Author Bio

RYAN LAWRENCE

Ryan is a veteran journalist of 20 years. He’s worked at the Courier-Post, Philadelphia Daily News, Delaware County Daily Times, primarily as a sportswriter, and is currently a sports editor at Newspaper Media Group and an adjunct journalism instructor at Rowan University.

Articles by RYAN LAWRENCE

Winning is right up his alley

Four years ago, Marcus Spann was a basketball player. Growing up, he also played flag football. But bowling, a sport his dad introduced him to the summer before his freshman…

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Harrison Township’s new chief of police

Primarily, Ronald Cundey wants to be a leader. Because of that, his new role as the chief of police for Harrison Township  should fit his ethos as well as a…

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Can high school basketball box out a pandemic?

Next week, and for the first time in over 10 months, the familiar sound of basketballs hitting the hardwood and bouncing off backboards and rims will return to high schools.…

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Lenape’s Renaissance man: a Q&A with Johns Hopkins-commit Jonathan Yao

Jonathan Yao is as comfortable playing a classic piano piece as he is settling in for a classic war film, listening to ‘70s rock, or cheering on the Sixers from…

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It’s a wonderful (broadcasting) life: a Q&A with Jim Jackson

When people of a certain age think of the sports broadcasting institutions in Philadelphia sports history, names like Harry Kalas, Gene Hart, Bill Campbell and Merrill Reese roll off the…

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Winter is coming, but what about wrestling?

John Jernegan picked up the phone from his car on a weekday afternoon in December. During a normal year, he would be in the wrestling room at Williamstown High School.…

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Making her own name: Kylie Dawson adds to family field hockey legacy

When Meghan Dawson joined Eastern High School’s field hockey team in 2003, a two-decades long dynasty was still in its early years.  But the tall, talented multisport athlete still felt…

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Eastern’s field hockey dynasty rolls on

Their work began four months ago, on the school’s softball field in mid-July. On that day, given all that was lost in the previous four months – senior trips, proms,…

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Once again, Vikings are victorious

Eastern Regional girls soccer sidestepped the COVID obstacle course, kept its unbeaten record unscathed, and rolled to its third straight sectional championship.

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History in the making

In a season and preseason filled with starts and stops, Cherokee High School’s cross-country teams pushed forward and never looked back. When the first team practice came late in the…

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