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Dec. 31
  RIP, John "Jack" Wallin. Mr. Wallin, who in 1951 earned game MVP honors while leading St, Thomas More to the basketball City Title, passed away recently. Click here.
  Click here for a classic Wilt Chamberlain Overbrook pic, as found by Craig Conlin. Thanks!

Dec. 29
  Congrats to Roman/Penn State grad Lamar Stevens, who yesterday scored his first NBA points for the Cleveland Cavaliers. He's now on this list.

Dec. 25
  Merry Christmas!!

Dec. 24 
  How cool is this?! North Catholic's 1967-68 JV basketball team, which earned national acclaim when, while filling in for the suspended varsity, it beat McDevitt in a Catholic League quarterfinal at the Palestra, could be inducted itno the Naismith Basketball HOF in 2021. Major props to former player and coach Joe Rapczynski, whose book about this team helped to put it on the doorstep.

Dec. 20 
  Click here for a story on Buffalo Bills coach Sean McDermott from his playing days at La Salle. And here for pics from 2009, when Sean was hired as the Eagles' defensive coordinator.

Dec. 19
  Click here for Ed Barkowitz' great story on "Our Guys" rookie NFL head coaches Kevin Stefanski (SJ Prep, Cleveland Browns) and Joe Judge (Lansdale Catholic, New York Giants).

Dec. 17
  Congrats to Eastern Regional jr. Ryleigh Heck, the SJ field hockey Player of the Year. Click here, And to rookie Alexandra Marshall, the Coach of the Year. Click here.

Dec. 11 
  Great news via Bob Dillon and Dan Solis-Cohen. . . Two Philly guys, Jeff Maconaghy and George Geiss, will be working tomorrow's Army-Navy game. Congrats!

Dec. 8
  RIP, Bill Clausen. Bill, football coach at West Philadelphia 1973-89 and then the defensive coordinator at Frankford , passed away recently.

Dec . 7
  RIP, Dick Allen. The Phillies' all-time slugger, who should be in the HOF, passed away today.
  RIP, John Smallwood. John, long a sports writer/sport columnist for the Daily News, passed away yesterday.

Dec, 4
  Check out these SJ Prep football files . . .
SJ Prep 2020 Tribute Page
*SJ Prep's Football History
*SJ Prep's Individual Scoring
*SJ Prep's Game-by-Game Results

Nov. 29
  Best wishes going forward to John Doherty, who has stepped down as Eastern Regional's football coach.
  Check out Huck Palmer's Twitter page for notes about special accomplishments by multiple SJ Prep players. 

Nov. 27
  RIP, Walt Burrows. The beloved, "forever" high school sports writer for the Courier-Post, has passed away at age 93. Click here for the obit.

Nov. 21
  In what was likely its final football game (slated to close in June), Bishop McDevitt fell to Southern Columbia 42-14, in a Class 2A state semifinal. Thanks to the Royal Lancers' players, coaches and fans for many great memories.

Oct, 26
   RIP, Mitch Schneider . . .  Mitch, who coached Southern's basketball team to the 1986 and 1987 Public League championships and 252 wins from 1975 through 1989, has passed away.

Oct. 22
  Schedule for the Inter-Ac's round robin session (Malvern excluded): 10/31, EA at SCH, GA at HS, idle PC; 11/7. SCH at GA, PC at EA, idle HS. 11/14, PC at GA, HS at SCH, idle EA. 11/21 SCH vs PC at GA, EA at HS, idle GA. 11/28 GA at EA, PC at HS, idle SCH.
   How'd this happen? (smile.) Ryan grad Frank  McArdle V is the football coach at Judge. Judge grad Brian Murphy is the coach at Ryan

Oct. 20
  Brian Murphy is Ryan's interim football coach.

Oct. 19
  Best wishes going forward to Chris Lampart, who is no longer Ryan's football coach.

Oct. 16
  The Inter-Ac League, excluding Malvern, has announced plans to play a round-robin football schedule this fall.

August 1
  Note from Ted: No updates will be made for the foreseeable future. Sorry. Thanks. Take care.

July 31
   Trivia answer: Wilt Chamberlain averaged 48.5 minutes per game for the Philadelphia Warriors in the 1961-62 season. Yes, that’s more time than the normal game. The Warriors played 50 extra minutes in that 80-game season due to seven overtime games – five with one extra period, one with two and one with three. So, the team’s average was 48.6 minutes. Correct answers, in order, were provided by John “Blade/Lefty” McCauley, Chuck Langerman, Gerry Sasse, Ted Rauch, Dan Solis-Cohen, Kevin Lauer and George Orsino. Thanks to all participants!
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mike Gale. Mike, an Overbrook product, 11 year player in the NBA/ABA and cousin of former Daily News statman Keith Hines, has passed away. RIP, Mike. Click here.
  The West Jersey Football League still plans to start football on the weekend of  Oct. 2, but the divisions have been altered based on geography. Click here for Tom McGurk's presentation.
  Trivia question. Why is 48.5  a legendary number in Philly sports history? Send your answer to tedtee307@yahoo.com by 6 p.m. Thanks.
  Story time . . . Click here for: In his reluctant return to QB for a playoff, West Catholic's Matt Rodia steered his team to TD after TD after TD . . . All were needed, too,
  Anyone out there remember the "Vandalizin' Varmint"? Click here.

July 30
  Story time . . . Click here and here for: In the summer of 1988, "Our Guys" Mike Parisi, Andy Meltzer and Jim McKinstry (partially) traveled to Brantford, Ontario, to pitch for a semipro baseball team owned by Wayne Gretzky's father, Walt. They even spent some time living in the  Gretzky family's home.
  Click here for photos/captions from a 2007 American Legion playoff that featured perhaps the craziest circumstances in baseball history.
  Click here for a story on the PIAA's latest decision.

July 29
  Today's announcement from the PIAA: Click here.
  An announcement on the Public League's fall sports is expected today. . . . And click here for a story on how things are going in District 11.
  **Click here to see what All-Catholic honors were won (or not) by quarterbacks of Catholic League football champions, 1961-forward.**
  Story time . . . Click here for: Dougherty's Derrick Norris, Ryan's Mark Ostazzewski and Dougherty's Mike Conway were among the Non-Public heroes in the 1991 City All-Star Football Game.
  Click here to see the logo on this website's football Player of the Week T-shirts from 2012. 
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit. Click here for: A sign that Germantown Academy would have a baseball powerhouse in 1972 was first evident in 1970.
  The AOP's Steve Haug is doing a Spotlight Series. Today's episode features 1983 St. Hubert's grad Lynn Henderson-Ford, now the supervisor of officials for CL girls basketball. Click here. 

July 28
  Trivia question . . . La Salle High grad Jim Poole, a lefty, pitched for the Phillies in 1999. There were no correct answers.
  Check back tomorrow to see what All-Catholic honors were won (or not) by quarterbacks of Catholic League football champions.
  Story time . . . Click here for: During his high school career, Roman's R.C. Kehoe was known for slick passes. Beforehand? Dude could fill it up!
  In 2010, a lights-out circus forced West Catholic to contest a state playoff at two sites, Carroll and Wood. Click here and here for pics.
  Well, it's happening again . . . Rowan University has canceled fall sports. Click here.
  Trivia question. Prior to Malvern product Phil Gosselin, who was the last Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac guy to play for the Phillies? Send your answers to chucklang@hotmail.com by 6 p.m.
  Click here to see some way-back pages from football/basketball programs, as offered by Mile Flynn.
 
July 27
  **Click here for pages that detail the football history of Ocean City High, in South Jersey.**
  **Click here for a list of Catholic League basketball champions with multiple first team All-Catholic honorees, 1950-forward.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2006, La Salle LB JB Campanella was prominent among the many stars in a Catholic League football final with incredible circumstances.
  Never know where you'll see two future NBA players. Click here. the second Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac product to homer twice in a game for the Phillies. Slugger Del Ennis (Olney, 288 career homers) accomplished that feat at least once (and likely numerous times) – in a 17-8 win at Cincinnati n 1953. According to an Inquirer story, thieves had broken into the players’ hotel rooms the previous day and stolen a total of $150. Not exactly a gigantic haul, but not bad for 1953, I guess. The homers were No. 8 and 9 in Phil’s career and his first two with the Phillies. Congrats, Phil!
  Story time . . . In 1998, all-star baseball teams covering a 21-year period were picked. Click here for Overall/ Public (and multi-sport guys) and here for Catholic/Inter-Ac.
  In this 2014 game vs. Roman, N-G's Tony Toplyn had plenty of spectators. Click here.
  Never know where you'll see website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer. Click here.

July 26
  Check back tomorrow for a list of Catholic League basketball champions with multiple first team All-Catholic honorees, 1950-forward.
   Tedbit—Can’t say this for sure, but it’s possible Malvern Prep grad Phil Gosselin yesterday vs. the Marlins became just the second Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac product to homer twice in a game for the Phillies. Slugger Del Ennis (Olney, 288 career homers) accomplished that feat at least once (and likely numerous times) – in a 17-8 win at Cincinnati n 1953. According to an Inquirer story, thieves had broken into the players’ hotel rooms the previous day and stolen a total of $150. Not exactly a gigantic haul, but not bad for 1953, I guess. The homers were No. 8 and 9 in Phil’s career and his first two with the Phillies. Congrats, Phil!
  Story time . . . In 1998, all-star baseball teams covering a 21-year period were picked. Click here for Overall/ Public (and multi-sport guys) and here for Catholic/Inter-Ac.
  In this 2014 game vs. Roman, N-G's Tony Toplyn had plenty of spectators. Click here.
  Never know where you'll see website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer. Click here.

July 25
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2011, West Catholic's Wes Jackson got the point. Many of 'em, in fact.
  In 2005, Frankford's baseball fans could not hide their joy. Click here.
  Never know where you'll see website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer. Click here.
  Click here for one man's thoughts on what should happen to fall sports.
  Former GAMP baseball player John DeStefano has produced a very deep 21-minutr video that examines PTSD. Click here for a story and here for the video.

July 24
  Story Time . . . Click here for: The worst thing Bonner basketball star Rod Blake ('84) had to do at a going-to-Hawk-Hill  press conference was talk.
  Sometimes, the excitement of baseball is just too much. Click here.
  Germantown Academy rising sr. Jordan Longino will play college basketball at Villanova. Click here.
  Blurb from Chuck Langerman on former MLB pitcher Bob Sebra (RIP). Gloucester Catholic ace pitcher Bob Sebra in 1980 was (9-0) with two no-hitters. He struck out 103 batters and finished with an earned run average of 0.70. Gloucester Catholic finished the season (24-0) as the only undefeated team in the state, a feat not accomplished since 1958. Amazingly, "The Newark Star Ledger" did not rank them the Number-one team in the state. They ranked Livingston High School (28-2-1) of Essex County the top team in the state. Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was a catcher and designated hitter on that 1980 Livingston team.

July 23
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2008, Malvern QB Billy Conners gave coach Gamp Pellegrini (RIP) what turned out to be quite the finale.
  Click here for Penn Charter pics from the cookout/pep rally n preparation for the 2015 all-sports clashes with-Germantown Academy.
  Penn Charrter product Mike Hnatkowsky is well prepared for his future. He just doesn't know whether will be a part of it. Click here for Joe Mason's story.
  Well, it's happening again . . . A North Jersey school might become a trendsetter. Click here.
  Penn Charter rising sr. WR Aaron Maione will play college football at Davidson.

July 22
  Great news!! Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, your favorite statistician EVER, has kicked esophageal cancer's butt. The chemo/radiation treatments worked. He was given the all-clear  yesterday. Way to go, Puck, and thanks to all who supported him during this difficult journey!!
  Story Time . . . Click here for: As Judge LB Paul Hartigan confirmed in 1984, starting the season with a repeat of 1983's finale brought large satisfaction.
  In 2014, West Catholic began enjoying its new football field on Drexel's campus. Click here.

July 21
  Don "Fris" Conaway, a late-'60s varsity basketball player at then-gigantic Cardinal Dougherty (roughly 6,000 students), spent about a 10-year stretch as Ted's sidekick. Click here for his recap of his career. Thanks for everything, Fris!!
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2000, Dan Timby, SJ Prep's basketball manager, experienced quite the moment.
  Click here for photos of the 55th Donofrio Basketball Tournament championship game in 2015. Set begins with  back-in-the-day pics on display outside the gym.
  Williamstown High product Aaron Lewis, arguably the best defensive player in New Jersey in 2019, is ditching Michigan in favor of Rutgers. Click here.

July 20
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Never know what assignment you'll receive in the summertime. In 1997? Allen Iverson!
  Click here for team pics of cheerleaders from the 2008-09 school year.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: Whatever happened to Allentown Central Catholic QB Brendan "Wood Scorcher" Nosovitch? (Also a bonus nugget.)
  Wood RB Jarrett McClenton is the Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media Football Player of the Decade. Click here for Ed Morlock's story.

