Dan Baker couldn’t have hand-picked a better year to celebrate his 50th season as the in-stadium voice of the Philadelphia Phillies. The 2022 Major League Baseball season saw the Phillies capture the National League pennant and appear
Tom Shirley, Legendary Jefferson University Women’s Basketball Coach, to be honored with PSWA Special Achievement Award
It takes one to know one as the old saying goes. So when looking for a comment on long-time Jefferson University women’s basketball coach Tom Shirley having won over 800 games, retired Villanova women’s mentor Harry Perretta
Rowan U’s Kristiina Castagnola, ’22 Field Hockey Player of the Year, to be honored by PSWA
Rowan University standout Kristiina Castagnola was named the 2022 National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Player of the Year, putting a finishing touch on a long list of accomplishments that have solidified her status as one of
Hockey Hall of Famer Al Morganti to be Honored by PSWA
It’s been a banner few months for NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Al Morganti, an Inquirer alumnus who is also well-known for his work with WIP. In November, Morganti, who covered the Flyers for The Inquirer from 1979 to 1989
Flyers’ Tony DeAngelo, 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey, and Phillies Among PSWA Honorees
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Tony DeAngelo, the 76ers’ Tyrese Maxey, the Philadelphia Phillies, and Jay Wright will be among those honored Jan. 23 at the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association’s 118th annual banquet. It will be held at DoubleTree
Jay Wright to be Honored with Living Legend Award 2023 PSWA Banquet
When one-time Villanova assistant Jay Wright returned to the Main Line in 2001 after nearly two decades away to become the program’s eighth coach, the Wildcats had won two NCAA Tournament games in the previous 10 seasons.
Sixers Radio Play-by-Play Voice Tom McGinnis is PSWA Bill Campbell Award Winner
For every 76ers home game for the past 28 years, Tom McGinnis has committed himself to one emotional, satisfying routine. At some point on his drive to work, the Sixers’ radio broadcaster will be sure to take
Temple Fencing Coach Nikki Franke Honored with PSWA Lifetime Achievement
Since 1972, Dr. Nikki Franke has built a consistent winning program and a reputation for guiding the development of world class women fencers at Temple University. Fencing has taken Franke, who grew up in Harlem, all over
Villanova Basketball Star Maddy Siegrist Selected as PSWA 2022 Amateur Athlete
The Philadelphia Sports Writers Association announced that Villanova basketball star Maddy Siegrist will be the Association Amateur Athlete of the Year. Siegrist will receive the award at the 118th Philadelphia Sportswriters Association Annual Banquet on January 23, 2023
The Phillies are the PSWA’s Team of the Year
Not many squads attain “Team of the Year” status after stumbling to a 22-29 start and firing their manager in June. But the 2022 Phillies turned things around under new manager Rob Thomson, immediately winning eight straight