notes on "the wire" and video highlights from EasternPaFootball.com.
 
Click here to see a breakdown on what's contained in the amazing 2008 Pennsylvania Football News Resource Guide. There's also info on how to order; a PayPal option is included.
  Click here for updates on the Girard College-Triple Threat Summer League. 

Aug. 16
 
West Catholic beat SJ Prep, 3-1, in a scrimmage at Belmont Plateau. No report, but click here for pics.

Aug. 14
  Congrats to former La Salle High FB/bask star Tom Gizzi, who's now an assistant with the women's hoops squad at Loyola (Md.). One of the all-time class acts!
 
Click here for complete information on a pitching clinic -- open to pitchers, parents, coaches, scouts, etc. -- to be offered Sept. 20 by former California Angel lefty Frank DiMichele.

Aug. 12
 
 A big thank-you goes out to Brett Antell of In the Zone Inc., who will again provide T-shirts for our Players of the Week!! Much appreciated, Brett!!
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it explains how unique Jamie Moyer really is!

Aug. 11
 
Click here for a story on Texans' RB Steve Slaton (Conwell-Egan) in the Houston Chronicle.
 
**Merry Late-Summer Christmas!! Your present is the beginning of FB season. Practice starts today. Enjoy!!**
 
Click here for info on the Tony Samartino Future Stars BB Tourney, which starts Wednesday.
  Click here for info on the Chosen League (standings, all-stars, recaps, alumni); playoffs upcoming.

Aug. 10
 
Click here for a story on Falcons' QB Matt Ryan (Penn Charter) in the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Aug. 8
 
Click here to check out website legend Frog Carfagno's latest blog effort. It concerns Aaron Rowand's 2006 catch.
 

Aug. 6
 
While on vacation, we discovered a basketball player with amaaaaazing leaping ability. Dude can throw down like it's nothing. About two feet above the rim!! He said he'd love to play for a high school in Philly. Not sure about his eligibility, though. Click here for his skywalking pic.
 
Neumann-Goretti rising junior Tony Chennault has committed to play basketball at Wake Forest. Click here for Kerith Gabriel's story.
  Click here for an update on Bobby Mizia, the former La Salle High/Temple FB star who became a popular ref and is now battling a health issue. All the best, Bobby!!

Aug. 4
 
McDevitt recently beat Univ. City, 22-17, for the Passing Football League title. Click here for league reports; a report on the final will be posted soon. 
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines trading-deadline activity.

Aug. 2
 
Click here for the 2008 Week-by-Week FB Schedule. Please speak up about glitches. Thanks.

Aug. 1
 
Click here for another interview featuring NE High product Brent Grimes, now a CB with the Atlanta Falcons.
 
Click here to check out website legend Frog Carfagno's latest blog effort. It concerns the Phillies' inactivity before the trade deadline.
 
 
Click here for a story from DigitalSports Maryland about ex-Roman star Kyle Locke, who's still around the game and carrying himself with class.

July 31
 
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click here for the latest contribution from long-time expert Ted Taylor. Among the items: the time Babe Ruth played a game for the A's!

July 30
 
Click here for an update/words of wisdom from ex-Northeast FB star Cameron Murphy, who has turned his degree into a great job in the corporate world, and gives back to his community.
 
Click here for a report by website stalwart Tom Zulewski, of Wood, about his experience at Penn State's Journalism Camp.
 
Click here for a short story on Wood T Adam Citko (6-5, 300), who has committed to Temple.
  Click here for more all-star awards from the Sonny Hill programs (future & regular).

July 29
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it explains how the Pirates have become MLB's farm system.

July 27
 
Congrats to LHP Sean Grieve, a 2004 Germantown Academy grad who has been promoted to the Phillies' Williamsport team in the Class A short-season New York-Penn League.

July 25
 
Click here for the all-star teams from the Sonny Hill programs (future & regular).
 
Click here for a story (and some video) about a high school in California with a two-QB offense.

July 24
 
Congrats to LHP Michael Antonini, a 2003 O'Hara grad who has been promoted to Class AA with the Mets.
  Click here for info on the Fort Collins (Colo.) Foxes, of a summertime college league. Temple players Carmen Del Mastro (Roman) and Lenny DelGrippo (K-K) are having nice seasons.

July 23
 
Click here for some Day Five pics in Seattle. Visit to Safeco Field for Mariners-Red Sox. Sox won, 6-3, in 12.
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it concerns the death of two famous sports media figures.