July 19
  Story Time . . . Click here for: This Daily News appearance helped 4-9 1/2, 76-pound Audenried G Jamal "Slick" Colliere wind up in Sports Illustrated.
  In 2014, a ceremony was held to retire the No. 45 jersey of star Frankford LB Chris "Waterboy" Spence (RIP). Click here for pics by Amauro Austin.
  Click here for a video done by Bill Wasylenko on La Salle football's Top 10 games of the 2010w. He intends to do similar videos back to the 1950s. Thanks, Bill.
  La Salle's 2012 squad falls short in its bid to become the Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media Football Team of the decade. Click here for Ed Morlock's story.
  Click here for a story on pretty much every Phillies fans' favorite player, Tony Taylor (RIP).

July 18
  Thanks to Joe Redican for speaking up . . . Malvern product Ryan Nassib has been added to the recent list here: Top 23  Philly pros who were multi-sport stars while in high school, 1950-forward (football, basketball, baseball, track).
   **Click here for a list of the best bouncebacks from disaster in Catholic/Inter-Ac football history.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Ben Franklin grad Steve Harvey ('78) advanced as high as Class AA in the Phillies' farm system. This story recaps his first minor league season.
  In 2008 vs. Furness, Philadelphia Academy Charter's Dave Pachucki fired a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts. Click here for pics and here for a celebration page.
  Penn Charter's Andre O'Neal is hoping to make an impact in his senior football season. Click here for Joe Mason's story.
  A controversy is brewing over Archbishop Ryan's nickname/logo/mascot.. Click here.
  Mainland Regional (NJ) RHP Chase Petty, a strong prospect for the 2021 draft, has committed to the University of Florida. Click here.

July 17
  Click here for: Never know where you would have seen Ted 44 years ago.
   Check back tomorrow for a list of the best bouncebacks from disaster in Catholic/Inter-Ac football history.
  Well, it's happening again . . .The Atlantic-10 Conference (La Salle and Saint Joseph's are in that group) have nixed all fall sports. It is expected that fall competition will take place in the spring.
  Happy 50th birthday to Bill Ciavarelli. Aside from being a competent and popular basketball referee, '"Chav" is the captain of the North Wildwood Beach Patrol. Enjoy your day, Chav!!
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1995, Malvern C Ben Davis (No. 2) and Chestnut Hill 1B David Miller (No, 23, out of Clemson), were selected in the first round of the MLB draft.
  In 2008, Engineering and Science hosted Lincoln for the final game in its old gym. Click here for pics.
  The AOP's Steve Haug is doing a Spotlight Series. Today's episode features 1972 Carroll grad Bill Zwaan, now the football coach at West Chester. Click here. 
  Baseball player Drew Butera (Malvern) is looking forward to his next step. Click here.

July 16
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Larry Ginsburg. Larry, the football coach at Eastern Regional for 10 seasons (1990-99, 69-28-2 record), passed away this morning. Via Chuck Langerman: He was also the coach at Dover High in Delaware (78-28-2)  and South Jersey's Woodbury High (70-48-5) before taking command at Eastern. RIP. Larry. Click here for a story.
  **Click here for a list of the best bouncebacks from disaster in Catholic/Inter-Ac basketball history.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1979, Judge's Tom Carboni (L) and Vince Guckin (LB) earned first team All-City honors, and could not have been less alike.
  In 2008, Ryan visited Bonner for the first game on the new baseball field. Pics here.
  La Salle's 2012 squad will be "playing" for The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media Football Team of the Decade.  Click here.
  The Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame has named its new inductees. Click here for Donald Hunt's story

July 15
  Check back tomorrow for a list of the best bouncebacks from disaster in Catholic/Inter-Ac basketball history.
  Believe it or not, the PIAA intends to go forward with fall sports. Click here.
  Ted Silary Sr. (RIP) was born 110 years ago today. Happy Birthday, Dad! Cool nugget: The year he graduated from Gratz (1929) was the same number as his address (1929 West Westmoreland St.)
  Story Time . . . Click here for: SJ Prep basketball star Mark Zoller was so important, he was banned from one activity.
  Well. it's happening again . . . The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (D-II) schools) is canceling fall sports. And maybe more. Click here. And click here for the latest info from the Public League.
  Click here for a pic of 2007 Narberth League staff members. Your favorite statistician, Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, is among them. And click here for a pic of all award winners.
  Click here for a story/video on Eastern Regional's amazing, over-the-top "Last Dance" baseball victory.
  Ex-Wood football coach Steve Devlin has earned a special award. Click here.

July 14
  In its first "Last Dance" baseball game, Eastern Regional notched quite the dramatic win. VERY dramatic, in fact. The MOOS dramatic way possible. Click here for video.
  Trivia Quiz . . . Chuck Langerman offered the only correct answer. In 1970, O'Hara beat Roman, 15-14. The Roman player who did much of the freezing was future 76ers coach Jim O'Brien. Click here for a story from the Delco Times.
  Another Dick Allen nugget via Drew Davis. VERY select company. Click here.
  Click here for a recent story on Boston Celtics guard Brad Wanamaker (Roman '07).
  Lisa Ford, formerly a teacher, coach and administrator at McDevitt, is now an assistant principal and the athletic director at her alma mater, Interboro. Major congrats! In 1988, as a senior, Lisa helped 'Boro win the Del-Val softball championship.
  Trivia Quiz . . . Why is 15-14 a noteworthy score in Philly scholastic sports history? Send answer to tedtee307@yahoo.com by 6 p.m. . . . ^^^^SEE ABOVE^^^^
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1983, Ben Franklin made some serious baseball history and a married guy with 40 extra pounds was prominent among the heroes.
  It's not uncommon for a son to be coached by a father. Archbishop Ryan gave us a different slant in 2008. Click here.
  Wood rising senior Rahsool Diggins has earned a spot on a special basketball list. Click here.
  Former West Catholic basketball star Steve Batory, now a grade school coach, has been honored for his dedication. Click here.

July 13
  Well, it's happening again . . The Patriot League and Central Athletic Collegiate Conference (Jefferson, Holt Family, Sciences, Chestnut Hiil) have canceled fall sports.
  **Click here for a Top 23 list (expanded July 18) of Philly pros who were multi-sport stars while in high school, 1950-forward (football, basketball, baseball, track).**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: A 10-year anniversary look at the monumental win by North Catholic's JV in a playoff game at the Palestra in 1968.
  Some kids dress in unconventional style to support their school. Click here.
  Former website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno, who heads the Dick Allen HOF campaign, last week traveled to western Pennsylvania to spend some time with his hero. Dick and his brothers, fellow MLBers Hank and Ron, were also  basketball stars and Frog got some pics of memorabilia. Click here. . . . Also, Frog will appear today, at approximately 2:20 p.m., on this radio station to discuss the campaign/visit.
  On this date 49 years ago, a former Phila. Bulletin All-Scholastic football player hit an incredible home run at Tiger Stadium. Click here for the video.
  New Jersey is going to have a gigantic "Last Dance" baseball tournament. Click here for story and schedule. . . . More on the "Last Dance" tournament. Click here.

July 12
  Never know where you'll see website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer.  Click here. 
  Sorry for going off-course but . . . In all of life, is there a bigger pain in the ass than political commercials? Imagine how much good could be done with all that money. basically, that's flushed down a toilet.
  Check back tomorrow for a Top 22 list of Philly pros who were multi-sport stars while in high school, 1950-forward (football, basketball, baseball, track).
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1994, West Catholic LB Jack Corsetti should have been the subject of his brother's posters.
  In 2009, Roman hoops star Maalik Wayns returned to his elementary school to put on a clinic. A famous mascot went with him. Click here for one specific pic and here for the set.

July 11
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Like many family members, Dobbins QB Derrik Millhose was quite the football force.
  Just one season before it closed, North Catholic shelled out a lot of money to . . . Click here.
  The MAAC has honored its 40th anniversary team. La Salle's Lionel Simmons Southern) is the headliner. Many "Our Guys" on the list; coaches included. Click here for Donald Hunt's story.
  La Salle's 2012 football squad can still win a championship. You can help until noon. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit. Click here for: Pit stop at SJ Prep, then on to greatness.

July 10
  New Jersey has a new plan for fall high school sports. Click here for story and here for graphic.
  **Click here for  a list of Catholic League basketball MVPs who did not play for teams that finished in first place.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Pretend today's mess will be snow, not rain, and hunker down for a basketball Trivia Quiz.
  In a 2010 playoff, La Salle's Connor Daly made a tackle for the ages. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit. Click here for: Former SJ Prep football coach Gabe Infante, now an assistant et Temple, was quite the high school athlete.
  In 1985, future NBAer Jerome "Pooh" Richardson (Franklin) was the Daily News City Player of the Year. Click here to see what he's doing now.
  The Pen-Del Baseball League, a forever Philly staple, is back in operation. Click here for the schedule.

July 9
  Check back tomorrow for a list of Catholic League basketball MVPs who did not play for teams that finished in first place.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1980, Dougherty  basketball star Jerry "Jake" Sutton (RIP) was taken from us waaaaaay too soon.
  Dougherty closed in June 2010. Just four-plus years later, its football field was quite the mess. Click here.
  Click here for a story from 2016 by Daily News alum Yvonne Dennis on all-time track stud William Reed (Central).
  Click here for Donald Hunt's story on great HBCU basketball players with Public League roots.  

July 8
  Well, it's happening again . . . The Ivy League has canceled all fall sports.
  Congrats to Vanessa Cassidy, who has returned home after a 102-day battle with COVID-19. Her son, Mike, was a first eam All-Public basketball player for Mastbaum in 1994. Click here for 6ABC's video report.
  **Click here for all-star skills teams -- QB, two RBs, two receivers, one multi-purpose -- for "Long Stretch" football coaches, 1971-20 (at least 10 seasons at a school -- Catholic, Inter-Ac)** 
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Germantown Academy's Tyler Yerk and Sean Grieve were quite the stars in a 2002 football pointfest.
  In 2015, prior to a game vs. Temple, Notre Dame held a football walk-through practice at . . . Penn Charter! Among the players;  future NFLers Mike McGlinchey (PC) and Will Fuller (Roman) Click here for the pics.
  A tripleheader of recent stories from the Northeast Times' Joe Mason. Click here and/or here and/or here.
  The New York Giants' new football coach, Joe Judge (Lansdale Catholic), finds himself in a lofty spot on a very special NJ list. Click here.

July 7
  Are you interested in purchasing GREAT pro sports memorabilia? Contact Bob Shoudt at
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  Well, it's happening again . . . The Centennial Conference is suspending all fall sports except for football through September. Football will not be played at all. Click here.
  Check back tomorrow for all-star skills teams -- QB, two RBs, two receivers, one multi-purpose -- for "Long Stretch" football coaches, 1971-20 (at least 10 seasons at a school -- Catholic, Inter-Ac).
  Story Time . . . Click here for: There's no gym like Roman's.
  Your favorite statistician, Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, is quite the fashion plate. Click here.

July 2-6
  Could not make updates due to software problem. Thanks to tech wizard Joe Lambert for fixing the problem. If you need computer help . . . joelambert@comcast.net.

July 1
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2007, Wood basketball plater Fran McGlinn experienced one of the best moments in his life.
  In 2008, inside the stadium, a monument to honor former Frankford football coach Al Angelo (RIP) was unveiled. Click here for pics.
  Click here for a video that backs the HOF support for Dick Allen.

June 30
  The Antoni/Conaway families, truly salt of the earth, have long been packed with teachers, athletes and coaches. Cindy (Antoni) Conaway recently retired after a very lengthy career at Gwynedd Mercy Academy and now, at our request, she tells her story. Click here and here's hoping it will inspire you to keep climbing higher and higher up the ladder of success. Major congrats and thanks, Cindy!!
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Do you like watching 7-footers? In 1989, Germantown's Kelvin "Yahma" McLeod almost filled the bill.
  Click here for website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno's pics from the 2009 ceremony to honor the great Harry Kalas (RIP).
  Tiiiiime for a Chuckbit. Click here for: A look at NFLer Zaire Franklin (La Salle). 
  PA announcer Dan Baker will be a part of the Phillies' games. Click here for Jack McCaffery's story.

June 29
  **Click here for all-star teams for "Long Stretch" basketball coaches, 1971-20 (at least 10 seasons at a school -- Catholic, Inter-Ac).**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1981, the school highlighted yesterday, O'Hara, won the first overtime football playoff in city history.
  In 2012, Joe McCourt (football-basketball star) and Scott Paxson (advanced to NFL) were inducted into Roman's Hall of Fame. Click here for pics.
  This must NOT happen again to Dick Allen. Click here.
  New Jersey has approved "Bridge Year" legislation. Click here.
  The COVID-19 scammers have hit the basketball trail. Click here.

June 28
  Check back tomorrow for all-star teams for "Long Stretch" basketball coaches, 1971-20 (at least 10 seasons at a school -- Catholic, Inter-Ac).
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Long before the Philly Special, the O'Hara Special provided an overtime playoff victory vs. West Catholic.
  After winning the 2011 Class AAA state football title, Wood showed it knew how to celebrate in style. Click here.
  Never know where you'll see website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer.  Click here. 

June 27
  Never know where you'll see website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer. Click here.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Whether in baseball or football (this occasion), he always found a way to (Rick) Burns Bishop Egan's opponents.
  Click here for a look at rosters/team photos from the first Daily News-Eagles City All-Star Football Game in 1975.
  Well, it's happening . . . The College of New Jersey has canceled all close-contact fall sports, including football. Click here.

