Science Leadership Academy
School District of PhiladelphiaCategory: Athletics
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…
Boys Soccer Beats Central 2-1!
Wednesday’s match between SLA and Central was action-packed from the very beginning. With the rain and muddy grass, the game was bound to be exciting. Early in the match, both teams created chances and looked to score, yet after a hard-fought 40 minutes, they remained level at halftime. Early in the second half, Central won…
SLA Runs Philly Style!
This weekend, 19 SLA runners took part in the Philadelphia Marathon weekend! We had nine marathoners, eight half-marathoners, and two 8K runners! Congratulations to all our runners for all their hard work, and all their success this weekend! We are so proud of all of you!
Girls Soccer Wins First Round Playoff Match
The Girls Soccer squad beat Bodine on Tuesday in the first round of the Public League playoffs with a decisive 5-1 victory. Senior Marisa Phan paced the Rockets with four goals, and junior Rosie Smith chipped in a goal of her own. Freshman goalie Fabulous Okurut kept the Rockets in front with stellar goaltending throughout….
Boys Soccer Beats Central!
On Wednesday September 18th, SLA/BFHS Boys Soccer beat Central 3-1. This was a milestone win for the Rockets because it represents the first win over Central in Boys Soccer history. The Rockets goals were scored by sophomores Ayo Awodesu and Enrique Hernandez, and BFHS senior Cristian Lopez. The boys have been having a strong season…
Tibor Barankay Wins Boys Cross-Country Title
Congratulations to junior Tibor Barankay who was the top finisher in the Boys Cross-Country Public League Championships on Thursday! Tibor won with a 5K time of 16:35 – 50 seconds faster than the second place finisher! The SLA teams had a very strong showing with seniors Noah Frank and Shawn Mays coming in 10th and…
Girls Volleyball — Ready for Playoffs!
On Senior Night, the SLA Rockets beat Lincoln HS in a spirited and well-played contest! The Rockets beat Lincoln three sets to one – 25-19, 25-15, 21-25, 25-16. The Rockets were led by seniors Reese Covalle, Fanta Dukuly, Sadie Parker and Wiktoria Walska. Junior Lailani Rodriguez contributed great plays as SLA’s libero, junior Kyla Poe…
Public League Champions!
Congrats to the Constitution/SLA golf team on their 15 stroke victory over Central!! Shout out to sophomore Beau Riviere who held a commanding nine stroke lead and won the PPL individual championship shooting 81!! Contact Ms. Siswick for more information about joining the golf team.
Boys Ultimate Starts Fall Season Strong
The SLA Boys Ultimate team started off with a strong showing at the Mercer Mayhem tournament in New Jersey last weekend. The boys – led by senior captain Sam Jenkins, junior Ian Owen-Riggan and sophomore Nati Roemer-Block – went two and one, beating Columbia HS and Westfield HS B team before losing 7-6 in the…