July 22
 
Click here for some Day Four pics in Seattle. Visit to Vancouver for sightseeing and minor league baseball.

July 21
 
Click here for some Day Three pics in Seattle. Visits to Space Needle and Pike Place Market.
 
Congrats to Muhlenberg C Mike Nolan, a Bonner product who has been named a pre-season D-III All-American by The Sporting News. Click here for release.
 
Click here to see an update and new pics of Army sergeant Tommy DeVietro, former Bonner RB.

July 20
 
Click here for some Day Two pics in Seattle area. Trip to Snoqualmie Falls and a Bavarian-themed town called Leavenworth. Sorry, no sports. Bear with us (smile).

July 19
 
Click here for pics of Day One of our trip to the Seattle/Tacoma area. Included is a AAA game in Tacoma and a visit to a high school made famous in the movie "10 Things I Hate About You," with Heath Ledger.

July 17
 
Click here for the latest contribution from recruiting expert Julie Lanzillo.
 
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click here for the latest contribution from long-time expert Ted Taylor.
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; among his thoughts: how to "fix" the all-star game.

July 16
 
Click here for an update on Bobby Mizia, the former La Salle High/Temple FB star who became a popular ref and is now battling a health issue. All the best, Bobby!!

July 15
  Click here for Stan Hochman's column on Eric Seidman and his new book, "Bridging the Statistical Gap."
  Click here for a one-on-one video interview featuring Atlanta Falcons CB Brent Grimes (Northeast High).
 
We have posted the Inter-Ac FB Master Schedule. Still has holes, especially for GA/HS. Please help.

July 14
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it concerns the all-star game.

July 13
 
Ted took pics of all four all-star basketball games in Narberth today/tonight. Click here for American #2. And here for American #1. And here for National. And here for Junior.
 
Click here for the latest contribution from recruiting expert Julie Lanzillo.

July 12
 
Yik-Yak beat Team Mitchell, 6-0, for the championship in the 6th annual Gregory Hennigar Memorial Rough-Touch FB Tournament. Click here for Team Photos. And here for pics from the final. And here for pics from the latter part of the tourney (except the final). And here for pics from the early part.

July 11
 
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of John "Wags" Wagner, beloved freshman football coach at St. Joseph's Prep, who passed after a lengthy battle against cancer. There will be a viewing Monday, 6 to 8 p.m., at the Gesu Church, at the Prep, and another at the same site Tuesday from 9 to 10 a.m., with the funeral Mass to follow. John is survived by his wife, Mona, daughter Kim and sons
John (Prep '98) and Steve ('01). Click here for a Tribute Page.
 
Please click here for information on fund-raising efforts to help Kevin McCloskey, former North Catholic athlete who suffered severe injuries while serving in Afghanistan.  
 
The 6th annual Gregory Hennigar Memorial Rough-Touch FB Tournament, to honor the memory of the former Judge/Penn State quarterback, will be held tomorrow, 10 a.m. start, at Ramp Playground, across the street from Judge. The tourney will feature 16 teams in a single-elimination format. Ted will snap pics.

July 10
  Condolences to the family/friends of former Mastbaum basketball player Chris Macey ('03), who passed after a battle against leukemia.

July 8
 
Our thoughts and prayers are with the friends/family of Eddie Lane, who passed in a house fire in Chester. Eddie starred in football (third team All-City RB) and track (anchor of championship relay) at Gratz (class of 1998).
  Click here for a Back in the Day story from July 1988. It concerns an experience of a lifetime for some Philly baseball players, who rubbed elbows with perhaps the greatest athlete in the history of team sports and even lived in his parents' home!

July 6
 
Two interesting books are now on the market: It All Began With Wilt, by Cecil Mosenson, Wilt Chamberlain's coach at Overbrook HS and a long-time coach/educator; at www.amazon.com/bookstores . . . Bridging the Statistical Gap, by Eric Seidman, former George Washington baseball player (and the son of website legend Randy Seidman). This one simplifies sabermetrics. Click here.
 
Joe Malizia Jr., serving the USA in the Army, has sent some pics from Colombia.
 
Our condolences to the family/friends of Frank Banas, who passed last Monday. Frank was Cardinal Dougherty's first football coach, completing his stint in 1960. Services were Thursday. Guest Book here.