June 26
  **Click here for the leading "Second Fiddles" in Inter-Ac League basketball, 1941-2020.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Football coach Marty Moke (St. James) was always a pleasant, even-keel kind of guy. Except for the time he felt his team got hosed in a playoff.
  In 2015, former basketball coach Bill Ellerbee (Simon Gratz) was given a Lifetime Achievement Award and all-timer Rasheed Wallace was among those in attendance. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit. Click here for: A tribute to Tony Stremic, one of Cheltenham High's very best, and not just for sports.
  Congrats to Noah Klinewski and Kelli McGroarty! They've been named Eastern Regional's male and female athletes of the year. Click here.

June 25
  Check back tomorrow for the leading "Second Fiddles" in Inter-Ac League basketball, 1941-2020.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In a basketball classic 24 seasons ago, Roman's Donnie Carr went toe to toe with Kobe.
  In 2014, Temple's Cherry and White football game was played at O'Hara. Click here for pics.
  Tom Murt, of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, has gotten his colleagues to pass a resolution urging the baseball HOF to induct Dick Allen. Click here.

June 24
  **Click here for the leading "Second Fiddles" in Catholic League basketball, 1941-2020.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: A real long shot? Mastbaum's Eric Mickles was right on the money. 
  On 5/20/10, North Catholic participated in its final sporting event, a baseball game at Ryan. Click here for pics.
  Click here for another Dick Allen story.

June 23
  Check back tomorrow for the leading "Second Fiddles" in Catholic League basketball, 1941-2020.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Dobbins basketball star Horace Owens ('79) loved his overall life at a tech  school.
  In 2012, Bonner and Carroll held the Lumber Bowl. Aluminum bats not allowed. Click here for pics. 
  Football teams from La Salle, McDevitt, Lansdale Catholic and Germantown Academy all know the pain of being snubbed. Click here.

June 22
  Major congrats to 1992 Overbrook grad Malik Rose, who's now a vice president of basketball operations for the NBA!! A story about Malik from his 'Brook days can be found here under July 18.
  Click here for a Father's Day story on Lansdale Catholic grad Joe Judge. the new coach of the New York Giants.
   **Click here for the Top 25 multi-sport athletes in the Catholic/Inter-Ac/Public Leagues, 1978-2018 (based on Power Points system).**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2012, what could possibly prevent N-G's Joey Gorman from pitching his squad to a second consecutive CL championship? Surely not two broken ribs.
  Roman's Will Fuller showed NFL potential quite early. Click here.

June 21
  Happy Father's Day!
  Check back tomorrow for the Top 25 multi-sport athletes in the Catholic/Inter-Ac/Public Leagues, 1978-2018 (based on Power Points system).
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Six players for Gratz in a 1992 basketball game? Zero problems.
  Talk about a huge difference in size for one team's specialists. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit, Click here for: Sometimes a loss can produce at least a partial victory.
  The Adam Taliaferro Foundation is still going strong. Click here.
  Clivk here for what's now a six-part infographic that shows why Dick Allen definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame. More great work by baseball historian Drew Davis.

June 20
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Do you want a list of classic nicknames? Hey, that's why we're here. Included is Q & A session with William Penn basketball star Anthony "Hubba Bubba" King.
  Talk about taking a dive. Click here.
  Today at 9 a.m., former website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno, who leads the effort to get Dick Allen into the Hall of Fame, will  make an appearance on a radio station in Youngstown, OH. That city is close to where Dick grew up, in Wampum, PA. Click here for the link.

June 19
  Tomorrow at 9 a.m., former website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno, who leads the effort to get Dick Allen into the Hall of Fame, will  make an appearance on a radio station in Youngstown, OH. That city is close to where Dick grew up, in Wampum, PA. Click here for the link.
  Perhaps Jalen Duren and Justice Williams ditched Roman because they feared The Triple Jinx. The what? In CL history, 19 guys have thrice earned coaches' first team All-Catholic honors. Not one has advanced to the NBA. Click here.
  **Click here for the Top 10 slimmest/fattest victory margins, over the three-game span, since quarterfinals became part of the CatholicLeague basketball playoffs in 1968. The slim record was set that year  and the fat record is 93 points higher! (Corrections made to original version. Thanks/sorry.)**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: By his sophomore year, Washington's Kengo Honda was already taking the baseball team on a very enjoyable ride.
  In 2012, Ben Franklin's baseball team included brothers named Chris Sullivan and . . . Chris Sullivan! Click here.
  Trey Patterson, a 6-7 forward from Rutgers Prep, will play college hoops at Villanova. He's considered to be New Jersey's top prospect in the Class of 2021.

June 18
  Roman is losing another basketball star. Like Jalen Duren, fellow junior-to-be Justice Williams says he is transferring to Montverde Academy, in Florida.  What could possibly go wrong? They did a great job of teaching Ben Simmons how to shoot a jumper, right?
  Check back tomorrow for the Top 10 slimmest/fattest victory margins, over the three-game span, since quarterfinals became part of the CatholicLeague basketball playoffs in 1968. The slim record was set that year.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2001, as Dougherty's taunting "Looney Bin" occupants came to realize, one of the opponents was a Wolf (Kevin, of Father Judge) in hero's clothing.
  In 2014, Southern held a ceremony to retire the No. 22 jersey of the great Lionel Simmons (Class of 1986). Click here.

June 17
  Note from Ted: My wife had an appointment with her doctor today. She was sitting in the room with two other women. The nurse came out and said, "Anne, you're next." All three women stood up! Then the nurse said, "I want the one with an e." The other two spell it Ann.
  Fran Dunphy is taking the next step in his athletic career. Click here.
  **Click here for a list of the Top  Pro "Our Guys" -- based on graduation year -- from 1950 on up.  Links to bios on the great "reference sites" included.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: You likely know about Anthony Russo for his quarterbacking heroics at Wood and Temple. Well, his dad, Tony, had some fun moments while QBing Bishop Egan.
  In December 2007, after West Catholic's basketball practice, a few players tried to have a dunk contest. If only the basket had been lowered to 9 feet, 6 inches (smile). Click here.
  Clivk here for a three-part infographic that shows why Dick Allen definitely belongs in the Hall of Fame. Great work by baseball historian Drew Davis.

June 16
  Check back tomorrow for a list of the Top  Pro "Our Guys" -- based on graduation year -- from 1950 on up.  Links to bios on the great "reference sites" included.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1991, it was tempting to give McDevitt basketball star Damion Presson extra attention because his dad, stage name Ron Tyson, was a second-generation member of . . . The Temptations. (Beforehand, he headed a Philly group called The Ethics, and kicked butt on a song called Think About Tomorrow. Click here.) 
  Never know what Jeesey's state bird will do to your car. Click here.
  Basketball all-timer Dawn Staley was the guest speaker at Dobbins Tech's 2020 virtual graduation. Her speech begins at 29.20. Click here.
  The AOP's Steve Haug is doing a Spotlight Series. Today's episode features 1987 McDevitt grad Cindy Anderson Griffin, the women's basketball coach at Saint Joseph's University. Click here.
  Eastern Regional rising soph James Heard has earned a spot (No. 39) on a top football prospects list. Click here.

June 15
  6:50 p.m. A phone call from Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna: "Yo, you won't believe this one. Just got a call from the Drexel basketball coach (Zach Spiker) . . . I told him, 'This is crazy. I'm wearing a Drexel shirt right now!!' "
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dee McKee. Dee, the wife of former Roman basketball assistant Pat McKee and mother of current La Salle High coach Mike McKee (Roman '90), passed away recently, RIP, Dee.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In the 1994 Carpenter Cup, played at Veterans Stadium, a kid from Central Jersey named Marc Fink, pulled off the of the most amazing feats, at any level, in baseball history.
  The gym at Dobbins Tech is off-the charts bizarre. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: . Best wishes going forward to Cheltenham grad Ginny Hoffman, who put together quite the run at Germantown Academy.
  Click here for a list, with destinations, of Penn Charter's college-bound athletes.
  Bill Kingston, tennis coach at Moorestown (NJ) High, is retiring after close to five decades. Click here for John Lewis' story. Best wishes.

June 14
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mike Polin. Mike, a long-time football, basketball and softball official in the Philly area, has passed away. Mike, the brother-in-law of former George Washington football coach Ron Cohen, also played on a world championship softball team and was the long-time secretary of the Pennsylvania Sports HOF's Philadelphia chapter. RIP, Mike. . . Click here for a story that mentions Mike's accomplishments. And here for the obit.
  Note from Ted; Competition is non-existent in sports right now, but we can still have duels in other areas. Such as music. Which Motown group was better - The Four Tops or The Temptations? I reached out via text last night to all kinds of folks -- former DN colleagues, website contributors/loyalists,  current and former coaches/administrators, current refs, even a former Big 5 coach, former NBA ref, and current NBA executive. Many folks answered with statements such as, "Man, this is tough, but I've gotta go with . . ." Or, "BOTH great. Just a slight edge to . . . " Anyway, the win goes to . . . The Temps. By a whopping margin, 28-9. (Now 30-9. Two more votes received this morning)  My choice? The Four Tops. My wife's choice? Ditto. Maybe we're not the smartest people in the room (smile). Thanks to all participants.  Click here for the Temps' greatest hits. Only 6.1 million views so far. 
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Frankford's Anthony Chennault was the Daily News Player of the Year in the 1981 basketball season. (So, yes, he showed his scon, Tony, who earned the same honor for N-G 10 years ago, how to get things done.)
  In the early 2000s, Mastbaum's basketball stands were condemned and removed. But if you arrived at 2005 games early enough, AD Steve Green could get you a seat. Click here.

June 13
  **Click here for a list of the top pros, all-time, from Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac schools, listed school by school. Short bios included.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Even on a not-perfect day, West Catholic's Monroe Blakes could find a way to dominate basketball foes.
  Fifteen years ago, Wood's basketball players were able to celebrate. Fiiiiiiinally. Click here.
  Roman product Lamar Stevens (basketball) has been named Penn State's male student-athlete of the year. Congrats! Click here for Donald Hunt's story.

June 12
  Check back tomorrow for a list of the top pros, all-time, from Public/Catholic/Inter-Ac schools, listed school by school.
  Click here for John Knebels' story on Jason Harrigan, SJ Prep's new basketball coach.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1991, Central's Craig Wise played his usual nice basketball game (pretty close) despite being forced to wear goggles.
  In 1964, a still-active ump named Bill Hall watched a future legend score a run. And it wasn't even October. Click here.
  In 1968, Gratz scored 89 points vs. Bartram . . . and lost by 69!! Click here for that all-time boxscore.
  Penn Charter sr.-to-be Kait Haughey has battled back from a serious injury. Click here for Joe Mason's story.

June 11
  Congrats to Dan DiBerardinis, who's now the athletic director at SJ Prep. He formerly held that job at Roman (six years) and Cristo Rey.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1982, Frankford RHP Richie McKay was quite excited about having been selected in baseball's draft. However . . . 
  Never know who you'll see hanging out with Ed "Huck" Palmer at a basketball game. Click here.
  Update from local basketball ref Bob 'Notre Dame Harvey" Sumner on SJ Prep product Steve Vasturia: This year averaged 13.4 points and 4.9 assists while playing pro hoops in Germany. Has signed to play next year in Lithuania. 
  Time to rejoice in PA! Click here.
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June 10
  Click here for a special photo/stats breakdown for Dick Allen, as created by Drew Davis. This photo is also posted on the  Facebook Group Page: DICK ALLEN BELONGS IN THE HALL OF FAME. If you're not a member, hit REQUEST TO JOIN and Mark "Frog" Carfagno will accept you. Thanks!
  **Click here for a list of the Top 50 "Our Guys" in NFL, NBA and MLB, 1966 grads-forward. Also a Top 15, in order.**| 
  Story Time . . . Click here for: By the end of the 2004 season, Malvern's Brian Grandieri owned a spot way up his school's basketball ladder.
  Bok Tech was the first Public League school to compete in a PIAA football playoff. Click here to see how the Wildcats prepared.
  North Carolina reliever Joey Lancellotti (Penn Charter) is on a list of possible MLB draftees. Click here.

June 9
  Check back tomorrow for a list of the Top 50 "Our Guys" in NFL, NBA and MLB, 1966 grads-forward. Also a Top 15, in order.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1987, thanks exclusively to players who'd been snubbed by others, Tom "Many Nicknames" McKenna put together a team that won the prestigious Donofrio basketball tournament. He even did some coaching down the stretch of the championship game.
  In 2011, this covered a wide stretch along the edge of Ben Franklin's field. And late in the game, we all got our wish. Click here. 
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on Judge SS Shawn LeVan, who never got o play his senior season. (Shawn's grandfather, Bob Dillon, was  long a prominent football official.
  Click here for the latest story that supports Dick Allen for the HOF. Special bonus: Audio calls of many of his famous home runs.

