PIAA State Wrestling: Julissa Ortiz and Samiyah Rahming among top competitors
The state of Pennsylvania hosted its first ever PIAA Girls Wrestling Championship, inviting talented female wrestlers from across PA to compete. Among the the top competitors sit Mariana Bracetti’s Julissa Ortiz and Northeast High School’s Samiyah Rahming. This past February, both Samiyah and Julissa finished first place in their respective weight classes in the 2024 PPL Individual Wrestling
PCA February Partner of the Month: The Philadelphia Eagles and Mastbaum High School
A storied football program at Jules E. Mastbaum High School was put to the test this past year as a lack of players almost resulted in a cancelation of the season. In an effort to save the season, many Mastbaum players came together to fill the roster. A successful recruitment campaign along with the aide
2024 Public League Basketball Championship: Audenried goes back-to-back!! Imhotep Charter continues historic reign!
The Liacouras Center played host again for the 2024 Public League Basketball Championship in what became an event to remember!! The rivalry between the Audenried Charter Lady Rockets and Imhotep Charter Lady Panthers was again brought center fold as both teams faced off for Public League glory. For both squads, the stage felt familiar as
Public League Individual Wrestling Tournament: Results and Award Winners
This past Saturday, members of the Philadelphia Public League Wrestling program competed in the 2024 PPL Individual Tournament. Below are the results for the following weight classes: 107 LBS 1st: Damon Ross (Northeast) 2nd: Islombek Faziddinov (George Washington) 3rd: Montez Harris (West Philadelphia) 114 LBS 1st: Samiyah Rahming (Northeast) 2nd: Ben Anderson (Academy @ Palumbo)
Imhotep’s Jayden Horton-Mims, the top-ranked sprinter in the state, found his sanctuary on the track
The Public League continues to make headlines in the world of High-School sports!! Jayden Horton-Mims, a junior from Imhotep Charter High School, set a new state record (32.92s) cracking the 38 year old record for the fastest 300 meter dash held by fellow Public League athlete William Reed (33.19s). Horton-Mims now holds PA’s fastest time
Audenried’s Nasiaah Russell has been ‘dominating’ in her freshman campaign
With their 2023 win over Imhotep Charter and first ever PPL Girls Basketball Championship Title, Audenried Charter has big aspirations for a repeat in 2024. An already powerful lineup spearheaded by reigning MVP and Division 1 prospect Shayla Smith and fellow senior Aniyah Howard, Audenried may have found a stalwart Center in freshman Nasiaah Russell. Averaging 7.9 points, 8.9