July 5
 
**Click here for Randy Seidman's
Hometown Philly All-Star & All-Rookie Selections, plus other season-ending lists!! Thanks for the amazing hustle, Randy.**

June 30
  The Philly Lightning, a lacrosse team featuring players from Neumann-Goretti and O'Hara, and coached by N-G's Bill Sytsma (also N-G's FB boss), has returned from England, where it went 5-1 on an exhibition tour. Players from N-G: Drew Byrne, Vinny Colase, Ryan Dougherty, John Gambone, Christian Irwin, Brian Uhl, Dan Uhl, Stan Visack. From O'Hara: John Batista, Pat Convery, Mark Juliano, Pat Murray, Mark Muto, Andrew Sorensen, Andy Vogel. Assistants to Sytsma: Kevin Richardson, Mike Rickey, Tim Boyle.

June 29
 
Congrats to catcher Dale Curry (Judge '04, Alvernia '08), who has signed with the River City Rascals (O'Fallon, Missouri) in the independent Frontier League. Click here for the Rascals' website.

June 28
  Penn Charter DE Justin Renfrow has committed to Virginia. Click here for Ted's DN story.

June 27
 
**Congrats to Penn Charter/Virginia PG Sean Singletary, selected in the second round (No. 42) of last night's NBA draft by Sacramento. Click here for Ted's story and here for a pair of Before They Played for Pay stories from Sean's PC days and here for a report on Sean's classic duel with Kyle Lowry in Jan. '04.**
 
SJ Prep QB Mark Giubilato has committed to Temple. Click here for that story.
 
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click here for the latest contribution from long-time expert Ted Taylor.

June 26
 
**Congrats to Penn Charter/Virginia PG Sean Singletary, selected in the second round (No. 42) of the NBA draft by Sacramento. Ted's story will be in tomorrow's Daily News.**
 
SJ Prep QB Mark Giubilato has committed to Temple. Ted's story will be in tomorrow's Daily News.

June 25
 
Congrats to LHP Frank Gailey (Carroll '03, West Chester '07) on his promotion to the Blue Jays' Class A team in Lansing, Mich. (Midwest League). Click here for his bio page on minorleaguebaseball.com.

June 24
 
**Click here for Randy Seidman's newsy notes on Philly's college baseball guys. Featured: final stats for everybody and details on all home runs!!**
 
Click here for info/schedule on the Girard College-Triple Threat Summer Basketball League (for returning varsity teams.)

June 23
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines goofy nicknames in pro baseball history.
 
Former Northeast HS baseball star Ari Bluestein is now hosting an internet radio sports show, running from 10 a.m. to noon Mondays through Fridays. Click here. Best of luck, Ari!

June 22
  We're trying to flesh out the Catholic League Football Master Schedule. Coaches/ADs/anybody: Please send updated schedules to silaryt@phillynews.com. Thank you.

June 20
  Welcome back to Philly, Mark Gubicza! Mark, a Penn Charter grad and our Pitcher of the Year in 1981 (and a member of the Royals' HOF), is here this weekend with the Angels' broadcast crew.

June 19
 
Click here to check out website legend Frog Carfagno's latest blog effort. It concerns several topics.  
  Click here for website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer's list of the CL's top 100 football returnees.

June 18
  Click here for pics of many members of the Daily News sports staff. We had a meeting tonight. Couldn't resist bringing the camera (smile).

June 17
 
Well, we have posted at least a rough draft for the Catholic League Football Master Schedule.
  Congrats to ex-website stalwart Nick "Nick at Mid-Afternoon" Cammarota, a Central grad who's now at Boston U. Nick is interning this summer for MLB.com. Click here for a story he did last night in Allentown.

June 16
 
North Carolina's basketball website is reporting that Wayne Ellington (Episcopal) has withdrawn his name from the NBA draft.
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines a book about the Phillies' glory era (surrounding '80).

June 15
 
**Happy Father's Day!!**

June 14
 
**Courtney "CC" Charles has received his plaque. Click here for some pics.**

June 13
 
**Click here for our 31st annual All-City Baseball Team. Also on page 128 in today's Daily News. Congrats to top player Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche (Frankford) and top pitcher Conor Kerins (Bonner), and to all of the honorees.**
  Check the updated lists for All-City baseball first-teamers by school and all-time All-City honorees and All-City honorees in multiple sports.

June 12

 
**Gtn. Academy's Courtney "CC" Charles, Best Teammate '08, will receive his plaque Saturday at 5 o'clock at a graduation party hosted by the parents of fellow his Patriots, Colin and Keenan Kish.**

  West Catholic QB Curtis Drake indeed committed to Penn State. Our PSU writer, Bernard "Bre" Fernandez, who's of course a giant on the boxing media trail, covered the event and his story is here.

