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here for Daily News sports.
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To see Ted's recent DN stories, go to
www.philly.com and put Silary in the
search box.
May 9
**Click
here for info on the Rasual Butler
All-City Basketball Classic.**
In light of the recent GA-Malvern
baseball development . . . click
here
to read about a legendary college FB game from 1940. (Thanks to Ted Rauch, a
Haverford School grad/star athlete, for passing this along.)
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
Click
here for the overall PL
baseball playoff schedule (bottom of that page) and
here
for just Monday's.
May 8
Kenn.-Ken. beat Carroll, 10-5.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Christian "Ya-Ya" Walker.
Pics
here.
Click
here for Ted's story on Franklin's Tajidin McGough, who will
play WR in the 34th annual DN-Eagles City All-Star FB Game, set for May 17,
7 p.m., at Northeast High.
May 7
The Gtn. Academy-Malvern game will be replayed May 20 from the
time the rules violation was committed (sixth inning, two away, runners on
first and third). Click
here for Ted's story.
La Salle beat North Catholic, 7-3, in another crazy one! (Just kidding.
It was tame). Ted's
report is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics
here.
Strawberry Mansion C Devon White has signed with La Salle for basketball.
Click
here for the story by DN legend Bob Cooney.
Pics
here.
**Click here
for Ted's update on how GA's alternating-pitchers strategy vs. Malvern
constituted a rules violation. The regular report will be posted later this
morning.**
May 6
**Gtn. Academy
beat Malvern, 4-2, in a game that didn't start until 5:39 (ended at 7:50). Also, starting lefty Colin Kish and righty reliever Slater McCue
alternated back and forth between the mound and first base throughout the
last two innings (eight batters total).
Ted's report on this all-timer
is posted (below 5/7 update).
DN ink to many (overall context). Pics
here.**
Our
thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of former 19th District
Phila. police
officer George Bobe, who passed after battling cancer. George was a first
team All-City infielder for Edison in 1980.
Mansion C Devon White is expected to hold a press conference
tomorrow. La Salle is lookin' good.
May 5
O'Hara beat Bonner, 3-2, on Bill Pace's RBI double with one away
in the home seventh.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Pace. Pics
here.
Click here
for rosters (and links to other info) for the 34th annual Daily News-Eagles
City All-Star FB Game.
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click
here for the latest contribution from
long-time expert Ted Taylor.
May 3
**Click
here for a
special page to honor a recent heroic act by West Catholic baseball player
Tom Sessa.**
Adam Keller (158+) and Kevin (156+)
combined for javelin gold (315+) in the SJTCA Relays. Pics
here.
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
Click
here
for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines good
hitting pitchers.
May 2
Penn Charter beat Haverford School, 14-7, in 3 hours, 18 minutes,
with MANY baserunners.
Ted's report
is posted. No DN ink (sorry).
Only 104 pics (smile).
Our
thoughts and prayers are with the family/friends of 14th District police
officer Terrance Young, a first team All-Pub running back (Washington, class
of '01) who has passed as the result of injuries suffered in a recent
off-duty motorcycle accident. Terrance was a coach with the North Philly
Aztecs youth program.
Click
here
for a special page to celebrate the recent no-hitter by Phila. Acad. LH Dave
Pachucki.
May 1 (or April 31, if you prefer -- smile)
SJ Prep beat Judge, 6-2.
Ted's report is posted. No DN
ink (sorry). Pics
here.
North beat O'Hara, 3-2.
Huck's report is posted.
Click here
for Randy Seidman's report on Washington's 6-4 conquering of Northeast
(played yesterday).
April
30
**SJ Prep OT Mark Arcidiacono has committed
to Penn State.
Ted's story. Pics
here.**
Dobbins
beat U. City, 12-11, in a wildly entertaining game filled with pretty much
everything.
Ted's report is
posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics
here.
ANC basketball star Larry Loughery, formerly of SJ Prep, is bound for
Penn. Click
here
for Ted's story.
**Click
here for a feel-good sports story by columnist George Vecsey
in the New York Times.**
April
29
Neumann-Goretti beat Conwell-Egan, 9-2.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink
to Mark Donato. Pics
here.
