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MLS Philadelphia Union GoalKeeper, Holden Trent Dead At 25: Team Says MLS Philadelphia Union GoalKeeper, Holden Trent Dead At 25: Team Says
MLS Philadelphia Union GoalKeeper, Holden Trent Dead At 25: Team Says Philadelphia Union's goalkeeper has died, Major League Soccer and the club announced.  Holden Trent, 25, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was found dead on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, according to the team. His cause and manner of death were unavailable at the time of publishing.  Philadelphia Union released the following statement about his death on the team website: "The Philadelphia Union is devastated by the heartbreaking passing of Holden Trent. While he was a wonderful player and fierce competitor, he was more importantly a devoted son, brother, fiancé, and teammate who made…
Funeral Details For Beloved PA Track Coach, Dad Of 2 Released Funeral Details For Beloved PA Track Coach, Dad Of 2 Released
Funeral Details For Beloved PA Track Coach, Dad Of 2 Released The funeral details for a 34-year-old father of two young children who was killed in a crash have been released.  Ryan Peck, 34, of Forks Township, died from blunt force injuries following a crash near the 5600 Block of Kesslersville Road in Plainfield Township on Aug. 15, as Daily Voice previously reported. An investigation into the accident is ongoing by Slate Belt Regional Police and the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. Peck was a 2008 graduate of Nazareth Area High School where he went on to coach soccer and basketball at the school after graduated with Bacholer's of Science a…
Philadelphia Wunderkind Cavan Sullivan, 14, Breaks Youngest Player Record In MLS Philadelphia Wunderkind Cavan Sullivan, 14, Breaks Youngest Player Record In MLS
Philadelphia Wunderkind Cavan Sullivan, 14, Breaks Youngest Player Record In MLS At 14 years old, Philadelphia native Cavan Sullivan on Wednesday, July 17 broke a longstanding record held by Freddy Adu in becoming the youngest player to enter an MLS match. The Philadelphia Union midfielder made his debut just moments after his brother and teammate, Quinn Sullivan, 20, scored a goal during the Subaru Park match against New England Revolution, putting their squad up 5-1. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cavan Sullivan (@cavan.sull) Sullivan said he figured the historic moment would happen during either Wednesday…
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting PA Woman On Brand-New Peacock Reality Show International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting PA Woman On Brand-New Peacock Reality Show
International Soccer Stars Will Date Unsuspecting PA Woman On Brand-New Peacock Reality Show A Pennsylvania woman will be dating massive, international soccer stars on a brand-new Peacock dating show. The twist? She has no idea how famous they are back home. "Love Undercover" will follow five male athletes who must leave their lavish lives behind to take on secret identities in dating single women in America, all completely unsuspecting of their fame overseas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Estefani Mendez (@stef.p.mendez) Among them Estefani Mendez, of Reading. Mendez and other women will be dating Premier L…
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’
Podcaster Alex Cooper Says Boston U Soccer Coach Left Her ‘Traumatized,’ ‘Scarred’ Alex Cooper, host and creator of the popular podcast “Call Her Daddy,” revealed she is working through a traumatic experience she had with a coach while playing soccer at Boston University. In a profile interview with Cosmopolitan magazine, Cooper of Newtown, Pennsylvania, addresses the incident but would not go into detail or name the coach. Instead, the 29-year-old focused on healing, “which I’m proud of myself for.” “Now that I’ve created this platform, I feel new wisdom in certain aspects of my life, from experience and therapy and people I surround myself with,” Cooper told the magazi…
Pennsylvania's Soccer Star Christian Pulisic Injured— Again: Reports Pennsylvania's Soccer Star Christian Pulisic Injured— Again: Reports
Pennsylvania's Soccer Star Christian Pulisic Injured— Again: Reports For the second time in two months Hershey native and soccer star, Christian Pulisic has been sidelined during a match due to an injury, according to multiple media outlets. After having to sub Raheem Sterling off earlier in the match, Chelsea are being forced to use their second sub window of the match within the first 20 minutes. This time it's for Christian Pulisic.📺: @peacock #MyPLMorning | #CHEMCI pic.twitter.com/dZ3aQWn3RS — NBC Sports Soccer (@NBCSportsSoccer) January 5, 2023 During the Chelsea game against Manchester City on Thursday, Jan. 5, Pulisic was tackled by John Stones "a…
'Captain America' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization 'Captain America' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization
