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Boys Volleyball Has Undefeated Season!
BOOM BOOM BOOM!! SLA boys volleyball has displayed incredible camaraderie, sportsmanship, and above all else love for the game! Seniors Theo Lee and Nati Roemer-Block led the team to their final victories of the regular season this week, beating West Philadelphia HS 3 sets to 1 on Tuesday and beating Esperanza in straight sets on…
The Elizabeth Block Memorial Scholarship
We are pleased to announce the Elizabeth Block Memorial Scholarship, a $16,000 award available to a deserving member of the Science Leadership Academy (SLA) Class of 2026. Dr. Block was dedicated to helping students overcome academic concerns and always willing to assist with college applications. This award would be awarded in increments of $4,000 each…
Boys Volleyball Keeps on Winning!
SLA Boys Volleyball team is on a four game win streak and are currently undefeated in their conference. The winning streak has seen SLA beat Frankford, First Philadelphia, Parkway West, and Tacony to take the lead in the conference! Come support at their next home game 4/22 against Mastbaum and senior night 5/5 against West…
Girls Ultimate Ranked 17th in Nation!
This past weekend, the SLA Girls Ultimate team took second place at the prestigious Spring Fling tournament – beating several nationally ranked teams along the way! On Saturday, the girls opened the day with one of the best wins in the history of the program, knocking off the 8th ranked HB Woodlawn in a thrilling…
Softball Wins a Thriller Against Rush Arts!
The Rockets Softball team had a big come from behind win against the Arts Academy Benjamin Rush on Monday, April 13. After falling behind early, the team staged a late rally to come back from being down 6-3. Freshman Colette Szymkowski tied the game in the bottom of the 5th with an RBI single. With…
Girls Ultimate Beats Pennsbury!
The SLA Girls Ultimate team beat Pennsbury HS 11-6 at Edgley Field on Tuesday. SLA was dynamic on both offense and defense, being led by senior captain Madison George who threw multiple goals and was a shut down defender against very tough Pennsbury players. The entire SLA team played well, connecting passes on offense and…
Flag Football Wins a Thriller over GW!
The SLA/BFHS Flag Football team beat George Washington HS 14-13 when SLA Senior Jamie Simmons caught the winning touchdown with 2 seconds remaining on the clock. Junior Alayah Trueheart scored the squad’s other touchdown, and the defense held GW to 13 points all game long. The win takes the girls’ record to 2-1, and their…
Boys Ultimate Off to Nationally Ranked Start!
Congratulations to the Boys Ultimate Frisbee team who are off to a 7-3 start to their season! The Rockets traveled to Arlington, VA for the YULA tournament last weekend, playing against the best teams from North Carolina to Massachusetts. The boys placed 8th out of 32 teams, beating nationally ranked Strath Haven 13-12 in a…
SLA Senior Places Second in Eagles Entrepreneurship Competition
Congrats to senior Logan Morrison-Faino, who placed 2nd overall in the Eagles Entrepreneurship Competition for his proposal for JMB – Just Morrison Bikes! Logan won $1500 toward his proposal for his 2nd place finish! His dad joined Logan and Mr. Kelly to share the event with him. Thanks to all who helped him prepare…