Click
here for Ted's story on Masterman LHP-1B-RF Evan Hunt, bound
for Penn on a Mayor's Scholarship.
Washington product Jameel McClain has signed with the Ravens. Click
here for that story.
April 28
Click
here
for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it examines John
Smoltz' HOF worthiness.
Click here
for Randy Seidman's combo report on Washington's recent wins over Edison and
Prep Charter.
April
27
**Congrats to RB Steve Slaton (Conwell-Egan,
West Virginia), a third-round pick (No. 89) of the Houston Texans. Click
here
for Ted's story.**
April
26
**Congrats to QB Matt Ryan (Penn Charter,
Boston College), the No. 3 pick (Atlanta) in the first round of the NFL
draft!! Click
here for
DN story by Joe Santoliquito.**
SJ Prep tackle
Mark Arcidiacono has scheduled a press conference for Wed.
(ignore the fact that the headline says Judge; that was his father's school
-- smile.)
April
25
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
La Salle took second in the Penn
Relays distance medley.
DN ink to anchor Dan Lowry.
Central beat GAMP, 18-4.
Ted's report
is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics
here.
Click here
for the latest hoops contribution from ex-King star Lormont Sharp, who
watched Tyreke Evans again win MVP honors at last week's Jordan Classic.
April 24
Frankford beat Northeast, 6-0.
Ted's report is posted. No DN
ink (sorry). Pics
here.
Neumann-Goretti beat W. Catholic, 11-0, in five innings.
Huck's
report is posted.
Washington beat Edison, 12-2, in five innings. Randy's report will
be posted.
Olney High baseball coach Barry Strube, currently serving in Iraq,
has sent
more photos. Stay safe, Barry!
Click
here
for Brian Cunniff's story in the Wildwood (N.J.) Leader about Trevor
Rivera, a Wildwood HS catcher who's the grandson of a Hall of Fame player
from Philly.
April 23
**Dave Pachucki, a senior lefty, pitched a no-hitter with 17 strikeouts as
Phila. Academy Charter beat Furness, 7-0.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to
take-a-guess. Pics
here.**
The recent obits for two
Philly gems: Ted on
Al Angelo,
Paul Hagen on
John Marzano.
Along with their Tribute Pages:
Al
and
John.
Click
here
for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it compares pitchers
separated by basically a century.
April 22
With Boston College QB Matt Ryan among
the witnesses, Malvern beat Penn Charter, 5-1.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink
to Tim Cooney. Pics
here.
Ryan PG Andrew Rogers has
committed to Maine. Click
here for Ted's story.
April
21
Judge beat O'Hara, 7-2.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Kevin
Conroy. Pics
here.
Bonner beat Roman, 10-2.
Huck's report
is posted.
Washington beat Prep Charter, 9-5.
Randy's report is posted.
April
19
Our thoughts
and prayers are with the family/friends of former Frankford High football
coach Al Angelo, who
passed away at age 77 early this morning. Al won
83 percent of his games in 21 seasons
(184-39-5) and owns the city record for most titles (10). We have set up a
Tribute Page. Please send
contributions to
silaryt@phillynews.com.
Thank you.
And the same for
former Central High baseball star John Marzano (later a major leaguer;
working most recently as TV commentator), who passed away at age 45. We have
set up a
Tribute Page
for John.
Click
here for some pics of Eastern's track team at the Woodbury
Relays.
April 19
Our thoughts
and prayers are with the family/friends of former Frankford High football
coach Al Angelo, who
passed away early this morning. Al won
83 percent of his games in 21 seasons
(184-39-5) and owns the city record for most titles (10). We will set up a
Tribute Page. Please send
contributions to
silaryt@phillynews.com.
Thank you.
April 18
O'Hara QB Tom Savage has committed to
Rutgers. DN ink
here. Pics
here.
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
And you think the Pub can be
brutal . . . Click
here for a baseball all-timer.
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click
here for the latest contribution from
long-time expert Ted Taylor.
April
17
Edison beat Lincoln, 15-3, in six innings.
Ted's report is posted. No DN
ink (sorry). Pics
here.
La Salle beat O'Hara, 11-5, in nine innings, in a game that lasted 3:08 and
included 347 pitches and 34 players.
