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Softball Makes Program History, Advancing to NCAA Regional Final
A 7–2 upset of No. 12 Arkansas in the NCAA Regional semifinal on Saturday, May 18 isn’t Villanova’s only reason for celebration this weekend. Marking their second-ever NCAA victory, the Wildcats reached another major program milestone with the win. Villanova will compete in the NCAA Regional final for the first time in program history.
Arizona beats Villanova, advances to face Oklahoma State in super regional
TUCSON, Ariz. (13 News) - Arizona beat Villanova 9-4 Sunday to advance to the super regional round of the NCAA softball tournament. Arizona went 3-0 in the Fayetteville Regional to advance for the 17th time in 18 seasons since the super regionals started in 2005. The Wildcats will play at...
An adult softball league in West Philly is traveling to Sierra Leone this summer to share the sport and much more
The West Philly-based Philadelphia Adult League Softball has gone from a Tuesday night adult softball league to an organization that runs leagues several nights a week and maintains a nonprofit arm dedicated to taking the game global.
Student Athlete of the Week: Kara Damico
Meet Kara Damico, a swimmer at Sun Valley High School who is making a name for herself as one of the best young athletes in the area. She is our PHL17 Student Athlete of the Week! Do you know a student athlete? Nominate them here.
Delco native Braden Shattuck earns PGA of America pro honors at 2024 PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, KY. (CBS) -- Delaware County native Braden Shattuck earned low PGA of America pro honors on Sunday for his performance at the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Shattuck, who is the director of instruction at Rolling Green Golf Club in Springfield, Delaware County, shot rounds of 71-70-68-74 to finish at 1-under 283. Overall, he finished tied for 72nd and will take home $22,830 for his performance. Shattuck was one of two PGA of America professionals to make the cut at Valhalla this weekend along with Jeremy Wells.PGA of America professionals are a group of more than...
Late Dean Hangey touchdown reception pulls East All-Stars to comeback win
Full confidence in his teammates helped quarterback Mikal Davis lead Imhotep Charter to three straight PIAA finals and a 5A championship in December. That bond continued Sunday at the PSFCA East-West All-Star game, where Davis found Panthers’ wideout Johann Hennigan in just the right spot. If you purchase a...
PGA Championship 2024: This year's low club pro plans to drive 10 hours through the night to make another tee time
We didn't quite see the magic produced by Michael Block at Oak Hill last year, but the 21 club pros in the field at this week's PGA Championship did themselves proud. Block didn't make it to the weekend this time, but two players, Braden Shattuck and Jeremy Wells did. And Shattuck showed just how dedicated he is to the game after completing his final round at Valhalla on Sunday.
Baseball Recap: Haverford School extends home winning streak to four
Haverford School had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Central Lancers with a sharp 7-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Haverford School also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2015.
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