June 8
  Best wishes going forward to retiring Inter-Ac League athletic directors Ginny Hofmann (Germantown Academy) and Gina Buggy (Episcopal).
  Your favorite statistician EVER, Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, has completed his chemo/radiation treatments for esophageal cancer. A follow-up will take place in roughly a month. "Just tell people thanks for all the support," Tom said. "I really appreciate everything people have done for me. Hard to believe . . . I can swallow easy now, so they said I can eat food again."
  **Click here for a list of all "Our Guys" in the NFL, NBA and MLB, listed year by year for graduation, 1966-forward. (Corrected version now posted . . . hopefully. Sorry.)**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: William Penn's Eric Horsey could play hoops, but earned his "Mr. Tuxedo" nickname for how he looked on the TV dance floor.
  Click here for pics from a 2010 ceremony that honored Frankford grad Jahri Evans, star lineman for the New Orleans Saints.
  The AOP's Steve Haug is doing a Spotlight Series. Today's episode features 1993 Roman grad Marc Jackson. Click here.

June 7
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Merv Jones Jr. Merv, who participated in football/track at Central High and became a great PA announcer at Temple games, passed away recently. RIP, Merv. Merv's dad, Merv, coached football/track at Overbrook. Click here for Donald Hunt's story.
  **Check back tomorrow for a list of all "Our Guys" in the NFL, NBA and MLB, listed year by year for graduation, 1966-forward.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Though he gained 50 pounds through his first three seasons playing football for Peen, La Salle product Tom Gizzi could still accomplish his favorite basketball feat.
  In 2015, Penn Charter played its first varsity football game on the new turf field. Pics are here.

June 6
  Tedbit -- You could say that Jason Harrigan,, hired yesterday by SJ Prep, has become the ninth black man to head a Catholic League basketball program. However, that would be wrong. This will be the ninth time a black man has been in hoop charge, but Jason was No. 6 in 2017 when he began a two-year stint at Cardinal O'Hara. Now he's No. 2 on the two-schools list, following Guy Moore (North Catholic's final season in '10, West Catholic from '11 through '13). Much of me wishes we were heading into the 2021-22 season. That way Jason could be part of a 50th anniversary at Prep and overall. Former Overbrook star Fred Douglas ('51), a class act through and through, became the CL's first black coach for the 1971-72 season. Best of luck, Jason!

  Story Time . . . Click here for: In the late 1970s. Roman basketball player Ralph Mack was the alllllllllllll-time character.
  La Salle product Jimmy Herron has been named The Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media baseball player for the decade. Click here.
  Click here for: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's a Basketball Player.
  Atlanta Falcons QB Matt Ryan (Penn Charter) is stepping up, BIG time. Click here.
  It's possible July will bring us a "high school" baseball tournament in New Jesey. Click here.
  Quite the strange subject matter for a baseball podcast. Click here.

June 5
  Congrats to Jason Harrigan, who's now the basketball coach at St. Joseph's Prep. He formerly headed the programs at Del-Val Charter and Cardinal O'Hara. Press release is here.
  **Click here for a list of all "Basement Guys" (scoring averages under 10.0) in Catholic League basketball, 1971-2020.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 2008, West Catholic QB Curtis Drake directed an offense that was so productive, it earned the nickname "Enjoy the Show."
  In 2009, something big was happening at Cardinal O'Hara. Click here.

June 4
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dave Riddick. Mr. Riddick, an All-Public basketball player (20.3 average) for Bok Tech in 1956, and then a star at Maryland State and long-time stalwart in the Charles Baker Summer League, passed away recently, RIP, sir.
  Check back tomorrow for a list of all the leading "Basement Guys" (explanation to come - smile) in Catholic League basketball, 1971-2020.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Penn Charter's Chris Rodgers is a basketball assistant at his alma mater. Was a quality player, also.
  Click here for a photo set from 2014, when West Phillly honored its Gene Banks-led,, 30-0 hoops powerhouse.
  Click here for: Never Know Where You'll See Bishop Kenrick grads Pat Beacham and Greg Grant; first team All-Catholic basketball honorees in 1991.
  New Jersey's version of the PIAA now has its first female director, Colleen Maguire.

June 3
    **Click here for a page that details the Neumann/N-G Roman basketball series over Carl Arrigale's 22 seasons as coach of the Pirates/Saints.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1998, Northeast's Dante Poole provided an all-time ending to a football playoff game.
  From Steve Haug . . Almost 300 senior student athletes from AOP schools are planning to play college sports. Click here for the list.
  Click here for a pic from the 2013 Haverford School-Episcopal football game.
  Basketball players Sam Sessoms Jr. (Shipley, Binghamton, transferring to Penn State) and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree (N-G, Villanova), among many others, yesterday made a peaceful George Floyd march through West Phila. Click here. Sam's dad, also Sam, was an All-Public guard for University City in 1990.
  Pat McLoone (La Salle), executive sports editor of the DAILY NEWS/Inky, was the guest on a podcast hosted by former website stalwart Kevin "Sparky" Cooney (Judge) and former DN sports writer "Michael Jack" Kern. (Lincoln). Click here.

June 2
  Check back tomorrow for a page that details the Neumann/N-G Roman basketball series over Carl Arrigale's 22 seasons as coach of the Pirates/Saints.
   **Click here  to see details of all outbursts of at least 90 points by Catholic League basketball teams (CL regular season and playoffs, City Titles, state playoffs) over the last 20 seasons.**.  
  Story Time . . . Click here for: You may know Cardinal O'Hara grad Ed/Eddie Malloy for his 18 seasons of reffing in the NBA. Well, in 1989 he was also a first team All-City selection and reached 1,000 points with the Daily News in the house.
  Carroll product Derrick Jones might be waving bye-bye to the Miami Heat. Click here.
  Click here to see details on a special football day for Gratz in 2009.
  This year's Notre Dame-Navy football game will not be played in Ireland. Click here.

June  1
  Check back tomorrow to see details of all outbursts of at least 90 points by Catholic League basketball teams (CL regular season and playoffs, City Titles, state playoffs) over the last 20 seasons.
  **Click here for 50-year All-City Football Teams by Geography (four in city, two in suburbs.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: If there's a Willis (Neil, of Malvern Prep), there 's a way to win the Inter-Ac League football championship.
  In 2006, the heroics of three Overbrook football players became national news. Click here. The photos mentioned on that page are here.

May 31
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Bobby Devine. Mr. Devine, a starter for West Catholic's 1953 basketball city champs (beat Wilt Chemberlain and Overbrook for that honor) and the leading vote-getter on the 1954 All-Catholic team (also won the CL Markward Award),  passed away recently. RIP, sir. Obit here.
  Check back tomorrow for 50-year All-City Football Teams by Geography (four in city, two in suburbs.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1985, Neumann hoopster Steve Benton was scorching hot in a game at Frostburg State (Md.).
  Click here to read about Carroll's unusual basketball feat in 2014, and how much it differed from one in 1983.
  Click here for a story on Malvern Prep baseball star Jarod Wade, who missed one last chance to impress high school spectators.

May 30
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In the early1980s, La Salle's Chip Greenberg was so impressive, coach Les Burke mentioned him in the same sentence with Tom Gola.
  Click here for a page that celebrates the special feat by Frankford QB Tim DiGiorgio in 2011.
  Click here for a story on Eastern Regional sr. RHP Cole Boyan.
  New Jersey might go with a different kind of "Last Dance" baseball tournament. Click here.
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on Dr. Hank DeVincent (RIP).
  Delran sr. R.J. Moten was hoping to get drafted. Now? The son of former Eagles LB Ron Moten is intending to play football AND baseball at Michigan. Click here for Ryan Lawrence's story.

May 29
  Our thoughts and prayers are wit the family and friends of Anthony Robinson. Anthony, a star basketball player for Edison High in 1983 (second team All-City; later played at Cheyney),  passed away recently. RIP, Anthony.
  **Click here for 50-year All-City Basketball Teams by Geography (four in city, two in suburbs**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1989, Dougherty's Dave Distel was quite the pistol. He routinely fired away from so far out, with permission, that foul shots felt like layups.
   The AOP's Steve Haug is doing a Spotlight Series. Today's episode features 1990 Ryan grad Chris Mooney. Click here.
  Fifty years ago,  as coached by Bob Shoudt, four track sophomores from Norristown High accomplished quite the national feat in the Penn Relays. Click here for Ed Morlock's story.
  Click here for a podcast that addresses Dick Allen's career and his HOF chances. Also, website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno was the guest on a podcast. Click here. He appears at the 24:12 mark.

May 28
  Check back tomorrow for 50-year All-City Basketball Teams by Geography (four in city, two in suburbs.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: Basketball buddies Adon El and Antwain Wynn were the heroes for Neumann in a 2003 quarterfinal in over Roman.
  Click here in case you experienced frustration yesterday trying to view details of a classic "Hockey Puck" moment.
  Click here for a page that celebrates a special feat by future NFLer Will Fuller (Roman) in 2011.
  Click here for another story on the upcoming Dick Allen documentary by "The Last Dance" guy.  

May 27
  The most entertaining man, by far. in this world, Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna, has entered the stretch run of his cancer treatments. Chemo is over. Another 10 days of radiation. He remains overwhelmed by all the support and sends thanks/best wishes to everyone. . . . Click here for an all-time Puckster moment from the late 1990s (now on flickr with a two-part caption).
  **Click here for each Public League school's (non-charters only) most memorable win in a football, basketball or baseball City Title.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1986, Southern's Robert "World" Stokes helped his school halt a 40-year hoops drought. (Dawn Staley nugget also on page.)
  Click here to see details on a monumental football win by La Salle in 2008.

May 26
  **Check back tomorrow for each Public League school's (non-charters only) most memorable win in a football, basketball or baseball City Title.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: West Catholic's Dave Bertoline much preferred being special to specialization. 
  In 2006, Olney's football team broke a serious drought. Click here.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: A prominent politician with the initials
J.B. accomplished a special feat in high school football.
  Click here for another story about what Dick Allen had to endure in Philly.
  Ex-Phillies player/coach Milt Thompson has found a new calling. Click here.

May 25
  It's Memorial Day . . . Remember those who have sacrificed
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Ed Magliocco. Mr. Magliocco, the principal at Murrell Dobbins Tech during the school's best stretch for sports (1971-93), passed away May 6. RIP, sir. Obit here.
  **Click here for each Catholic League school's most memorable win in a football, basketball or baseball City Title.**
  Story Time . . . Click here for: The Penn Charter-Germantown Academy football series began in 1887 and Eddie Bambino almost certainly  provided the most dramatic finish.
  Meanwhile . . . check out this page from 2012, when West Catholic staged an all-time football reversal, in extremely short order.
  A Florida high school football coach is in trouble for ignoring the COVID-19 rules. Click here.

May 24
  **Check back tomorrow for each Catholic League school's most memorable win in a football, basketball or baseball City Title.**
   Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1986 how tough/important was Bartram LB Billy Dunfee? Well, coach Tom Bazis said of him, "If I had six Billy Dunfees and five tackling dummies, I could still win ballgames."
  Click here for a goofy moment from the 2005 football season.
  You won't believe what happened to Millville's Mike Trout in a game vs. Cherry Hill East in 2008. Click here.
  Could the coronavirus pandemic actually help the PIAA, at least in one area? Click here.

May 23
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In a 1989 game, West Catholic's Chris McShane was able to collect 21 rebounds despite his stick-figure frame.
  Two teams from La Salle and one from Germantown Academy are still alive in a best-of-decade baseball battle. Click here.
  Are you hoping to be recruited for baseball or softball? These webinars will provide great insights on the new normal. Click here.
  Click here to see how high school sports in Pennsylvania will go forward.

Myy 22
   **Click here for a breakdown of All-Time Most Memorable Playoff Wins for each Catholic League school in football, basketball and baseball.** 
  Story Time . .  .Click here for: Who says a kid can't be a Starr at football and singing?
  West Philly all-timer Gene Banks says the GOAT award goes to Wilt. Click here.
  Click here to see how much $$$$ Notre Dame's coaches were paid in 2018-19.
  Megastar atar RB Johnny Martin, of Highland High in South Jersey (for now, he says he's transferring to a school TBA), will play college football at Temple. Click here. Via Chuck Langerman: He enters his senior year with 4,321 yards, which is 22nd best all-time in South Jersey history. With another 1,000-yard season, he can become the first area back to rush for over 1,000 yards in four different seasons.
  A new book about the Phillies dedicates a whole chapter to Dick Allen. Click here.
  Can you picture the football and baseball seasons being reversed next school year? Click here.

May 21
  Check back tomorrow for a breakdown of All-Time Most Memorable Playoff Wins for each Catholic League school in football, basketball and baseball.
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In a 2010 baseball game vs. E&S, Germantown's O'Shane Black played well and coach Joe Fite made a visit to he--.
  Eastern Regioal grad Tom Flaccco is hoping to make some NFL QBing history. Click here for a video interview that includes Tom and big bro Joe.
  The debate continues . .  .When/how will high school sports return? C-E football coach Jack Techtmann is among those quoted. Click here.
  One guy is torching Gov. Wolf for recent comments on sports fans. Click here.