June 11
 
In the Carpenter Cup . . . Catholic fell to Burlington County (N.J.), 10-7. Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Nick Ferdinand (and a drop to Brian O'Grady). Click here for group pics of players/coaches (also PL/I-A).
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines 500/600 homer guys.
 
Click here to check out website legend Frog Carfagno's latest blog effort. It concerns the '93 World Series.
 
Click here for Jack Morrison's wonderful DN obit on Derek Bowen, who was paralyzed while playing FB for Southern on Thanksgiving Day in 1966 yet nevertheless went on to live a model life.

June 10
 
**West Catholic QB Curtis Drake will hold a press conference Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Everyone will be shocked if his choice is NOT Penn State.**
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines a night of insider baseball.

June 9
 
In the Carpenter Cup . . . Inter-Ac-Independent fell to Berks County, 9-3. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to John Gentile. Also, Pub fell to Mercer County (N.J.), 4-3. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Luis Santos. Click here for group pics of players/coaches for Inter-Ac/Indy and Pub.

June 8
  Click here for Randy Seidman's newsy notes on Philly's college baseball guys.

June 7
 
We took a little trip to NYC to see "Jersey Boys." Click here for some pics.
  With the Carpenter Cup nearing . . . click here for a Back in the Day story about the CL's 1987 championship.

June 6
 
**Congrats to William & Mary LHP Sean Grieve (Gtn. Academy '04), who was drafted today by the Phillies in the 21st round!! Sean was our DN Player of the Year as a senior at GA.**
 
Click here and go to the bottom of that page to check out boxscores from the '92 CL baseball semis. Look at the names of the leadoff hitters in the North game and the No. 3 hitters in the South game. With regard to CL baseball, all four now hold the same job! (If you're stumped, click here.)
  Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click here for the latest contribution from long-time expert Ted Taylor.

June 5
  Frankford fell to Hempfield, 3-2, in a Class AAAA quarterfinal. Ted's report will be posted. DN ink to several in an overall context. Pics here. 
 
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of Ben Shervin, who has passed. Ben's son (Vince, Dougherty) and grandson (Matt, McDevitt, this past season) were Catholic League basketball players and Ben was a passionate follower/coach, and even played playground ball into his 70s. 
  Click here for a blurb on today's Frankford-Hempfield state playoff.
  And here for a blurb on tomorrow's Rasual Butler All-City Basketball Classic.

June 4
  Our thoughts and prayers are with long-time website stalwart Amauro "Amar" Austin, and his family/friends, on the passing of his father, Ron Price. Information about the services will be posted when it becomes available.
  Click here for some pics from Academic Awards Night at Eastern HS (Kev & some buddies.)
  Click here for a story in the Lexington Herald-Leader (Ky.) about an amaaaaazing 8-year-old athlete.
  Congrats to Big Willie McGonigle on his graduation today from O'Hara!!

June 3
 
**Click here to see the Catholic, Public, Inter-ac/Indies Carpenter Cup rosters (go to bottom of that page.)**
 
The Frankford-Hempfield Class AAAA quarterfinal will be played Thursday, 12 noon, at Spring-Ford HS, in Royersford. (Early start due to Hempfield's 6 o'clock graduation.)
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines amazingly quick heroics by rookie hitters.

June 2
 
**Frankford beat Avon Grove, 3-1, in eight innings, in a Class AAAA first-round playoff as Edwin "Tito" Rohena pitched a three-hitter and won it with a two-run walkoff homer. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Rohena. Pics here.**
 
In other playoffs . . . AAA: PET lost, 14-0. AA: Prep Charter lost, 11-1. A: GAMP lost, 16-1. 
 
**Click here to see the Catholic and Public Carpenter Cup rosters (go to bottom of that page.)** 
  Click here for a blurb on today's state baseball playoffs.

June 1
  Click here to see pics of our family trip to Citizens Bank Park for Phillies-Marlins.
 
Congrats to Temple sr. OF Stan Orzechowski (N. Catholic) on his selection to the All-Big-5 Team.

May 31
 
Click here for Covered in Ink, 2007-08 Edition. (Guys who've received DN stories from Ted this school year.)
  Click here for updated rosters, with alternates, for the Rasual Butler All-City Basketball Classic.

