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Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports

Fresh Gym Floor, Fresh Sports

Jaylen Hylick October 7, 2025

On Sep 5, 2025, the Friends Select School gym reopened with new volleyball lines and pickleball lines to accommodate the new girls' volleyball team and pickleball rentals.  While the FSS gym is a multipurpose...

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Friends Select Soccer, A New Season with New Rules

Harshil Bhatia October 6, 2025

This fall, the Friends League implemented a new pilot format for how teams should play, impacting the tennis and soccer teams.  The Friends School League is made up of 9 teams (AFC, FSS, FCS, GFS,...

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Expanded Athletics: New Volleyball Team

Bailey Spivey October 6, 2025

In response to strong student interest, Friends Select launched a new upper school girls' volleyball team for the fall 2025-26 season.  When Bill Klose, Director of Athletics, sent a survey at the...

Justin LaBrusciano ‘20

Justin LaBrusciano ’20: New Assistant Basketball Coach

Noah Rice October 6, 2025

Friends Select Alumnus Justin LaBrusciano ‘20 will step in as assistant coach under Percell Coles, head coach of the Friends Select basketball team.  Justin plans to be another set of eyes and additional...

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The F1 Experience: Perspectives from Friends Select Students

Miles Lesser October 6, 2025

As Formula 1 continues to expand its US audience post-pandemic, Friends Select students illustrate the appeal, and exhaustion, of following a global sport with midnight start times. Netflix’s F1 docuseries...

The FSS Boys Varsity Soccer Team

Fall Sports Captains: What To Expect

Bryce Malfitano October 6, 2025

With the new school year underway, the new fall sports captains, Soccer Captain Miles Lesser ‘26, Cross-Country Captain Jack Gunther ‘27, Tennis Captain Maya Dagli ‘26, and Field Hockey Captain Elizabeth...

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Serving Up New Opportunities: An FSS Volleyball Team?

Joely Kaplan and Maddie Orr May 19, 2025

For the 2025-2026 school year, FSS is considering adding a new sport: Volleyball! This news is exciting to lots of students, especially students looking to add a new sport, students who play volleyball...

Podcast: Eagles Draft Preview

Podcast: Eagles Draft Preview

Cole Semel April 21, 2025

This podcast aims to provide an in-depth analysis of the Philadelphia Eagles' offseason moves, free agency decisions, and draft strategy as they look to defend their Super Bowl title. This episode...

Miles Lesser '26 hitting in the batting cages at Marian Anderson Rec Center. Miles spends multiple days a week working on his swing as he prepares for the college recruiting process.

The Anderson Monarchs: Combining Sports, Community to Create a Family

Cole Semel March 14, 2025

The Anderson Monarchs, a South Philadelphia-based youth sports organization located at the Marian Anderson Rec Center on South 17th Street, offers more than just athletics; they provide a supportive community...