May 20
  **Click here for recaps of the Top 50 Most Memorable Catholic League Playoffs (football, basketball, baseball) over the last 20 school years.** 
  Story Time . . . Click here for: In 1986, Penn Charter earned the victory in football game No. 100 vs. Germantown Academy.
  In 1984, Will Bolds helped Franklin win the Pub basketball championship. Now he goes by Bill, is a Philadelphia policeman and still knows how to triumph (vs. COVID-19). Congrats! Click here for a story/video and here for a pic taken last year (brother Rich is the basketball coach at Timber Creek, in South Jersey.
  The NHSF won't introduce a shot clock. Click here.
  A New Jersey coach, Bill Bills, is ready to retire after four decades and 1,000 wins over three sports. Click here.
  How will high school sports go forward for fall 2020? Click here.

May 19
  **Check back tomorrow for recaps of the Top 50 Most Memorable Catholic League Playoffs (football, basketball, baseball) over the last 20 school years.** 
  Story Time . . . Click here for: A clock snafu at the end of a PL basketball game kept chairman John Koskinen (among others) trying to untangle the mess until almost 2 a.m.
  Click here for a rare video of a mid-1950s game involving Wilt Chamberlain and Overbook vs. Farrell, of Western Pa.
  The Chicago Baseball Museum defends Dick Allen. Click here.

May 18
  Click here for a Youtube video featuring former Gratz basketballl star Jarett Kearse.
  **Click here for the Top 10 performances in medium/low enrollment Catholic League football finals, 1999-forward.** 
  Click here for a short story about a Catholic League baseball mess from 1922 . . . Yes, 1922!

May 17
  Check back tomorrow for the Top 10 performances in medium/low enrollment Catholic League football finals, 1999-forward.
   **Click here for the Top 25 performances in Catholic League football finals (1970-2019). Only top-enrollment games from 1999 forward.**
  Click here for an obit by Daily News alum Ed Barkowitz on Joe Perrott, who taught and coached lacrosse at Penn Charter . . . among many things.
  Click here for a recap of great moments from the Catholic League's winter sports season.
  Click here to see a pic/details about a special save, which had nothing to do with pitching, by West Catholic baseball player Tom Sessa in 2008.

May 16
  Check back tomorrow for the Top 25 performances in Catholic League football finals (1970-2019). Only top-enrollment games from 1999 forward.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jim Fraser.  Mr. Fraser, a 1955 Germantown Academy grad and former pro football player (LB-P), passed away recently. RIP, sir. Obit here.
  **Click hece for the Top 25 performances (all for winning teams) in Catholic League baseball finals (1970-2019).**
  Click here for Bill Soens' college basketball stats (see May 15.)
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on Judge's Kyle Davis, who became an unofficial assistant football coach after being unable to play as a senior. 

May 15
  Check back tomorrow for the Top 25 performances (all for winning teams) in Catholic League baseball finals (1970-2019).
  **Click here for the Top 25 performances (15 for winning teams, 10 for losing teams) in Catholic League basketball finals, 1971-2020.**
  Two Penn Charter pics, courtesy of John Burkhart: Click here for a Color Day pic from 1963 (in the foreground is basketball star Bill Soens, who still owns the Inter-Ac record for points in one game, with 63), and here for a pic of  the property that formerly was the baseball field (taken from deep down the rightfield line). To host a new athletic facility.
  The AOP's Steve Haug is doing a Spotlight Series. Today's episode features 1992 O'Hara grad Denise Dillon. Click here.
  In 2007, Germantown Academy's John Barr got the baseball season off to an amazing, though not unprecedented start. Click here.

May 14
  Check back tomorrow for the Top 25 performances (15 for winning teams, 10 for losing teams) in Catholic League basketball finals, 1971-2020.
  Click here for overall 50-Year All-Star football teams, including players/coaches from the Catholic, Inter-Ac and Public Leagues (bottom of that page).
  Click here for Time Marches On . . . Ed "Huck" Palmer and two of his former students.
  Click here for Ryan Lawrence's story on 2010 Bishop Eustace grad Greg Brodzinski, who is now the bullpen coach for the Phillies. Hi dad, Barry, starred in basketball at North Catholic and coached Roman Catholic for five seasons (1982-86).

May 13
  Check back tomorrow for Overall 50-Year All-Star football teams, including players/coaches from the Catholic, Inter-Ac and Public Leagues.
  **Click here for 50-Year All-Star football teams, by letter (1970-2019) -- Catholic, Inter-Ac and Public players/coaches included.**
  Penn Charter's seniors received "Prom Boxes" thanks to The Goldbergs and Schooled. Click here for a story by Daily News alum Ellen Gray. Featured are student Anne Flemming and her mom Liz, a teacher/track coach.
  After the 2005-06 basketball season, the Inter-Ac debate -- is this Episcopal team the best? -- kicked into high gear. Click here.
  The Inter-Ac League has named its winners of the Athletic Directors' Award for females and males (multi-sport, dedicated to school, outstanding amounts of dedication/leadership). Click here for profiles of this year's winners. Congarts to all!
  Click here for one story on retiring basketball scout Tom Konchalski (see 5/12) and here for another.
  Click here for a story on Mo'ne Davis' cut-short frosh softball season at Hampton University.

May 12
  Check back tomorrow for 50-Year All-Star football teams, by letter (1970-2019) -- Catholic, Inter-Ac and Public players/coaches included.
  **Click here for 50-Year All-Star football teams (players/coaches) for the Catholic League (three teams), Inter-Ac League (one team) and Public League (three teams).**
  Southern's 1981-82 basketball team had no shortage . . . Click here.
  Ex-NFLer Phil Trautwein, now an assistant at Penn State, is drawing inspiration form former Nittany Lion Adam Taliaferro. Click here. Both are Eastern Regional grads.
  Click here for a video, as produced by former West Catholic kicker Pat Taggart, that celebrates Penn Charter's 700th football win, which opened the 2019 season.
  The 2020 Carpenter Cup Classic has been canceled. Click here.
  Best wishes going forward to Tom Konchalski. Tom, a NYC native and forever a giant among high school basketball scouts, has retired. You can't meet a better person.

May 11
  Check back tomorrow for 50-Year All-Star football teams (players/coaches) for the Catholic League (three teams), Inter-Ac League (one team) and Public League (three teams).
  ** Click here for All-Decade Football Teams, as chosen by Huck (Catholic League) and Ted (Inter-Ac League).**
  Click here for a story from 2006, when a Public League pitcher (Nueva Esperanza's Mark Oetzel) could relate to what Phillies CF Aaron Rowand was experiencing.
  Click here for a story on Roman basketball sr. G Lynn Greeer III.
  Click here for a story on Pennsylvania's 10 most dominant hoops programs of the last 10 years.
  In New Jersey, could the coronavirus affect even FALL sports?! Click here.
  At Eastern Regional, the first girls' golf team had to be put on hold. Click here.

May 10
  Happy Mother's Day! . . . and you know I had to play this one from Philly's own Intruders.
  **Click here for the last part of the 50-Year All-Star Basketball Team -- All-Public (60 players, six coaches).**
  In 2009, an "Only in the Cath" basketball scenario ate up just under FIVE hours. Click here.
  Former Roman basketball star Allen Betrand is transferring from Towson to Rhode Island. Click here.

May 9
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Jim Trainer. Mr. Trainer, a 1954 La Salle High grad and one of the school's most dedicated football fans (sons John '04, Kevin '05, Brian '07 and Kieran '11 all played for the Explorers) and major supporter of this website, passed away recently. RIP, sir. Click here for an obit.
  Check back tomorrow for the last part of the 50-Year All-Star Basketball Team -- All-Public (60 players, six coaches).
  Update on the legend of all legends, Thomas "Hockey Puck" McKenna: He's kicking butt with his treatments, is his ever-entertaining self and appreciates the gigantic outpouring of support.
  **Click here for 50-Year All-Star Basketball Teams -- All-City, including Catholic, Inter-Ac and Public teams (30 players, three coaches).**
  In 1986, O'Hara basketball coach Buddy Gardler used a diamond-and-one defense while attempting to shut down St. James' best player . . . His son, Chris! Click here.
  Click here and here for pics of football ref Ernie Gallagher, as supplied by fellow ref Dan Solis-Cohen,  from the movie Invincible.

May 8
  Click here to see what provided motivation for Wood's strong 2016-17 basketball season.
  Malvern WR Lonnie White will play college football at Penn State.
  Check back tomorrow for the final part of the 50-Year All-Star Basketall Teams - All-City including Catholic, Inter-Ac and Public teams (30 players, three coaches).
  **Click here for 50-Year All-Star Basketball Teams for players and coaches (overall, 1971-2020). Catholic League (five teams, 50 players) and Inter-Ac League (two teams, 20 players).**
  In the 1984-85 season, the toast of the basketball team at Father Judge was entertaining guard Ernie "Little Ern" Gallagher. He'd made fans laugh at Judge games for a long spell, and would  go on to become a prominent sports official. Click here. And check out this link at 8 o'clock to see Ernie and other Philly guys (Frank Kosman, Tom McClain, Walter Yost) in the movie Invincible.
  A Dick Allen documentary is on the doorstep. Click here.
  Rough stretch for three South Jersey teammates. Click here.

May 7
  Check back tomorrow for 50-Year All-Star Basketball Teams for players and coaches (overall, 1971-2020). Catholic League (five teams, 50 players) and Inter-Ac League (two teams, 20 players).
  **Chick here for 50-Year All-Star Basketball Teams for players and coaches (by school, 1971-2020). Catholic League and Inter-Ac League.**
  The AOP's Steve Haug is doing a Spotlight Series. Today's episode features Lansdale Catholic grad Ryan Quigley. Click here.
  In 1992, the emotions were swirling, big time, at what St. James, in Chester, correctly feared would be its final Homecoming football game. The school closed in June 1993. Click here.
  Visit No. 2 to the Very Cool Department: Speedy Morris long was acknowledged to be the only coach to guide teams into the men's and women's NCCA tournament (both at La Salle). Episcopal grad Dave Magarity did so, too. Men at Marist in 1987, women at Army in 2014 and '16. Congrats! His bio is here.

May 6
  **Check back tomorrow for 50-Year All-Star Basketball Teams (by school, 1971-2020). Catholic League and Inter-Ac League.**
  Wood's new football coach is Matt Walp. Click here.
  In 1992, the transfer of football star Brian Kennedy from Wood to Judge created quite the lengthy/heated stir. Click here.
  New entry for the Very Cool Department: Episcopal grad Dave Magarity next season will enter his 15th season as the women's basketball coach at Army. Among the other teams in the Patriot League is Holy Cross, where the recently hired coach is . . . his daughter, Maureen! She assisted dad for four years and  was the boss at New Hampshire for 10. 
  With yesterday's trivia question in mind . . . Click here and here for pics of Connie Mack Stadium. Among those who played there, as a youth all-star: Gerry Sasse, Penn Charter's longtime assistant to the athletic directors.

May 5
  1:15 p.m. Apologies for earlier visit to Glitchville.
  Pretty cool "Our Guys" Class 5A honors from PA writers . . . Cheltenham's Ryan Nase (Judge) was the football Coach of the Year. Malvern's Deuce Turner was the basketball Player of the Year. 
   In 2009, was La Salle able to win a state football championship? Snow problem! Click here.
   Trivia question: In Philly sports history why are 329, 334 and 447 noteworthy numbers? Send answer to tedteee307@yahoo.com.  Thanks. (Five correct answers: Tom Taylor, Gerry Sasse, Jim King, Dan Solis-Cohen, Bill Dugan. Dimensions of Connie Mack Stadium until CF was reduced in the latter years -- 334 to LF, 447 to CF, 329 to RF. Anyone who watched games there still misses it.)
   Click here for a question/answer session with Episcopal baseball star Brian Virbitsky.

May 4
  ***Click here for 50-Year All-Star Basketball Teams (1971-2020), as broken down by letters of the alphabet. Coaches have been added. - - - Referees have been added.***
  There will be no spring sports in New Jersey. Click here.
  Click here for two nutty home run nuggets from the Phillies' 15-14 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays  in the 1993 World Series.

May 3
  Think of all the reasons a basketball game could be terminated with 0:16 remaining. Brawl? Serious health issue? Leaky ceiling? Collapsed stands? Power failure? Not even warm (smile). Just click here.
  Penn Charter's Ryan "Pooch" Holmes will play college basketball at West Chester.
  Malvern's Max Iogerst is among the many missing one more chance to star in lacrosse. Click here.

May 2
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to the Inter-Ac League's eight 3,000-yard career rushers.
  Did you know? . . . In 2011, Chestnut Hill's Cedric Madden scored 16 consecutive TDs over a six-game span. The streak ended Forrest Rall scored on a reverse . . . after taking a handoff from Madden. Madden finished with 23 of the team's 25 rushing TDs and 24 of 27 overall.
  Class 6A All-State honorees:
  First team: Jalen Duren, Roman.
  Second team: Lynn Greer, Roman; Justice Williams, Roman; Yassir Stover, Gratz.
  Third team: Shaquil Bender, Lincoln.

