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The batting cages in the Marian Anderson Recreation Center. This training space is used by the Anderson Monarchs.

Marian Anderson Recreation Center Makes Big Impact on the South Philadelphia Community

Bryan Dedmon February 27, 2024

I have spent a lot of time at the Marian Anderson Recreation Center, located in South Philadelphia. I have played baseball for the center’s team, the Anderson Monarchs. The Anderson Monarchs training...

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Is Lebron James Better Than Michael Jordan?

Bryan Dedmon and Scott Aaronson December 5, 2023

Lebron James was in the spotlight before he graduated from high school. He made it on the cover of Sports Illustrated when he was 16 years old. Being drafted straight from high school, the whole world...

Select Sports Pod: Fall Sports Recap

Select Sports Pod: Fall Sports Recap

Miles Lesser and Harshil Bhatia November 21, 2023

This podcast summarizes the fall sports season, featuring excerpts from the speeches given by coaches.

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Mental Fortitude: Girls Tennis

Daniel Pessin November 7, 2023

Self-discipline, mental strength, and a will to keep going drove recent Quaker Cup Champions, Friend Select’s Girls’ Tennis Team. The coaches, captains, and players recently reflected on a unique element...

Friends Select Basketball Team Gets Exposure to College Coaches

Friends Select Basketball Team Gets Exposure to College Coaches

Bryan Dedmon October 31, 2023

Over the past couple of weeks, the Friends-Select Varsity Basketball team began to hold “open gyms” for college coaches to watch and recruit players of the Friends Select Varsity Boys’ Basketball...

Zac Greenbaum, Only Freshman on Varsity Soccer

Zac Greenbaum, Only Freshman on Varsity Soccer

Will Perkins and Patrick Ryan October 24, 2023

Zac Greenbaum ‘27 is the only freshman on the Varsity Soccer Team. At the end of pre-season, Zac was placed on Junior Varsity Soccer. Due to improvements, as well as injuries within the Varsity team...

Team Traditions on Friends Select Field Hockey

Team Traditions on Friends Select Field Hockey

Daniel Pessin October 9, 2023

Like other sports clubs, Friends Select Field Hockey players show their support for one another through valued team traditions that help players connect with each other both on and off the field, becoming...

Jay Chiles, Captain of the Basketball Team.

Jay Chiles, Varsity Basketball Team Joins Cross Country

Bryan Dedmon October 9, 2023

Basketball Captain Jay Chiles ‘25 and the Varsity Boys Basketball team are participating in cross country this year, hoping for an advantage over competitive teams in the conference this winter.  After...

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Boys Varsity Basketball Working Hard in the Off-Season

Elliot Forman October 9, 2023

By 7 pm on a given school night, most students at Friends Select are home, working, eating, resting, and preparing for the next day of school; for the members of the Varsity Basketball Team, even with...

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Girls’ Cross Country Explodes in Participation

Patrick Ryan, Editor-in-Chief October 9, 2023

For the Fall 2022 Season, Friends Select Girls’ Cross Country only had two athletes - not even enough to qualify as a Friends League team. This year, the team has four times as many runners. What happened? Clare...

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