Huck's report is posted (he was
tired; not quite exhausted -- smile).
Washington beat GAMP, 23-5.
Randy's report is posted.
O'Hara QB Tom Savage will hold a press conference at 2 p.m.
tomorrow. He's believed to be favoring Rutgers. Click
here for Ted's blurb.
Click here
for a short family-related tidbit.
Click
here for info on Coaches vs. Cancer
underclassmen all-star doubleheader. VERY bottom of that page.
April 16
Conwell-Egan beat McDevitt, 11-2.
Ted's report is posted.
No DN ink (sorry).
Pics
here.
April 15
Waterview
Phoenix beat Team Philly, 121-113, for the Donofrio title. DN ink to Devon
White.
Pics
here.
Bonner beat SJ Prep, 6-4.
Huck's report is posted.
Central beat Washington, 18-7.
Randy's report is posted.
Click
here for pics of Eastern's track meet at Washington Twp. Adam
(162) and Kev (157) went 1-2 in jav.
April 14
Franklin Towne beat Phila. Elec., 4-2,
in a wild and crazy one.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Keith Rycek. Pics
here.
Neumann-Goretti beat Carroll, 4-3.
Huck's report is posted.
Overbrook hoops star Nurideen Lindsey has transferred to Gratz. Click
here for Ted's blurb.
April
13
City fell to Suburbs in both ends of the All-Star Labor Classic
(125-116 in boys; 64-50 in girls). DN ink to CT's
Scootie Randall and
Northeast's
Peaches Nesmith. Pics
here (boys' game and couple media legends).
Visit www.cecilmosenson.com
for info on how to buy Cecil's book on his basketball/overall life; he was
Wilt Chamberlain's coach at Overbrook HS.
April 12
Adam Keller (160 ft.) and Kevin (142) combined for first place in the
javelin in the Moorestown Invitational Relays. Kyle D'Angelo (12-6) and
Andrew Torok (11-6) also won for Eastern, in the pole vault. Pics
here.
April 11
Furness beat Lamberton, 16-1, in three innings.
Ted's report
is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics
here.
Click here
for a story on the Donofrio page (at the bottom) about Chester's Karon
Burton.
Click
here for Ted's Labor Classic preview feature on Robeson's
Brandon Penn.
April 10
N-G beat Dougherty, 12-1, in five
innings. Ted's report
is posted. No DN ink (sorry). Pics
here.
Frankford beat Washington, 16-4.
Randy's report is posted.
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
April 9
SJ Prep beat La Salle, 6-1.
Ted's report is posted. No DN
ink (sorry). Pics
here.
The Morris twins had a double interest in Kansas-Memphis. Click
here for Ted's story.
April 8
Gtn. Academy beat Penn Charter, 4-1.
Ted's report
is posted.
DN ink to Colin Kish. Pics
here.
Frankford beat Central, 5-3.
Randy's report is posted.
Click
here
for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it concerns starting
pitchers who are up there in age.
April 7
Roxborough beat Saul, 14-4, in six
innings. Ted's report
is posted.
DN ink to Chris Sponsler. Pics
here.
Northeast WR Je'Ron Stokes has committed to Tennessee. Click
here for Ted's story.
United Cerebral Palsy's Rachel Crossot will be a guest tomorrow, noon to
1 p.m., on WURD, 900-AM, to talk about Sunday's All-Star Labor Classic.
Call-in number: 215-634-8065.
April 6
Click here
for the latest contribution from recruiting expert Julie Lanzillo.
Click here
for Ted's "Back in the Day" story on the first All-Star Labor Basketball
Classic, which was played at the Palestra and saw future NBA guard Randy
Woods emerge as the star.
April 5
Kevin, Ted's son, and Eastern HS competed in the Camden-Gloucester County
Relays, at Pennsauken. Kev (146 feet) and Adam Keller (161) teamed to win
the javelin competition. Click
here for all pics.
April 4
Click
here for Ted's story on how umps can now halt drawn-out,
lower-level Pub games at their discretion.
April 3
Bonner beat Ryan, 8-7, in the first game
on Bonner's new field.
Ted's report is posted.
No DN ink (sorry). Pics
here.
Washington beat Northeast, 6-5.