May 1
  **Click here for Bill Wasylenko's all-star teams for La Salle football decade by decade by decade by . . . Amazing job, Bill! Thanks!**
  On Thanksgiving in 1987, in what was already a romp, Judge's late-game decision to pursue city records (and succeed), caused Lincoln's blood to boil. Click here. 
  Malvern's Deuce Turner is the Class 5A Player of the Year. Click here. And here for a story on Wood's four honorees.
  Class 5A All-State honorees:
  First team: Deuce Turner, Malvern (POY), Rahsool Diggins, Wood.
  Second team: Jaylen Stinson, Wood; Daeshon Shepherd, Wood; Aaron Lemon-Warren, Ryan; Gediminas Mokseckas, Ryan.
  Third team: Marcus Randolph, Wood.

April 30
  St. Joe's Ryan Daly (Carroll) and Rhode Island's Daron "Fatts" Russell (Imhotep)  have officially declared for the NBA draft.
  In 1984, Engineering and Science sr. G Michael/Mke Anderson, future Drexel star and NBA player, dropped a 66-point bomb on Edison. Click here.
  Germantown Academy's Jordan Longino is the Class 4A Player of the Year. Click here.
  Class 4A All-State honorees . . .
  First team: Jordan Longino, Gtn. Acad. (POY), Tyreese Watson, B-P; Elijah Taylor, Imhotep; John  Camden, Carroll.
  Second team: Ibrihim Kane, Palumbo..
  Third team: Donovan Rodriguez, B-P.

April 29
  Penn Charter grad Daryl Worley, a four-year NFL vet, has signed to play cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys.
  Update on the legendary Tom "Hockey Puck" McKenna: He has completed three days of chemo/radiation treatments and is hanging tough. His spirits are good and he thanks one and all for the wonderful support.
  Class 3A All-State honorees . . .
  First team: Jordan Hall, N-G; Jamil Manigo, McD; Robert Smith, McD.
  Second team: Hakim Byrd, N-G; Cameron Young, N-G.
  Third team: Hysier Miller, N-G.
  In 2008, Edison's George Baker claimed the city record for most three-pointers in one game while  sinking a ya-gotta-love-it number. Click here for part one and here for a short part two.
  From Tom Taylor . . . With Monday's Leroy Reams story in mind, click here to see what outfielder John Paciorek accomplished in his only MLB game for Houston in 1963. At age 18!

April 28
  With yesterday's Leroy Reams story in mind . . . In 1942, at age 21, Olney product Bill Peterman was limited to a one at-bat MLB career with the Phillies. He singled and finished with a 1.000 average. A catcher, he also got to play two innings in the field.
  Joe Conklin has been providing entertainment for not 10, not 20, not 30 . . . but 40 years. Click here for a story from his Cardinal Dougherty days.
  Click here for a pic of former Penn Charter teacher/coach Joe Perrott (RIP).

April 27
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dottie Walton. Dottie, who coached George Washington High's field hockey team for 35 seasons (double digit Pub championships) through 1998, passed away recently. RIP, Dottie.
  Note from Ted: In 1969, I watched the Phillies' Leroy Reams strike out in what would turn out to be his only MLB at-bat. I often wondered through the years how that experience -- a career of just one at-bat; he didn't even get to play in the outfield -- had affected him. The answer was provided on the 25th anniversary. Click here for part one and here for part two. 
  Michigan tied NFL draft history and two hail from the Philly area. Click here.
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on Ryan athlete Georgie Karusky (RIP).
  Note from Chuck Langerman on his recent trivia question . . . The answer is 127 feet, 3 3/8 inches. Bill McKeever, well respected football referee, came the closest at 127, 1/4 inch.
  If you REALLY have time to waste, click here for a draft story involving Jon Runyan. Yahoo continues to be a circus.

April 26
  At least twice through the years, the NFL draft's final pick, Mr. Irrelevant, has been local. Click here for a story from 1981 on Delaware TE Phil Nelson and here for a story from 1999 on Penn RB Jim Finn.
  Click here for video of a classic basketball game from 2006 - Episcopal vs. Neumann-Goretti.
  Hollywood movie producer Mike Tollin, a strong Dick Allen supporter. will appear at 11:30 this morning on 94WIP (click here) to talk about his documentary (The Last Dance) about Michael Jordan and the Bulls.
  Trivia question from Chuck Langerman: The base paths of a Major League Baseball diamond are 90 feet and form right angles at the bases and home plate. Using the legendary Pythagorean Theorem learned in tenth-grade Geometry class, what is the distance from home plate to second base to the nearest eighth of an inch??? Send guess to chucklang@hotmail,com.

April 25
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Carl Arrigale. Sr. Mr. Arrigale, the father of Neumann-Goretti basketball coach Carl Arrigale, has passed away. RIP, sir. Click here for a pic.
  Our thoughts and prayers with the family and friends of Joe Perrott. Mr. Perrott, a retired teacher and successful lacrosse coach (three state championships in mid-1970s) at Penn Charter, passed away last night. RIP, sir.
  An obit for Les Burke (RIP) can be found under April 21.
  New Hampshire CB Prince Smith (Judge, Imhotep) has signed a undrafted free agent contract with the Eagles.
  Missouri T Yasir Durant (Imhotep) has signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Chiefs.
  **Hat trick for the Hawks!! Congrats to Michigan G Jon Runyan (SJ Prep), who was selected in the sixth round (No. 192) of the NFL draft by the Green Bay Packers!  He's now on this list. At least since 1974, this is the first time three products of the same Philly school have been selected in the same year.**
  **Congrats to Penn State CB John Reid (SJ Prep), who was selected in the fourth round (No. 141) of the NFL draft by the Houston Texans! He's now on this list. Over the last 47 years, this is the third time two products of the same Philly high school have been selected in the same year (Imhotep's DJ Moore and David Williams in 2018; Dougherty's Harvey McGee and Mike Dennery in 1974).
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Archbishop Ryan's 1998 Catholic League baseball champs.
  Are you a kid with NFL aspirations? Have you been watching the draft? Hopefully, you know this by now . . . Only a FOOL limits himself to one sport.
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on Ryan sr. F Christian Isopi, who's bound for Gwynedd Mercy.
  Two Eastern Regional girls made a we-miss-ya track list. One here and her sister here. 

April 24
  **Congrats to Georgia RB D'Andre Swift (SJ Prep), who was selected in the second round (No. 35) of the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions! He's now on this list.**
  Click here for a story from 1998 about quite the special Philly pitching performance.
  Click here for a story on Michigan center and Camden native Cesar Ruiz, who overcame a family tragedy to soar to the first round of the NFL draft.

April 23
  VERY best wishes going forward to a first-magnitude Philly treasure, Tom "Hockey Puck" McKenna (click here). Puck, Ted's stats sidekick at the Daily News for three-plus decades and currently the numbers cruncher for Penn Charter football and Roman basketball, is facing a fight vs. esophageal cancer. Treatments with chemo/radiation are about to begin. Stay strong, Puck. You are loved by everyone who knows you.  Many prayers will be directed your way.
  With the NFL draft on the doorstep . . . Click here for a page that pays tribute to the SJ Prep portion of D'Andre Swift's career.
  Congrats on a great career to Muffet McGraw, who has retired from coaching Notre Dame's women's basketball team. Click here.
  Gratz' 1991 team and West Philly's 1977 team are on this special list. Click here.
  Strong NJ prospects for the NFL draft. Click here.

April 22
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Ernie Prudente. Mr. Prudente, who starred in football at Penn, coached baseball at Haverford/Swarthmore colleges for 44 years and was the all-time room lighter-upper, passed away recently at age 92. RIP, sir.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Georgie Karusky. Georgie, a senior at Archbishop Ryan, passed away today due to meningitis. He was a second team All-Catholic honoree as the Raiders' kicker and the winner of the Red Division's sportsmanship award. He was also the Raiders' starting second baseman. He was bound for Chestnut Hill College and intended to kick for the sprint team. RIP, Georgie. Click here for a pic.
  Need a laugh . . . or three? Not even Dr. Fauci would social distance himself from a story about a nutty Public League baseball game from 1987. Click here.
  Not even New Jersey's high school FOOTBALL coaches can be sure what the future will bring. Click here.

April 21
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Les Burke. Les, who coached basketball at La Salle High (1982-86) and beforehand at the old Spring Garden College, passed away Saturday. RIP, Les. Obit is here.
  Click here for Al Thompson's story on new Eagles d-back Will Parks (Germantown).
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to the two Catholic League football crowns won by St. James product George Stratts -- 1982 at Dougherty, 2000 at O'Hara.

Apstil 20
  Mike Schmidt is officially in the Dick Allen HOF corner.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Wood's 1993 improbable CL baseball champs (9-7 regular season, five playoffs wins).
  Two Eastern Regional players made a we-miss-ya lacrosse list. Click here.

April 19
  Wood basketball is recognized as a national program on the rise for 2020-21. Click here.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to coach Bill Michuda's basketball championships in different leagues five years apart (La Salle '81, Penn Charter '86).
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: If not for an injury, AA Phillies star Steve Kolinsky would have advanced to the MLB version.
  Click here for Ed Morrone's question/answer session with Penn Charter softball stars Anastasia Lewis and Maddie Solow.

April 18
  Our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends of Nick Trainer. Mr. Trainer, a product of the old St.  James High (Chester) and a long-time football official at the high school and college levels (among the replay booth pioneers), passed away recently. RIP, sir. Click here for an obit.
  The Jets are thinking about signing DB Logan Ryan (Eastern Regional). (Click here.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to North Catholic's 1987 Catholic League basketball champs (quite the comeback from a 9-11 start overall).
  Click here for a question/answer session with  Eastern Regional sr. RHP Cole Boyan.
  Never know where you would have seen Dr. Anthony Fauci in the late 1950s. Click here.

April 17
  Sad news for South Jersey, if true . . . It's true. Click here. Via Chuck Langerman: Football coach Paul Sacco (St. Joseph, Hammonton) is 335-65-5, tops in the Philadelphia area and sixth all-time in New Jersey.
  All players on this year's All-City team are African-American. That happened one other time (2009).
  The All-City basketball honorees have been added to these lists . . .
First Names from A to C
First Names from D to G
First Names from H to J
First Names from K to M
First Names from N to R
First Names from S to Z
All-City Honorees, Schools A to L
All-City Honorees, Schools M to Z
  **Check here for the 2019-20 All-City Basketball Team, as selected for this website by long-time talent evaluator Norm Eavenson, owner/operator of the Middle Atlantic Recruiting Service. Many thanks for stepping up to do this, Norm! Special congrats to the Player of the Year, Wood's Rahsool Diggins, and the Coach of the Year, Malvern's John Harmatuk.**  The first-teamers have been added to this list. Malvern's Deuce Turner now owns a spot on this power points list.
  New Jersey schools are still hopeful for something/anything for spring sports. Click here. And here for the NJSIAA's latest statement.

April 16
  **Check back tomorrow morning for the 2019-20 All-City Basketball Team, as selected for this website by long-time talent evaluator Norm Eavenson.**
  Click here for the updated tribute page for long-time hoops coach (and Archbishop Ryan grad) Mark Heimerdinger (Cardinal Dougherty 27 seasons, Sanuel Fels 11 seasons).
  As proven by N-G hoops star Hakim Byrd, a good thing CAN happen under quarantine. Click here.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Monsignor Bonner's Triple Crown of Catholic League basketball champs in the 1980s ('83, '84, '88).
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: He never heard people sing his praises, but there were MANY.

April 15
  "Our Guys" on the All-Big 5 Team -- First Team: Villanova's Collin Gillespie (Wood) and Saint Joseph's Ryan Daly (Carroll). Second Team: Penn's Devon Goodman (Gtn Academy) and La Salle's David Beatty )Imhotep). Their names are now on this all-time list.
  Click here for a story about the ongoing racism faced by Dick Allen. And tonight at 7, Mark "Frog" Carfagno will be a guest on this station.
  This really sucks . . . Roman soph Jalen Duren, who was on track to become one of the very best scholastic basketball players in Philly history, has transferred to Montverde Academy, that star-stealing power in Florida.
  Click here to read a crazy football story from 2011.
  In the "Delco Madness" mythical tournament, Chester 2012 met Chester 1983. Click here.
  By phone, Dick Allen last night spent a half-hour on a "Bull Session" hosted by Dan Baker and Greg Luzinski on WBCB radio, in Bucks County. Del Unser was the guest for the first half hour, Dick for the last hour hour. Click here and then move down to April 13. 

April 12
  Happy Easter!!
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Mary Greenberg. Mrs. Greenberg, the wife, mom, aunt and grandmother of numerous basketball players/coaches in the Philadelphia area, passed away today at age 92. RIP, Mrs. Greenberg. Click here for pics from her 90th birthday party in 2018.
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of friends of Paul Gripper. Paul, who played at Frankford and was long a major force in AAU basketball, has passed away. RIP, Paul.
  Need some joy in your life? Click here for stories that were written after Public/Catholic football and basketball teams ended loooonnng periods of despair.

