Sports
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Profiles in Strawberry MansionGirls Lacrosse at Strawberry Mansion High School Offers Local Youth Another Option
There is no question about what kind of sports tend to thrive in mostly urban communities. You have your standard football and basketball with boxing and track and field also…
Tyrell Walker | 05/10/2017 -
News in Fishtown6th Annual St. Laurentius Fishtown 5K
About 200 runners and walkers took part in the the 6th Annual St. Laurentius Fishtown 5K Winners were Joe Pickett for the Men and Julia Thomson for the women. [caption…
Spirit Staff | 05/03/2017 -
Sports“The Gift” Keeps on Winning at Latest Bout
On Saturday, April 29, 17-year-old Juniata Park resident Branden “The Gift” Pizarro extended his unbeaten streak to 5-0 with a four-round unanimous decision over Chris Gutierrez of Greenville, Texas in…
Tim McCloskey and Tyrell Walker | 05/02/2017 -
Features in Fishtown“To the Professor!” Fishtown Beer Runners Host Inaugural Beer Runners Summit
“To the professor!” It has been the iconic three-word toast and rallying cry for the Fishtown Beer Runners for nearly a decade. The quirky running group ends each of their…
Michael Hanisco | 05/02/2017 -
SportsBrazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighters Square Off, Including Fishtown-Trained Athlete
Two fighters with local roots were victorious at the Fight To Win 31 professional grappling Super Fight. The bouts were held at the 2300 Arena in South Philly on Friday.…
Tim McCloskey | 04/20/2017 -
Local Business in Art MuseumLocal Businesses Share Predictions on How the NFL Draft will Affect Profits
In September 2015, Pope Francis came to America to spread the message of the Catholic Church and attend the World Meeting of Families. After stopping in Washington, D.C. and…
Thomas Beck | 04/19/2017 -
NewsAfter National Championship, Dawn Staley Revisits Dobbins Tech
Dawn Staley, a former coach of Temple’s women’s basketball team, won the NCAA women’s basketball championship earlier this month at South Carolina. Last Thursday, she returned to her…
Steve Bohnel | 04/14/2017 -
News in KensingtonBoots Ennis and Manny Folly Rock the House at PHILLYSTRONG Boxing Event
Friday night, two local fighters shone at the Victory Boxing Promotions’ PHILLY STRONG event at the 2300 Arena in South Philly. In the main event, Jaron “Boots” Ennis…
Tim McCloskey | 04/05/2017 -
Community in FishtownFishtown Fishing Derby
The Friends of Penn Treaty Park hosted the Fishtown Fishing Derby last Saturday. Jason Gianmarco claimed First Prize with a 24” Catfish. [caption id="attachment_14702" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Jason Gianmarco…
Roman Blazic | 03/30/2017 -
Features in FishtownFillmore Fight Night: Dungeon Boyz Run Roughshod at Fishtown Venue
Friday, March 24th marked the first ever live boxing event at the Fillmore in Fishtown with six exciting professional bouts. [caption id="attachment_14644" align="aligncenter" width="900"] All photos by Rachel Wisniewski[/caption] …
Tim McCloskey | 03/29/2017 -
EducationCADEkids Sponsoring Phillies Raffle Fundraiser
From now until March 30, CADEkids, a local youth development organization, will run a raffle to raise funds for more than two dozen local schools, including Adaire Elementary in Fishtown…
Thomas Beck | 03/24/2017 -
Sports in FishtownWorld Series of Poker Standout Phil Hellmuth Comes to SugarHouse Casino For Philadelphia Poker Classic
Throughout March, SugarHouse Casino has hosted a month-long poker event that has seen the likes of professional poker players such as Phil Hellmuth, poker’s all-time World Series of Poker…
James Rennie | 03/24/2017