Tuesday, May 15, 2012
As a fundraiser, the nonprofit organization, who hopes to build a First Class baseball field for UMHS students, will host a bus trip to watch the Phillies play the Orioles.
Field of Dreams, a nonprofit organization based in Upper Morealand, will host a bus trip to the city of Baltimore in to attend the June 10 Philadelphia Phillies vs. Baltimore Orioles game. The trip is intended as a fundraising and project awareness event, as the Field of Dreams raises money to continue construction for a First Class baseball field on the property of Upper Moreland High School, in a community-led recognition of the recent UMHS baseball program league achievements. The trip will leave from Upper Moreland Middle School, located at 4,000 Orangemans Road in Hatboro, at 7:45 p.m. on June 10 in time for the 1:35 p.m. game. The trip includes: The Field of Dreams founders vowed to make the project 100-percent funded by public and …
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Monday, April 30, 2012
The competition was stiff, but one fan's lifelong commitment was as clear as the ink on her arm.
After weeks of voting, we have a winner in our "Greatest Sports Fan" contest. It was a tough competition with some serious super fans showing off their stuff, but one fan's devotion was so clear, so beautiful, so permanent, that it was pretty clear who had won voters' hearts. Patch reader Tara Sarica submitted the winning photos of a Phillies super fan who's tattoos of Harry Kalas, the Vet, and the Philly Phanatic testify to a lifelong commitment to our Fightin' Phils. Her entry garnered more than half of the 125 votes we received in our contest. We'll be contacting Tara shortly to let her know how she can claim her prize. Thanks to all of those who entered or voted in our contest. You're all super fans in our books.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Hatboro and Upper Moreland little leagues join forces to help Bobby Taggart, an Upper Moreland teen battling bone cancer.
They may be rivals on the field, but when the bats are down and the gloves off, Hatboro and Upper Moreland little leagues are playing for the same team. Team Taggart. Bobby Taggart, 14, who recently moved to Upper Moreland, but spent most of his life in Hatboro – playing for Hatboro Little League since age 5 – was diagnosed in January with a rare form of bone cancer. On Saturday, the two leagues are enlisting help from hair stylists who will braid and buzz cut as many heads as possible to fundraise for Bobby’s medical expenses. “It kind of brought the two leagues together, which is a pretty big deal,” said Bobby’s father, John Taggart, while awaiting his son’s limb salvage surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia earlier this week. “…
Monday, April 2, 2012
Members of the Upper Moreland High School (UMHS) Girls Bowling and Swim Team were honored at the recent regular meeting of the Upper Moreland School Board.
Among the swim team members honored were siblings Natalee and Sydney Szopo and Pat Smith.
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Members of the Upper Moreland High School (UMHS) Girls Bowling and Swim teams were honored at the recent regular meeting of the Upper Moreland School Board. Among the swim team members honored were siblings Natalee and Sydney Szopo and Pat Smith. It was announced at the meeting that Pat and Natalee were PIAA District 1 champions in swimming and diving. Both Natallee and her sister Sydney are state medalists. In UMHS Girls Bowling, according to coach Dale Simonsen, the team went 51-5 this season to become Suburban 1 champions. “The great news is that none of the girls are seniors and they’ll be coming back,” Simonsen said.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012
Girls bowling team become Suburban One champs; Girls diving team sweeps PIAA District One Championships
It's been a great time for Upper Moreland High School sports, as many students and their respective teams have recently begun--or already completed--their run towards a championship. In an effort to recognize the achievements and record-setting performances of this year's group of teams, the Upper Moreland Patch is happy to present you with a breakdown of where each team currently stands, as well as the names and statistics of some of the more incredible individual and team performances. Bowling The UMHS Boys and Girls Bowling team recently participated in the Suburban One League Championship at the Brunswick Zone, with Jarryd Goldstein earning the fourth-place medal and Kimberly Searles earning the second-place medal. In the scratch …
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
With a portion of the funding already secured, the group plans to break ground in April
When your high school baseball team wins a championship but lacks a field to call home, what do you do? According to Mike Cavanaugh of the Field Of Dreams Project, you build them a new one. "Upper Moreland High School used to have their own field, but now they're the only varsity program that doesn't play on site at the school," said Cavanaugh, who founded the Field of Dreams project along with Robert Casey and Ken Jennings. "We want to get it back to the school so more students can go to the games. They won a championship last year, but they don't have a crowd because most of the students can't get there." The project is scheduled to break ground on the new field sometime in April, as they plan to grade and seed the field before summer…
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
On the evening of Jan. 18, Upper Moreland welcomed five former star athletes into the Upper Moreland High School Athletic hall of fame.
