Demitrius Jones played one full football season at Martin Luther King. Now he’s heading to Cornell.
With the College signing process underway, the PPL looks to many of its high-caliber athletes as they make their decision on where to continue their academic and athletic career. One such individual, Demitrius Jones a Senior at Parkway Northwest, received some extra motivation from a teammate which would ultimately lead to Jones’ offer from Cornell.
Public League Competitive Spirit Championship: Imhotep Charter takes Grand Championship! Bodine, GAMP District XII Champs
The 2023 Philadelphia Public League Competitive Spirit Championship was held on Saturday, December 9th at the Liacouras Center!! 41 Competitive Spirit squads from around the Philadelphia Area gathered for the annual competition to crown champions for each classification of routine. Please find below our 2023 champions and runner-ups!! Middle School Non-Pyramid 1st Place: Girard College Middle
“Play for the Cure”: Northeast High School Field Hockey’s fight for Fox Chase cancer patients
“Be part of something bigger than yourself.” A message instilled into the Northeast High School Field Hockey team by head coach Alexa Bell. Coming off their fifth straight Public League title, Northeast Field Hockey is well versed in what it takes to win and how to achieve success. Success, however, is something that can be achieved
Behind School of the Future’s comeback, a quarterback who has overcome much bigger obstacles
High School of the Future’s quarterback Davon Dillard led his team to an 8-6 victory in the Public League 4A Football Semi-Finals against Boys Latin Charter. The Senior QB reflects on the obstacles he has overcome in his life and how they have shaped him into the athlete and person he is today. For more
PPL Cross Country Championship: Central sweeps the competition; Franklin/SLA’s Barankay tops the leaderboards
On Thursday, October 18th, Philadelphia Public League Cross Country clubs from across the city joined together at the Belmont Plateau for the 2023 PPL Cross Country Championship! A cool Autumn day provided an ideal condition for running as many of the Public League’s best prepared for competition. Central High School came into the competition as reigning
PPL Golf Championship: Constitution retains title against Central High School / Riviere posts impressive score for Individual Championship
What seemed to be a wet and dreary Thursday morning turned into a great day for Public League Golf at the 1912 Club in Plymouth Meeting where the Constitution Generals met the Central Lancers in defense of their 2022 Public League Championship. Like their previous encounter, the underclassmen further demonstrated the bright future for both