Randy's report
is posted.
**SJ Prep basketball coach Speedy Morris has been
suspended by CL athletic directors for the first three league games of the
2008-09 season. Check
here for Ted's DN story.**
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
April 2
La Salle beat Roman, 18-5.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Matt
Abel. Pics
here.
O'Hara beat SJ Prep, 10-4.
Huck's report is posted.
(Also got a chance to take pics of four Pub teams en route to La
Salle-Roman. They're posted also.)
April 1
Kevin Silary, Ted's son, is
again competing in track for Eastern HS, in Jersey. Click
here for pics of today's meet with Pennsauken.
Click
here for some pics from Frankford-Northeast baseball. (Left
after one inning for the track meet.)
March 31
Conwell-Egan beat W. Catholic, 11-3.
Ted's report is posted. DN ink
to Andrew Sinon. Pics
here
Info on baseball postponements in the
Pub and
Cath is
trickling in.
March 30
Click
here for a note from the Courier-Post about the naming
of Pennsauken's FB stadium after Vince McAneney. He got his start at West
Catholic and is the brother of long-time Washington asst John McAneney.
March 29
Click here
for a Before They Played for Pay story on Penn Charter/Boston College QB
Matt Ryan.
March 28
Former Lincoln LB Joe DiGrazio, now at Vermilion JC (Minn.), has
signed with Shippensburg. Click
here for a special Vermilion
page, with some pics of Joe.
Click here
for a Wild/Wacky Story dating back a quarter century, when Franklin won the
Pub baseball title.
Click
here for Lormont Sharp's
latest contribution, concerning how character DOES play a role in
attractiveness to recruiters.
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's newest batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
March 27
Kristen & Kevin visited spring training last week after their mom won a
radio contest.
Click for some pics.
March 26
Olney beat Bok, 12-9.
Ted's report is posted. No DN ink. Pics
here.
We've welcomed a quarter-million visitors in the last 2 months, 4 days.
Thanks to all! Please spread the word.
**Congrats to Philly's two Players of the Year -- CT's Scootie Randall
(AAA), Freire's Jarrod Denard (A) -- on the Associated Press'
all-state basketball teams. Click
here for others. Full teams on page 57 in today's DN.**
And here
for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it concerns the
opening of the 2008 season in Japan.
March 25
Esperanza beat King, 19-0, in three
innings. Ted's report
is posted. DN ink to Ayron Forty. Pics
here.
Washington beat GAMP, 11-9.
Randy's report is posted.
Happy Opening Day! Ted will be hitting
the Pub baseball trail today. Check back tonight for the start of our
coverage: report, photos, recaps of league games.
Click here
for the latest contribution from recruiting expert Julie Lanzillo.
March 24
B and D
(prelims) and Blue (feature) were the winners in the
PL's all-star
tripleheader. Combined
DN ink to Novar Gadson and Diyaaldin Kelley
(SIGNED with Holy Family).
Click here
for boxscores.
March 23
Happy Easter!
Click here
for Ted's annual baseball note. Please help, if you can.
March 22
Click
here
for Frog's Blog . . . strong thoughts on how the Sixers dissed their fans
and AI.
Note from Ted: The Wife and I checked
out Drillbit Taylor last night. Sufficiently stupid. We give it a solid
B-plus (smile). In the pawnshop scene, look for former George Washington HS
basketball player
Kevin Hart.
The Pub's all-star
tripleheader will be held Monday 3/24 at Drexel; 5:30 start.
Click
here
for Randy Seidman's second batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click
here for the latest contribution from
long-time expert Ted Taylor.
March 21
Click
here
for the Daily News All-City, All-Public and All-Catholic basketball teams,
which are on page 127 in today's paper. And
here
for the thumbnail sketches on POY Scootie Randall, fellow first-teamers (Maalik
Wayns, Dwayne Davis, Jarrod "G" Denard, Andrew Rogers) and COY Bernie Rogers
(page 126 with color photo of players). Also, click
here
for a video on philly.com that features
photos/interviews with the first-teamers.
March 20
Click here
for a Back in the Day story concerning the 1980 City Title basketball game.
Click
here for Ted's story on ex-FLC star Mike Green, now leading
Butler into the NCAA tournament.