April 14
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Herb Stutz. Mr. Stutz, former sports writer and scholastic sports editor for the long-gone Philadelphia Bulletin, passed away recently at age 90. RIP, sir. Click here for an obit.
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on Joe Maguire (Judge), girls basketball coach at Penn Charter.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Monsignor Bonner's 1994 CL football champs; lone grid crown since 1961.
  Click here for a large, get-the-full-benefit version of a funny quarantine pic, as offered by Gerry Sasse, (and then here for a version with the caption).
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: Eastern Regional perfection by a future sports writer.
  ALL events connected to the Big 33 Football Classic have been cenceled . . . These public events include the Big 33 Football Classic, East West Game, a first-ever PSFCA High School Combine, USA Football 1^st Down Clinic, Military Murph Competition, and the Big 33 Fan Experience.

April 13
  Click here for an obit for Mrs. Mary Greenberg (RIP).
  Click here for a question and answer session with Bob Lombardi, the executive director of the PIAA.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Archbishop Wood's three consecutive Catholic Blue football champions, 2003-05. That first one ended a 25-year drought.
  Click here for St. Joseph's Prep, the 15th (and final) of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams.  Great job, Huck. Thanks for tackling this project.
  Congrats to former New Orleans Saints G Jahri Evans (Frankford), who earned a spot on the NFL's All-Decade Team.

April 12
  Click here for Archbishop Wood, the 14th of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: SJ Prep.
  Click here for 6ABC's video interview with star Georgia RB D'Andre Swift (SJ Prep).
  Steve Vasturia (SJ Prep) and Rob Kurz (Penn Charter) can be found on a special Notre Dame basketball list. Click here.
  Will the coaches of spring sports in New Jersey get paid? Click here.
  Another strong case for Dick Allen. Click here.
  Click here for a video that shows Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (then Lew Alcindor) displaying high school dominance for Power Memorial, in New York City. 

April 11
  Major congrats to Dobbins grad Dawn Staley, who now stands ALONE -- yes, by herSELF -- in college basketball history!! Click here.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to the two 33-game Inter-Ac League winning streaks racked up by Penn Charter's basketball team.
  Click here for West Catholic, the 13th of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Wood.
  Four Eastern Regional players are on a special  girls lacrosse list. Click here.

April 10
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Buddy Glemser. Buddy, the baseball coach at Bishop McDevitt for 14 seasons (1998-2011), passed away yesterday. RIP, Buddy.
  Charlie "Chalie" McGeehan, Penn Charter's wildly popular baseball assistant, today is celebrating his 75th birthday. Click here for some pics from the drive-by salute organized by coach Justin Hanley. Happy birthday, Chalie!!
  Almost all files on this page have been updated through 2020.
  Bishop Eustace product Greg Brodzinski is now a coach with the Phillies. His dad, Barry, starred in basketball at North Catholic and coached at Roman. Click here for Ryan Lawrence's story.
  No state championships for New Jersey schools this spring. Click here.
  Click here for La Salle, the 12th of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: West Catholic.
  Click here for an interview with baseball lifer Ruben Amaro Jr. (Penn Charter '83).
  Click here for the boxscore from a legendary football playoff in 2002.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: When a sports legend performed in South Jersey, he didn't horse around.

April 9
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family ad friends of Dr. Hank DeVincent. Dr. DeVincent, who passed away recently, starred in baseball at La Salle College, played in the minor leaguer, then stormed ahead to become an orthopedic surgeon. La Salle's field is named in his honor. RIP, sir.
  **The PIAA has canceled all winter tournaments and spring sports.**
  Is it possible sports will disappear for a lonnnng time? Click here.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to St. John Neumann's 1996-97 Catholic League basketball champs; bumped off 27-0 Carroll in the final.
  Click here for Neuamnn/N-G, the 11th of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: La Salle.
  John Clark catches up with Phillies utility man Phil Gosselin (Malvern). Click here.
  Ryan grad Colin Langan shares his story. Click here for Joe Mason's story.

April 8
  Ray Fosse is in Dick Allen's corner. Click here.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Thomas Edison's 1995-96 Pub basketball champs, who won the most outrageous final (for many reasons) in city history.
   Click here for Cardinal Dougherty/North Catholic combo, the 10th of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up:Neumann/N-G.
  Click here for a CBS3 social distancing report that features coaches/athletes from Malvern and Penn Charter.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: K was his favorite letter in the alphabet, by far.
  Click here for a website with some neat basketball nuggets.

April 7
  Our thoughts and prayers are with family and friends of Marty Derer. Marty, a highly respected/liked South Jersey basketball referee and former player at Camden Catholic for coach Jim Crawford, has passed away from the corona virus. RIP, Marty. Click here. 
  American Legion Baseball has canceled the regional tournaments/world series for 2020. Click here.
  From Chuck Langerman, on the lighter side . . . Secretariat, the greatest thoroughbred of all-time, was an early adopter of social distancing. He won the 1973 Belmont Stakes by a mere 33 lengths.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Franklin Learning Center's 1991-92 Pub basketball champs.  Only local team to defeat Gratz duiring Rasheed Wallace's four-year career.
  Click here for Kennedy-Kenrick/Landale Catholic combo, the ninth of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Dougherty/Noth Catholic combo.
 
April 6
  Joe Ferry, PR chief of former website legend Mark Carfagno's campaign to get Dick Allen into the HOF, will appear this afternooon, at 2:45, on WCHE radio. Click here.
  Click here for a video, via Charles "Shoob" Monroe's "PA Sports Talk/Players Only" Facebook page, that shows numerous clips of star players.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to Southern's back-to-back Pub basketball champions in 1985-86 and 1086-87.
  Click here for  Archbishop Carroll, , the eighth  of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: K-K/Lansdale combo.
  From Chuck Langerman . . . Dick Allen played varsity basketball at Wampum High in Western Pennsylvania from 1955 to 1959, scoring 1,931 points according to the Lawrence County Historical Society. In addition, brothers Hank Allen scored 1,259 points from 1956 to 1958 and Ron Allen tallied 1,195 points from 1959 to 1961. Three brothers that played roughly at the same time, each scoring over 1,000 points. Quite a rarity!
  Hats off to Ruben Amaro Jr. Back in the day. he convinced Mike Schmidt to . . . Click here.
  Eastern Regional sr. G Noah Klinewski received some love from South Jersey's Carino Basketball Club. Click here.

April 5
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends o Kathy Sullivan. Kathy, the wife of former Judge football coach, John "Whitey" Sullivan, passed away recently. Among her accomplishments: Serving as a Lieutenant Colonel Army Reserve nurse. A memorial service will be held Aug. 29. RIP, Kathy. Click here.
  Kobe Bryant (RIP) has earned his spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Congrats! Click here for a story and here for an emotional video with Kevin Hart.
  Click here for  Archbishop Ryan, the seventh of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Carroll.
  Penn State sr. F Lamar Stevens (Haverford School, then Roman) has won national hoops honors. Click here. Congrats!
  Towson QB Tom Flacco (Eastern Regional) has the confidence to match his brother, Joe. Click here.
  Former soccer captain Howard C. Story Jr., Germantown Academy's oldest living grad, recently turned 100. Happy Milestone, sir! Click here.
  You Know Who has been deemed the best rookie 3B of all time. Click here.

April 4
  The 2012-13 basketball season gave us two amazing feats. Click here for Wood's and here for La Salle's.
  Click here for  Bishop McDevitt, the sixth of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Ryan.
  Click here for John Knebels' story on SJ Prep sr. G Trevor Wall, the top player on Speedy Morris' last team. 

April 3
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of George Benson. George, a first team All-City running back (1,530 yards) for Frankford's 1975 Public League champs, passed away yesterday. RIP, George.
  Three newspaper groups, North Penn Reporter/Norrstown Times Herald/Montgomery Media, are having a tournament to decide the best team from 2000 to 2019. Click here.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to the 31-0 season put together by Simon Graz in 1992-93.
  Click here for  Bonner/B-P, the fifth of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: McDevitt.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: A tribute to Larry Greene (RIP).
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on St. Hubert basketball star Cassidy Ruk. She's the granddaughter of Bob Dillon, a great guy and former football official in Philly. 

April 2
  In case boys volleyball does take place in South Jersey . . . Click here for a preview that includes Easternn Regional...  
  Click here for  Father Judge, the fourth of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Bonner/B-P.
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: Cheltenham RB Calvin Christopher; ties to Ted and Mr. October.
  Luke Arpino and Tyler Paxton are a big part of Ryan basketball. Click here for Joe Mason's story.
  New Jersey still hopes to have spring sports. Click here.

April 1
  The awards keep on coming . . . Easternn Regional soph Tommy Burns is NJ.com's Boys Bowler of the Year. Click here.
  The Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association hopes to make s decision on the Big 33 Classic and East-West Game by April 15.
 ** Click here for a page that pays tribute to Neumannn-Goretti's 73-game winning streak in Catholic League basketball play (regular season/playoffs) from '09 to '13.**
   Click here for  Conwell-Egan, the third of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Father Judge.
  Malvern slapped together quite the baseball decade. Click here.
  Click here for a video that shows Lynn Greer Sr. (Edison) breaking down his wonderful basketball family.
  Congrats to Drexel's Bailey Greenberg (Wood), the Big 5 Co-Player oft he Year, according to phillycollegesports.com. Click here. Her dad, Chip, starred at La Salle High and University.March 31
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Joan Costello. Miss Costello, a long-time teacher/administrator at Penn Charter (she taught Ted in kindergarten), passed away recently. RIP, Miss Costello. Click here.
  Click here for a story from the New York Post about the fight for redemption being waged by Vaux all-timer Rysheed Jordan.
  Mark "Frog" Carfagno will appear here tonight at 6:45 to discuss his Dick Allen campaign.
  Click here for a page that pays tribute to the wonderful career of La Salle High quarterback Brett Gordon (1995-97).
   Click here for  Roman Catholic, the second of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Conwell-Egan.
  Forty-five years ago today, Overbrook product Andre McCarter made sure UCLA coach John Wooden was sent into retirement with one more NCAA crown.  Click here.
  Former Cheltenham basketball star Glenn Fine has a big responsibility these days. Click here.
  One way to kill time . . . Click here for a YouTube channel with all kinds of Phillies telecasts.

March 30
  Message today from the PIAA . . . "PIAA will continue to receive and assess information from the Governor’s office, the Department of Health and the Department of Education before making any decisions regarding re-starting sports activities."
  Click here for Cardinal O'Hara. the first of Ed "Huck" Palmer's double-decade Catholic League all-star football teams. Next up: Roman.
  **Click here for pages that detail the football history of St. Augustine Prep, in South Jersey.**
  Click here for a look at the girls brackets for "Delco Madness." And click here for Jack McCaffery's story on former Carroll coach Muffet McGraw, whose '79 team is an underdog.
  Click here for Joe Mason's story on Penn Charter frosh Aleah Snead, a budding hoops star.
  Click here for a how-he's-dealing-with-it story on Toronto Blue Jays farmhand Davis Schneider  (Easternn Regional 2017).

March 29
  **Check back tomorrow . . . Forever website stalwart Ed "Huck" Palmer, one at a time, is about to pick all-star football teams for each Catholic League school, 2000-19. **
  Click here for a story about a lomg-time stalwart in South Jersey journalism, Bob Shryock (RIP).
  The Delco Times is staging a tournament to determine the best team in Delaware County history. Click here for the Sweet 16. Bonner, Carroll and Haverford School have one entrant apiece.
  Joe Ferry, PR chief of former website legend Mark Carfagno's campaign to get Dick Allen into the HOF, will appear this afternoon, 3 o'clock, on Rob Charry's WIP show. **Click here to hear the interview.**
  SJ Prep product Jon Runyan is looking to follow his dad's NFL footsteps. Click here.

March 28
  Remember this? From 1999 to 2007, SJ Prep won 55 consecutive Catholic League regular season games. Click here for a page that celebrates that feat.
  Click here for a career-recap story on all-time Malvern  G Deuce Turner.
  Malvern Prep product Carl Nassib is about to make big NFL coin. Click here.
  Click here for an update on star Georgia RB D'Andre Swift (SJ Prep).
  O'Hara product Denise Dillon is the new women's basketball coach at Villanova. Click here.

March 27
  Note from Ted - Yesterday's Daily News included a story about nine memorable openers in Phillies history. The accompanying graphic, which took up a full page, showed headlines/partial stories only from the Inquirer. Yes, IN the Daily News. Ridiculous. Disgraceful. The company continues to slight the DN non-stop. Thus, this website will no longer link to stories on inquirer.com. Sorry, not sorry.
  Did you hear this? In his team's last game before the PIAA suspended the tournament, Imhotep Charter coach Andre Noble, in just his 16th season, claimed career win No. 400! Congrats, Andre!!!
Click here for an updated Tribute Page.
  In the 1979-80 season. Overbrook posted what remains the best record (34-0) in city history. Click here for a Tribute Page.
  Tiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit. Click here for . . . Despite a major injury this year, Zahree Harrison ranks as a Cheltenham all-timer and can claim a major feat.

March 26
  Remember this? Fom 1989 to 1998, Gratz won 107 consecutive PL regular season games. Click here.
  St. Joe's G Ryan Daly (Carroll) plans to test the NBA waters. Click here for Mike Jensen's story.
  Coaches Paul Rodio (St. Augustine Prep, NJ) and Tony Chapman (Holy Ghost Prep, PA) rule the many basketball victories coaching roost. Click here.  