May 30
  This note about Northeast High product Brent Grimes appeared on a Falcons blog maintained by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Niiiice!:
  Grimes, who came out of small Shippensburg State, has a real opportunity to emerge as DeAngelo Hall’s replacement at left cornerback. Assistant head coach Emmitt Thomas told me last season that Grimes was probably the best athlete on the team and that the only thing holding him back is experience. Grimes (5-10, 180) also is small and could have problems against bigger receivers but if he stays focused and holds up to the rigors of training camp and preseason, don’t be shocked to see this guy in the starting lineup or at least in the top-end of the rotation.
  REVISED info for Monday's state playoffs:
 
AAAA champ Frankford will host 1-3 (Avon Grove) at La Salle Univ., 3 p.m.
  AAA champ Phila. Elec. will host 11-1 (Blue Mountain) at Ashburn Field, in S. Philly's FDR Park, at 1:30.
 
AA champ Prep Charter will play 11-1 (Pine Grove) at Blue Mountain HS, in Schuylkill Haven, at 4.
  A champ GAMP will host 1-1 (Christopher Dock) at Ashburn Field, in South Philly's FDR Park, at 4:30.
 

May 29
 
Website writer Big Willie McGonigle, one of the coolest young men you could ever hope to meet, will graduate next week from O'Hara. Please take a moment to read his reflections. Best of luck at Delco Community, Will! Thanks for being you, and for this contribution. 
 
Click here for info on Bonner baseball's recent visit to the Don Guanella School.
  **Tryouts for the CL's Carpenter Cup team will be held Saturday and Sunday, 4 p.m. each day, at Bonner. The Friars' Joe DeBarberie is the head coach.**

May 28
 
**Frankford beat Central, 15-5, in six innings, for its fifth Pub championship in six seasons. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to several in an overall context. Pics here and here.**
 
**Congratulations to Gtn. Academy's Courtney Charles, Best Teammate 2008. Click here.**
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college baseball).
 
Plans have been finalized for Monday's state playoffs involving three of the four Pub teams: the AAAA champ (Fkd) will host 1-3 at La Salle Univ., 3 p.m.; the A champ (GAMP) will host 1-1 at Ashburn Field in South Philly at 1:30; the AAA champ (Phila. Elec.) will host 11-1 at Ashburn Field at 4:30; the AA champ (Prep Charter) will hit the road to play 11-1 (details TBA).

May 27
 
**SJ Prep beat Bonner, 5-1, for its second consecutive CL baseball title. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to several in an overall context. Pics here.**
 
Click here to read how RH Chez Angeloni (La Salle HS) pitched Johns Hopkins to a victory in the D-3 CWS.

May 26
 
Click here for a Back in the Day story on Bonner's 1989 CL baseball championship. One of the heroes, Jack McCoy, the South MVP, got a key RBI while wearing a cast to protect a broken hand!

May 25
 
Check out this email from Malvern website writer Matt Thomas. It concerns Best Teammate voting. Legendary!! (smile):
"I'm actually in Peru right now at an internet cafe. I'm in a real tiny town 2 hours from the Pacific Coast and I don't have much time because there are about 15 other guys who wanna hop on this thing. We're all here for our senior service project and we don't get home until the 29th, so I don't know when I can get my votes to you. But I will rush it."
 
Congrats to former K-K basketball player Brian Beacham ('02), who's about to start working as the sports information director at Cabrini College.
Very nice!! Best of luck, Brian!!

May 24
 
Click here for some pics of Kevin and Eastern High's track team at the South Jersey Sectionals.
  Click here (bottom of that page) for a photo of the Bux-Mont FB all-stars, who won the City All-Star prelim. 
  Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines no-hitters pitched by young guys.

May 23
 
In a CL semi, Bonner beat Ryan, 11-1, in six innings, as Ryan Haley (2.2 innings) and John Condo combined for a no-hitter. Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to the No-No Boys. Pics here.
 
*Deputy Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel, an All-Public linebacker for Bartram in '80 (and baseball player),  is the 23rd winner of the George Fencl Award (courage, determination, integrity). Congrats, Kevin!!* 

May 22
 
In a CL semi, SJ Prep used a five-run home sixth to beat N-G, 5-1. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Perry Russom. Pics here.
  In CL quarters, Bonner beat K-K, 8-1. Huck's report is posted. DN ink to Conor Kerins. In the other one, Ryan edged C-E, 3-2, in the continuation of the game suspended yesterday.
 
Click here for updated info on the Rasual Butler All-City Basketball Classic (rosters for juniors now added).
 