And
here for
boxscores from the CL all-star doubleheader.
March 19
Click
here for our annual list of Philly Guys (Pub/Cath/I-A)
playing in the NCAA Tournament.
Click
here
for a FB-basketball Terrelle Pryor video from the Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette.
Pryor today announced that he's bound for
Ohio State.
Click
here
for story in PPG.
Ex-Frankford hoops star Lewis
Leonard, now ripping up on the California JC circuit, has committed to St.
Bonaventure. Click
here for Ted's story.
March 18
North (prelim) and South (feature) were the winners in the CL's all-star
doubleheader. Combined
DN ink to R.J. Handy and Will Kirkland. Boxscores
will be in Wednesday's DN.
**Visit
http://www.jimmychitwood.com/
to see info on simulated high school tournaments involving powerhouse teams
through the years. A Pennsylvania tourney involving many Philly powers is
upcoming.**
The CL all-star doubleheader will be played tonight at Judge, starting at
6:30.
Click here
for tentative rosters.
March 17
Click
here for
some pics of Franklin FB players, who helped the community at Christmas.
(Better late than never - smile.)
Click
here for a short story on Roman's consolation championship in
the ACIT.
March 16
Click here
for Overall Scoring Leaders and
here for Updated 1,000-Point
List (with rising underclassmen).
March 15
Class AA final . . .
Disappointment, Part II. Strawberry Mansion fell to Jeannette, 76-72, in
OT. Ted's report
is posted. Monday
DN ink to Dwayne Davis. And to Jeannette's
Terrelle Pryor.
Pics
here (Pryor included).
Roman beat Mount St. Joseph
(Md.), 74-66, to win the consolation championship in the Alhambra
Catholic Invitational Tournament.
Click
here for
All-Star Labor Classic rosters. Go to bottom of that page.
March 14
Class A final . . .
Heartbreak time. Freire owned a 60-48 lead with 4:59 left, but fell to
Serra Catholic, 67-66.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink
to Octavious
Booker in an overall context. Pics
here.
Click
here for Ted's story on Freire coach Lawrence Threadgill.
March 13
In the Alhambra tourney, Roman fell to St. Frances, of Baltimore, 95-86, in
OT.
DN ink to Aaron Brown.
Click here
for tentative rosters for the CL's all-star basketball doubleheader (Tuesday
at Judge.)
The picture of the Markward Award winners is on Page 5 in today's Daily
News, in color.
Pa. Cable Network will show all eight state title games live. Click
here
for details.
Click
here
for a story from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Jeannette's win
over North East, 75-66. Jeannette (with Terrelle Pryor) will be Mansion's
opponent Saturday in the Class AA state final.
March 12
In Class AA . . .
Strawberry Mansion beat Imhotep, 80-68, to earn a spot in Saturday's state
title game!!
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Devon White. Pics
here.
**Congrats to Ryan PG Andrew Rogers, who today was named the city's top
basketball senior by the Markward Club.**
**Click
here
for pictures of Olney High baseball coach Barry Strube, who once again is
serving his country in Iraq and here
for a special page. Thank
you, Barry!**
And here
for a page about long-ago Overbrook track heroes who deserve some attention.
And here
for baseball historian John Shiffert's latest effort; it concerns Billy
Crystal's upcoming spring training stint with the Yankees.
March 11
In Class A . . .
Freire beat Reading Central Catholic, 50-41, to earn a spot in Friday's
state title game!!
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Ameen Rorie.
Pics
here.
Click
here for Ted's story on Strawberry Mansion's Isaac "Heart of
the Team" Bradford.
March 10
Click here
for the latest contribution from recruiting expert Julie Lanzillo.
**Click
here
for Randy Seidman's first batch of Hometown Philly Awards (college
baseball).**
March 9
Click
here
for Frog's Blog . . . Frog talks about Allen Iverson's upcoming return to
Philly.
Click here
for updated Overall Scoring List and
here for 1,000-Point Scorers
List.
Click
here for updated schedule
for PIAA state playoffs. Brackets to right:
A
--
AA
--
AAA
--
AAAA.
March 8
In Class AA . . .
