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College Corner: Penn State’s Smallwood runs second-best time in Big Ten – The Mercury
Men’s Track and Field Darius Smallwood (Pottstown/Pottstown) >> The Penn State sophomore set a personal record in his specialty, the 800 meters, last weekend in the Sykes & Sabock Challen… → Read More
Owen J. Roberts junior Reese Littlewood places 3rd at Wodapalooza
Reese Littlewood, a 16-year-old Owen J. Roberts junior, finished on the podium Sunday at the 2023 TYR Wodapalooza in Miami, placing third in the girls’ 16-18 division. Littlewood finished on 396 po… → Read More
Seven inducted into Tri-County Chapter of Pa. Sports Hall of Fame
POTTSTOWN >> The 44th class of the Tri-County Area Chapter of the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame was inducted Saturday night before an audience of over 200 at SunnyBrook Ballroom. And no ma… → Read More
College Corner: Guinan, Fox help Rowan field hockey reach NCAA Final Four
Field hockey Pioneer Athletic Conference products Liz Fox (Green Lane/Upper Perkiomen) and Bridget Guinan (Pottstown/Owen J. Roberts) combined on a goal as part of Rowan field hockey’s 3-1 win over… → Read More
Hertzog: Despite loss, worthwhile trip for Union fans
LOS ANGELES >> Most Philadelphia sports fans are born into it. Phillies, Eagles, 76ers, Flyers, it’s most often a family tradition. Not Philadelphia Union supporters though. Those are borne o… → Read More
‘Philly kid’ John McCarthy breaks Union’s hearts as he steps in for injured LAFC goalie Crepeau
Goalkeeper John McCarthy got his professional start in Philadelphia, a Philly-born kid who grew up in Cinnaminson, N.J., and attended Northeast Catholic. → Read More
Union loses to LAFC in MLS Cup on penalty kicks
The Philadelphia Union took a stunning 124th minute lead on a header from Jack Elliott, then Gareth Bale delivered a shock leveler off his head in the 128th minute, forcing the game to penalty kick… → Read More
‘Heart and soul’ Bedoya questionable, except on his values – The Mercury
LOS ANGELES >> Alejandro Bedoya is the “heart and soul of our club” says Philadelphia Union manager Jim Curtin and you won’t find anyone saying otherwise of the captain. That heart has been t… → Read More
Union’s Jim Curtin says ‘brave’ Union ready to set L.A. on its ear in MLS Cup final
LOS ANGELES — Subaru Park literally shook, struck by a wave of sound like Jim Curtin hadn’t heard before. That was the second half of the Union’s MLS Cup Eastern Conference final victor… → Read More
Win over NYCFC brings poetic justice for Union’s MLS-best defense – The Mercury
CHESTER — The circumstances surrounding the Philadelphia Union’s exit from the 2021 MLS playoffs are well chronicled: 11 players missed out on the Eastern Conference final against New York City FC … → Read More
Legendary basketball coach Dan Dougherty dies at 87
Dan Dougherty achieved legendary status as the head boys’ basketball coach at Malvern Prep and Episcopal Academy from the 1960s through 2010. Every legend needs an origin story. For Dougherty, who … → Read More
Postseason roundup: Spring-Ford survives on PKs in District 1 boys soccer first round
Boys Soccer Spring-Ford 1, Neshaminy 0 (4-2 PKs) >> The No. 10 seed Rams prevailed on penalty kicks in a District 1-4A playoff game Tuesday night to advance to the second round. Spring-Ford g… → Read More
Bendowski, family lean on Spring-Ford football for support amid mother’s bout with cancer
When Mike Bendowski was seven years old, he failed to recover a fumble in a youth league football game. His grandfather, Dave Kennedy, was determined that it would not happen again. “We’d sit in hi… → Read More
Blue Jays reliever and Upper Perkiomen grad Tim Mayza comes full circle in Philly
Tim Mayza has made 240 Major League Baseball appearances. He’s been a big-league pitcher for five seasons, dating back to 2017. He’s even the Toronto Blue Jays’ longest-tenured player. He’s been al… → Read More
Phillies’ bats come alive just as everything else falls apart in loss to Blue Jays – The Mercury
Phillies manager Rob Thomson pinpointed his team’s lack of run production as the cause of demise in a three-game sweep last weekend in Atlanta. Monday’s day off would cure that ill, the interim ski… → Read More
Craig Eddinger, pillar of Boyertown Legion baseball, dies at 68
Craig Eddinger, a pillar of Boyertown baseball as a player and longtime Legion assistant, died Sunday. He was 68. Eddinger was a fixture in the Boyertown Legion dugout from 1988-2021 and alongside … → Read More
Brave athletes throughout region ready to endure 36-hour ultramarathon in Eastern States 100
WATERVILLE >> Did you watch the U.S. Track and Field Championships last month? Or the Olympic Games in Tokyo last summer? If so, you’re familiar with elite runners giving their all over 100, … → Read More
Fox aces the test, pitches Boyertown past Philipsburg, 1-0
BOYERTOWN >> It’s life lessons Justin Konnick and his coaching staff work to impart to their players on Boyertown’s American Legion baseball team. Nathan Fox proved himself to be an honor stu… → Read More
Norchester pounds Pennridge 10-0 to reach final day of Region 2 tournament
QUAKERTOWN — With Norchester up 3-0 and a chance for more with the bases loaded, Thomas Lewman maintained the same two-strike approach he has had all year in the bottom of the second inning. “All t… → Read More
Albrecht, Goldsmith take top prize at 30th Pottstown Rumble
POTTSTOWN >> Nolan Albrecht believes the Pottstown Rumble is the ‘best volleyball tournament out there.’ It’s hard to argue against the Pottstown Rumble, the largest grass volleyball tourname… → Read More