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click here for the latest contribution from long-time expert Ted Taylor.
 
Click here for Lormont Sharp's latest hoops contribution. It concerns budding Bartram star Tyrone Garland.

May 21
 
In Pub semis, Frankford beat Northeast, 6-4. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Esteban "Shortie" Meletiche. Pics here. Central beat Washington, 12-11, in 10 innings. Randy's report is posted. Some pre-game, early-game pics here.
  In CL quarterfinals, N-G beat La Salle, 1-0, on Mark Donato's three-hitter. Huck's report is posted. DN ink to Joey Armata. Also, SJ Prep beat Wood, 10-0, in six innings, as Kyle Mullen, Kevin Gillen and Pat Carbone pitched two frames apiece in a no-hitter! Ryan/C-E was suspended by heavy rain with one on and nobody out in the home fifth. Tied at 2-2. Will be finished tomorrow at 3:45. (Yes, from the time of the suspension. These CL folks are quick learners -- smile.)
 
The K-K/Bonner quarterfinal has been postponed: Tomorrow, 3:45, at Widener.
 
Click here for a story on the recent Blue-Gold CYO All-Star FB Game, which was played at Widener.
 
Condolences to the friends/family of Tim "Pipper" O'Neill, who has passed. A star RB/KR/K for West Catholic ('82) and the last player in city history to drop-kick a PAT, the personable Tim truly was a pip.

May 20
 
*Click here for the Coaches' All-Catholic Team. Congrats to the MVPs, Conor Kerins (Bonner, Red) and Mark Donato (N-G, Blue).*
 
*Click here for the Coaches' All-Inter-Ac Team. Congrats to MVP John Gentile (Malvern).*
  Click
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for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college baseball).

May 19
 
Crazy night, gang. Sorry for the delay . . .
  In PL quarterfinals, Northeast beat GAMP, 8-5, and Washington beat Prep Charter, 13-3, in six innings. Ted's report on NE-GAMP is posted. Pics here. DN ink to NE's Lance Lempert and DN ink to GW's Damien Wilmer. Other winners: Central and Frankford.
  In CL pre-playoffs: Ryan beat North, 4-2, and Wood beat Carroll, 7-3. Both games were handled incorrectly by CL officials (should have been continued from point of suspension Sunday; instead were entirely replayed). Click here for Ted's story on that mess.
  We also have full boxscores on all six games (thanks to all who made that happen!)

May 18
  Click for Kerith Gabriel's DN stories on the CL track championships: Judge (boys) and O'Hara (girls).
 
The North-Ryan pre-playoff was washed out by rain in the third inning, with North up, 2-0. That and Carroll-Wood (0-0 after one) are scheduled to replayed in their entirety tomorrow (same sites, 3:45). Ted's report on Ryan-North is posted.
Pics here.

May 17
 
**Non-Public pounded Public, 48-7, in the 34th annual Daily News-Eagles City All-Star Football Game as numerous records tumbled. Click here for Ted's story. Pre-game pics here and boxscore here.**
 
 Chestnut Hill beat Episcopal, 11-7. Ted's report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics here.
 
Click here for a pair of Wild/Wacky stories concerning baseball playoffs. Just to put you in the mood (smile).

May 16
 
**We've welcomed 400,000 visitors in one week short of four months. Thanks for your continued support.**
 
Schedule for CL pre-playoffs, both SUNDAY at 1 p.m.: Carroll at Wood; Ryan vs. North, at La Salle HS.
 
Freire guard Jarrod "G" Denard has committed to play hoops at Morgan State. Click here for Ted's story.
  Malvern is the Inter-Ac baseball champ, thanks to CHA's win over GA yesterday. Click here.

May 15
 
Phila. Elec. beat Franklin Towne, 11-9, in a wild/nutty District 12 Class AAA final.
Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Luke "Pinkie" Moscinski. Pics here.
 
Washington beat Kensington, 3-2.
Randy's report is posted. Other PL winners: Prep, Fkd, NE, Linc, Cent.
 
Monday's quarters, all at 3:15: PE at Fkd, GAMP at NE, Linc at Cent, Prep at Wash.
 
CL playoffs: We'll let you know when all of the behind-the-scenes maneuvering for the pre-playoffs is history. Tuesday's quarters, all at 3:45: Wood-Carroll at Prep, Ryan-North at C-E, La Salle at N-G, K-K at Bonner. 