Imhotep beat Holy Cross, 51-49, on Miguel Bocachica's buzzer-beating
layup on a pass from Lamar Trice.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Trice. Pics
here.
Straw. Mansion beat Trinity, 71-53. Click
here for story from the Harrisburg Patriot-News.
In Class AAAA . . .
Southern fell to Norristown, 71-44. Amauro's report will be posted.
Click
here for story from the Norristown Times Herald.
Andrew "Scootie" Randall
(Pub), Andrew Rogers (CL) and Ryan Nassib (I-A) have been named the city's
top seniors by the
Markward Club and one will be named the overall winner at
Wednesday's luncheon.
March 7
In Class A . . .
Freire Charter beat Girard College, 79-76.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Koron Reed.
Pics
here.
MC&S fell to Reading Central Catholic, 63-57, in OT. Click
here
for story from the Reading Eagle.
In Class AAA . . .
Comm. Tech fell to Susquehanna Township, 57-44. Amauro's report will be
posted. Click
here for story from Harrisburg Patriot-News.
Click
here for Ted's story detailing unrest among the CL hoops
coaches concerning the new playoff system.
Six Pub teams are still alive. Click
here for short story.
March 6
Check out
this video
on YouTube of the 1990 appearance by Hank Gathers & Bo Kimble on The Today
Show.
**Best wishes go out to Bud Gardler,
who has retired after coaching CL hoops for 39 years (7 at Kenrick, 32 at
O'Hara) and leaves with a record 560 wins. Click
here
for Ted's story.**
And click
here
for a story on changes to the CL hoops playoff
system, which will place a greater emphasis on the regular season while
still allowing for an overall champion within a Red-Blue (enrollment)
framework.
March 5
In Class AAAA . . .
Southern beat Souderton, 73-54.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Furnell Doster. Pics
here.
In Class AA . . .
Strawberry Mansion beat North Schuylkill, 57-34, and Imhotep Charter beat
Hughesville, 63-36, thus completing the Pub's second consecutive 3-0 night!
Click
here
for a story in today's DN about
the shocking death of former Roman basketball player David Atkins ('83) and
how a fund has been set up for the education of his 6-year-old son, David
Jr.
**Click here
for Randy Seidman's third annual wonderful list of Philly guys playing
college baseball.**
Episcopal BB star Jack
O'Neill has transferred to N. Catholic. Click
here for Ted's story.
March 4
In Class AAA, Comm. Tech beat Holy Ghost
Prep, 60-39. Ted's report will be posted.
DN ink to Orlando Ensley. Pics
here. (And pics
here from the game involving Bodine's girls.)
In Class A . . .
Freire beat Scotland School, 50-46, and MC&S beat North Penn (not Philly
suburbs; somewhere else), 67-64.
March 3
**Website legend Ed "Huck" Palmer has made his 5,000th, ahem, "lifetime"
post on the wire. (It only took him 44 months -- smile.) Click
here to read it. Congrats, Huck!!**
**Joe McCourt this afternoon
was named Roman's FB coach. Click
here for Ted's story on philly.com.**
March 2
Click here
for the updated Overall Scoring Leaders List.
Click
here for
the updated 1,000-Point List.
March 1
Check out
this
recent snapout by Michigan's women's basketball coach. Phew!
Check out
this story
from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about a forfeit in a state playoff game!
In Class AA, Straw. Mansion
beat Columbia, 79-71.
Ted's report is posted.
Monday DN ink to Eddie Frazier. Pics
here.
In Class AAAA, Frankford fell to Ridley, 78-36.
Ted's report is posted.
Pics
here.
Elsewhere: Bartram fell in AAAA (click
for story); Gratz fell in AAAA (click
for video); Southern won in AAAA, Imhotep
won in AA (click
for story).
Click
here for
Mark Hueber's report on Norf Catlic's championship.
Feb. 29
In Class A, Freire Charter
beat Pius X (Roseto/Bangor), 77-57.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to Antione "Blueberry" Singleton. Pics
here.
In Class AAA, Comm. Tech beat Lancaster Catholic, 69-45.
Ted's report
is posted.
DN ink to Chris Jones. Some pics
here.
Elsewhere: MC&S won in A (click
for story); Franklin LC fell in AAA (click
for story).
