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<b>OFF AND RUNNING:</b> With the flag football Gay Bowl heading to Philadelphia next year, Greater Philadelphia Flag Football League kicked off its fundraising May 4 with a Kentucky Derby party at Pennsylvania 6. About 50 players, friends and supporters packed the new eatery on South 12th Street and raised $1,200 for the event.<i> Photo: Scott A. Drake </i>
Summer tournaments crown the sports circuit
Spring soakers mean a muddy May Before I kick off the annual summer-sports rundown, a couple of notes on the wet weather impacts. Soccer, football and softball were all canceled or postponed due...
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<b>A PERFECT 10:</b> Gryphons RFC president Phil Cochetti (right) presented a plaque of appreciation to John McMullen for his 10 years of coaching and mentoring the team. The Gryphons celebrated the anniversary with nearly 100 people packed into the upstairs of Square Peg on April 27. The event also rasied around $1000 to go towards the 2014 Bingham Cup in Sydney, Australia. Contributions can be made on the team’s website, <a href="http://www.philadelphiagryphons.org">philadelphiagryphons.org</a> <i>Photo: Scott A. Drake</i>
Coming out of the locker
I’m sure many of you have read by now that Wizards center Jason Collins came out of the locker-room closet during an interview for the May 6 Sports Illustrated. This brings to mind a couple of ite...
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Commemorating Anniversaries
City of Brotherly Love Softball League is trotting out the dogs and ponies for the first day of summer league play, which this year also salutes players and the league alike as CBLSL begins its 30t...
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Weekend warrior injury alert
Over the next few weeks, hundreds of LGBT part-time sports enthusiasts will be hitting the fields, courts, paths, mats and pools. Not long after, dozens will be hitting the ice packs, hot tubs and ...
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<b>SEND A RUGGER DOWN UNDER:</b> Philadelphia Gryphons Rugby Football Club held a Shamrocks and Jocks party March 16 at Westbury to raise funds for expenses related to the Bingham Cup in 2014 in Sydney, Australia. Contributions can be made at any time at <a href="http://www.philadelphiagryphons.org/donate">www.philadelphiagryphons.org/donate</a>. <i>Photos: Scott A. Drake</i>
Everybody out of the boat!
Citing less free time because it is working towards Gay Games 9, Team Philadelphia, which just held the first LGBT sports party at Sugar House Casino March 14, has announced it will not participate...
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<B>JOHNNY WEIR AT WINTER PRIDE </b> <i>Photo: Scott A. Drake</i>
No wonder it’s called March Madness
This column might just look like a calendar of everything that’s going on in LGBT sports for March except I’m sure I don’t have everything pegged down yet. But keeping it to roughly the next two we...
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<b>ROUGH AND READY:</b> Paul Crane (right) charges Luke Kockett in tackling practice during the Gryphons Rugby Football Club boot camp Feb. 16 at George Pepper Middle School. Crane was one of 12 new boot-camp attendees who took to the cold and mud with many returning players who were there to improve their playing skills. Gryphons RFC hosts Widener Law in its spring season home opener March 23 at the same location. <i>Photo: Scott A. Drake</i>
Your team name here
The Attic Youth Center has long been one of the darlings of the LGBT sports community when it comes to fundraisers and donations. Last month, members of the Fins Aquatic Club took a tour of The A...
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<b>MORE THAN 15 MINUTES OF FAME:</b> Philadelphia Falcons Soccer Club members Emily Fargione (left) and Ray Nasser were inducted into the Falcons’ Hall of Fame during the organization’s awards banquet Jan. 26 at the William Way LGBT Community Center. The annual event recognizes players from the previous year and heralds another season in Fairmount Park. The group practices indoors during the winter and is eager for new members; falcons-soccer.org. <i>Photo: Scott A. Drake</i>
Get Out and Play: Boxers or briefs?
Winter has given us some nice days, some wet days and some frigid days this year. But hundreds of runners are hoping for the best Feb. 9 when Philadelphia’s first Cupid’s Undie Run kicks off Fairmo...
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<b>LIKE A WALK IN THE PARK:</b> Philadelphia Frontrunners were in great spirits and numbers for the relatively mild weather earlier this month. About 20 runners met up Jan. 5 for the weekly group run on Kelly Drive. They continue to meet between 9:30-9:45 a.m. at Lloyd Hall at the foot of Boat House Row every Saturday and, after everyone runs, they regroup for a social brunch. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.Philadelphiafrontrunners.org">www.Philadelphiafrontrunners.org</a>. <i>Photo: Scott A. Drake</i.
It’s not too early to prepare for Gay Games 9
At first blush, talking about an event still 18 months out might seem somewhat overzealous, but athletes and site directors are in accord: It is less time than you think. For the athletes, training...
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<b>FINS OUT OF WATER:</b> Kevin, Adam and Teresa were among the score of swimmers who stopped into Tavern on Camac for the Fins Aquatics Club’s post-holiday party. Now the group gets ready for the USMS Postal Swim Jan. 27. Photo: Scott A. Drake
Swimmers, get ready to rack up some laps
It’s called the Postal Swim. But many of the people who participate in this competition/fundraiser don’t know why. I didn’t either, which is why I asked Melanie Kasper Rodbart, vice president of th...
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