March 25
  During his days at La Salle High and afterward, Jack "In the Box" Crouse ('05) wrote funny reports for this website. Now he teaches at Holy Ghost Prep and, like most of us, finds himself stuck at home. When school resumes, rest assured, the entertainment still be top notch. Click here for a video. Thanks, Jack! 
  Click here for a note on Division 1 honors for Catholic League products, as provided by Steve Haug.
  Click here for Les Bowen's story on new eagles DB Will Parks *Germantown).
  **Click here for pages that detail the football history of Camden Catholic High, in South Jersey.**

  Tedbit -- The 1992-93 basketball season, and even beforehand, was the most noteworthy in city history from the standpoint of upper level talent and relentless recruiting. Rasheed Wallace (Gratz), Jason Lawson (Olney), Tyrone Weeks (Franklin Learning Center), Alvin Williams (Germantown Academy) and Marc Jackson (Roman, after beginning at now-gone William Penn) was nicknamed the Fab Five by the Daily News and numerous stories were written about their games and the ins and outs of the stalking process. Anyway, last night I was hit with a thought and decided to find the answer . . How many combined points did they score in high school, college, the NBA and overall. Take a guess on the number, then look below.

March 24 
  As posted last night: Message today from the PIAA . . . "The possible re-start of the winter championships will continue to be on hold."
  Congrats to South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley (Dobbins), the Associated Press Coach of the Year. Click here.
  Eastern Regional  earned a spot in the Courier-Posy's final rankings for girls basketball. Click here.
  In case high school boys/girls golf takes place this spting, click here for a preview that includes
Eastern Regional. 

March 23
  Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Steve Marinucci. Steve, formerly a long-time football referee in the Philadelphia area (also the brother of former NFL ref Ron Marinucci, uncle of former Judge basketball star Jim Reeves and grandfather of 2020 La Salle High hoops star Jake Timby), passed away today. RIP, Steve.
  Message today from the PIAA . . . "The possible re-start of the winter championships will continue to be on hold."
  **Click here for pages that detail the football history of Moorestown High, in South Jersey.**
  Tiiiiime for a Chuck Langerman Chuckbit . . . Click here for: the updated list of NFL players from South Jersey.
  In case high school boys and girls lacrosse take place this spring, click here for a preview that includes Eastern Regional

March 22
  Click here and/or here for stories on new Eagles safety Will Parks from his days at Germantown High. (Note: He changed his mind and went to Arizona). And click here for a jersey-exchange pic with Bok Tech product Jihad Ward from 2016.
  The Olympic Conference has announced its basketball all-stars and Eastern Regional registered a hat trick. Click here.
  Click here for the Top 10 buzzer-beating videos from the 2019-20 season.

March 21
  Major congrats to former Germantown High star Will Parks, who signed today with Eagles!! Primarily at safety, Will played four years for the Denver Broncos. Will was a two-way star for what turned out to be G-town's next-to-last team in 2011. Click here for that TEAM PAGE. 
  In case high school boys and girls track take place this spring, click here for a preview that includes Eastern Regional.
  Thirty years ago this month, Dobbins grad Hank Gathers (RIP) passed away while creating national  basketball waves for Loyola Marymount. Click here for a story on the funeral and here for one about Hank's positive influence.
  In case high school softball IS played this spring, click here for a preview that includes Eastern Regional.
 
Mrrch 20
  More extremely rough news . . . The City All-Star Football Game has been canceled.
  Exactly 40 years ago, Overbrook and Tony Costner met Roman and Lonnie McFarlan in the final game of the original City Title series. Click here for part one of the story and here for part two, along with a sidebar.
  Click here for another story on Dick Allen's HOF credentials.
  Click here for a this-and-that notes story.
  Lower Merion coach Gregg Downer looks back at his Kobe Bryant experience. Click here.

March 19
  Tedbit -- A quirk from that Phillies-Cobs game. In the first inning, Phillies starter Randy Lerch homered and Cubs reliever Donnie Moore tripled. How common could that be? I reached out to Mike Lynch of sports-reference.com. Here's his response: Thanks to retrosheet.org, we have play-by-play for all MLB games back to 1973 (and most back to 1918). That’s the only game I see where both pitchers had an XBH in the 1st inning . . . Thanks for the hustle, Mike!
  MLB Network last night aired the famous 1979 game, in which the Phillies beat the Cubs, 23-22. While watching, website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer found himself wondering, How many guys played shortstop for the Phillies between Larry Bowa and Jimmy Rollins? His research is here.
  In case high baseball IS played this spring, click here for a preview that includes Eastern Regional.

March 18
  How cool is this? Tom Brady's final pass as a New England Patriot was intercepted by . . . Eastern Regional  grad Logan Ryan!! Click here for a story.
  Conshohocken's Albert C. Donofrio Basketball Classic has been canceled. Click here.
  The Big 33 Football Classic could also be canceled. Click here.
  Tedbit, different version (from Ted Rauch, long-time website loyalist and first team All-Inter-Ac basketball player for Haverford School in 1957) - About 25-30 years ago at a book signing here downtown, I told Wilt "I was probably the only one in line who actually played against you." He looked at me, shook my hand and asked, "Who won?" It was my 26 seconds of fame in '55 when HS went up against Overbrook. My bench warming sophomore year. A definite highlight of my rather mediocre b-ball career!!" Thanks for this, Ted.   
  Click here for Mike Jensen's story on Greg Wright (RIP), former leader of the Hunting Park Warriors AAU program.

March 17
  **Click here for a Wilt Chamberlain Tribute Page and thanks to Tom Taylor for providing all results/points-for-Wilt info.**
  This isn't the first team a health issue has affected Catholic League basketball. Click here for a much-smaller-scale story from 1991.
  Click here for a message from Pat McLoone, the Inquirer's managing editor for sports.

March 16
  The Penn Relays have been canceled. Click here.
  **Click here for pages that detail the football history of Haddonfield High, in South Jersey. Thanks to Phil Smart for spreading the word!**
  Former website legend Mark "Frog" Carfagno fields 10 question from Matt Veasey, of philliesbell.com, about his spirited HOF campaign for Dick Allen. Click here.
  From Dave Burman . . . Click here for audio/video of the miracle shot that last week gave Chester a playoff win over Gratz.

March 15
  La Salle High grad Joe Mihalich ('74) coached Hofstra into the NCAA Tourney for the first time since 2001, and then . . . Click here for Joe Juliano's story.
  Tedbit - I've done this team a few times through the years, and here we go again -- 2019-2020 all-star team based on uniform number. The competition was fierce with the low numbers because so many players like to wear those these days. High numbers? Hardly anybody and nobody above No. 44.  (Picks were made based on numbers on original rosters.)

  Click here for Mike Jensen's story on what we'll be missing, NCAA tourney-wise, and here for his story on the sudden retirement faced by Villanova women's coach Harry Perretta (Bonner).
  Barbara Dussinger has done everything at Edison, even football. Click here for Joe Fite's story.
  Click here for Rich Flanagan's tweet about how far the shutdown has gone.

March 14
  Tombit, as provided by forever points-tracker Tom Taylor - The number of good underclassmen on the teams that made the state playoffs is interesting.  If my info is accurate the following is the number of underclassmen among the Top 10 scorers for these six teams:  Carroll 7/10; Ryan 8/10; Wood 8/10 (and only 2 seniors on their 16-man roster); Bonner 4/10; N-G 7/10; RC 8/10. We should be in for a very good 2020-21. . . . Thanks for this, Tom.
  Click here for the Overall Scoring Leaders.
  How teams are dealing with the shutdown. Click here.

March 13
  Update: Small adjustments have been made to non-league and overall scoring totals for some Wood players. Totals for one of the Vikings' games in Hawaii were incorrect. Thanks to Tom Taylor for his hustle on this.
  Tedbit - My hope, around this time, was to offer an updated version of this nugget from 2019. Alas, two teams are still on the doorstep and who know whether they'll get a chance to break through? Three teams have at least 20 wins (N-G 24-4, Wood 21-5, B-P 20-5) and two more could join the club (Ryan 19-9, Roman 18-10).

  Click here for a story on the PIAA's decision and here for another.
  Camden was hoping to win its first state title since 2000. (Repeat: was.) Click here.
  New Jersey has canceled -- not just suspended -- its basketball tournament.
  From Dennis Hill, via Mark "Frog" Carfagno:  The All-Star Labor Classic doubleheader, scheduled for April 19, has also been canceled. Scholarships will still be swarded.
  From Ken Geiser, via Dan Solis-Cohen: The Public League has canceled everything (games/practices in all sports) through April 12.

March 12
  **It's official . . . The PIAA is suspending the basketball tournament for at least two weeks.**
  The New Jersey basketball tourney is experiencing its own turmoil. Click here.
  Because of you-know-what, Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament (MD) has been canceled. Speedy Morris will be honored next year. Thanks to Judge assistant Bill Koch for the info.
  In case you've never seen this . . . Michael Jordan, Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell address the GOAT question. More than 1 million have. Click here.
  Games in the second round are supposed to be harder than those in the first, correct? Someone forgot to tell the Catholic League. After a 6-2 performance in the first (.750), the CL went 5-1 in the second (.833). The breakdown is below and the all-rime record is 45-12 (.789. 

  Click here for a story on Chester's win over Gratz . . . one day after a Clipper was killed.
  The New Jersey basketball finals are looking for a gym. Click here.
  Click here for a story on Roman's win.
  Click here for a story on Neumann-Goretti's win.

March 11
  In PIAA second round playoffs . . .
  N-G won, Roman won. Final scores are here.
  Click here for info on the Coaches Vs. Cancer School and Youth Initiative Golf Outing, which will be held in June. That page will also allow you to register.
  Congrats to former Villanova coach Andy Talley, who will be part of the 2020 class at the College Football Hall of Fame!
  Rutgers is dumping the NJISAA basketball tournament. Click here.
  The 5A-4A playoff schedule is at the bottom of this page. Thanks to Joe Sette for providing it.
  Tedbit - Every so often through the years, Speedy Morris mentioned that he would have stayed at Roman forever had he not been fired after the 1981 season. Time to break out the calculator -- 347 wins over 14 Roman seasons translates to 1,314 over 53! Morgan Wootten, who passed away in January, won 1,274 in 47 seasons through 2002 at DeMatha Catholic, in Hyattsville, MD, and was inducted into the Naismith Basketball HOF in 2000. Speedy should be there, too. Speedy and his Roman successors -- Barry Brodzinski, Dennis Seddon, Chris McNesby and Matt Griffin --  have won 1,231 games. The only factor that could have kept Speedy from reaching 1,300 is the PIAA's limit on games.
  Sad news: Due to caronavirus concerns, Malvern has withdrawn from the prestigious Alhambra Catholic Invitational Tournament (MD).
  Congrats to Eastern Regional sr. G Kelli McGroarty! She made the Group 4 (highest enrollment) All-South Jersey basketball team, as selected by the Al Carino Basketball Club. Click here.
  Click here for a story on B-P's win.
  Click here for a story on Ryan's win.
  Click here for a recap on Wood's win.

March 10
  In PIAA second round playoffs . . .
  B-P, Ryan and Wood won (by an average of 29.7 points!). Carroll fell. Scores are here.
  The Ivy League has canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments. Thus, Germantown Academy product Devon Goodman finishes his career with 998 points. His GA total was 1,201.
  Congrats to Eastern Regional sisters Jewel and Jailya Ash, who have earned spots on the All-South Jersey winter track team. Click here.
  Tedbit - The list below shows all Catholic/Inter-Ac players who've averaged at least 20 PPG over the last 10 seasons. The 2020 total stands at four, which is tied with 2017 for second. 2019 is tops with six.

  Click here for a preview of second round games in 5A and 4A.
  Ben Franklin grad Rich Bolds guided Timber Creek to the South Jersey 3A hoops crown. Click here for one story and here for another.

March 9
  Accomplished Timber Creek coach Rob Hinson is joining Rutgers' football staff. Click here.
  Click here for a profile on Pittsburgh Pirates farmhand Sammy Siani (Penn Charter).
  Click here for Frank Fitzpatrick's story on Penn State basketball coach Pat Chambers (Episcopal).
  PIAA hoops brackets are on this page.
  **Click here for pages that detail the football history of Pennsauken High, in South Jersey.** 
  Tedbit -- Current NBA "Our Guys" have made appearances in 305 games this season, but only 134 have been starts and two guys, Dougherty grad Kyle Lowry and Prep Charter grad Marcus Morris, have combined for 103 of 'em. Who knows how much longer their careers will last? We need some new guys to make NBA dents and we need that now. 

  Click here for Joe Mason's story on injured Ryan star Aaron Lemon-Warren.
    Click here for the updated list of 1,000-point scorers and top contenders.

March 8
  The second round playoff schedule is at the bottom of this page. Thanks to Joe Sette for providing it.
  Tedbit - The Catholic League batted only .750 in first-round playoffs this year after perfect performances in ''18 and '19. The all-time mark is now 57-12 (.826).