Click here
for John Shiffert's latest effort on baseball history (guys with tie-ins to
Feb. 29.)
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click
here for the latest contribution from
long-time expert Ted Taylor.
Feb. 28
Click here
for info on Huck's legendary accomplishment.
Click
here for some practice pics from Franklin Learning Center and
Gratz.
Feb. 26
Math, Civics and Sciences beat High Point Baptist Academy, 76-74, in OT, in
a Class A play-in game.
Ted's report
is posted.
DN ink to Franklin
Harris. Pics
here (plus some from Robeson's girls' game).
Click here
for a web site that honors the memory of Lacey Gallagher (her uncle, Gene
Bryan, formerly was North Catholic's baseball coach), and explains how a
support team is trying to help other teens going forward.
Feb. 25
North Catholic beat Ryan, 51-45, for the CL title.
Ted's report
is
posted.
DN ink
to Velton Jones (overall context). Game pics
here.
Celebration pics
here.
O'Hara beat Carroll, 48-45, for the CL girls' title.
DN story
by Delco
stringer Joe Santoliquito. Pics
here.
Bartram beat Roxborough, 70-61, in OT, for the fourth Class AAAA
seed. Ted's
report is posted. Pics
here.
Click
here for pics from Comm. Tech's championship assembly and
Scootie Randall's press conference.
Click
here for Ted's look at the
Catholic final, Ryan vs. N. Catholic.
Feb. 24
Click
here for schedule for
PIAA state playoffs. And still to right for full brackets:
A
--
AA
--
AAA
--
AAAA.
Comm. Tech beat Frankford, 77-73, in two OTs, for the
Pub title.
Ted's report
is posted.
DN ink to
Temple-bound Andrew "Scootie" Randall
(overall context). Game pics
here. Celebration pics
here.
E&S beat Central, 63-29, for the Pub girls' title.
DN story
by Temple
intern Chris
Banks. Pics
here.
Feb. 23
Click here
for the 1,000-Point List; also includes top underclassmen for teams no
longer playing in '08!
Click
here for a
Back in the Day story about North Catholic's 1987 CL basketball title.
Feb. 22
Click here
for John Shiffert's latest effort on baseball history: Compares Ryan Howard
with other big'uns.
The PIAA brackets can be found to the right. They'll be updated
Sunday:
A
--
AA
--
AAA
--
AAAA.
The Roxborough-Bartram seeding game will be Monday, 3:30, at Bartram.
Click here
for a Wild/Wacky Story on Frankford's first Pub title, in 1988. The win
required FOUR OTs.
Click
here for Ted's look at the Pub final, Frankford vs. Comm.
Tech.
Click
here
for a special web site for the Pub's team in the DN-Eagles City All-Star FB
Game.
Feb. 20
In CL semifinals . . .
Ryan beat Bonner, 44-42.
Ted's report is posted. As in
Mark Hueber's.
DN ink to Andrew
Rogers. Pics
here.
N. Catholic beat SJ Prep, 52-41.
Huck's report is posted.
DN ink to
Lenny Young. Some pics
here.
In PL semifinals . . .
Comm Tech beat Mansion, 68-62. Duck's report will be posted.
DN
ink by intern
Chris Banks.
Frankford beat Southern, 81-76. Amauro's report will be posted.
DN ink by Bob Cooney.
Roxborough beat Lincoln, 54-51, in a
Class AAAA play-in game.
Ted's report is posted.
Pics
here.
Click here
for Amauro's report on the recent CT-FLC Pub quarterfinal.
Click
here for Ted's story on Bonner's Henry Smith Jr., a
second-generation star.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of
Germantown Academy junior Cole Ballay, a star soccer player who passed away
yesterday of injuries suffered in an auto accident not far from the school.
Please click here
for a Tribute Page, and we welcome your contributions.
silaryt@phillynews.com.
Feb. 19
Click here
for Overall Scoring Leaders.
Click
here for Ted's basketball notes column and
here for rankings.
Feb. 18
Click
here for some pics, by Joe Ball, from recent Roxborough games
vs. Washington & Gratz.
Click
here for Lormont Sharp's
latest contribution, concerning Tyreke Evans.