   **Click here for the Coaches' All-Public Baseball Team and congrats to the MVPs: Shortie Meletiche (A), Keith Rycek and Benji Cruz (B), Evan Hunt (C) and Dave Pachucki (D).**

May 14
 
GAMP beat Masterman, 9-4, in the District 12 Class A final. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Foster McKoskey. Pics here.
  Prep Charter beat E&S, 8-2, in a D-12 AA semi. Ted's report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics here.

 
Click here for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college baseball).

May 13
 
N-G beat Wood, 9-4, in 8 innings. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Agapito "Aggie" Osano. Pics here.
  Click here for Ted's story on Judge's Jim DiLisio, who will play LB in the 34th annual DN-Eagles City All-Star FB Game, set for Saturday, 7 p.m., at Northeast High.
  Click here for updated info on the Rasual Butler All-City Basketball Classic (rosters for sophs now added).
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines unassisted tripleplays (one happened last night; John is ALL over it -- smile.)  

May 12
 
Click here for info (you may also register) on Saturday's Andrew Farrell Home Run Derby at Washington HS.
 
Click here for updated Pub baseball playoff schedule, from chairman Dave Connolly. And here for updates to the CL regular schedule, from commissioner/chief umpire Gene Otto. Thanks, guys!

May 11
 
**Happy Mother's Day to all of the wonderful moms out there!**

May 10
 
Click here for some pics of Kevin and his teammates (and a few others) in the Camden County (N.J.) Track Championships, at Haddon Township HS.
  Click here for a story about great police work being done by Michael Cermignano, former All-Public catcher at Franklin Towne Charter (Class of '04).

May 9
 
**Click here for info on the Rasual Butler All-City Basketball Classic.**
 
In light of the recent GA-Malvern baseball development . . . click here to read about a legendary college FB game from 1940. (Thanks to Ted Rauch, a Haverford School grad/star athlete, for passing this along.)
  Click here for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college baseball).
 
Click here for the overall PL baseball playoff schedule (bottom of that page) and here for just Monday's. 

May 8
 
Kenn.-Ken. beat Carroll, 10-5. Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker. Pics here.
  Click here for Ted's story on Franklin's Tajidin McGough, who will play WR in the 34th annual DN-Eagles City All-Star FB Game, set for May 17, 7 p.m., at Northeast High.

May 7
 
The Gtn. Academy-Malvern game will be replayed May 20 from the time the rules violation was committed (sixth inning, two away, runners on first and third). Click here for Ted's story. 
  La Salle beat North Catholic, 7-3, in another crazy one! (Just kidding. It was tame). Ted's report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics here.
  Strawberry Mansion C Devon White has signed with La Salle for basketball. Click here for the story by DN legend Bob Cooney. Pics here.

  **Click here for Ted's update on how GA's alternating-pitchers strategy vs. Malvern  constituted a rules violation. The regular report will be posted later this morning.**

May 6
 
**Gtn. Academy beat Malvern, 4-2, in a game that didn't start until 5:39 (ended at 7:50). Also, starting lefty Colin Kish and righty reliever Slater McCue alternated back and forth between the mound and first base throughout the last two innings (eight batters total). Ted's report on this all-timer is posted (below 5/7 update). DN ink to many (overall context). Pics here.**

 
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of former 19th District Phila. police officer George Bobe, who passed after battling cancer. George was a first team All-City infielder for Edison in 1980.
  Mansion C Devon White is expected to hold a press conference tomorrow. La Salle is lookin' good.

May 5
 
O'Hara beat Bonner, 3-2, on Bill Pace's RBI double with one away in the home seventh. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Pace. Pics here.

  Click here for rosters (and links to other info) for the 34th annual Daily News-Eagles City All-Star FB Game.
 
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click here for the latest contribution from long-time expert Ted Taylor.

May 3
 
**Click here for a special page to honor a recent heroic act by West Catholic baseball player Tom Sessa.**
 
Adam Keller (158+) and Kevin (156+) combined for javelin gold (315+) in the SJTCA Relays. Pics here.
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college baseball).
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines good hitting pitchers.

May 2
 
Penn Charter beat Haverford School, 14-7, in 3 hours, 18 minutes, with MANY baserunners.
Ted's report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Only 104 pics (smile).
 
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of 14th District police officer Terrance Young, a first team All-Pub running back (Washington, class of '01) who has passed as the result of injuries suffered in a recent off-duty motorcycle accident. Terrance was a coach with the North Philly Aztecs youth program.
 