'Captain America' Christian Pulisic 'Cleared To Play' At World Cup Following Hospitalization Christian Pulisic will be returning to the field after he was injured while scoring his first goal at the World Cup during the US game against Iran—  making this the first winning game for the US Men's National Team.  Captain American will be reporting for duty, the fans are tweeting after the US Men's National Team shared the update on Friday, Dec. 2.  As protests continue in Iran and Americans continue to speak out in support of the citizens, the world's eyes were on Pulisic when he made the only goal of the game in the first half of the match at Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar on Tuesday, N…
Pennsylvania's Christian Pulisic Plays In USA's First World Cup Match Tying With Wales Pennsylvania's Christian Pulisic Plays In USA's First World Cup Match Tying With Wales
Pennsylvania's Christian Pulisic Plays In USA's First World Cup Match Tying With Wales Hershey's homeboy helped the USA team advance in the World Cup in Qatar at Ahmad Bin Ali stadium; earning one point for the tied game with Wales on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. In one of the first games of the cup, 24-year-old Christian Pulisic, No. 10, did some key plays and a good corner kick while  on a team led by 23-year-old Tyler Adams, of Wappinger, New York. Pulisic played with 22-year-old Timothy Weah of Brooklyn, NY, led to Weah scoring America's only goal at the 36 minute mark of the game. This is the first goal made on the Welsh team at a World Cup game since Pele scored 1958. 33-ye…
NJ Soccer Star Turned Investment Banker Moves To Pittsburgh Amid Engagement To QB Fiancée NJ Soccer Star Turned Investment Banker Moves To Pittsburgh Amid Engagement To QB Fiancée
NJ Soccer Star Turned Investment Banker Moves To Pittsburgh Amid Engagement To QB Fiancée You can take the girl out of New Jersey...  Garden State native Amy Paternoster has declared herself a Pittsburgh resident. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Amy P (@amypaternoster) The 22-year-old Princeton University grad and soccer star, who is engaged to Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett, made the announcement last week on Instagram. "Officially a resident but still need Maps to get anywhere," she captioned the album. "I’ll show you around ❤️," her future hubby quipped back. View this post on Instagram …
Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police
Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police A former professional soccer player punched a referee in the face during a soccer match in Chambersburg on August 14, 2022, police say. Chambersburg police were called to the assault at the Nitterhouse Soccer Complex on West Washington Street just before 3 p.m.   "Multiple witnesses and the victim identified Emmanuel Guilavogui-Smith as the person who had just punched a referee in the face during the course of a soccer game," police say. Guilavogui-Smith, 27, of Concord, New Hampshire was charged for the assault. He played for the tier two league Seacoast United Phantoms for th…
'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute) 'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute)
'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute) A central Pennsylvania teenager was found dead at a wastewater treatment plant the day after he turned 19-years-old, according to his obituary. Gabriel "Gabe" A. Lerch, a Derail Lawn and Tree Service employee from Hershey, was found dead at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office and his obituary. Lerch was a 2021 graduate of the Hershey High School who also attended the Encounter Church of Palmyra, according to his obituary. He was an athlete who played soccer an…
UPitt Athlete Dies Days After Icy Crash (TRIBUTE) UPitt Athlete Dies Days After Icy Crash (TRIBUTE)
UPitt Athlete Dies Days After Icy Crash (Tribute) A University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown soccer player has been identified as the victim who died days after a crash on a slick road in Franklin County. Samuel Benshoff, 19, of Waynesboro, was heading west on Washington Township Boulevard near Country Club Road when he crossed into the opposite lane of traffic last Friday around 10:25 p.m., the York County Coroner's Office said in a release. Benshoff struck the other car's driver's side, leading to a difficult extraction, authorities said. He was pronounced dead from multiple blunt force injuries at WellSpan York Hospital on Monday at 7:30 …
SCORE! Chelsea Football Captain, Christian Pulisic, Donates Soccer Fields In Lancaster SCORE! Chelsea Football Captain, Christian Pulisic, Donates Soccer Fields In Lancaster
Score! Chelsea Football Captain, Christian Pulisic, Donates Soccer Fields In Lancaster The Chelsea League Football Club Captain has donated soccer fields in Lancaster. Christian Pulisic, 22 of Hershey, has returned to Central Pennsylvania from the UK to make a personal donation of soccer fields to his community. Pulisic is fresh off the Champion League Finals, where he was the first American man to ever compete-- taking the Chelsea Football Club to it's second title. Pulisic is also a PA Classic alumnus and passionate about helping his community, which is why he helped raise funds and design new soccer fields for PA Classic in Lancaster County. This isn't the first time th…