**Click
here
for the coaches' All-Public Team and congrats to the overall MVP, CT's
Andrew "Scootie" Randall.**
Click
here for Amauro's reports on two
recent games: Fkd-Bart & LaS-Judge.
**Full boxes for all NINE games this weekend (4 PL, 4 CL, 1 I-A) are in
today's Daily News. Thanks to Amauro Austin, Frog Carfagno, Huck Palmer and
Steve Reid for their help, and to DN scoreboard page whiz Bob Vetrone Jr.
for putting them all into the computer system.**
Feb. 17
In PL quarterfinals . . .
Southern beat Gratz, 76-60. Ted's report will be posted.
DN ink to Deshon
Minnis. Pics
here.
Comm. Tech beat Franklin LC, 64-53.
Amauro's report is posted. Pics
here (second half only).
Straw. Mansion beat Imhotep, 82-78, in OT. Ted's report will be posted.
DN ink to Dwayne Davis. Pics
here.
Frankford beat Freire, 82-73. Ted's report will be posted. Pics
here.
Click
here for Duck's
recent reports on recent games,
plus some commentary
(FLC-Fkn & SM-Bra.)
Feb. 16
In CL quarterfinals . . .
N. Catholic beat La Salle, 56-42. Ted's report will be posted. Pics
here.
SJ Prep beat Roman, 61-55.
Huck's report is posted.
Ryan beat Dougherty, 72-46. Ted's report will be posted. Pics
here.
Bonner beat Neumann-Goretti, 63-53.
Huck's report
is posted.
Click
here
for an ESPN Magazine story on Coppin State's Tywain McKee (Bartram).
Feb. 15
Straw. Mansion beat Prep Charter, 66-53.
Ted's report is
posted.
DN ink to Devon White. Pics
here.
Frankford beat Bartram, 66-59. Amauro's report will be posted.
DN ink to Dehaven Brown.
Other round-of-16 winners: Comm. Tech, FLC, Imhotep, Gratz, Southern,
Freire.
Congrats to Temple baseball OFs Sean Barksdale (O'Hara) and Stan
Orzechowski (N. Catholic) and LHP Tom Dolan (Ryan), who are mentioned on
several preseason all-star lists. Click
here.
Feb. 14
In the Inter-Ac showcase semis, Chestnut Hill beat Malvern, 60-35, and
Gtn. Academy beat Penn Charter, 74-62.
Ted's combined report is posted.
DN ink to GA's Cameron Ayers. Pics:
MP-CH &
PC-GA.
Feb. 13
MC&S beat Robeson, 84-79.
Ted's report is posted.
DN ink to
Jose Ortiz. Pics
here.
Franklin LC beat Penn, 75-60.
DN ink to Denzel Yard.
At some point we'll post pics from Roxborough-Washington, courtesy of Joe
Ball.
Other winners: Fre, SM, Imh, Bra, Fkn, CT, Bok, Rox, Sou, Linc, Fkd,
Bart, Gtz, PC.
SJ Prep beat Carroll, 43-42.
Huck's report is posted.
DN ink to Mike
Bradley (by "Delco" Joe Santoliquito.)
La Salle beat Judge, 54-46. Amauro's report will be posted.
DN ink
to C.J. Aiken.
In I-A tourney, the winners were PC and MP.
Click
here for Ted's story on C-E star Hayk Gyokchyan.
And
here for story on how Wm. Penn's Anthony Parker was granted
eligibility on Playoff Eve.
Feb. 12
**Click
here for the
coaches' All-Catholic BB team and congrats to MVPs Maalik Wayns/Andrew
Rogers.**
Please click
here for a Bob Mizia update.
Sports collecting enthusiasts: Click
here for the latest contribution from
long-time expert Ted Taylor.
**All Public League
playoff games scheduled for today have been postponed to tomorrow. The first
round of the Inter-Ac showcase event has also been moved to tomorrow.**
Click
here for Ted's notes, featuring NC's Marty O'Donnell (first 3
in city history) and WC's Eric Brennan.
Roman FB star
Balial Lewis Sloan-El to Monmouth; N. Catholic BB star
Lenny Young to Coppin.
Click
here for weekly rankings and
here
for Overall Scoring Leaders.
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