Upper Moreland High School (UMHS) was shining brighter than ever as five former star athletes were welcomed back to their alma mater for the UMHS Athletic Hall of Fame induction ceremony. On the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 18, the Athletic department, in conjunction with the Upper Moreland Booster Club, inducted: into the Upper Moreland High School Athletic Hall of Fame, which took place at the high school. Inductees ranged from Class of 1959 to 1994. Dr. Cynthia Breyer - 1994 During her four years at Upper Moreland, Breyer excelled at three sports. She collected 10 varsity letters, one state championship, national all American recognition, first team all league, during her junior and senior year; and was selected to take part on the …
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
The pancake breakfast this Sunday helps raise funds to support the student athletes of Upper Moreland
The Upper Moreland Booster Club will hold its Winter Pancake Breakfast fundraising event, this Sunday, Jan. 22. The Winter Pancake Breakfast is one of three Booster Club breakfast events spread out during the school year. Sunday’s breakfast will take place inside the Upper Moreland High School Cafeteria, from 9 a.m. – noon. According to Lisa Driscoll, Booster Club president, the pancake breakfasts are one of two major fundraising efforts of the booster club. The other major effort goes toward operating the snack stand at the high school stadium during home football games. She said that the pancake breakfasts typically pull in $1,200 – $1,600 at each event, depending on how many student athletes play during a particular season. The snack …
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Monday, January 9, 2012
Over 420 youth basketball players celebrated the Upper Moreland Hoops opening ceremony, along with family, community supporters and a special visit from the Harlem Wizards.
It was an energetic scene, inside the Upper Moreland Middle School's gymnasium, as over 400-youth basketball players joined family and community supporters to help celebrate the Upper Moreland Hoops' opening ceremony. The event, which took place on Jan. 7, recognized the Upper Moreland youth basketball players, whose ages range from 6 - 18, as well as the volunteer coaches and administration of UM Hoops. According to Jeff Herb, the youth sports organization has held an opening ceremony for over 20 years now, and counting. He said that many parents encourage their children to participate in the organization to help provide a positive outlet in their lives. “I just want to see the kids have lots of opportunities,” Ron Slagle, who handles …
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Wednesday, January 4, 2012
UMSD’s superintendent proposed an activity fee that would share funding specifically for uniforms, equipment and certain transportation needs.
Editor's note: story updated 1-5-12 at 3 p.m. --- Few empty seats remained at last night’s Upper Moreland School Board Programs and Services Committee Meeting. The majority of those in attendance were parents whose children participate in co-curricular activities of the Upper Moreland School District. They came to hear a presentation by district superintendent Dr. Robert Milrod, who proposed a co-curricular activities fee for students in the middle and high schools. “My purpose in doing this is to provide additional funds for uniforms, equipment and transportation of more than 50 miles,” Milrod said. “If we don’t have this, the money isn’t coming from the budget costs this year.” The Issues Milrod began the presentation by discussing a …
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4:51 pm on Saturday, April 14, 2012
It was an awesome event and my boy enjoyed it very much knowing that he donated his earned report card money to a good cause. So proud of him! more ›