Click here for a special page to celebrate the recent no-hitter by Phila. Acad. LH Dave Pachucki.

May 1 (or April 31, if you prefer -- smile)
 
SJ Prep beat Judge, 6-2. Ted's report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics here.
  North beat O'Hara, 3-2. Huck's report is posted.

 
Click here for Randy Seidman's report on Washington's 6-4 conquering of Northeast (played yesterday).

April 30
 
**SJ Prep OT Mark Arcidiacono has committed to Penn State. Ted's story. Pics here.**
  Dobbins beat U. City, 12-11, in a wildly entertaining game filled with pretty much everything. Ted's report is  posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics here.

  ANC basketball star Larry Loughery, formerly of SJ Prep, is bound for Penn. Click here for Ted's story.
 
**Click here for a feel-good sports story by columnist George Vecsey in the New York Times.**

April 29
 
Neumann-Goretti beat Conwell-Egan, 9-2. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Mark Donato. Pics here.
  Click here for Ted's story on Masterman LHP-1B-RF Evan Hunt, bound for Penn on a Mayor's Scholarship.
 
Washington product Jameel McClain has signed with the Ravens. Click here for that story.

April 28
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines John Smoltz' HOF worthiness.
  Click here for Randy Seidman's combo report on Washington's recent wins over Edison and Prep Charter.

April 27
 
**Congrats to RB Steve Slaton (Conwell-Egan, West Virginia), a third-round pick (No. 89) of the Houston Texans. Click here for Ted's story.**

April 26
 
**Congrats to QB Matt Ryan (Penn Charter, Boston College), the No. 3 pick (Atlanta) in the first round of the NFL draft!! Click here for DN story by Joe Santoliquito.**

  SJ Prep tackle Mark Arcidiacono has scheduled a press conference for Wed. (ignore the fact that the headline says Judge; that was his father's school -- smile.)

April 25
 
Click here for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college baseball).
 
La Salle took second in the Penn Relays distance medley. DN ink to anchor Dan Lowry.
 
Central beat GAMP, 18-4. Ted's report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics here.
  Click here for the latest hoops contribution from ex-King star Lormont Sharp, who watched Tyreke Evans again win MVP honors at last week's Jordan Classic.

April 24
 
Frankford beat Northeast, 6-0. Ted's report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics here.
 
Neumann-Goretti beat W. Catholic, 11-0, in five innings. Huck's report is posted.
 
Washington beat Edison, 12-2, in five innings. Randy's report will be posted. 
 
Olney High baseball coach Barry Strube, currently serving in Iraq, has sent more photos. Stay safe, Barry!
  Click here for Brian Cunniff's story in the Wildwood (N.J.) Leader about Trevor Rivera, a Wildwood HS catcher who's the grandson of a Hall of Fame player from Philly.

April 23
 
**Dave Pachucki, a senior lefty, pitched a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts as Phila. Academy Charter beat Furness, 7-0. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to take-a-guess. Pics here.**
 
The recent obits for two Philly gems: Ted on Al Angelo, Paul Hagen on John Marzano. Along with their Tribute Pages:
Al
and John.
 
Click here for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it compares pitchers separated by basically a century.  

April 22
 
With Boston College QB Matt Ryan among the witnesses, Malvern beat Penn Charter, 5-1. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Tim Cooney. Pics here.
 
Ryan PG Andrew Rogers has committed to Maine. Click here for Ted's story.

April 21
  Judge beat O'Hara, 7-2. Ted's report is posted. DN ink to Kevin Conroy. Pics here.
  Bonner beat Roman, 10-2.
Huck's report is posted.
  Washington beat Prep Charter, 9-5. Randy's report is posted.

April 19
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of former Frankford High football coach Al Angelo, who passed away at age 77 early this morning. Al won 83 percent of his games in 21 seasons (184-39-5) and owns the city record for most titles (10). We have set up a Tribute Page. Please send contributions to silaryt@phillynews.com.
Thank you.
 
And the same for former Central High baseball star John Marzano (later a major leaguer; working most recently as TV commentator), who passed away at age 45. We have set up a Tribute Page for John.
  Click here for some pics of Eastern's track team at the Woodbury Relays.

April 19
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of former Frankford High football coach Al Angelo, who passed away early this morning. Al won 83 percent of his games in 21 seasons (184-39-5) and owns the city record for most titles (10). We will set up a Tribute Page. Please send contributions to